Phoenix Technologies Completes Strategic Sale of HyperSpace Assets to HP

MILPITAS, Calif., June 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Phoenix Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: PTEC), the global leader in core systems software (CSS), today announced it has completed the sale of the assets related to its HyperSpace®, HyperCore® and Phoenix Flip™ instant-on and client virtualization products to HP.  Total consideration from the sale of the assets is $12.0 million, of which approximately $9.8 million was paid to Phoenix at the closing, after deducting certain fees and costs relating to the transaction, and $2.0 million which was placed into escrow to cover certain potential Company indemnification obligations.

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"The completion of this transaction marks a major milestone for our Company as we refocus our efforts on our CSS business where we have a proven track record of success," said Tom Lacey, President and CEO of Phoenix. "With this cash infusion, we are well poised to extend our CSS market leadership and improve our enterprise value."

About Phoenix Technologies Ltd.

Phoenix Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: PTEC), the leader in core systems software products, services and embedded technologies, pioneers open standards and delivers innovative solutions that enable the PC industry's top system builders and specifiers to differentiate their systems, reduce time-to-market and increase their revenues. The Company's flagship products -- SecureCore Tiano™ and Embedded BIOS® -- are revolutionizing the PC user experience by delivering unprecedented performance, security, reliability, continuity, and ease-of-use. The Company established industry leadership and created the PC clone industry with its original BIOS product in 1983. Phoenix has over 200 technology patents issued and pending, and has shipped firmware in over one billion systems. Phoenix is headquartered in Milpitas, California with offices worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.phoenix.com.

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