HSTX Harris Stratex Networks (MM)

Wireless Service Gateways to be Developed on Award-Winning MicroTCA® Platform ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Performance Technologies (NASDAQ:PTIX), a leading provider of innovative network communications solutions, today announced that Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSTX), has selected the company's IPnexus® MicroTCA® System as its design platform to develop new WiMAX and LTE products. Harris Stratex is a global supplier of advanced wireless solutions that enable the evolution of next-generation fixed and mobile broadband networks. This design win marks a turning point in an industry where development platforms are regularly assembled using hardware, software, and middleware from multiple vendors, requiring extensive compatibility testing and configuration that consumes premium time and scarce resources. The pre-integrated, Application-Ready System from Performance Technologies is unique in its offering, whereby all elements of operating system and middleware, processor technology, and platform are designed, manufactured, and pre-integrated from a single source. "Our main objective was to reduce the time and expense of bringing our wireless service gateway to market," said Paul Kennard, Senior Vice President and Chief Technical Officer of Harris Stratex. "The IPnexus platform is the most cost-effective solution because we don't have to be a systems integrator; instead we are able to devote considerably more energy to creating quality applications for our customers. Their high-end technology is extremely flexible and scalable, and better positions the final product to meet our worldwide customer demand for high performance, cost-effective wireless gateways." Performance Technologies has created a new paradigm and occupies an exclusive market position with its IPnexus Application-Ready Systems. Designers are now able to obtain from a single source a complete and robust development system comprised of 1U MicroTCA platform, AdvancedMC(TM) processors, media, and communications modules, and a comprehensive Linux®-based software suite, named NexusWare®. NexusWare includes a registered 4.0 Carrier Grade Linux distribution, cross-platform development environment, a highly customizable kernel builder, protocol stacks for communication applications, web-based system management, and APIs and drivers specifically tuned to its platforms and AMC modules to offer a synergistic, highly compatible, and fully featured system. "We applaud Harris Stratex for selecting our highly integrated solution set as the foundation for their wireless service gateways," said Patt Rice, senior vice president at Performance Technologies. "We anticipated that the demands of proliferating wireless and internet services would outpace earlier technology, and we pioneered a daring new approach in our Application-Ready Systems. The eager and growing adoption of this approach by wireless application developers serves to amplify our assertion that the era of MicroTCA has arrived." Performance Technologies will be showcasing its IPnexus MicroTCA Application-Ready Systems at the ATCA Summit 2009 in San Jose, CA, from October 27-29, 2009 (booth 430). Online Resources Embedded engineers needing more information on Performance Technologies' IPnexus MicroTCA Systems can access the following online resources: AMP5071 specifications and product photo: http://go.pt.com/amp5071 NexusWare OS and development environment: http://go.pt.com/nexusware NexusWare Portal for IPnexus MicroTCA Platforms: http://go.pt.com/nexusware-portal Pre-recorded Webinar: The State of MicroTCA: http://go.pt.com/webinar About Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. (http://www.harrisstratex.com/) Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. is a leading provider of wireless solutions that enable the evolution of next-generation fixed and mobile broadband networks. The company offers reliable, flexible and scalable wireless network solutions, backed by comprehensive professional services and support. Harris Stratex Networks serves all global markets, including mobile network operators, public safety agencies, private network operators, utility and transportation companies, government agencies and broadcasters. Customers in more than 135 countries depend on Harris Stratex Networks to build, expand and upgrade their voice, data and video solutions. Harris Stratex Networks is recognized around the world for innovative, best-in-class wireless networking solutions and services. About Performance Technologies (http://www.pt.com/) Performance Technologies (NASDAQ:PTIX) is a global supplier of advanced network communications and control solutions to end users, application developers, and original equipment manufacturers that serve mission critical telecommunications as well as aerospace and defense markets. The company provides remotely manageable, IP-centric network elements specifically engineered for high availability, scalability, and long life cycle deployments. Its products are built upon its own U.S. manufactured hardware combined with the company's NexusWare® Carrier Grade Linux® operating system and software development environment plus a broad suite of communications protocols and high availability middleware. Performance Technologies' product portfolio includes the SEGway(TM) suite of Signaling (SS7/SIP) Transfer Points, Signaling Gateways and Bridges, and its IPnexus® family of COTS-based application-ready systems, WAN gateways, and multi-protocol communications servers. Performance Technologies maximizes the value proposition of its products by leveraging its field proven systems, software, and hardware technologies developed over a twenty-eight year record of demonstrated innovation. A tightly integrated combination of these technologies results in measurable benefits to its customers through compelling return-on-investment and substantially accelerated time-to-market metrics. The company is headquartered in Rochester, NY, and maintains centers of engineering excellence in San Diego and San Luis Obispo, CA, and Kanata, ON, Canada. It has sales and marketing offices in the U.S. in Raleigh, Chicago, Dallas, and San Jose and international offices in London, England and Shanghai, China. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements which reflect the Company's current views with respect to future events and which could impact the Company's financial performance. These statements are subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. The Company's future operating results are subject to various risks and uncertainties and may be affected by various trends and factors which are beyond the Company's control, including customers' acceptance of the Company's new products. Forward-looking statements should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements, the Notes thereto, Risk Factors, and Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of the Company as of December 31, 2008, as contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. NexusWare and IPnexus are registered trademarks of Performance Technologies, Inc. The names of actual companies, products, or services may be the trademarks, registered trademarks, or service marks of their respective owners in the United States and/or other countries. DATASOURCE: Performance Technologies CONTACT: Will Smith, Marketing Communications Manager, Performance Technologies, +1-585-256-0200, Web Site: http://www.pt.com/

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