Empower Technologies(TM) LDK5910 Listed on the Texas Instruments eStore & Exhibiting at TIDC 2006 in Dallas, Texas

RICHMOND, BC, Feb. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Empower Technologies ("Empower") is very pleased to announce that their LDK5910 software development kit has been listed on the Texas Instruments ("TI") online eStore. Empower is also brought up first out of hundreds of search returns as a TI recommended 'Best Bet' when a keyword search is made on TI.com for OMAP5910, Linux or Empower.

The LDK5910 was developed by Empower with support from TI to showcase the capability of Empower's LinuxDA Embedded Operating System when combined with TI's OMAP5910 processor. The LDK5910 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.

"The listing of the LDK5910 on TI's eStore is further evidence that the LDK5910 is a world class, one stop Linux based device development tool and the move further solidifies our partnership with TI in the System-On-Chip (SoC) product category." said Alex Romanov Empower's VP of Sales and Marketing. The LDK5910 development kit is available online for $900 USD at http://www.empowertechnologies.com.

Empower has also began negotiations to have its current and future development kits distributed through TI's worldwide distribution network as part of the TI product catalogue.

Empower will also be exhibiting their LDK5910 development kit at the Texas Instruments Developers Conference (TIDC), in Dallas, Texas, February 28th to March 2nd 2006, where they will also be showcasing a specially designed version of their PowerPlay Pro-Media Chair, which utilizes Empower's latest technology to create a totally digital path audio platform.

The TIDC provides technology sponsors and exhibitors with networking and training opportunities with industry, TI experts and peer-to-peer interaction for embedded designers like Empower. With more than 100 technical sessions and hands-on workshops, attendees can immerse themselves in signal processing technologies such as high-performance analog (HPA), digital signal processing (DSP), Digital Light Processing(TM) (DLP), microcontroller, microprocessor, Field Programmable Gate Array and complementary technologies.

Visit Empower Technologies at the TI Developers Conference (TIDC) in Dallas, Texas, February 28th to March 2nd 2006, at the Hyatt Regency Conference Center. About the Texas Instruments Developer Conference As the industry's premier real time signal processing event, the TI Developer Conference (February 28 - March 2, 2006) showcases the latest innovations in high performance analog, DSP, DLP(TM) and microcontroller technology to help customers maximize system design and accelerate time to market. Offering a series of informative keynote speeches and demonstrations, technical sessions and a wide range of tracks including audio, video, communications, systems, tools and control, the conference allows attendees to remain ahead of the technology curve and gain valuable insight into the latest trends in signal processing. For more information, visit http://www.ti.com/tidc06. About Texas Instruments Texas Instruments Incorporated is the world leader in digital signal processing and analog technologies, the semiconductor engines of the Internet age.

TI, a leader in the real-time technologies that help people communicate, is moving quickly to drive the Internet age forward with semiconductor solutions for large markets such as wireless and broadband access and for new emerging markets such as digital cameras and digital audio. (http://www.ti.com). 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(TM) OMAP5910 dual core CPU platform, 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(TM).

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.

Empowers brands are "LinuxDA(TM)", Linux-based embedded operating systems and "PowerPlay(TM)", smart consumer electronics. Contact Information:

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Telephone @ 604-278-3100 Paul Leung

President, Chairman and CEO

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