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02/19/03 11:10 AM

#4124 RE: DewDiligence #4111

Dew, another TMTA design win

http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/030219/190282_1.html

Transmeta's Energy Efficient Crusoe Processor Selected For Viglen Tablet PC in the United Kingdom
Wednesday February 19, 9:34 am ET


SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 2003--Transmeta Corporation (Nasdaq:TMTA - News) today announced that the company's energy efficient Crusoe TM5800 processor has been selected by Viglen® Ltd. for its eXaro(TM) Tablet PC in the United Kingdom.
Viglen, which was founded in 1975 and is part of Learning Technology PLC, is one of the largest and most successful direct PC manufacturers in the United Kingdom. As a major solution supplier to the corporate, education and public sectors, Viglen provides information technology hardware, software and technical support to two-thirds of Britain's universities, including Oxford and Cambridge.

The Viglen eXaro Tablet PC, powered by a 933 MHz Crusoe TM5800 processor, does not require a cooling fan and features a highly flexible design suitable for multiple computing environments.

"Transmeta continues to expand its market presence in Europe through innovative Crusoe-based efficient computing products like Viglen's eXaro Tablet PC," said Dr. Matthew R. Perry, president and chief executive officer, Transmeta Corporation. "We believe Tablet PCs will continue to grow in popularity in Europe and other regions of the world as the next step in notebook computing."

Viglen eXaro Tablet PC Specifications:

933 MHz Transmeta Crusoe TM5800 processor
Microsoft®Windows®XP Tablet Edition software
10.4" electrostatic touch screen
20GB hard drive
256MB DDR SDRAM
Integrated 8MB graphics
Integrated AC'97 audio
Integrated 10/100 Ethernet adapter
Integrated 802.11b wireless network adapter
Integrated V.92 56kbps modem
On-board ports for Ethernet, modem, infra-red, 2x USB, IEEE1394
FireWire, mini VGA, docking station, headphones and microphone

The eXaro Tablet PC is immediately available in the United Kingdom for approximately $1,459 (U.S. dollars). For more information on Viglen and its products visit http://www.viglen.co.uk.