ROUSSET, France and BELLEVUE, Washington, October 27 /PRNewswire/ --

- From November 17 to November 21, 2008, in Dallas, TX, including free 
AT91SAM9261 evaluation kit.

Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) and Adeneo announced today a
Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Embedded CE(R) 6.0 Training Course in Dallas, TX from
November 17 to November 21, 2008. This event is an excellent opportunity for
electronic system manufacturers intending to develop an application based on
Windows Embedded CE and one of Atmel's powerful AT91SAM9 Embedded MPUs based
on the ARM926EJ-S(TM) processor.

The goal of this training is to provide an in depth understanding of
Windows Embedded CE internal mechanisms, and to present the technical
information needed to start using Windows CE for designs. To make it
practical and to give a better understanding of how Windows CE is implemented
in hardware, the course is adapted to show examples on Atmel's AT91SAM
ARM9-based microprocessor development platform.

As a special gift, Atmel offers to each attendee an AT91SAM9261
Evaluation Kit to continue their evaluation and development on Windows
Embedded CE.

Adeneo has a proven track record as a Microsoft Embedded CE specialist
for ARM-based Microprocessors, including Microsoft Gold Partner status since
2004 and the 2007 System Integrator Excellence Award from Microsoft. Adeneo
is a Microsoft Windows Embedded Training Center since 2002 and the 2008
Training Partner Excellence Award from Microsoft.

Atmel is a Silver Partner for Windows Embedded CE.

For further details, and to register for the course, visit:
http://tinyurl.com/5rj3da or contact sales@adeneo-embedded.com.

About Atmel

Atmel is a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of
microcontrollers, advanced logic, mixed-signal, nonvolatile memory and radio
frequency (RF) components. Leveraging one of the industry's broadest
intellectual property (IP) technology portfolios, Atmel is able to provide
the electronics industry with complete system solutions focused on consumer,
industrial, security, communications, computing and automotive markets.

About Adeneo

Adeneo is a leading design center in complete hardware and software
custom design with consulting, engineering, equipment and manufacturing
capabilities. Adeneo offers a complete line of systems integration services
in hardware and software engineering on ARM core based embedded technologies.
With a strong emphasis on embedded and/or real-time development technologies
and with 10 years of experience in Windows Embedded solutions, Adeneo is the
key industry partner for complete hardware and software designs.

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Atmel Corporation or its subsidiaries. Microsoft(R), Windows(R) and others
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product names may be trademarks of others.

Information:

Atmel's AT91SAM9261 product information may be retrieved at
http://www.atmel.com/dyn/products/product_card.asp?part_id=3638

For more information about Adeneo competences, products and services,
visit the Adeneo Web site at http://www.adeneo-embedded.com or contact
sales@adeneo-embedded.com

Atmel Press Contacts:
     Peter Bishop, Communications Manager, Atmel Rousset 
     Tel: +33(0)4-42-53-61-50, Email: peter.bishop@atmel.com 
     Helen Perlegos, Public Relations
     Tel: +1-408-487-2963, Email: hperlegos@atmel.com

     Adeneo Contacts:
     Europe: Adnane Senhaji, Tel: +33(0)1-73-54-09-96, Email: 
     asenhaji@adeneo.eu
     USA: Warren Lubow, Tel: +1-425-749-4338, Email: wlubow@adeneocorp.com


    Web site: http://www.atmel.com
              http://www.adeneo-embedded.com