Echelon Previews Newest Products to Simplify Connecting Everyday Devices to the InternetLatest Members of i.LON™ Product Family Enrich Communication Options for Both Devices and Users(FRANKFURT, GERMANY - October 23, 2001) - During a press conference held today at the LonWorld™ 2001 Conference and Exhibition, Echelon Corporation (NASDAQ: ELON) previewed the newest members of its i.LON™ IP connectivity products for LonWorks® networks. Echelon's president and COO Bea Yormark spoke about how the i.LON 10 and i.LON 100 will join Echelon's i.LON 1000 Internet Server to provide a comprehensive range of IP connectivity products. From low cost to high performance, Echelon i.LON Internet Servers provide best-of-breed options for connecting everyday devices to the Internet. Pre-release units are expected in the first half of 2002. "Connectivity is no longer an option, it is a business imperative," said Ms. Yormark. "Gaining access to the information 'locked up' in control devices is a key to reaching the next level of productivity improvements in real-time inventory and manufacturing systems, energy monitoring and management systems, and service and help desk systems. Unlike simple device servers that add the cost and complexity of a redundant IP connection to every device, a single i.LON server enables an entire network of smart devices—from one device to tens of thousands of devices—to become Internet-connected. The result, we believe, is the most cost-effective and scalable set of products in the world for providing Internet connectivity to everyday devices." The i.LON 10 is designed to provide an extremely low-cost entry point for Internet device connectivity. Combined with remote maintenance, monitoring, and control applications built on Echelon's LNS™ network operating system, the i.LON 10 will enable businesses to remotely manage and interact with devices in factories and commercial buildings and provide a platform for service providers to connect to everyday devices in homes and businesses. Shenzhen Kaifa Technology Co., Ltd., working with its subsidiary company Great Wall Broadband Network, intends to serve as the initial beta site and to include the i.LON 10 in the initial deployments of its residential value-added services broadband network infrastructure. The i.LON 100 is targeted at small to mid-size commercial and industrial networks, such as those typically used at schools, convenience stores, banks, water treatment plants, pumping stations, and factories. Its built-in Web server, energy meter inputs, high-capacity relay outputs, and software for scheduling, data logging and alarming make the i.LON 100 an ideal tool for locally controlling and remotely supervising facilities of all kinds. One of the world's leading building control suppliers will beta test the i.LON 100 as part of a government-driven energy management system. "The i.LON 1000 Internet Server provides a world-class connectivity solution for large systems where top-level performance is paramount," said Alex Chervet, Echelon's product marketing manager for IP connectivity products. "With the addition of the i.LON 10 and i.LON 100 to the product family, we will have a rich set of products that work together to reduce the cost of IP connectivity while providing users with a number of enhanced features and options." About Echelon Corporation The protocol underlying LonWorks networks and the signaling used by Echelon's power line and free topology transceivers have both been adopted as standards by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Echelon is also a founding member of the LonMark® Interoperability Association, an open industry forum of hundreds of leading manufacturers, integrators, and users dedicated to promoting the use of interoperable LonWorks devices. More information is available at http://www.LonMark.org. Further information regarding Echelon can be found at http://www.echelon.com. ### Echelon, LonWorks, LonMark, the LonMark logo, and the Echelon logo are trademarks of Echelon Corporation registered in the United States and other countries. Bringing the Internet to Life™, LNS, i.LON, and LonWorld are trademarks of Echelon Corporation. Other marks belong to their respective holders. This press release may contain statements relating to future plans, events or performance. Such statements may involve risks and uncertainties, including risks associated with uncertainties pertaining to the timing and level of customer orders, demand for products and services, development of markets for Echelon's products and services, risk that product development efforts may not be completed on schedule and may not result in products that meet current or future customer requirements, and other risks identified in Echelon's SEC filings. Actual results, events and performance may differ materially. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Echelon undertakes no obligation to release publicly the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Contact Information
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