An open signaling software stack, the SINAP product family enables
rapid voice over IP (VoIP) application development and provides a
high-performance runtime environment for SS7 solutions over legacy
TDM, and packet infrastructure, as well as next-generation SIP-over-IP
networks. For more
information, visit www . The reference design features:

-- A white paper
-- Documentation
-- Design files
-- A ready-to-use demo
-- MAC-NET, a high-performance Ethernet media access controller (MAC) with
integrated network protocol acceleration functions from MorethanIP
-- NicheStack IPv4, InterNiche's flexible and optimized networking stack

The MAC-NET core supports 10/100/1000 Mbit Ethernet connections and
incorporates a layer 3/4 high-performance checksum block to accelerate network
operations supporting InterNiche's NicheStack IPv4 and IPv6 with TCP and user
datagram protocol (UDP) protocols.

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Altera InterNiche and MorethanIP Announce Networking Reference Design for Nios II Processor

altera.iniche. All
other product or service names are the property of their respective holder.

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About Stratus Technologies

Stratus Technologies is a global provider of fault-tolerant
computer servers, technologies and services, with more than 20 years
of experience focused in the fault-tolerant server market. For more information, visit
http: //www.

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announced today that its carrier grade signaling
solution, the Stratus Intelligent Network Applications Platform
(SINAP(TM)), is now available with Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)
support ."

Enabling Flexible, High-Performance Designs
Embedded designers can use Altera's SOPC Builder tool and Nios II
integrated development environment (IDE) to customize their reference design
using MorethanIP's MAC-NET core and InterNiche's NicheStack IPv4 software
stack.) in Munich Germany and is an
IP house concentrating on high-speed networking and embedded systems.

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Availability
The reference design, the Nios II embedded processor and the complete
evaluation toolset can be downloaded from http://www.com or visit the
company's web site at http://www.S.

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Service providers can use these APIs to roll out new
services for VoIP quickly and efficiently. Use of SIP has been expanding as
the VoIP community has adopted SIP as its protocol of choice for
signaling , and the Third Generation Partnership (3GPP) has selected
SIP for call control and signaling for IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS). "The ftServer T Series platform with SINAP/SIP
capabilities provides the right vehicle for deploying highly available
and reliable VoIP applications and services.com , provides a robust software development
environment to build, debug and deploy their software applications using the
InterNiche software stack.com. and other countries.

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The Stratus Technologies logo and SINAP are
trademarks of Stratus Technologies Bermuda Ltd. "The InterNiche embedded TCP/IP is a
perfect complement to the MAC-NET core, providing Nios II designers with a
highly optimized, scalable and full-featured solution. It then connects all of the peripherals together
using the high-performance Avalon(TM) switch fabric, enabling the MAC-NET core
to efficiently move data through local memory resources.

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About InterNiche
InterNiche is the premier specialist provider of embedded TCP/IP protocol
stacks and networking expertise targeted at connected device implementations.com .

Editor Contact:
Bruce Fienberg
Altera Corporation
408-544-6397
newsroom@altera.com

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The SINAP/SIP software product provides easy-to-use
application programming interfaces (APIs) to leverage and enhance SIP
functionality.com

(C) 2005 Stratus Technologies Bermuda Ltd. All other marks are
the property of their respective owners. InterNiche is headquartered in Campbell, CA and
represented in 22 countries around the world.altera.com.

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"By enabling low-cost TCP/IP
connectivity on FPGA designs with exceptional performance, we help to open up
a new world of flexibility for the system designer."
"Embedded designers can use our Ethernet MAC with integrated hardware
network protocol acceleration (MAC-NET core) to increase the networking
performance for their embedded systems that require high throughput," said
Daniel Koehler, CTO at MorethanIP.altera.com.
Over many years of specialization in portable stack implementations,
InterNiche has developed a reputation for providing robust technology, expert
consultancy and highly responsive support to help keep customer project teams
on schedule and within budget.com

Francois Balay
MorethanIP
+49-8131-3339390
fbalay@morethanip.

RFC stands for Request For Comment, which is the initial stage in the process for creating Internet standards.

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Delivering over 60 Mbits of throughput via TCP/IP over a 100-Mbit link,
embedded designers can leverage the flexibility , performance and ease-of-use
of the reference design for embedded applications requiring high-throughput
network connectivity. InterNiche's NicheStack IPv4 provides
developers with a configurable TCP /IP protocol suite equipped with a complete
range of management and security protocols including simple network management
protocol (SNMP), secure sockets layer (SSL), IP security (IPsec) and embedded
HTTP server, as well as a seamless roadmap to IPv6 support.

