Luminary Micro teams up with Japanese tool partners

-Japanese major tool vendors declare the support of Luminary Micro Stellaris® Microcontroller Products-

Austin, TX, USA and Tokyo, Japan - July 24, 2008-Luminary Micro, creators of the world's largest portfolio of ARM® Cortex™-M3-based microcontrollers (MCUs), and ArrowUEC, its distributor in Japan, announced today the availability of support from major tool vendor companies in Japan. This relationship strengthens the support of Stellaris microcontrollers in Japan for customer satisfaction.

As of today, Japanese tool vendors who have committed support for Luminary Micro Stellaris microcontroller products are the following companies.

ARM KK (www.jp.arm.com): Provides general support of the ARM Cortex-M3 architecture.

ANDOR SYSTEM SUPPORT CO.,LTD (www.andor.jp): Provides ARM Cortex-M3 Training course as ARM ATC (Authorized training Center); develops software, boards, and systems; provides Cortex-M3-based JTAG (boundary scan) test systems and consultation.

AXE, Inc. (www.axe-inc.co.jp): Provides Keil C-compiler and debug software tools (MicroDevelopment Toolkit for ARM), and develops software.

IAR Systems K.K. (www.iar.com): Provides IAR C-compiler and debugger software tools (Embedded Workbench for ARM), along with the PowerPAC RTOS, middleware, and JLINK ICE. Also develops software and systems.

Sophia Systems (www.sophia-systems.co.jp): Provides Sophia JTAG-ICE with support for flash memory programming, along with development of software and systems.

Yokogawa Digital Computer Corporation (www.yokogawa-digital.com): Provides advicePRO JTAG-ICE, ARM® RealViewTM compiler and debug software, development of software and systems, and is an authorized training center for the ARM Cortex-M3 training course.

Luminary Micro is planning to continue to expand the collaboration with the most capable third parties to provide Japanese customers with the best service.

About Arrow UEC Japan KK
Arrow UEC Japan K.K has started out new life as 100% owned subsidiary of Arrow Electronics, a global provider of products, services, and solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic components and computer products. As the Electronic Industry is in the middle of global scale reorganization, we are committed to provide good products in the world and good services to Japanese customers by effectively leveraging Arrow's total enterprise power, mobility and enormous corporate resources.

About Luminary Micro and Stellaris
Luminary Micro, Inc. designs, markets and sells ARM Cortex-M3-based microcontrollers (MCUs). Austin, Texas-based Luminary Micro is the lead partner for the Cortex-M3 processor, delivering the world's first silicon implementation of the Cortex-M3 processor. Luminary Micro's introduction of the award-winning Stellaris® family of products provides 32-bit performance for the same price as current 8- and 16-bit microcontroller designs, providing entry-level pricing at $1.00 for an ARM technology-based MCU. Stellaris mixed-signal microcontrollers contain specialized capabilities for applications in energy, security, and connectivity markets. With the world's largest selection of ARM-based microcontrollers, Luminary Micro's Stellaris family allows for standardization that eliminates future architectural upgrades or software tools changes. Learn more about Luminary Micro at www.luminarymicro.com.

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