Cray Selects FirstPass Engineering for ASIC Design Services in Next-Generation Supercomputer...

Cray Selects FirstPass Engineering for ASIC Design Services in Next-Generation
Supercomputer Platform

DENVER, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstPass Engineering, a Colorado-based
Custom ASIC Design company, today announced that global supercomputer leader
Cray Inc. has selected FirstPass Engineering for logic design and verification
services critical to Cray's next generation supercomputing platform. FirstPass
will work with Cray to develop ultra-complex ICs that will support the
performance, power, and time-to-market goals for Cray's supercomputers.

"FirstPass Engineering provides highly specialized ASIC design expertise,
methodologies and tools," said Peg Williams, Senior Vice President of Research
and Development at Cray. "FirstPass has a strong reputation for advanced
design processes and adaptive capabilities, and we look forward to working
closely with their engineers to co-develop custom solutions for some of our
upcoming projects."

"We are very excited to have been selected by Cray to participate in the
development of their advanced platforms," said Mark Koenig, CEO for FirstPass
Engineering. "Cray has peerless vision and unparalleled innovation in the
supercomputing industry, and we are fortunate to work with such a talented
team whose leadership and commitment to engineering perfection sets the
standard for all market sectors."

About FirstPass Engineering

FirstPass Engineering is an ASIC and FPGA Design Services company offering
cutting-edge semiconductor design expertise and comprehensive engineering
capabilities for multiple markets and applications. Through technical
expertise, superior engineering practices, and scalable methodologies,
FirstPass delivers advanced design solutions that achieve optimum performance,
on schedule, the first time. Founded in 1993, FirstPass Engineering designs
and develops complex IC solutions for the Datacom, Telecom and
Military/Aerospace markets. The company is privately held and headquartered in
Castle Rock, Colorado. Go to http://www.firstpasseng.com for more
information.

About Cray Inc.

As a global leader in supercomputing, Cray provides highly advanced
supercomputers and world-class services and support to government, industry
and academia. Cray technology enables scientists and engineers to achieve
remarkable breakthroughs by accelerating performance, improving efficiency and
extending the capabilities of their most demanding applications. Cray's
Adaptive Supercomputing vision will result in innovative next-generation
products that integrate diverse processing technologies into a unified
architecture, allowing customers to surpass today's limitations and meeting
the market's continued demand for realized performance. Go to
http://www.cray.com for more information.

Contact:

Michael Whitman, Director of Marketing
Phone: 408-891-1339

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SOURCE FirstPass Engineering

Michael Whitman, Director of Marketing, +1-408-891-1339