Cray CX1(TM) Deskside Supercomputer Now Available With the Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 5500 Series

SEATTLE, WA, Mar 30 (MARKET WIRE) --
Global supercomputer leader Cray Inc. (NASDAQ: CRAY) announced today that
the Cray CX1(TM) deskside supercomputer will now ship with the Intel(R)
Xeon(R) Processor 5500 Series, formerly code-named "Nehalem." Intel's new
generation of intelligent processors accelerates performance, saves
energy and features more than three times greater memory bandwidth than
the previous-generation dual-socket architecture.

"The Cray CX1 system is designed to drive high performance computing
farther into the mainstream, and we are delighted with the excitement the
system has generated with customers and our reseller partners," said Ian
Miller, senior vice president of the productivity solutions group and
marketing at Cray. "Incorporating the Intel Xeon processor 5500 series
into our deskside supercomputer is another important milestone as
customers can now benefit from the combination of 'ease-of-everything'
supercomputing and the performance boost of Intel Xeon."

With the addition of the Intel Xeon processor 5500 series, the Cray CX1
system now features a new Intel(R) Core(TM) microarchitecture that
increases high performance computing (HPC) application performance by up
to three times without requiring further investment in software
development. Additionally, the microarchitecture combines innovative
features to deliver intelligent and scalable performance that is
significantly more energy efficient than previous architectures.

"The Intel and Cray collaboration allows HPC users to leverage leading
processor technologies and supercomputing expertise to help solve
challenging science, engineering and design problems," said Richard
Dracott, Intel Corporation's General Manager of High Performance
Computing. "The new Intel Xeon processor 5500 series is a great fit for
the Cray CX1 system."

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 www.cray.com for more information.

Cray CX1 Supercomputer

The Cray CX1 product is an affordably priced, deskside supercomputer. Easy
to configure, deploy, administer and use, it is the "right size" in
performance, functionality and cost for a wide range of users, from the
single user who wants a personal supercomputer to a department of users as
a shared clustered resource. Equipped with powerful Intel Xeon(R)
processors and Windows(R) HPC Server 2008 or Red Hat Enterprise Linux with
Clustercorp Rocks+, the Cray CX1 product offers performance leadership
across a broad range of applications and standard benchmarks. For
organizations wanting to harness HPC without the complexity of traditional
clusters, the Cray CX1 supercomputer delivers the power of a high
performance cluster with the ease-of-use and seamless integration of a
workstation.

Cray is a registered trademark, and Cray CX1 is a trademark of Cray Inc.
All company and/or product names may be trade names, trademarks and/or
registered trademarks of the respective owners with which they are
associated. Features, pricing, availability and specifications are subject
to change without notice.

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206/701-2123
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206/701-2044
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