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Mar 27, 2006 08:34 ET

CodeSourcery Announces Immediate Availability of Sourcery G++ GNU Toolchain Supporting Luminary Micro's Stellaris(TM) Family of Microcontrollers

Sourcery G++ is Included in Luminary Micro's Stellaris Development Kit; Support is Available From CodeSourcery

GRANITE BAY, Calif., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Granite Bay-based CodeSourcery, Inc. announces today the immediate availability of its open-source Sourcery G++ GNU Toolchain for Luminary Micro's Stellaris(TM) family of microcontrollers featuring the ARM Cortex-M3 microcontroller core. Sourcery G++ for Cortex-M3 is also included in Luminary Micro's Stellaris Development Kits along with coupons for a 10% savings on CodeSourcery's subscription service and support plans.

In partnership with ARM, Ltd., CodeSourcery develops improvements to the GNU Toolchain for ARM processors and provides regular, carefully tested, precompiled releases of the GNU Toolchain. CodeSourcery's current release of Sourcery G++ includes full support for the ARM Cortex-M3 microcontroller core and Luminary Micro's Stellaris family of microcontrollers.

"We are very pleased to be able to offer our embedded microcontroller customers access to the high quality open source tools developed and supported by CodeSourcery," said Jean Anne Booth, Chief Marketing Officer of Luminary Micro. "When it comes to open source tools targeted at the ARM architecture, CodeSourcery is the company that customers turn to for quality tools and responsive support. We use Sourcery G++ in our internal engineering development, and just as we have, I think users will find the CodeSourcery tools to be a very attractive development option."

"Working with Luminary Micro on the first ARM Cortex-M3 microcontrollers has been very exciting," said CodeSourcery Chief Sourcerer Mark Mitchell. "Luminary Micro provided alpha and beta feedback on early versions of the toolchain that ships with Luminary Micro's Stellaris Development Kit. We worked closely together to develop the first ARM Cortex-M3 open source tools specifically targeted at the microcontroller market."

About CodeSourcery, Inc.

CodeSourcery, founded in 1997, provides end-user support for the GNU Toolchain under its Sourcery G++ brand. CodeSourcery also works directly with microprocessor and operating system vendors to customize, enhance, and optimize the GNU Toolchain. CodeSourcery's current release of Sourcery G++ includes full support for the ARM Cortex-M3 microcontroller core and Luminary Micro's Stellaris family of microcontrollers. CodeSourcery's customers include Fortune 500 companies and the United States Government. CodeSourcery is a privately held California company. Contact the company at (650) 331-3385 or email info@codesourcery.com.

About Luminary Micro, Inc.

Founded in 2005, Luminary Micro, Inc. designs, markets and sells ARM Cortex-M3- based microcontrollers (MCUs). Privately held Austin, Texas-based Luminary Micro is ARM's lead partner for Cortex-M3, delivering the world's first silicon implementation of the Cortex-M3 core. Luminary Micro's introduction of the Stellaris(TM) family provides 32-bit performance for the same price as current 8- and 16-bit microcontroller designs. With entry-level pricing at $1.00 for an ARM-based MCU, Luminary Micro's Stellaris product line allows for standardization that eliminates future architectural upgrades or software tools changes. Contact the company at 512 279 8800 or email press@luminarymicro.com for more information.

Source: CodeSourcery, Inc.

Web site: http://www.luminarymicro.com/