Insyde Software Achieves Microsoft® Gold Certified Partner Status

MICROSOFT WinHEC, TAIPEI, TAIWAN, December 9, 2008 - Insyde Software, a leading provider of UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) firmware and software engineering consulting services, today announced that it has been awarded Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program. This award reinforces Insyde Software's position as an expert in Microsoft Windows® technologies.

As a Gold Certified Partner, Insyde is recognized as demonstrating the highest level of competence and expertise with Microsoft technologies and is authorized to provide consulting, training, implementation, maintenance and support when assisting its OEM and ODM customers. Recent UEFI firmware design wins from numerous notebook computer makers add to the tens of millions of units of InsydeH2O™ firmware currently shipping by Insyde Software's customers across numerous computing platform segments such as server, desktop, notebook, netbook and embedded systems.

Insyde Software achieved the Gold Certified Partner status with a core Microsoft Competency in the category of "OEM Hardware Solutions" with a specialization in Device Manufacturing. Attaining this particular OEM Hardware Solutions competency exemplifies Insyde's knowledge and understanding in helping its customers build better PCs and servers and help them get to market faster.

"Attaining Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status is an important milestone for Insyde," said Jeremy Wang, Chairman and CEO of Insyde Software Corp. "It underscores our leadership position in UEFI firmware technology and our expertise in Microsoft technologies. This great achievement for Insyde can only help to better serve our customers," added Wang.

Insyde Software (www.insydesw.com)is a leading global provider of BIOS, UEFI-based firmware and engineering services for companies in the desktop, mobile, server and embedded computing industries. The company is publicly held (GTSM: 6231) and headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan with U.S. headquarters in Westborough, MA. The company's customers include the world's leading server, mobile and embedded systems designers and manufacturers.

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