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Mercury Computer Systems Announces Industry's First Intel(R) Core(TM) Duo-Based Advanced Mezzanine Card

Posted on: Tuesday, 17 October 2006, 15:00 CDT

CHELMSFORD, Mass., Oct. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. introduced its new Intel(R) Core(TM) Duo-based Advanced Mezzanine Card (AMC) that nearly doubles the compute resource available in an AMC form factor.

The Momentum(TM) Series AXA-100 AMC represents the industry's next-generation mezzanine standard supporting high-speed interfaces for use in both AdvancedTCA(R) as well as MicroTCA systems. The AMC is fast becoming one of the main foundations upon which communications equipment providers are building their systems.

The Momentum(TM) Series AXA-100 supports the Intel(R) Core(TM) Duo processor L2400 and the Intel(R) 3100 integrated chipset within a single-width full height AMC module envelope. Increased processing performance is complemented by up to 4 GB of memory and high-bandwidth fabric XAUI and PCI Express(R) links.

"The AXA-100 is an example of how Mercury is an innovative leader in deploying new technology targeted for the communications market," said Steve Grah, Strategic Accounts Manager of Intel. "An Intel(R) Core(TM) Duo-based AMC is a natural fit for deployment in both AdvancedTCA and MicroTCA systems. The use of the 3100 chipset allows for the coupling of processing performance with high-bandwidth fabric interface options, all in a single-wide AMC."

The Intel(R) 3100 chipset integrates the memory and I/O controllers, supporting a 667 MHz processor bus and single-channel registered DDR2-400 SDRAM with ECC. Four-lane non-transparent PCI Express interface and dual XAUI interfaces are implemented using Xilinx(R) Virtex-4 FPGAs in the FAT pipes region on the AMC.1/AMC.2-compliant fabric interface. Two 1000Base-BX Ethernet ports and two Serial ATA interfaces are provided in the common options region.

"The AXA-100 combines the legacy form and function of the Momentum SBC with Mercury's unmatched capability of designing and integrating a highly optimized computing solution," said Lance Turner, General Manager of Modular Products and Services at Mercury. "Coupling an Intel(R) Core(TM) Duo processor with a Virtex-4 FPGA results in a unique AMC offering, as it provides both general-purpose and highly specialized processing capability."

The AXA-100 Intel(R) Core(TM) Duo Advanced Mezzanine Card is available now for small quantities and with delivery times of six to eight weeks for production quantities. For additional information including pricing on the Mercury Momentum Series AXA-100 AMC, visit http://www.mc.com/momentum or contact Mercury at (866) 627-6951.

About Mercury Computer Systems, Inc.

Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. is the leading provider of high-performance embedded, real-time digital signal and image processing solutions. Mercury's solutions play a critical role in a wide range of applications, transforming sensor data to information for analysis and interpretation. In military reconnaissance and surveillance platforms the Company's systems process real-time radar, sonar, and signals intelligence data. Mercury's systems are also used in state-of-the-art medical diagnostic imaging devices including MRI, PET, and digital X-ray, and in semiconductor imaging applications including photomask generation and wafer inspection. Mercury provides advanced 3D image processing and visualization software and optimized systems to diverse end markets including life sciences, geosciences, and simulation. The Company also provides radio frequency (RF) products for enhanced communications capabilities in military and commercial applications.

Based in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, Mercury serves customers in North America, Europe and Asia through its direct sales force and a network of subsidiaries and distributors. Visit Mercury on the web at http://www.mc.com/.

Forward-Looking Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements, as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including those relating to the Momentum Series AXA-100 Advanced Mezzanine Card. You can identify these statements by our use of the words "may,""will,""should,""plans,""expects,""anticipates,""continue,""estimate,""project,""intend," and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, general economic and business conditions, including unforeseen weakness in the Company's markets, effects of continued geo-political unrest and regional conflicts, competition, changes in technology and methods of marketing, delays in completing engineering and manufacturing programs, changes in customer order patterns, changes in product mix, continued success in technological advances and delivering technological innovations, continued funding of defense programs, the timing of such funding, changes in the U.S. Government's interpretation of federal procurement rules and regulations, market acceptance of the Company's products, shortages in components, production delays due to performance quality issues with outsourced components, inability to fully realize the expected benefits from acquisitions or delays in realizing such benefits, challenges in integrating acquired businesses and achieving anticipated synergies, and difficulties in retaining key customers. These risks and uncertainties also include such additional risk factors as are discussed in the Company's recent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006. The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made.

Contacts: Bob Senko, Account Manager Kathy Sniezek, Public Relations Manager Modular Products and Services Corporate Marketing Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. 603-223-2575 / bsenko@mc.com 978-967-1126 / ksniezek@mc.com

Intel is a registered trademark and Core is a trademark of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. Xilinx is a registered trademark and Virtex is a trademark of Xilinx, Inc. Momentum is a trademark of Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. Other product and company names mentioned may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

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Mercury Computer Systems, Inc.

CONTACT: Bob Senko, Account Manager, Modular Products and Services,+1-603-223-2575, bsenko@mc.com; or Kathy Sniezek, Public Relations Manager,Corporate Marketing, +1-978-967-1126, ksniezek@mc.com, both of MercuryComputer Systems

Web site: http://www.mc.com/

Source: PRNewswire-FirstCall

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