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RSMI News Extreme Copper Selects Rim Semiconductor for Three Year Supply Agreement

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rim Semiconductor Company (OTCBB: RSMI), an innovator in video-over-copper technology, and Extreme Copper, Inc., a supplier of DSL equipment solutions, jointly announced Rim Semi’s Cupria™ family of semiconductors will power new transport equipment from Extreme Copper to support advanced video, data and voice applications. The contract establishes Rim Semiconductor’s technology as the new standard for Extreme Copper’s next generation digital subscriber line access multiplexers (DSLAM) and customer premises equipment (CPE).

Extreme sells to telecommunications and municipality markets and has successfully deployed equipment in Intelligent Traffic/Transportation Systems management, Hospitality and Telco terminal node network applications. Extreme has demonstrated innovative leadership by developing the world’s first Wireless Integrated Switch/Router and an innovative product suite consisting of: the NE-300, RP-300 and SLT-1000 Hardened, Wireline and DSL/LAN Extension Products.

Extreme selected Rim Semiconductor’s technology for the superior data rate and reach for video applications. Cupria^TM will be used in Extreme Copper’s new SRi3000 series of 4, 8 and 24 port DSLAM products, network line extenders and CPE products.

“With its focus on innovating copper-based broadband solutions, Rim Semiconductor has advanced the DSL market,” says Robert V. Nino, president and CEO of Extreme Copper. “The new products will be the highest performing xDSL solution available. By incorporating Rim Semi’s new technology, we will have a better performing solution than equipment currently on the market — and we can better meet the performance requirements of our customers.”

“Our technology opens up tremendous opportunities for market differentiation for equipment suppliers,” adds Brad Ketch, CEO of Rim Semiconductor Company. “Extreme Copper is known for its quality equipment and early adoption of new technologies and we’re pleased they are the first company to bring Cupria™ to market. Their new line of Cupria™-based products validates our vision for better quality of service in video-over-copper technology.”

The Cupria™ family of copper transport processors is based on Rim Semiconductor’s innovative new Internet Protocol Subscriber Line (IPSL) technology. Cupria™ delivers significantly more bandwidth over longer distances, increasing the total available market for triple play services while lowering network costs. The IP-based technology offers a better end-user experience than other video-over-copper technologies to deliver superior image quality. Cupria™ is currently in development and both companies will be performing testing later this year. Extreme Copper plans to ship its new Cupria™-based product line next year. Based on Extreme Copper’s growth estimates, Rim Semi and Extreme believe the contract could result in $3 million dollars in sales of Rim Semi’s Cupria™ family of semiconductors.

About Extreme Copper

Extreme Copper, Inc. has a mission to leverage the existing copper plant to provide high-speed communications options to the networking community. Extreme offers innovative products that move multi-megabit communications to the network edge and into the enterprise or residential premises. Extreme has successfully deployed equipment in intelligent traffic/transportation systems management, hospitality and telco terminal node network applications. Extreme also developed the world’s first wireless integrated switch/router and other innovative product suites.

About Rim Semiconductor

Rim Semiconductor Company (OTCBB: RSMI) develops technology for telecommunications companies to deliver demanding new video and data services with lower network costs. The company’s products allow data to be transmitted at greater speed and across extended distances over existing copper wire — all with the highest quality of service — for a better end-user experience. For more information, visit www.rimsemi.com.

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