BSO/TASKING INTRODUCES NEW RELEASE

SOFTWARE TOOLKIT FOR INTEL'S 196 MICROCONTROLLER

Features Extra Functionality and ApBUILDER Programmer Package

Dedham, Mass., January 30, 1995 -- BSO/TASKING has unveiled its second
generation of software development tools for the Intel MCS96
microcontroller. The new MCS96 Compiler package from BSO/TASKING features
significant improvements over the original release, with more features and
functionality, and now runs on UNIX. The new release of the MCS96 Version
4 Compiler package will also contain support for the following new 196
variants: 8XC196MH, 80C196NU, 87C196CA and 87C196CB.

Director of U.S. Operations for BSO/TASKING Martin Nappi explains, "We
developed this significant new release to provide the industry with the
most advanced, integrated development solution for all 20/16-bit family
members. We have added a powerful new programming design tool, ApBUILDER
software, which provides a simple mechanism for programmers to configure
an embedded processor, in addition to a high level language debugger."

ApBUILDER software offers peripheral design capabilities, an interactive
instruction and register editor, a click-on highlight feature and access
to hypertext hardware reference manuals. Another notable new feature of
the MCS96 toolset is BSO/TASKING's Embedded Development Environment (EDE)
which lets users access the complete toolset through a common interface.
The Windows EDE includes a DLL for working with Codewright from Premia.

Additional improvements include uniform model control for the iC96
compiler, ASM96 assembler and rl196 linker, with a parameter that
specifies which 196 processor is being used.

New SFR files for each 80C196 derivative, in addition to charged compiler
controls, allowance for C++ comments, solving of reported problems and
MS-Windows on-line manuals, round out the new features of the MCS96 tools
from BSO/TASKING.

Development Systems Manager for Intel's Embedded Microcomputer Division
Stephen Whally comments, "Continuous improvement has helped us to achieve
a leadership position for the 8096/196 microcontroller, and BSO/TASKING
has been very instrumental in improving the software development tools to
provide full support for the MCS96."

BSO/TASKING is also announcing the availability of the first 196 family
debugger, ChipView-196 from ChipTools. ChipView-196 is a PC-based C and
assembly level debugger that works with BSO/Tasking's new MCS96 Compiler
package. It communicates with RISM, Intel's monitor, which is placed in
ROM on the target board. All available debugging information is displayed
and updated on separately configurable windows; such as on-chip registers,
call stack, variables, breakpoints, and execution trace.

The new MCS96 Compiler package, including compiler, debugger, ApBUILDER,
assembler, linker/locator, and in-circuit emulator, is priced at
$1,500.00, hosted on both PC/DOS and UNIX. ChipView-196 is priced at
$995.00, hosted on PC/DOS.

BSO/TASKING is a leading developer and supplier of integrated software
development tools for the embedded systems market, supporting a wide range
of CISC, RISC and DSP semiconductor technologies. Headquartered in Dedham,
Mass., BSO/TASKING has offices worldwide, located in the Netherlands,
London, Milan, Stuttgart, Paris and Tokyo.

For more information contact BSO/TASKING at 617-320-9400, 333 Elm Street,
Dedham, MA 02026; FAX 617-320-9212.

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