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PTEC 8.00 Phoenix Technologies Embeds SecureCore Firmware in Lenovo PCs
Jun 25, 2007 8:30:00 AM

MILPITAS, Calif., June 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Phoenix Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: PTEC), the global leader in core systems firmware, today announced a two-year agreement with leading computer manufacturer Lenovo to license Phoenix SecureCore as the secure firmware foundation for its ThinkPad notebook and ThinkCentre M Series desktop PCs.

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"With a longstanding reputation for quality, Lenovo continues to set the standard in the industry for durability, reliability and productivity by introducing recent innovations like a Top Cover Roll Cage, a new cooler and quieter design and Battery Stretch for extra computing time on our ThinkPad notebooks," said Peter Hortensius, senior vice president, Notebook Business Unit, Lenovo. "Phoenix SecureCore complements our focus on excellent design by providing the latest, secure firmware, an essential component in a notebook computing environment."

Built on the solid foundation of Phoenix Technologies' long term leadership in core system engineering, SecureCore is the most advanced and secure firmware that has been validated for the newest Intel mobile chipsets and offers full support for the latest EFI and UEFI specifications. As a result, SecureCore delivers the most efficient interface between a device's operating system and the platform firmware. SecureCore features advanced pre- boot authentication and embedded cryptography, and also includes integrated biometric and smartcard capabilities.

"Phoenix SecureCore allows OEMs to reduce their time to market, while enhancing performance and security on their notebooks and desktop PCs," said Dave Gibbs, senior vice president and general manager, Worldwide Field Operations at Phoenix Technologies. "We are extremely pleased to further expand on our long term relationship with Lenovo and to work with them on all their new mobile products for the next two years," he added.

About Phoenix Technologies

Phoenix Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: PTEC) is the global market leader in system firmware that provides the most secure foundation for today's computing environments. The Company established industry leadership with its original BIOS product in 1983, and today has 154 technology patents, has shipped in over one billion systems, and continues to ship in over 125 million new systems each year. The company's breakthrough solution, SecureCore, enables hardware vendors to bring secure devices to market with the latest advances in Microsoft operating systems. The PC industry's top builders and specifiers trust Phoenix to pioneer open standards and deliver innovative solutions to help them accelerate time to market, differentiate products and increase profits. Phoenix is headquartered in Milpitas, California with offices worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.phoenix.com. Phoenix, Phoenix Technologies, and the Phoenix Technologies logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Safe Harbor

The statements in this release include forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, regarding, but not limited to, Lenovo continuing to license Phoenix products. These statements involve risk and uncertainties, including: our ability to successfully enhance existing products and develop and market new products and technologies; variations in demand for digital devices; the ability of Lenovo and other customers to introduce and market new products that incorporate our products; failure to protect our intellectual property rights; changes in our relationship with leading software and semiconductor companies; and product and price competition in our industry. For a further list and description of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward looking statements in this release, we refer you to the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements included in this release are based upon assumptions, forecasts and information available to the Company as of the date hereof, and the Company assumes no obligation to update any such forward- looking statements.

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SOURCE Phoenix Technologies Ltd.

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