VSO Standard Webcast Series: Rough, REDI, and now FPGAs. Live Event: June 12

FOUNTAIN HILLS, Ariz., May 9, 2008 — OpenSystems Publishing (OSP), LLC, today announced its upcoming E-cast on Rough, REDI, and now FPGAs, moderated by Chris Ciufo, Group Editorial Director, Military & Aerospace Group, Open Systems Publishing. Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing, Mercury Computer Systems, and Tundra will discuss the serial fabric-enabled VME boards in VXS and VPX now available off-the-shelf. Additionally, the E-cast will include a discussion on theVPX-REDI standard which allows for ultra high heat and liquid cooling, while the new FMC mezzanine complements XMCs by directly bolting FPGA coprocessors to base cards.

Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing, Mercury Computer Systems, and Tundra will be available for a Q&A session immediately following the E-cast.

• What: Industry experts from Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing, Mercury Computer Systems, Tundra, and OpenSystems Publishing to present a live OpenSystems Publishing E-cast, “VSO Standard Series: Rough, REDI, and now FPGAs”

•When: Thursday, June 12, 2008 at 2:00 pm EST

•Where: To attend the E-cast, participants can register at:

www.opensystems-publishing.com/ecast

About OpenSystems Publishing

OpenSystems Publishing has been a leading publisher of electronics magazines, e-mail newsletters, websites, and product resource guides for more than 20 years. OSP offers E-casts and Techcasts for engineers and provides interactive tools where engineers can communicate directly with presenters and top industry editors. Current publications include: CompactPCI and AdvancedTCA Systems, DSP-FPGA.com, Embedded Computing Design, Industrial Embedded Systems, Military Embedded Systems, PC/104 and Small Form Factors, PXI Test & Technology, and VME and Critical Systems. For more information, visit www.opensystems-publishing.com.