RuggedCom Selects Unicoi Systems' Embedded Software

ATLANTA, October 10, 2006 – Unicoi Systems, a leading provider of real-time multimedia software and reference designs to embedded device developers and OEMs worldwide, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to provide its Fusion™ embedded software to RuggedCom, a leading designer and manufacturer of ruggedized communications equipment for harsh environments.

“For over twenty years, Unicoi’s Fusion networking software has set the standard for performance, reliability and stability,” said Greg Coonley. “I am delighted to see that Unicoi’s embedded software solutions are being embraced by industrial and consumer product developers, who need to reduce project risk, enhance productivity and speed time to market.”

Unicoi Systems offers the most complete line of embedded software and IP reference design solutions available today. Unicoi’s Fusion line of software includes comprehensive suites of embedded networking, security and web services software, including Fusion TCP/IP, the world’s most widely deployed networking stack, SNMP, RTP, RTSP, SIP, XML tools, the WebPilot embedded web browser, HTTPS Client/Server, secure SOAP and IKEv2.

Unicoi's suite of cost-competitive, single-processor IP reference designs offer easy scalability from low channel density IP phones and terminal adapters to higher density small business gateways and channel banks. Each reference design includes Unicoi’s fully-integrated voice processing suite featuring a robust set of voice codecs, acoustic (AEC) and line echo cancellation (LEC) software, a dynamic jitter buffer and SIP-based call processing.

About RuggedCom, Inc.

RuggedCom designs and manufactures “ruggedized” communications equipment for harsh environments. RuggedCom’s industry leading products can be found in mission critical networks where high reliability and maximum uptime are of paramount importance, including the “Smart Grid” for electric utilities, intelligent transportation, process control and manufacturing automation.

About Unicoi Systems

Unicoi Systems is a leading provider of real-time voice, video and data software and reference designs to embedded device developers and OEMs worldwide. Founded in 2002 in Atlanta, Georgia, over 200 leading companies rely on Unicoi to power their solutions, including Motorola, Ericsson, Sharp, Nokia, Raytheon, Scientific Atlanta, Canon, HP, Sony, Philips and Thomson. For more information, visit www.unicoi.com,
e-mail sales@unicoi.com, or call +1 (678) 208 2250 extension 302.

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Ron Michalak
Vice President of Marketing
rmichalak@unicoi.com