Variant Management Leader Appoints

P R E S S R E L E A S E

Variant management leader appoints

UK specialist distributor

Magdeburg, Germany – 20 May 2008 - pure-systems GmbH, the leading provider for software product line and variant management solutions, has appointed Phaedrus Systems Limited to distribute its pure::variants software to developers working in the UK’s safety critical and high reliability embedded market.

pure::variants allows developers of families of systems that use software to provide differentiation to configure, track and manage different software variants across the tool chain, across application assets and across the application life cycle. A major example of an area where variant management is vital is the automotive industry, where multiple software variants may exist in any of the 80 or 90 applications ranging from infotainment systems to safety critical systems, such as ABS.

“Chris Hills at Phaedrus Systems offers a specialist service to a defined community – those developing safety critical and high reliability systems,” said Dr Danilo Beuche, Managing Director of pure-systems. “His understanding of the needs of engineers working in that area mean that he will be a valuable addition to our distribution network and provide important insight into future development of our tools.”

“It is a privilege to add pure::variants to our tool kit at Phaedrus Systems,” said Chris Hills, founder and technical director. “There may be companies with far wider product ranges but there is no one who can match our focus on safety critical and high reliability applications, nor meet the quality of the tools we supply.” pure::variants version 2.4.3 was released on 29th April 2008 and is available for download from www.pure-systems.com/

Notes for Editors

1) About pure-systems pure-systems GmbH is the leading provider of variant management software. The company was founded in 2001 as a spin-off of the Fraunhofer FIRST Institute for Computer Architecture and Software Technology.

Solutions from pure-systems enhance productivity, facilitate reuse of application assets, shorten time to market and improve quality. pure- systems enterprise technology is built on open standards and integrates seamlessly with existing application development tools and processes. The company’s growing international customer base includes Audi, Bosch, Daimler, Danfoss, Honeywell, Samsung, and Siemens. pure- systems partners include Telelogic, IBM, MathWorks, Fraunhofer FIRST and HOOD Group. It is based in Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt. More information is available on the web site www.pure-systems.com

2) About Phaedrus Systems

Phaedrus Systems Limited is the UK’s leading specialist in the support of engineers at all stages of embedded safety-critical and high-integrity projects. Tools available include requirements capture for IEC 61508, EN 50128 and nuclear applications, a SIL3 RTOS and compiler validation reports. Consultants have experience working on automotive, rail and aerospace applications, meeting standards such as IEC 61508 SIL4, and D0178B. Backing these is a wide range of other relevant embedded tools.

Independent advice is strengthened by the company’s founder being an active participant in several standards bodies, including ISO C, C++ and IEC 61508-3, and a principal author of MISRA-C:2004. Phaedrus Systems is based in Tamworth, Staffordshire. More information is available on the website www.phaedsys.com

Contacts: For pure-systems: Holger Schmiedefeldt, VP Business Development Phone: +49 178 544 5695 Email: [email protected]

For Phaedrus Systems: Chris Hills, Technical Director and Founder Phone: +44 1827 259546 Email: [email protected]

Pure::variants is a registered trademark of pure-systems GmbH. All other trademarks or service marks are the property of their respective owners.