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Metrowerks Licenses PowerPlant Technology to Adobe for Mac to Windows 
Application Migration

PowerPlant for Windows Technology Will Help Users Reach Windows Market 
Quickly 

MACWORLD EXPO, SAN FRANCISCO-January 7, 2002-Metrowerks has licensed 
technology to Adobe Systems Incorporated that will allow Adobe(r) to 
easily migrate Mac(r) OS applications to the Windows(tm) operating 
system.  The technology, based on Metrowerks' PowerPlant(tm) framework, 
makes it possible to migrate code through a simple recompile process, 
resulting in a true MFC- (Microsoft(r) Foundation Classes) based 
application.

Though emulation technology exists that makes it possible to run Mac OS 
applications on Windows, the PowerPlant for Windows technology from 
Metrowerks allows Mac developers to create Windows applications with a 
smaller memory footprint, a more responsive user interface, and more 
Windows features.

"Licensing the PowerPlant technology from Metrowerks enables us to bring 
our products to market more quickly, by re-using Mac OS source code to 
generate a Windows product with the behaviors of the Windows operating 
system," said David Trescot, director of Digital Video product 
management for Adobe Systems Incorporated.

Metrowerks also announced today an OEM Licensing Program that allows 
software and hardware vendors to bundle, integrate or extend industry 
leading CodeWarrior development and analysis tools.

"Metrowerks is committed not only to providing industry leading tools to 
Mac OS developers, but offering them the opportunity for strategic 
licensing agreements such as this, which give them access to technology 
that addresses their specific needs," said Berardino Baratta, chief 
technology officer, Metrowerks.  "One of those is the need to protect 
their investment in software intellectual property and address a wider 
audience."

Vendors seeking more information on the Metrowerks OEM Licensing Program 
may contact Metrowerks by telephone at 800-377-5416, ext. 4716 or 
+1-512-997-4716, or by email at oem@metrowerks.com.  

About Metrowerks
Metrowerks creates CodeWarrior software and hardware products plus 
services for developers.  The CodeWarrior series includes hardware and 
software development tools and middleware that support a number of 
operating systems and the most popular microprocessors.  Founded in 
1985, Metrowerks is today an independently operating subsidiary of 
Motorola Inc. (NYSE:MOT).  Metrowerks corporate headquarters are in 
Austin, Texas; Metrowerks Europe is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland; 
and Metrowerks Japan is headquartered in Tokyo.  For more information, 
please visit http://www.metrowerks.com/.

Metrowerks, the Metrowerks logo and CodeWarrior are registered 
trademarks of Metrowerks Corp.  All other company and product names may 
be registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective 
companies/holders, and are hereby recognized.

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