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Empower Technologies(TM) to Showcase Next Generation LDK5912 Embedded Linux Development Kit at ESC San Jose

    RICHMOND, British Columbia, March 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Empower Technologies
("Empower") is very pleased to announce the recent release of their LDK5912
software development kit, which will be showcased at the Silicon Valley
Embedded Systems Conference in San Jose.
    The LDK5912 was developed by Empower with support from Texas Instruments
Incorporated (TI) to showcase the capability of Empower's LinuxDA Embedded
Operating System when combined with TI's OMAP5912 processor. The LDK5912,
which runs LinuxDA out of the box, can be leveraged by device developers
worldwide as a powerful embedded Linux design platform to significantly reduce
device development time and cost.
    Visit Empower Technologies at the Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) in San
Jose, California, April 3rd to April 7th, 2006 in the Texas Instruments Third
Party Pavilion at the San Jose McEnery Conference Center.

    About Embedded Systems Conference Silicon Valley
    The Embedded Systems Conference showcases the latest developments in
enabling technologies, systems and software products, and tools created by the
electronics industry's most innovative minds -- the Creators of Technology.
ESC Silicon Valley will welcome over 300 leading exhibitors and feature more
than 194 classes and design seminars to give engineers and engineering
managers thorough training and understanding of the industry's most critical
themes -- like analog and power, Linux and DSP, Consumer Video and Wireless
Networking.  For further information, please visit http://www.esconline.com .

    About the Texas Instruments Third Party Program
    Empower Technologies(TM) is a member of TI's TMS320(TM) third party
program, the most extensive collection of global DSP development support in
the industry.  With more than 650 independent companies and consultants, TI's
customers have easy access to a broad range of application software,
development hardware and software and consulting services.  For more
information on the TI third party program, please visit http://www.ti.com/3p .

    About Empower Technologies(TM)
    Founded in 2000, Empower Technologies is an innovative company that brings
the power and flexibility of the LINUX Operating System (O/S) to the Consumer
Electronics Industry and the emerging Intelligent Appliance Market, through
their development of Linux-based operating software, embedded system
technologies and solutions for the consumer electronics industry and the
intelligent appliance market.
    The products and services that form the base of its business activities
include an embedded system development platform for its LinuxDA Embedded O/S,
based on Texas Instruments' OMAP5910 dual core processor, that fulfills the
needs and demands of developers and the dynamic consumer electronics industry.
Empower is continuing to develop LinuxDA Embedded O/S and newer versions of
embedded CPU's in line with Texas Instruments.
    By uniting top professionals from within the computer industry and
developing quality partnerships and strategic alliances, Empower is committed
to being the leading developer of Linux-based operating software and embedded
system technologies and solutions for consumer electronics manufacturers and
developers.
    Empower's brands are "LinuxDA(TM)", Linux-based embedded operating systems
and "PowerPlay(TM)", smart consumer electronics.

     Contact Information:

     Media Enquiries:
     Damian Romanov - Sales and Marketing Representative:
     dromanov@empowertechnologies.com or via Telephone @ (604) 278-3100

     More Information on Empower Technologies:
     http://www.empowertechnologies.com

     LinuxDA(TM) Embedded O/S Sales Enquiries: sales@empowertechnologies.com
     or via Telephone @ 604-278-3100

     Paul Leung
     President, Chairman and CEO
     Empower Technologies Corporation


    The statements contained in this news release that are not historical
facts are forward looking statements.  Such statements are based on
management's estimates, assumptions and projections using available
information.  The company cautions that actual financial results could differ
materially from the current expectations due to a number of factors.
    The TSX Venture Exchange has in no way passed upon the merits of the
proposed transactions and has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of
this press release.
    PowerPlay and LinuxDA are the trademarks of Empower Technologies, Inc.
All other brands are trademarks of their respective owners.


SOURCE Empower Technologies, Inc.




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  • http://www.ti.com/3p
  • http://www.esconline.com
  • http://www.empowertechnologies.com
  • http://www.esconline.com/sv/;jsessionid=4EBRMDB4UPUZAQSNDBOCKH0CJUMEKJVN
    CONTACT:
    Damian Romanov - Sales and Marketing
    Representative of Empower Technologies, Inc., +1-604-278-3100, or
    dromanov@empowertechnologies.com