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TTTech Explores Embedded Market Opportunities for Time-Triggered Solutions with GE Fanuc

Vienna, Austria, June 17, 2009 --[ASDWire]-- TTTech, the leading supplier of solutions in the field of time-triggered technologies, and GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms, a leading provider of hardware and software used in automation and embedded computing, team up for new business opportunities in the area of time-triggered solutions for the aerospace and military industry. The major objective is to offer innovative combinations of GE Fanuc solutions and TTTech’s products based on TTP and TTEthernet, targeting advanced system integration.

“With this collaboration we combine the expertise and know-how of both companies. TTTech contributes its unique expertise in real-time embedded communication solutions based on time-triggered technology, and GE Fanuc brings to the table its global sales, support, manufacture, and product development. Together we can make this embedded communication alternative available to Military/Aerospace Systems Designers worldwide,” says Ben Daniel, Avionics Product Manager at GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms.

Key benefits of TTTech’s time-triggered technologies for highly dependable integrated systems include inherently higher throughput, complexity reduction, excellent scalability and reduction of system life-cycle costs. GE Fanuc’s products include single board computers, communication and networking I/O modules, avionics interfaces, graphics and video processors, and fully integrated application ready computer systems. The company, headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia with operating locations and regional offices throughout the United States and around the world, is a leading provider of embedded computing solutions.

With this initiative TTTech and GE Fanuc will be able to offer a more complete package of products and services to a very broad customer base. “We are proud that we have been selected to provide our time-triggered solutions to GE Fanuc customers”, states Georg Kopetz, Managing Director of TTTech Computertechnik AG.

About TTTech Computertechnik AG
TTTech Computertechnik AG is the leading supplier of solutions in the field of time-triggered technologies. The company’s products improve the safety and dependability of networked computer systems in transportation and automation industries. The solutions are based on TTP® and TTEthernet™. FlexRay™ offerings are provided by TTTech’s subsidiary, TTTech Automotive.

Standard software and hardware products are complemented by worldwide product and project support to efficiently develop and implement distributed embedded systems. TTTech’s product range enhances the approach to handle safety-critical data communication with respect to cost, safety, and development efficiency. TTTech especially enables by-wire and integrated vehicle control systems and supports the reduction of system life-cycle cost and complexity.

Further information on TTTech is available at www.tttech.com.

About GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms
GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms, a joint venture between General Electric (NYSE: GE) and FANUC LTD of Japan, is a high-performance technology company and a global provider of hardware, software, services, expertise and experience in automation and embedded computing, with products employed in virtually every industry, including manufacturing automation, process automation, defense, automotive, telecommunications, healthcare and aerospace. GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms is a worldwide company headquartered in Charlottesville, VA and is part of GE Enterprise Solutions.

For more information, visit www.gefanuc.com.

Company Information

Petra Platzer
PR and Communication
TTTech Computertechnik AG
Schoenbrunner Strasse 7
A-1040 Vienna, Austria
Tel.: +43 1 585 34 34-899
Fax: +43 1 585 34 34-90
E-mail: pr@tttech.com

Kurt Doppelbauer
Vice President Sales and CSO
TTTech North America Inc
6190 Yarrow Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92011 USA
Mobile: +1 (760) 415 8140
Tel.: +1 (760) 603-9600 ext 140
Fax: +1 (760) 603-1640
E-mail: kurt.doppelbauer@tttech.com

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