Extreme Engineering Solutions, Inc. (X-ES) Announces XCalibur1501: A 6U CompactPCI SBC Featuring Freescale MPC 8572E Processor

MIDDLETON, WI--(Marketwire - August 18, 2009) - Extreme Engineering Solutions is shipping
XCalibur1501, the first MPC8572E based 6U CompactPCI board that scales from
commercial to full blown military (conduction-cooled) applications.
Targeting Freescale Semiconductor's dual-core MPC 8572E PowerQUICCT III
processor, XCalibur1501 is being adopted by commercial, industrial and
military system architects demanding high processing performance with low
power consumption.

XCalibur1501 is a powerful solution for the next generation of
computationally intensive embedded applications and features:

-- Freescale MPC 8572E PowerQUICC® III processor with dual e500
Power Architecture® cores at up to 1.5 GHz
-- Two channels of up to 4 GB of DDR2-800 SDRAM with ECC
-- Up to 4 GB of NAND flash and 256 MB of NOR flash
-- PICMG 2.16 backplane Gigabit interface
-- Two SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports
-- Three USB 2.0 ports
-- Two PrPMC/XMC interfaces
-- In-house X-ES operating system support includes:
-- Green Hills INTEGRITY™ Board Support Package (BSP)
-- Wind River VxWorks™ BSP
-- QNX Neutrino™ BSP
-- Linux LSP
-- Guaranteed 4-hour technical response to all hardware and software
questions

"Early adopters of XCalibur1501 are enjoying high performance, low power
and I/O flexibility courtesy of the dual PMC / XMC sites available on
XCalibur1501," states Bret Farnum, Vice President of Sales. "We're seeing
Solid State Memory, Ethernet, serial, and 1553 modules being added to
replace EOL or other antiquated CPU solutions," adds Farnum.

"Extreme Engineering's continuing MPC8572E product development underscores
the company's expertise in deploying Freescale silicon into compelling
designs," said Stephen Turnbull high performance portfolio manager for
Freescale's Networking Systems Division. "Offering customers multiple
hardware configurations based on world class Freescale processors helps our
joint customers get to market fast."

Pricing and Availability: XCalibur1501 is available now from stock; pricing
starts at $4,495 and may vary based on processor speed, memory
configuration and ruggedization level. Volume discounts are available.

About Extreme Engineering Solutions, Inc.

Extreme Engineering Solutions, Inc. (X-ES) designs and builds single-board
computer and I/O products within the embedded computer industry. X-ES
offers cutting-edge performance and flexibility in design plus an
unparalleled level of customer support and service. For further information
on X-ES products or services, please visit our website:
www.xes-inc.com or call (608) 833-1155.

Data Sheet: http://xes-inc.com/Products/XCalibur1501/XCalibur1501.html

Press Photo: http://xes-inc.com/images/product/XCalibur1501_photo_large.jpg

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