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SINAP/SIP is available on
the Stratus (R) ftServer(R) T Series fault-tolerant servers with the
Linux(R) operating system, which provides a fail-safe environment for
SIP applications. All rights reserved. The Nios II IDE,
available for free from http://www. For more information
about the reference design, please visit http://www .com.
Altera Corporation is the world's pioneer in system-on-a-programmable-chip
(SOPC) solutions .

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The SIP signaling protocol is used for establishing sessions in an
IP network for conferencing , telephony, presence, events notification
and instant messaging. More
information is available at http://www.

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Today Stratus offers a wide range of ftServer models and
configurations, from entry -level application servers to powerful
central office solutions.com

Larry Larder
InterNiche Technologies
408-540-1160
sales@iNiche.

RFCs go through several stages of review and refinement before they are adopted as final by the Internet community.

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----Stratus
Technologies , Inc."
Building upon two decades of experience and expertise, Stratus
pioneered industry-standard fault-tolerant computing when it
introduced the Intel-based ftServer line for Windows in 2001. Stratus ' carrier-grade signaling software,
SINAP, supports the protocols needed to develop, run, manage, and
scale voice and data services in circuit and packet networks., Altera Corporation
(Nasdaq: ALTR), InterNiche and MorethanIP today announced the availability of
a networking reference design for Altera's Nios(R) II embedded processor.com/networkrefdesign. The
MorethanIP MAC-NET is available for purchase from http://www. Combining programmable logic technology with software tools,
intellectual property and technical services, Altera provides high-value
programmable solutions to approximately 14,000 customers worldwide.

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SINAP/SIP enables service providers to offer a host of
innovative converged and next generation services such as IP Centrex,
click-to-dial and voice-enabled e-commerce.
"SIP-enabled services are driving fixed and mobile network
convergence initiatives by carriers and service providers.morethanip.morethanip.

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To
purchase InterNiche NicheStack products, please visit http://www.

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stratus.
"The versatility and performance of our NicheStack IPv4 protocol suite
addresses the challenges faced by embedded systems development teams," said
Larry Larder, president of InterNiche .altera.com.

About MorethanIP
MorethanIP was founded 1999 as a GmbH (Ltd.

About Altera Corp.

NOTE: Altera, The Programmable Solutions Company, the stylized Altera
logo, specific device designations and all other words that are identified as
trademarks and/or service marks are, unless noted otherwise, the trademarks
and service marks of Altera Corporation in the U.

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Stratus(R)
servers provide high levels of reliability relative to the server
industry , delivering 99.iniche.

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SIP is an RFC standard (RFC 3261) from the Internet Engineering Task
Force (IETF), the body responsible for administering and developing
the mechanisms that comprise the Internet .999% uptime or better.
"Embedded designers will be able to leverage the flexibility and performance
of the MAC-NET core and NicheStack IPv4 protocol suite for their FPGA-driven
network connected products.

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Stratus Introduces SINAP/SIP for Next Gen VoIP Solutions; Open Signaling Solution Enables Circuit -to-Packet Network Migration and Provides Tools for VoIP Conve

The reference design uses the low-cost Nios II evaluation board, featuring
a Cyclone(TM) EP1C12 FPGA. This
includes design specification and implementation of standard products, system
architectures and customer specific solutions.

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SIP is a general-purpose protocol for creating,
modifying, and terminating sessions without dependency on the type of
session that is being established. For more information on the
company and its products, please email info@morethanip.

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Last
year, the company introduced the T Series, a family of NEBS(TM) Level
3-certified fault-tolerant servers that support the Linux operating
system.

SOPC Builder enables the system engineer to quickly add, edit and
specify the connections between the Nios II processor, MAC-NET core and other
peripherals in the system.

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Stratus servers and
support services are used by customers for their critical
computer-based operations that are required to be continuously
available for the proper functioning of their businesses.

Stratus and ftServer are registered trademarks of Stratus
Technologies Bermuda Ltd.
"The introduction of this reference design from InterNiche and MorethanIP
is another example of the momentum behind the Nios II embedded processor,"
said Chris Balough, Altera's director of software and Nios marketing.

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Business Editors/Technology Editors

MAYNARD, Mass. These
services, from location-based solutions to voice-enabled Web sites,
will increase revenue and customer satisfaction for operators," said
Ali Kafel, Stratus vice president, telecommunications sales and
business development.Performance-Optimized Design Delivers 60 Mbits of Throughput Via TCP/IP Over a
100 Mbit Link

SAN JOSE, Calif.