Themis and Terra Soft collaborate to provide Linux support for Themis' PowerPC 
970FX-based TPPC64 Single Board Computer

FREMONT, California – January 18, 2007 - Themis Computer announced its 
collaboration with Terra Soft Solutions to deliver a complete Linux 
distribution for the TPPC64, Themis' first in a new family of 6U VMEbus 
single board computers based on the IBM PowerPC 970FX superscalar RISC 
processor.

"Early in our PPC 970 development program, Themis turned to Terra Soft and 
their Yellow Dog Linux, for prototype support software", said William E. 
Kehret, president of Themis Computer. "As Themis moved into production with 
the TPPC64, we asked Terra Soft for the most current Linux OS available and 
we can now offer our users Yellow Dog Linux v5.0 – based on the Fedora Core 5 
foundation", Mr. Kehret added.

"We are pleased to play a vital role in the delivery of Themis' PowerPC 
970-based product" stated Kai Staats, CEO of Terra Soft Solutions. "Themis' 
TPPC64 is an excellent host for our leadership LINUX platform, offering 
high-density, high performance computing, combined with the full features of 
a single board computer, including audio and video", Mr. Staats added.

Two TPPC64 configurations are available; a single processor single slot 
computer and a dual-processor, symmetric multiprocessing, two-slot solution.

The PowerPC 970FX processor provides maximum performance for existing 32-bit 
applications and new 64-bit applications. The 1.8GHz TPPC64, in a single-slot 
configuration, can be configured with up to 4GBytes of DDR400 memory and 
includes dual Gigabit Ethernet ports and features dual Ultra320 SCSI 
interfaces. The single-processor TPPC64 also includes six USB ports, AC'97 
audio, and four serial ports. A second processor may be added, in a second 
VME slot, communicating with the baseboard via a coherent Hyper-transport 
link and adds a 64-bit 133MHz PMC slot.

"It is important to Themis to provide an industry standard Linux OS backed by 
a recognized leader. Terra Soft's Yellow Dog Linux Board Support Package 
provides a stable, flexible foundation for self hosted and cross platform 
code development, application and data services, and high performance 
computing," stated William Kehret. "Terra Soft's eight year dedication to 
this architecture assures our customers of a stable platform for the 
continued evolution of their PPC based applications. Our collaboration with 
Terra Soft is yet another example of our deep commitment to the mission 
critical needs of our customers in aerospace, data/telecom, military and 
commercial markets", Mr. Kehret added.


About Terra Soft Solutions, Inc.
As the recognized leader in Linux for Power since 1999, Terra Soft provides 
turn-key, integrated solutions built upon IBM, Mercury, and Sony systems, 
board support packages for Power OEMs, and cross-architecture Linux 
applications for high performance computing. Terra Soft develops Yellow Dog 
Linux, the leading 32/64-bit Linux OS for the Power architecture, first to 
market with support for the Cell processor; the Y-HPC cross-architecture 
cluster construction suite; and Y-Bio, a cross-architecture gene sequence 
analysis suite for both workstations and clusters.

For more information, visit www.terrasoftsolutions.com


About Themis Computer 
Themis is a leading provider of hardware and software solutions for mission 
critical applications in aerospace, data/telecom, military, and commercial 
markets. Themis provides open standards-based computing platforms that 
support Sun Solaris, Linux, and Microsoft Windows operating environments. 
Themis' products incorporate features designed to ensure high reliability and 
availability while reducing the risks of failure caused by extreme 
environments. An ISO 9001 certified company, Themis Computer practices Total 
Quality Management (TQM) in all areas of its business, from engineering and 
manufacturing to customer service. Themis Computer is headquartered in 
Fremont, California and offers worldwide service and support.

For more information please visit www.themis.com

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