San Jose, CA and Dresden, Germany (June 27, 2002) - Systemonic was recently named in the second annual 'Tornado Insider 100' list as one of Europe's top emerging private tech companies. Systemonic, headquartered in San Jose, California and Dresden, Germany was founded in July 1999 and provides complete multi-band, multi-protocol silicon system solutions, powering wireless data, video and voice networks across standards, across the world.

"We are very pleased that Systemonic and our Tondelayo™ family of W-LAN silicon system solutions, that provide transparent connectivity to information and applications for individuals and networks, have been recognized by the Tornado Insider," said Ruediger Stroh, CEO of Systemonic. "We have a top-notch team who has developed an extremely competitive product that is capable of supporting combinations of standards, such as IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, and other emerging protocols as they are approved and employed, and we are proud to be recognized as one of the Tornado Inside Top 100 start-ups in Europe."

The list, which will be detailed in the summer issue of Tornado Insider magazine due in July, will profile Systemonic and the other 99 most promising and innovative emerging companies in the European IT and biotech sectors.

"These companies are the elite of Europe," said Timothy Weeks, Tornado Insider's Senior Research Analyst. "They have clearly demonstrated that the technology they are commercializing today will change the way things are done tomorrow."

The selection of Systemonic and the rest of the top 100 was narrowed from thousands of candidates and judged by the following criteria:

• Delivering an innovation that shows the promise of setting new standards.
• Introducing a major new audience.
  
• Supplying a key piece of the IC infrastructure.
  
• Commanding a significant customer base.
  
• Having the potential to become a global brand or standard.
  
• Influencing a major market.
  
• Receiving a significant amount of funding.
  
• Having a strong valuation for a future IPO.
  

The companies selected had to also meet the requirement of selling products that match their marketing promises as well as exhibit an ability of utilizing their funding in the most effective manner. Indicative of this years 'follow the money' philosophy, biotech and Israel were included in this year's list.

About Systemonic
Systemonic delivers complete silicon system solutions for the global wireless communications market.Pioneers in multi-protocol and multi-band technology, Systemonic's silicon systems deliver wireless streaming video, data, and voice applications in homes, offices, and public places. The company's flexible, high-performance solutions help global computer, networking and consumer product OEMs speed the deployment of systems, compatible with multiple combinations of wireless standards, to market. Headquartered in San Jose, CA and Dresden, Germany, Systemonic also has operations in Maynard, MA and representation throughout North America, Europe, and Asia.

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