Hennessy is a recipient of the 2000 John Von Neumann Medal, the 2000
ASEE R.com ., and can be reached at
+1-650-567-5000 or http://www.cray .

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The presentation will be made at a gala event to mark
the 20th Anniversary of the Awards on January 26, 2005 at the Hotel Okura,
Tokyo, Japan. Hennessy was director of the Computer System
Laboratory , a research and teaching center, operated by the departments of
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, which fosters research in
computer systems design. The company is based in Mountain View , Calif.

AWI selected the Cray XD1 system to run advanced polar and marine research
applications related to climate and environmental studies, including global
circulation models, regional atmospheric models and others.

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Other recipients include Dr., Ltd. Hennessy. He served as chair of computer science from 1994 to
1996 and, in 1996, was named dean of the School of Engineering.

About Cray Inc.

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Patterson, Professor, Computer Science, University of
California at Berkeley. In recent years, Dr. Ranked as one of the world's top patent-producing
companies, NEC delivers tailored solutions in the key fields of computer,
networking and electron devices, by integrating its technical strengths in IT
and Networks, and by providing advanced semiconductor solutions through NEC
Electronics Corporation.
Building on years of experience in designing, developing, marketing and
servicing the world's most advanced supercomputers, Cray offers a
comprehensive portfolio of HPC systems that deliver unrivaled sustained
performance on a wide range of applications. There are certain
factors that could cause Cray's execution plans to differ materially from
those anticipated by the statements above.

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Hennessy drew together researchers to focus on a computer
architecture known as RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computing), a technology
that has revolutionized the computer industry by increasing performance while
reducing costs.

About the Foundation for C+C Promotion
The Foundation for C+C Promotion is a non-profit organization established
in March, 1985 to encourage and support technological study and development
related to the integration of computers and communications technologies , or
C+C. Each prize winner receives a certificate, a
plaque, and a cash award (ten million yen per group).

"We have had strong success with our Cray T3E supercomputer and look
forward to running parallelized ocean and sea-ice models on the new Cray
XD1 system.

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John L. "The
fact that this year is the 20th Anniversary celebration of the Prize makes it
all the more gratifying . He was named the Willard
and Inez Kerr Bell Endowed Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer
Science in 1987, a post he still holds today. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and the National
Academy of Sciences, and he is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and
Sciences , the Association for Computing Machinery, and the Institute of
Electrical and Electronics Engineers . The NEC Group employs more than 140,000 people
worldwide and had net sales of 4,906 billion yen (approx. For a discussion of these and other risks, see "Factors That
Could Affect Future Results " in Cray's most recent Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q filed with the SEC.

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About the Cray XD1 Supercomputer

The Cray XD1 supercomputer combines direct-connect system architecture,
high performance computing (HPC)-optimized Linux, management and
reconfigurable computing technologies to deliver exceptional performance on
real-world applications.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements.

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, (Nasdaq: MIPS), announced today that company co -founder
and current President of Stanford University Dr.
Hennessy's research has focused on the architecture of high-performance
computers. Other orders
came from Helmut Schmidt University, Konrad-Zuse-Center Berlin (ZIB) and
the Research Center Juelich.

As the global leader in HPC , Cray provides innovative supercomputing
systems that enable scientists and engineers in government , industry and
academia to meet both existing and future computational challenges.

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I look forward to joining fellow recipients Dr.

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MIPS Technologies Co-Founder Dr. John L. Hennessy to Receive Coveted NEC C+C Prize

Zen'iti Kiyasu and Professor David Patterson in Tokyo to accept this Prize.l) is one of the world's
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The prizes are awarded to no more
than two groups (each with no more than three members).
(NASDAQ: CRAY) today announced that Germany's Alfred Wegener Institute
(AWI) has ordered a Cray XD1 supercomputer. The x86-based Cray XD1 system supports a broad range of 32-
and 64-bit HPC applications on AMD Opteron single- or
dual-core processors.

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Industry Pioneer to Be Honored for Groundbreaking Contributions to the
Advancement of Computer Science, Engineering

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.
"I am pleased and proud to be named a recipient of the prestigious NEC C+C
Prize and to have my named linked with others I have long admired -- Alan Kay,
Gordon Moore, Edsger Dijkstra -- just to name a few," said Dr."
"Professor Hennessy epitomizes the spirit of the C+C Prize," said
Foundation President Hajime Sasaki, Chairman of the Board, NEC Corporation.

