For Immediate Release

dbkAssociates, Inc.^SM Retained to Establish Refined Protocol for EEMBC Board Meetings

 Irvine, Calif. — January 21, 2003 — dbkAssociates, Inc.^SM, today announced that it has successfully contracted with EEMBC, the Embedded Microprocessor Benchmark Consortium, to provide business process improvements for the consortium’s quarterly working board meetings. EEMBC’s board of directors includes representatives from a membership of more than 55 industry-leading providers of embedded microprocessors, DSPs, compilers, and Java acceleration technologies.

 “The assistance of dbkAssociates in improving the processes implemented within our quarterly board meetings has allowed me to focus more of my attention on the critical strategic operating decisions that are key to the consortium’s success,” said Markus Levy, EEMBC president. “Through the application of new ground rules with skillful facilitation, the training provided by dbkAssociates has enabled our board to achieve all of the major goals set out by the consortium quickly and efficiently, making the best possible use of our members’ valuable time.”

 “We’re pleased to be working with EEMBC’s board of directors to improve its meeting management processes,” said Dave Kinnear, CEO of dbkAssociates. “I feel our company’s guidance has played a key role in enabling the board to leverage its extensive experience and resources to meet strategic business objectives.”

About EEMBC

 EEMBC, the Embedded Microprocessor Benchmark Consortium, develops and certifies real-world benchmarks and benchmark scores to help designers select the right embedded processors for their systems. Every processor submitted for EEMBC® benchmarking is tested for parameters representing different workloads and capabilities in communications, networking, consumer, office automation, automotive/industrial, embedded Java, and microcontroller-related applications. With members including leading semiconductor, intellectual property, and compiler companies, EEMBC establishes benchmark standards and provides certified benchmarking results through the EEMBC Certification Labs (ECL) in Texas and California.

 EEMBC members include 3DSP, Altera, AMD, Aplix, ARC International, ARM, ChipWrights, Equator Technologies, esmertec, Fujitsu Microelectronics, Fulcrum Microsystems, Green Hills Software, Hitachi America Ltd., IAR, IBM Corporation, Imagination Technologies, Infineon Technologies, Insignia, Intel, Intrinsity, LSI Logic, Matsushita Electric Industrial, Mentor Graphics, Metaware, Metrowerks, MIPS Technologies Inc., Mitsubishi Electric, Motorola, National Semiconductor, NEC Electronics America, Oki Semiconductor, ParthusCeva, Philips Semiconductors, PMC-Sierra, Precise, Red Hat, Samsung, SandCraft, Siroyan Ltd., Sony Computer Entertainment, StarCore, STMicroelectronics, Sun Microsystems, SuperH, Symbian, Tao Group, Tensilica, Texas Instruments, Toshiba, Wind River Systems, Xilinx, and Zucotto Wireless.

 EEMBC is a registered trademark of the Embedded Microprocessor Benchmark Consortium. All other trademarks appearing herein are the property of their respective owners.

For More Information Contact:

dbkAssociates, Inc.^SM

17310 Red Hill Ave., Suite 140, Irvine, CA 92614

Tel: 949-218-9899
 

For More Information about EEMBC Contact:

Markus Levy, EEMBC President
Phone: 530-672-9113
Fax: 530-672-9103
Mail: 2222 Francisco Drive, Suite 510-203

El Dorado Hills, CA, 95762
 

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