ICS Advent Joins Intel® Applied Computing Platform Provider (ACPP) Program

San Diego, CA (November 19, 1999): ICS Advent, formerly Industrial Computer Source, announced its selection for inclusion in the Intel®
Applied Computing Platform Provider(ACPP)program. This is a program consisting of third-party board vendors who meet Intels strict criteria for quality assurance, manufacturing capacity, design capability, tools and support. Companies qualifying for the program have established a significant presence in applied computing market segments, including communications systems, industrial PCs and transaction terminal products.

"Applied Computing Platform Providers like ICS Advent are at the forefront of innovation in some of todays most dynamic applied computing market segments," said Tom Franz, vice president and general manager of Intels Applied Computing Products Division. "The technology and innovation that ICS Advent brings to the applied computing market segment is a welcome addition to the Intel® Applied Computing Platform Provider program."

Commented ICS Advent President and CEO James Jameson, "Were pleased to be an Intel® Applied Computing Platform Provider. Our proven Intel-based solutions provide our customers with a quality, fast turn-around platform to build their applications on. In this way, we greatly accelerate their hardware design process which allows them to concentrate on adding value, providing differentiation, and focusing on application specific technical issues."

All Platform Providers maintain a close technical liaison with Intel, both for development and technical training. This assures the timely introduction of the latest Intel technology to applied computing customers.

"ICS Advents entry into the Applied Computing Platform Provider program provides Cubic Transportation Systems with a partner who can take advantage of new technology and recommend Intel architecture solutions," said Walt Bonneau, Jr., Sr. VP of Engineering at CTS, a world leader in automatic fare collection systems. "This entry will provide innovative market responsive solutions for Cubic as a result of our partnership with ICS Advent so that our global market leadership position will be further enhanced by ICS Advents embedded processor products."

ICS Advent is an industry leader in applied computing solutions for computer telephony, telecom, industrial control and other mission critical applications. For further information, visit ICS Advent on the Internet at www.icsadvent.com, or call (800) 523-2320.

For further information, editors contact:

Dana Witt, Product Manager
ICS Advent
6260 Sequence Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-4371
Tel: (800) 523-2320; 858/ 677-0877;
Fax: 858.677.0615
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