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MiTAC Selects Phoenix Technologies Firmware As Secure Foundation For New Notebook Series

MILPITAS, Calif., July 30, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ --

Phoenix Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: PTEC), the global leader in core systems firmware, today announced that MiTAC Technology Corporation (TSE: 3005), a premier manufacturer of notebook computers, has selected Phoenix SecureCore as the firmware foundation for its next-generation notebook series.

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MiTAC Technology Corporation of Taipei, Taiwan has been well recognized as a premier ODM manufacturer of consumer notebooks and rugged notebooks for military purposes since 1989. MiTAC Technology is ranked 8th in the computer system manufacturing sector (based on a survey compiled by Commonwealth Magazine for the 1000 largest companies in Taiwan), and it is expected that its new line of mobile products will further solidify its leading position in the mobile PC industry. The decision to build new mobile PCs on Phoenix SecureCore will ensure that MiTAC Technology notebooks will ship with built-in support for leading PC firmware standards to provide optimal performance, reliability and security.

"Phoenix Technologies is a recognized leader in core systems firmware and its latest flagship firmware product, SecureCore, enables us to manufacture more secure and reliable notebooks," said James Hwang, president of MiTAC Technology. "By implementing Phoenix SecureCore into our new notebook series, we will reduce our time-to-market and at the same time ensure that our notebook products will deliver outstanding performance to serve the current market need."

"MiTAC is a world leader in the electronics manufacturing industry with strong design and cost-efficient manufacturing capabilities. Our firmware solution will enable MiTAC to bring to market performance-driven products with the strongest support for EFI and UEFI firmware standards," said Dave Gibbs, senior vice president and general manager, Worldwide Field Operations at Phoenix Technologies. "Our new collaboration with MiTAC Technology demonstrates the growing adoption of our SecureCore platform," he added.

MiTAC Technology's new notebook series implementing Phoenix SecureCore is scheduled to start shipping in Q1 CY2008.

About Phoenix Technologies

Phoenix Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: PTEC) is the global market leader in system firmware that provides the most secure foundation for today's computing environments. The Company established industry leadership with its original BIOS product in 1983, and today has 154 technology patents, has shipped in over one billion systems, and continues to ship in over 125 million new systems each year. The company's breakthrough solution, SecureCore, enables hardware vendors to bring secure devices to market with the latest advances in Microsoft operating systems. The PC industry's top builders and specifiers trust Phoenix to pioneer open standards and deliver innovative solutions to help them accelerate time to market, differentiate products and increase profits. Phoenix is headquartered in Milpitas, California with offices worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.phoenix.com.

Phoenix, Phoenix Technologies, and the Phoenix Technologies logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Safe Harbor

With the exception of historical information, the statements in this release include forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, regarding, but not limited to, MITAC TECHNOLOGY continuing to license Phoenix products. These statements involve risk and uncertainties, including: our ability to successfully enhance existing products and develop and market new products and technologies; variations in demand for digital devices; the rate of adoption of new operating system and microprocessor design technology; trends regarding the use of the x86 microprocessor architecture for personal computers and other digital devices; the ability of MITAC TECHNOLOGY and other customers to introduce and market new products that incorporate our products; failure to protect our intellectual property rights; changes in our relationship with leading software and semiconductor companies; and product and price competition in our industry. For a further list and description of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward looking statements in this release, we refer you to the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, its annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. All forward-looking statements included in this release are based upon assumptions, forecasts and information available to the Company as of the date hereof, and the Company assumes no obligation to update any such forward- looking statements.

    Media Relations Contacts:

    Phoenix Technologies
    Global Communications
    Tel. +1 408 570 1946
    public_relations@phoenix.com

    Scott Vansickle, Global Fluency
    Tel. +1 650 433 4222
    svansickle@globalfluency.com

SOURCE Phoenix Technologies Ltd. http://www.phoenix.com/

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