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PTEC 8.96 Acer Unveils New Notebook Computers Featuring Phoenix Technologies Core Firmware Foundation
Next-Generation Acer Laptops Use Phoenix SecureCore Platform to Ensure Support for Latest Industry Firmware Standards and Long-term ROI
Jul 9, 2007 8:30:00 AM

MILPITAS, Calif., July 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Phoenix Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: PTEC), the global leader in core systems firmware, today announced that the latest series of notebook computers from Acer Inc. -- recently ranked as the world's no. 3 PC vendor based on worldwide PC shipping volume* -- use Phoenix SecureCore firmware to provide secure and reliable PC performance.

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"By integrating Phoenix SecureCore into our new notebook PCs, we are providing our customers with a platform that is optimized for computing on- the-go and delivering the latest advancements in portable performance and efficiency that mobile PC users need," said Campbell Kan, Vice President, Mobile Computing Business Unit, Acer Inc.

"Acer's new line of laptop computers feature the most advanced Phoenix firmware available," said Dave Gibbs, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Worldwide Field Operations at Phoenix Technologies. "Based on more than two decades of industry-leading firmware research and development, Phoenix SecureCore provides Acer with the most advanced EFI and UEFI-based firmware platform available, combined with critical security and authentication advantages, and powerful, safe and reliable performance."

For more information on Phoenix SecureCore and to view a demo, please visit http://www.phoenix.com/en/Products/Browse+by+Products/Phoenix+SecureCore/defau lt.htm

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

With the exception of historical information, 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, Acer 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 rate of adoption of new operating system and microprocessor design technology; trends regarding the use of the x86 microprocessor architecture for personal computers and other digital devices; the ability of Acer 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, including, but not limited to, its annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. 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.

* Ranking Sources: Worldwide PC Market, 1Q07 Review by IDC; Worldwide Q1 CY2007 unit shipments and top 5 PC supplier rankings by iSuppli Corp.

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