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February 22, 2006 04:00 AM US Pacific Timezone

Zeligsoft Inc. and Spectrum Signal Processing Inc.: Leading Vendors of Software Defined Radio 'SDR' Solutions Add New Code Generation Tool to their Offering

GATINEAU, Quebec & BURNABY, British-Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 22, 2006--Zeligsoft Inc. and Spectrum Signal Processing Inc.(TSX:SSY)(NASDAQ:SSPI)

Zeligsoft and Spectrum supply code generator to their value-added solutions targeting SDR development and deployment

Building on their partnership entered into in May 2005, Zeligsoft Inc. and Spectrum Signal Processing Inc. today announced that the new Zeligsoft Code Generator will become part of their integrated tools offering, which also includes Zeligsoft Component Enabler(TM) (CE). Zeligsoft Code Generator (an add-in to CE) enables industrial strength Software Communications Architecture (SCA) component code generation. These tools can be ordered with Spectrum's flexComm(TM) SDR-3000 and SDR-4000 software reconfigurable radio platforms. Spectrum's SDR platforms also include a real-time operating system, standards-based middleware, a hardware abstraction layer and comprehensive training and support services. The result is a complete commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) offering for defense and satellite communications systems integrators that promotes systematic risk-reduction from development through to deployment.

Spectrum's platforms with Zeligsoft's visual modeling, validation and code generation tools adhere to the SCA, a standard that uses a distributed run-time environment and component-based software to facilitate application and platform portability and reusability. Customers developing with the SCA can order a core framework and board support package that is integrated with the Zeligsoft tool suite on Spectrum's platforms.

"Adoption of the Zeligsoft platform-aware tool set for Spectrum's SDR-3000 has helped our customers implement their SCA-based projects more effectively," said Mark Briggs, VP Marketing, Spectrum Signal Processing. "The powerful features of the XML Code Generator plus the enhanced Component Enabler 2.2 compelled us to offer this premier tool set with our SCA-enabled platforms so that our customers may benefit from a completely integrated and feature-rich development environment."

"The combined Spectrum-Zeligsoft package simplifies the project planning and design effort for project teams tasked with delivering complex SCA-enabled products," said Kamal Krishnapillai, VP Sales and Marketing, Zeligsoft. "The tool suite allows customers to accelerate their development activities. The tight integration between Zeligsoft, Spectrum and our middleware partners mitigates the risk customers would incur by integrating themselves. In addition, the applications port more easily from development targets to future deployment platforms, including Spectrum's SDR-4000."

The SDR-3000 and SDR-4000 packages with Zeligsoft CE and Code Generator are available now. Customers can purchase them directly through Spectrum Signal Processing or through Spectrum's authorized dealers. Please refer to http://www.zeligsoft.com/uploadFiles/Code_Generator_data_sheet2.pdf for more information on Code Generator.

ABOUT ZELIGSOFT INC.

Zeligsoft is a leading provider of market-specific embedded software development tools that enable the development of component-based systems. The world's leading aerospace and defence companies use Zeligsoft tools to improve the time to market and quality of their component-based software. Adapting to established development practices, and working with other best-in-class tools, Zeligsoft tools abstract complex standards away from designers, generate domain-specific software artifacts, and guide project teams through the development process. Zeligsoft is the only company in the embedded tools space concentrating on modeling, validation, generation, debugging, automated testing and deployment management of entire component-based systems. Zeligsoft's current target market is the Software Defined Radio (SDR) industry, which has standardized on the component-based Software Communication Architecture (SCA). Next generation products and key strategic partnerships will expand the Zeligsoft customer value into other verticals in the embedded systems space, including defence electronics, telecommunications and automotive. The Zeligsoft team comprises leading toolsmiths and software engineering experts who possess extensive experience in software engineering processes and Model Driven Development (MDD). Zeligsoft drives industry standards by contributing significantly to key forums such as the Object Management Group (OMG) and the SDR (Software Defined Radio) Forum. Zeligsoft is headquartered in the Ottawa-Gatineau region amongst some of the world's largest and most innovative high-technology companies. For additional information about Zeligsoft visit www.zeligsoft.com.

ABOUT SPECTRUM SIGNAL PROCESSING INC.

Spectrum Signal Processing Inc. (NASDAQ: SSPI / TSX: SSY) is a leading supplier of software defined platforms for defense electronics applications. Spectrum's products and services are optimized for military communications, signals intelligence, surveillance, electronic warfare and satellite communications applications. Spectrum's integrated, application-ready products provide its customers with compelling time-to-market and performance advantages while mitigating program risk and cost parameters. Spectrum Signal Processing (USA) Inc., based in Columbia, MD, provides applications engineering services and modified commercial-off-the-shelf platforms to the US Government, its allies and its prime contractors. For more information on Spectrum and its flexComm product line, please visit www.spectrumsignal.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING SAFE HARBOUR STATEMENT

This news release contains forward-looking statements related to sales of the Spectrum Signal Processing Inc. flexComm product line. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including the timely development and acceptance of Spectrum's new products, the impact of competitive products and pricing, availability of components, changing market conditions and the other risks detailed from time to time in other company filings. Actual results may differ materially from those projected. These forward-looking statements represent the company's judgment as of the date of this release and Spectrum may or may not update these forward-looking statements in the future. Readers are referred to Spectrum's assumptions and risk factors set out in the most current Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the British Columbia Securities Commission.

flexComm is a trademark of Spectrum Signal Processing Inc. Zeligsoft CE is a trademark of Zeligsoft Inc. Other products and company names mentioned may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

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