DDC-I, Inc. Opens New US Sales Office for the Eastern Region

March 15, 2006 -- Phoenix, AZ -- DDC-I, a global leader in safety and security critical software development tools for embedded applications announced today the opening of a new U.S. Eastern region sales office and the appointment of Rich Ciccotto to the growing sales team.

In order to better support significant growth, DDC-I has been increasing staff in the sales and engineering departments, with engineering expanding by 25% this year. Ciccotto’s appointment puts an experienced industry veteran in the territory to continue the customer responsiveness that DDC-I is recognized for.

Ciccotto has over 24 years of new business development, customer service, training, technical sales and account management experience. A motivational leader, Ciccotto has achieved 23 “Presidents Club” awards in recognition of his accomplishments.

“Rich is a true professional with stellar customer references, exactly the kind of person we want working closely with our customers,” said Bob Morris, President & CEO of DDC-I, Inc. “He brings a wealth of experience and motivation that fits nicely with the rest of our team.”

Ciccotto joins DDC-I from AONIX, where he served for over 7 years as the Southeast and Midwest Sales Manager. Prior to AONIX, he worked for RTM/Integrated Chipware, Magic Software Enterprises & Computer Associates. As DDC-I’s Eastern Sales Manager, Ciccotto will work out of a new east coast sales office located Viera, Florida, which will allow for easy access to his east coast accounts.

About DDC-I, Inc.

DDC-I, Inc. is a global supplier of software development tools, custom software development services, and legacy software system modernization. DDC-I's customer base is an impressive "who's who" in the commercial, military, aerospace, and safety-critical industries. Tools include compiler systems and run-time systems for C, Embedded C++, Ada, JOVIAL and Fortran application development. For more information regarding DDC-I products, contact DDC-I at: 400 North Fifth Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85004; phone (602) 275-7172; fax (602) 252-6054; e-mail sales@ddci.com or visit www.ddci.com