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Hennessy
helped transfer this technology to industry. Lamme Medal, the 2001 Eckert Mauchly Award and the 2001 Seymour Cray
Award. It also promotes the development of the electronics industry worldwide.
The Foundation presents the annual C+C Prizes to recognize outstanding
contributions to the development of C+C.

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David A. For additional information, please visit the NEC
home page at: http://www.

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$47 billion) in the
fiscal year ended March 2004.

NOTE: MIPS is a registered trademark in the United States and other
countries of MIPS Technologies, Inc.
Global supercomputer leader Cray Inc. Go to www.

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and Prof. In 1999 , he
was named provost, the university's chief academic and financial officer.

About NEC Corporation
NEC Corporation (Nasdaq: NIPNY) (FTSE: 6701q.

PRESS RELEASE Germany's Alfred Wegener Institute Selects Cray XD1 Supercomputer for Polar and Marine Research

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MIPS Technologies and its licensees offer the widest range of robust,
scalable processors in standard, custom, semi-custom and application-specific
products . "Earth sciences is a particular focus
of Cray and we are pleased to see AWI doing important research in climate
modeling on new Cray platforms.

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Candidates are
nominated from all over the world.

About MIPS Technologies
MIPS Technologies, Inc.

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"We are excited to extend our long -term relationship with AWI, one of
Germany's premier research organizations and long-time Cray customer , and
to provide AWI users with access to the latest Cray technology," said Ulla
Thiel, vice president of Cray Europe.

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Hennessy joined Stanford's faculty in 1977.
From 1983 to 1993, Dr.
Dr .
The Foundation is funded by NEC Corporation. (Nasdaq: MIPS) is a leading provider of industry-
standard processor architectures and cores for digital consumer and business
applications. The company drives the broadest architectural alliance that is
delivering 32- and 64-bit embedded RISC solutions. All other trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.

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"We are honored to recognize his significant achievements in scholarship,
research and the development of computer architectures, including the MIPS(R)
architecture.mips. The new Cray
system has been installed and taken into production at AWI's facility in
Bremerhaven.com

AWI is the latest German order for a Cray XD1 system since the economical
new
high-bandwidth supercomputer began shipping in November 2004 .

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, MIPS
Technologies, Inc. In 1984, he co-founded MIPS
Computer Systems, now succeeded by MIPS Technologies, a leading Intellectual
Property or IP provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores
for digital consumer and business applications.
The Foundation studies the influences on the world economy and human life
resulting from C+C developments.

Cray is a registered trademark, and Cray XD1 and Cray T3E are trademarks,
of Cray Inc.

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Zen'iti Kiyasu, former Professor of Tohoku
University and former Executive Vice President of Iwatsu Electric Co. In addition to his role in the basic research, Dr.nec. The company licenses its
intellectual property to semiconductor companies, ASIC developers and system
OEMs.

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information. These include the technical
challenges of developing high performance computing systems, fluctuating
quarterly operating results, lower margins and earnings due to significant
pricing pressure and new product introduction expenses, government support
and timing of supercomputer system purchases, the successful porting of
application programs to Cray computer systems, reliance on
third-party suppliers, Cray 's ability to keep up with rapid technological
change, Cray's ability to compete against larger, more established
companies and innovative competitors, and general economic and market
conditions.

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Hennessy, will
receive the prestigious NEC C+C Prize for lifetime achievement in computer
science and engineering."
In 1981 Dr.
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The Foundation also gives grants to researchers in Japan so that they can
attend international conferences overseas; to non-Japanese researchers working
in Japan; and to recent recipients of doctorates from Japanese universities.com. Our historical collaboration with Cray has been very
productive," said Professor Wolfgang Hiller, head of AWI's Scientific
Computing Group. Purpose-built for demanding HPC applications such
as computational chemistry, environmental forecasting and CAE, the Cray XD1
system lets users simulate, analyze and solve complex problems more quickly
and accurately. The Cray XD1 system also provides application
acceleration capabilities using FPGA technology, tightly connected to the
direct-connect structure .