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CHELMSFORD, Mass., November 14, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mercury Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:MRCY) (www.mrcy.com), a best-of-breed provider of commercially developed, open sensor and Big Data processing systems for critical commercial, defense and intelligence applications, announced it is dramatically improving affordability and increasing processing power by leveraging Ethernet protocols for switched fabrics, cluster computing and sensor I/O used in sophisticated OpenVPX^™-based high performance embedded computing (HPEC) subsystems.

The company's Ensemble^® OpenVPX subsystems, combined with an Ethernet switched fabric, may be the ultimate open systems architecture (OSA). By using TCP/IP and sockets, the de facto standard for networking and communications, the systems are affordable and well supported. The ubiquity of Ethernet means that users can take advantage of countless software applications, productivity tools, installed applications and support from multiple vendors.

"Not all compute platforms are equal," said Leon Woo, Vice President of Mercury Systems and Ethernet-switching pioneer. "Mercury infuses huge compute power through the deployment of server-class processors in our OpenVPX and Ethernet-based offerings. Our subsystems greatly expand bandwidth with an advanced interconnect technology, which also limits cross-talk and insertion-loss between the backplane, compute and payload modules to deliver a performance boost — increasingly significant as subsystems scale upward."

Programs scheduled to be re-competed or identified as a "must-win" will especially benefit from OpenVPX/Ethernet compute platforms that leverage commercial technology to enhance affordability, compress schedules and maximize performance and features. Mercury uniquely advances this winning combination by packaging, protecting and cooling Intel^® Xeon^® server-class processing and wideband interconnects to deliver peak performance and affordability.

For information, visit www.mrcy.com or contact Mercury at (866) 627-6951 or info@mrcy.com.

Mercury Systems — Innovation That Matters™

Mercury Systems (Nasdaq:MRCY) is a best-of-breed provider of commercially developed, open sensor and Big Data processing systems, software and services for critical commercial, defense and intelligence applications. We deliver innovative solutions, rapid time-to-value and world-class service and support to our prime contractor customers. Mercury Systems has worked on over 300 programs, including Aegis, Patriot, SEWIP, Gorgon Stare and Predator/Reaper. We are based in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. To learn more, visit www.mrcy.com.

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Mercury Systems and Innovation That Matters are trademarks and Ensemble is a registered trademark of Mercury Systems, Inc. Intel and Xeon are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries. OpenVPX is a trademark of VITA. Other product and company names mentioned may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

CONTACT: Robert McGrail, Director of Corporate Communications

         Mercury Systems

         +1 978-967-1366 / rmcgrail@mrcy.com