28th Oct 2005 07:00
ARM Holdings PLC28 October 2005 ARM DRIVES MOMENTUM IN MICROCONTROLLERS WITH KEIL ACQUISITION CAMBRIDGE, UK - Oct. 28, 2005 - ARM ((LSE:ARM); (Nasdaq:ARMHY)), today announcedit has acquired Keil, a leading independent provider of software developmenttools for the microcontroller (MCU) market. Keil operates jointly through twoprivately-owned companies, Keil Elektronik GmbH in Munich, Germany, and KeilSoftware, Inc. in Plano, Texas; and has combined gross assets valued at $4.6million. "ARM identified the MCU market as a critical growth area for our future businessand with this acquisition, we will be able to accelerate progress in that marketby offering a more complete, more compelling solution," said Warren East, CEO,ARM. "As the MCU applications shift from 8/16-bit to 32-bit solutions, thecombination of the ARM(R) CortexTM-M3 processor, which was specifically designedfor microcontroller applications, our RealView(R) high-performance compiler, andKeil's complementary MCU tools for ARM, will enable new generations of ARM MCUsolutions." The 23-person company manufactures and distributes a broad range of developmenttools including ANSI C compilers, macro assemblers, debuggers, linkers, librarymanagers, firmware and real-time kernels. Currently there are more than 100,000microcontroller developers using this industry-proven solution "Keil and ARM have a long-standing relationship through our membership of theARM Connected Community," said Reinhard Keil, CEO, Keil. "We feel that with thisacquisition we are in a better position to deliver complete offerings to thehigh-growth, 32-bit microcontroller market while continuing to support our 8051and C16x compilers within the uVision environment." About ARMARM designs the technology that lies at the heart of advanced digital products,from wireless, networking and consumer entertainment solutions to imaging,automotive, security and storage devices. ARM's 16/32-bit RISC microprocessors,data engines, peripherals, software and tools, combined with the company's broadPartner community, provide a total system solution that offers a fast, reliablepath to market for leading electronics companies. More information on ARM isavailable at http://www.arm.com. ENDS ARM and RealView are registered trademarks of ARM Limited. Cortex is a trademarkof ARM Limited. Keil Software is a registered trademark of Keil Software, Inc.All other brands or product names are the property of their respective holders."ARM" is used to represent ARM Holdings plc (LSE: ARM and Nasdaq: ARMHY); itsoperating company ARM Limited; and the regional subsidiaries ARM INC.; ARM KK;ARM Korea Ltd.; ARM Taiwan; ARM France SAS; and ARM Consulting (Shanghai) Co.Ltd.; and ARM Belgium N.V.; AXYS Design Automation Inc.; AXYS GmbH; ARM EmbeddedTechnologies Pvt. Ltd.; and ARM Physical IP, Inc. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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