Ashling Microsystems announces certification to ISO 9001-2000

ASHLING PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT

Limerick, Ireland, October 2003: Ashling Microsystems recently received the latest international quality certification, ISO 9001-2000, from the National Standards Authority of Ireland. A revision of the well known ISO 9000 standard, ISO 9001-2000 has a stronger focus on continual improvement and customer satisfaction throughout the organisation.

Commenting on the award, John Murphy, Managing Director of Ashling Microsystems Ltd. said "Ashling was the first development tool supplier worldwide to offer products and services based on a company wide Quality Management System when we achieved certification to ISO 9001 in 1992; achieving certification to ISO 9001-2000 marks our continuing commitment to customer satisfaction and continual improvement."

About Ashling Microsystems: Ashling Microsystems (founded in 1982) is a privately held international Embedded Software Development Tools company. Ashling designs and manufactures In-Circuit Emulators, JTAG/BDM Emulators, Smart Card development tools, Source Debuggers, Integrated Development Environments, Development Boards and Software Quality Assurance tools. Through its close cooperation with leading semiconductor vendors Ashling is now a world leader in the Embedded Software development tools market. Ashling's semiconductor partners include Philips Semiconductors, ARC International, MIPS Technologies, Freescale (Motorola) Semiconductors, NEC, Oki, ARM Ltd. and Infineon Technologies. Ashling’s R&D Centre is in Limerick, Ireland. The company’s North America Sales and Support Center is in Sunnyvale, California, with sales subsidiaries in the United Kingdom and France and distributors throughout the world.

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