TTTech and HiRain Form Partnership to Satisfy Demand for TTP-Based Products in China

VIENNA, Austria & BEIJING, China--Nov. 2, 20052, 2005--TTTech Computertechnik AG, headquartered in Vienna, Austria, and HiRain Technologies of China have established a service and distribution partnership to provide comprehensive product and support services for time-triggered data communication technology. The partnership will focus on the automotive, aerospace, and industrial control industries in China.

TTTech's solutions considerably improve the safety and reliability of networked data communication systems in the transportation industries. The company's hardware and software products are based on Time-Triggered Protocol (TTP(R)), a fault-tolerant data communication network.

HiRain is widely respected in China for its supporting and consulting capabilities in embedded system development, especially in the design of control systems and vehicle networks. The company has been working closely with Chinese manufacturers in the aerospace, automotive, and electronics industries to implement embedded communication network technologies. Now that TTP is gaining increased importance as solution for next-generation electronics, HiRain will be in a strong position to extend its product and service range with TTTech technology.

"Our partnership with TTTech is a direct consequence of the evolution of the Chinese market," says Yingcun Ji, General Manager of HiRain. "HiRain's mission has always been to provide its clients with high-quality products and first-rate support. As electronic equipment manufacturers are putting more and more focus on time-triggered technologies, we are happy to address their needs by distributing the powerful TTTech products and offering service for TTP."

TTTech cooperates closely with technology innovators and world leaders in the transportation sector. "The cooperation between TTTech and HiRain shall result in a win-win position for both companies," says Georg Kopetz, managing director of TTTech. "HiRain's know-how and experience will greatly help to develop systems in China that are based on time-triggered technology and TTP." With the expansion of its offerings for the rapidly growing Chinese market, TTTech wants to strengthen its position as a truly global partner in the market for embedded data communication systems.

Further information is available at: http://www.tttech.com/press/ docs/pressreleases/PR_2005-11-21-HiRain.pdf