CATC Announces PETrainer(TM) EML x16 PCI Express Protocol Traffic Generator and Exerciser

CATC Announces PETrainer(TM) EML x16 PCI Express Protocol Traffic
Generator and Exerciser
Unique and Powerful Features of 16-Lane PCI Express Exerciser to Complement
CATC's Industry-Leading Line of Protocol Design Verification Systems 


SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 7  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- INTEL DEVELOPER FORUM --
Computer Access Technology Corporation (NASDAQ:CATZ) (CATC), a global
communications protocol expert company and leading provider of advanced design
verification systems and connectivity tools, today announced the next
generation of its industry-leading PCI Express family of products, the
PETrainer EML.  This 16-lane PCI Express Traffic Generator and Exerciser
complements the recently introduced PETracer(TM) EML protocol analyzer by
delivering a comprehensive analysis and testing solution capable of assisting
developers with early validation of product designs along with error injection
and stress testing in preparation for compliance testing.

PETrainer EML features script level traffic generation, manual error injection
and extensive exerciser capabilities, including end point emulation. When used
with a CATC PETracer analyzer, the integrated system allows engineers to
generate reliable and repeatable traffic and concurrently record and analyze
selected traffic.

"The PETrainer EML system enables engineers to generate legal and illegal
traffic in order to properly validate their solutions," stated Fred Rastgar,
director of Computing Products for CATC.  "We continue to support our customers
with leading test and analysis systems.  In conjunction with the PETracer
analyzers, the PETrainer exerciser rounds out our offering of PCI Express test
and analysis solutions."

"The PCI Express industry is seeing rapid adoption with the introduction of
many new high-speed applications," said Jim Pappas, director of technology
initiatives for Intel's Enterprise Platform Group.  "To accelerate product
development and foster innovation, it is important for platform designers,
add-in card manufacturers and system integrators to have the latest protocol
analysis and advanced verification systems."

The PETrainer EML is built on CATC's newest and most advanced Universal
Protocol Analyzer System(TM) (UPAS(TM)) platform to date, the UPAS 100K, a
high-bandwidth hardware platform capable of supporting multi-lane analysis and
traffic generation for PCI Express as well as Fibre Channel, InfiniBand, SAS
and Serial ATA.  The UPAS 100K is specifically designed for high-speed serial
protocols such as PCI Express.  The expanded memory buffer of 8 GB allows users
to capture or create deeper traces.  The platform also provides future
scalability with expanded hardware capabilities and the capacity for additional
plug-in modules in the same chassis, significantly reducing the lifecycle cost
of ownership.

The PETrainer EML utilizes the unique and intuitive CATC Trace(TM) expert
analysis software, giving users the power to logically group events in a
hierarchical display.  The CATC Trace is a powerful and intuitive expert
software system embedding detailed knowledge of the protocol hierarchy and
intricacies, as defined in the protocol specification.  The software allows the
user to control the analyzer and set specific real-time triggering and
filtering conditions.

Availability

CATC is accepting orders for the PETrainer EML with delivery beginning in Q4,
2004.  For further information, please contact CATC at http://www.catc.com/ or
its worldwide network of distribution partners.

About CATC

Computer Access Technology Corporation (CATC) is a global communication
protocols expert company, providing test and measurement solutions for Computer
I/O, Storage and Networking protocols, enhancing productivity and time to
market.  CATC develops, manufactures and markets advanced protocol analysis
expert systems for established and emerging digital communications standards
including Bluetooth, Fibre Channel, IEEE 1394, InfiniBand, PCI Express, SCSI,
Serial Attached SCSI (SAS), Serial ATA and USB.  Semiconductor, device, system
and software companies use CATC's products during each phase of their products'
lifecycles from development through production and market deployment.  CATC's
expert protocol analysis systems allow customers to monitor communications
traffic, diagnose design and operational problems and confirm interoperability
and standards compliance.  Technicians also use CATC's test and analysis
products on production lines and for maintenance of deployed systems and
networks.  CATC was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Santa Clara,
California.  For more information regarding CATC and its products, please visit
http://www.catc.com/ .

Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain forward-looking statements based on CATC's
current expectations, such as availability of product, market acceptance and
competition, management capability and experience, levels of growth,
profitability and shareholder value.  These forward-looking statements involve
risks and uncertainties.  A number of important factors could cause actual
results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, such
as CATC's production of new products, market acceptance of its products,
competitive pressures, management performance, success of growth, profitability
and increased shareholder value.  These and other factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially, are discussed in more detail in CATC's
Annual Report on Form 10K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
February 20, 2004, Form 10-K/A filed March 3, 2004, Form 10-Q filed May 13,
2004, and subsequent filings CATC may make with the SEC, as amended, which can
be viewed at the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov/ .

   Corporate Contact:
   Heike Stabenow
   Computer Access Technology Corporation
   408-727-6600
   

   Press Contact:
   Steven Phenix
   The Alliant Group
   512-585-7913
   



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PETracer, PETrainer, Universal Protocol Analyzer System and UPAS are
proprietary trademarks of Computer Access Technology Corporation.  All other
company names and marks may be trademarks of the respective companies with
which they are associated. 

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