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Open Kernel Labs Wins Applications and Infrastructure Award at 2007 AIIA iAwards Ceremony

June 01, 2007

CHICAGO AND SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA -May 31, 2007 — Open Kernel Labs (OK), a global provider of operating systems and virtualization technology today announces winning a 2007 iAward from the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA). OK’s OKL4 embedded operating system and virtual-machine monitor won the Applications and Infrastructure Tools award. OK was also a finalist in the Communications Applications section. Presented by AIIA, the Australian Financial Review and the CSIRO ICT Centre, the iAwards recognize the best Australian information and communications technology innovations each year. A VIP panel representing industry, government, media, research and educational institutions select the winners. As an AIIA award winner, OK will be one of three Australian representatives at the prestigious Asia Pacific ICT Awards (APICTA) program in Singapore in November of 2007. The APICTA competition was initiated to increase ICT awareness in the international community and foster relationships across the industry. “Being recognized as one of the technology leaders in Australia by the AIIA iAward selection committee is an honor”, said Steve Subar, CEO and Co-Founder of OK. “We look forward to increasing the recognition of our country’s growing technology community by representing Australia at APICTA competition.”


Open Kernel Labs

Open Kernel Labs’ (OK) technology leadership in embedded operating systems and virtualization technology enables the development of reliable, trustworthy and affordable devices. OK’s open-source microkernel operating system , OKL4, offers the highest proven performance combined with strong protection and security features in order to provide developers with a robust, open-source platform for building secure, differentiated embedded applications. For more information on OK and its products visit www.ok-labs.com. OK is a spin-out from NICTA, Australia’s pre-eminent Centre of Excellence for information and communications technology (ICT). Press Contacts: Pat Arcand (US) Arcand & Madison for Open Kernel Labs (617-576-7777) pat@am-pr.com

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