Threshold Corporation

CUPERTINO, CA – September 22, 2009 – RMI® Corporation, a leading provider of high performance  processors for communications and media-rich applications,  announced today that its market-leading Au1250™ series of Ultra Low-Power processors has been selected to power next-generation intelligent real-time energy monitoring systems from Threshold Corporation.  Threshold’s innovative energy-monitoring products provide users with the intelligence to monitor, manage and minimize energy consumption in the digital home.  In conjunction with this collaboration between the companies, Threshold is porting its innovative energy monitoring software suite to RMI’s Ultra Low-Power Application Developers Kit (ADK).  

RMI’s Au1250-based Application Developers Kit provides original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) with a high performance, low power Linux based platform for rapid development of compelling enterprise, media-rich and industrial applications. The RMI ADK solution leverages the power-optimized RMI Au1250™ series of connected ultra low power processors giving OEMs and original design manufacturers (ODMs) the flexibility and the tools necessary to develop and deliver a complete high performance, connected system.  The availability of this cost-effective development platform has allowed Threshold to accelerate its time to market for its Au1250-based devices.   

“We are delighted that Threshold has selected our Au1250 ultra low power processors and the accompanying Application Developers Kit to accelerate the delivery of its unique energy monitoring and control products to the marketplace,” said Mike Wodopian, vice president and general manager at RMI Corporation.  “The RMI Application Developers Kit is a powerful platform for the development of compelling applications which deliver a rich user experience by leveraging the ultra low power, high performance, and rich media capabilities of our Au1250 processors.”

RMI plans to include Threshold’s patent pending energy management solutions and BlueSpot™ auto-configuration technology as system options to expand the ever growing list of applications on the RMI based Application Developers Kit.

“RMI’s Ultra Low Power Au1250 processors offer the best power and performance profile for use in highly power sensitive applications such as the energy monitoring and management products we offer,” said James Martin, chief executive officer at Threshold Corporation.  “RMI’s ADK operates seamlessly with Threshold’s smart home platform, which provides an extremely powerful and easy consumer experience for applications such as energy management, home automation, security and monitoring with convenient consumer user interface.”  

Availability
Threshold’s energy monitoring system will become available in early 2010.  

About RMI
RMI Corporation is a fabless semiconductor company providing High-Performance Super System-on-a-Chip (SuperSoC™) Processor solutions for the Infrastructure, Enterprise, and Consumer Media markets. Applications include Wireless, Networking Security, Thin Clients, and Connected Multi-Media. RMI offers a broad platform of advanced MIPS-compatible processor solutions with both 32/64-bit architectures supporting frequencies from 300MHz to greater than 2.0 GHz. RMI is headquartered in Cupertino, CA with branch and subsidiary operations in Texas, France, India, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong and China. More information about RMI can be found on the company's website at www.RMICorp.com.

About Threshold
Threshold Corporation is a company that has developed a suite of innovative hardware and software technologies that enable the “smart home” for the mass market.  This market that encompass a number of applications such as home automation, security, surveillance, lighting controls, energy management, and broadband access.  Threshold will be releasing a full suite of devices in 2010 through various channels. Threshold is headquartered in Petaluma, CA. Additional information can be found on the company’s website at www.threshold-smarthome.com.

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