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NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER ORDERS CRAY T3D SYSTEM

EAGAN, Minn., Dec. 19, 1995 -- The U.S. Naval Undersea Warfare
Center, Newport, RI., has ordered and will install later this
quarter a 64-processor CRAY T3D supercomputer, Cray
Research (NYSE:CYR) announced today.  

The CRAY T3D is Cray's current-generation scalable parallel
processing system; it possesses a heterogeneous computing
environment coupling Cray parallel vector processors and
microprocessors (DEC Alpha).  This heterogeneity was a key
system feature in the Naval Undersea Warefare Center's
selection.  The center plans to run applications including data
fusion, sensor optimization and environmental modeling
relating to submarine and surface ship sonar and information
management, as well as torpedo and acoustic technology and
launcher and missile systems. 

According to Naval officials, the new supercomputer will help
the organization be more effective in global surveillance and
communication, precision strikes, sea control and undersea
superiority, and technology for training and readiness. 

Cray Research provides the leading high-performance tools and
services to help solve customers' most challenging problems.

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