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Metrowerks Appoints Jim Welch President and CEO

Former CEO David Perkins Named General Manager, Motorola Networking & 
Computing Systems Group

AUSTIN, Texas-February 15, 2002-Metrowerks, a Motorola company, today 
announced the appointment of Jim Welch as president and chief executive 
officer.

Welch has served as Metrowerks' chief operating officer since 1999, 
focusing on driving Metrowerks strategies and partnerships in the 
wireless, transportation, netcom and consumer electronics markets.  In 
late 1999, he helped negotiate the acquisition of Metrowerks by 
Motorola.  In 2000, Welch oversaw Metrowerks' expansion in Europe with 
the acquisition of tools provider Hiware AG, now Metrowerks' European 
headquarters.  He joined the company in June of 1996 as chief financial 
officer, and played an instrumental role in the company's growth, 
financing efforts, and expansion into new markets.

Former Metrowerks president and CEO David Perkins has been appointed 
General Manager of Motorola's Networking & Computing Systems Group 
(NCSG) within the company's Semiconductor Products Sector.  Perkins will 
remain in an advisory role at Metrowerks as company chairman.  Perkins 
had served as Metrowerks' president since October 1999.
 
"Jim's leadership and dedication have been key factors in the emergence 
of Metrowerks as one of the industry's leading providers of development 
tools and services," said Perkins.  "As CEO, he will apply his 
considerable knowledge and industry expertise in supporting and 
strengthening Metrowerks' commitment to helping developers create the 
applications and content of the connected world."

About Metrowerks
Metrowerks creates CodeWarrior software and hardware products and 
services for developers, with a particular focus on the following 
industries: consumer electronics; transportation; wireless; and 
networking and communications.  The CodeWarrior product line includes 
hardware and software development tools and middleware that enable 
customers to accelerate their time to market.  The company also offers 
services, including training and custom software development.  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/.

About Motorola
As the world's #1 producer of embedded processors, Motorola's 
Semiconductor Products Sector creates DigitalDNA(tm) system-on-chip 
solutions for a connected world.  Our strong focus on wireless 
communications and networking enables customers to develop smarter, 
simpler, faster and synchronized products for the person, work team, 
home and automobile.  Motorola's worldwide semiconductor sales were $4.9 
billion (USD) in 2001. http://www.motorola.com/semiconductors

Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) is a global leader in providing integrated 
communications and embedded electronic solutions. Sales in 2001 were $30 
billion. http://www.motorola.com

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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.

MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo, Metrowerks, CodeWarrior and all other 
trademarks indicated such herein are trademarks of Motorola, Inc.  
�Registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office.  All other product or 
service names are the property of their respective owners.  (c) 2002 
Motorola, Inc.  All rights reserved.

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