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Metrowerks Ships Next Generation of CodeWarrior Development Tools for 
Palm OS" Platform


AUSTIN, Texas-October 17, 2001- Today Metrowerks began shipping 
CodeWarrior" for Palm OS(r) platform, Version 8.0, development tools, 
the industry-leading commercial applications toolset for Palm OS(r) 
platform and Springboard( module developers.  CodeWarrior tools provide 
everything commercial developers need to get their Palm OS applications 
to market quickly, including: an editor, project manager, C/C++ 
compiler, linker, emulator and target device interface that enables 
source and assembly level debugging -- all within a single, integrated, 
fully customizable, and extensible development environment.

"With this new release, Metrowerks continues to be a leader in the 
provision of development tools for Palm OS developers. We are pleased to 
see Metrowerks committed to help developers create the next generation 
of applications, furthering the success of the Palm OS platform," said 
Gabriel Acosta-Lopez, senior director of Platform Development Services, 
Palm, Inc.

According to a Gartner Group report published on October 1st, 2001, 
Metrowerks owns 80% of the market for Palm OS tools.  The latest version 
of CodeWarrior tools provides the power to develop applications in a 
Macintosh or Windows environment for any Palm Powered' device, including 
those from Palm, Inc., Symbol Technologies, Handspring, Handera, Sony, 
Kyocera, and IBM, as well as for any of the new Palm OS based 
smartphones available now from Handspring, Kyocera and Samsung.
"Metrowerks offers the leading PDA platform development toolset on the 
market today -- CodeWarrior, which has enabled the development of more 
than 8,000 applications.  These tools are used to support our 
DragonBall(tm) microprocessor family with unrivalled code generation.  
Our DragonBall family powers all Palm OS devices in the market today. By 
leveraging the common user interface available in CodeWarrior tools, 
developers can have a smooth transition from 68K to ARM," said Omid 
Tahernia, vice president and general manager of Motorola's Wireless and 
Mobile Systems Division.

New features in version 8.0 include:
* Project wizards automate the creation of new applications for even 
greater ease of use and productivity. 
* Enhanced C++ compiler enables larger, more complex programs without 
introducing code penalties.  
* Expanded Mode allows C++ virtual tables and exception tables to be 
located in the storage heap leaving more room for dynamic data 
structures and global variables
* Enhanced debugger features support for USB-based device debugging, 
reducing development time
* Completely integrated API documentation provides a comprehensive Palm 
OS knowledge base at your fingertips 
* A new version of the CodeWarrior integrated development environment 
with numerous updates and additional features
* A new 100+ page tutorial included with the product and a free online 
course at CodeWarriorU.com (visit www.codewarrioru.com) allow newer Palm 
OS platform developers an easy way to jump-start their project.

Version 8.0 of the CodeWarrior tools provide increased support for 
Springboard module development, allowing Springboard developers to 
create ROM images for Springboard flash memory directly from 
CodeWarrior. The new CardUpdaterMaker stationery enables developers to 
easily create an Updater application for a Springboard module.   "With 
the new release of CodeWarrior, Springboard developers now have an easy, 
one-stop solution for developing their Springboard applications," said 
Rita Sharma, developer relations manager, Handspring.
Seahorse Software, a developer of games for the Palm OS platform, used a 
beta license of the Version 8 CodeWarrior tools to create its newest 
game. As the company's president, James Lee, noted, "We are impressed 
with the stability and productivity gains of this new version.  There is 
simply no other development tool in the market that compares to 
CodeWarrior. " 

Patrick J. Doggett, president of Doggett Data, developer of 
simulation-based training described his company's experience with 
CodeWarrior tools, noting, "With CodeWarrior, our Palm programming staff 
has been able to develop creative and innovative programs that push the 
technology of the Palm devices. The CodeWarrior IDE makes the 
development cycle much faster, easier, and more reliable and allows our 
programmers to focus on the technology of the new products.  The result 
is we are able to design and bring innovative products to the market in 
a shorter development cycle.  With CodeWarrior tools, we expect to 
continue to push the market with cutting edge products."

Developers for Symbol handheld devices have been using CodeWarrior tools 
for nearly four years. Christopher Ciervo, director of product marketing 
for Symbol Technologies, noted, "The ease with which our APIs for 
barcode scaning and wireless LAN communications integrate with 
CodeWarrior for Palm OS tools, has significantly helped our developing 
partners create exciting, enterprise-specific applications.  Developers 
will benefit from the CodeWarrior Integrated Development Environment 
wizards, stationery, and context-sensitive online Palm OS API reference 
to create applications faster than ever."

"CodeWarrior provides HandEra 330 developers with an invaluable tool, 
"commented Mike Walter, co-founder and vice president of software 
development for HandEra, Inc. "The improvements and new features in 
Version 8 make CodeWarrior more intuitive than ever before for anyone 
working with the Palm OS to turn around software applications quickly." 


Pricing and Availability
New Customers: CodeWarrior for Palm OS platform, Version 8.0, software 
includes support for Mac and Windows environments and is priced at 
US$499 per license.  

Renewing Customers: Licensed users of CodeWarrior for Palm OS platform, 
Version 7.0, software may take advantage of the Version 8.0 introductory 
renewal price of US$199. The introductory period begins October 15 and 
ends at midnight CST on November 3, 2001.  Beginning November 4, license 
renewal for Version 7.0 customers is US$249.  During the same 
introductory period, licensed users of Versions 5 and 6 are offered a 
final opportunity to upgrade their license at a discounted price of 
US$399 for Version 8.0.  

The academic version of CodeWarrior for Palm OS platform software is 
priced at US$119; the academic license renewal to Version 8.0 is US$75.

Availability: CodeWarrior for Palm OS platform products are available 
direct from Metrowerks at http://www.metrowerks.com/buy/ and from 
Metrowerks authorized resellers, including Fry's Electronics, 
MacWarehouse, MicroWarehouse, Buy.com, Outpost.com, Programmer's 
Paradise, and CDW, among others.  For more information, contact 
Metrowerks by telephone at 800-377-5416 or +1-512-997-4700, or by email 
at sales@metrowerks.com.  For pricing and availability outside the U.S. 
and Canada, please see the list of Metrowerks International Sales 
Offices at www.metrowerks.com/buy or send an email to 
intlsls@metrowerks.com.  

About Metrowerks  
Metrowerks develops, markets and supports CodeWarrior hardware and 
software development tools and middleware for a number of operating 
systems and the most popular processors.  The company's worldwide 
headquarters are in Austin, Texas; regional headquarters are in Tokyo, 
Japan and Basel, Switzerland.   Metrowerks is an independently operating 
subsidiary of Motorola Inc. (NYSE:MOT).  For more information, please 
visit the Metrowerks web site at http://www.metrowerks.com.

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trademarks or trademarks of Metrowerks Inc.  Palm OS is a registered 
trademark and Palm Powered is a trademark of Palm, Inc. MOTOROLA, the 
Stylized M Logo, DragonBall and all other trademarks indicated as such 
herein are trademarks of Motorola, Inc.  (R) Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off. 
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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 CodeWarrior for Macintosh, v7 and CodeWarrior for Windows, v7 
                 are shipping now !!  
      Call  1-800-377-5416 US and Canada Only
 or write intlsls@metrowerks.com for international orders

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