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Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2000 20:45:02 -0400 (EDT)
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Subject: LynuxWorks, Incorporated Announces Filing of Registration...



          LynuxWorks, Incorporated Announces Filing of Registration
                    Statement for Initial Public Offering

         Company Develops and Supplies Linux and Real-Time Operating
                   Systems for the Embedded Systems Market

    SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- LynuxWorks, Incorporated, a
provider of Linux compatible operating systems and related products and
services designed for the embedded systems market, today announced that it has
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement
relating to the proposed initial public offering of its common stock. All of
the shares will be sold by LynuxWorks.
    LynuxWorks' solutions provide customers with the capabilities of both a
real-time operating system and an open source Linux operating system through
its two principal products, LynxOS and BlueCat Linux. LynxOS is an embedded
real-time operating system that is based on open standards and is Linux
compatible. BlueCat Linux is an open-source Linux-based operating system
specifically tailored for embedded systems. LynuxWorks also provides software
development tools and applications that are important for developing and
enhancing the performance and functionality of its embedded operating systems.
In addition, LynuxWorks offers custom engineering and consulting services to
enable its customers to develop and customize its products for their specific
needs.
    LynuxWorks' customers are primarily embedded systems developers in the
communications and Internet infrastructure, aerospace and defense, office
equipment and consumer electronics, and industrial controls and medical
devices industries.
    The shares will be offered by an underwriting group managed by Deutsche
Banc Alex. Brown, Prudential Volpe Technology Group, a unit of Prudential
Securities, Dain Rauscher Wessels, and ABN AMRO Rothschild LLC.
    A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. These
securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time
the registration statement becomes effective. This press release shall not
constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall
there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such offer,
solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification
under the securities laws of any such state.
    When available, a preliminary prospectus relating to these securities may
be obtained from Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown, 31 West 52nd Street, New York,
New York, 10006, Attn.:  Prospectus Department, 212-250-2500; Prudential
Securities, 111 8th Avenue, 5th Floor, New York, New York, 10011, Attn.:
Prospectus Department, 212-776-8190; Dain Rauscher Wessels, 60 South
6th Street, Suite 1800, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55402, Attn.:  Prospectus
Department, 612-312-1200; or ABN AMRO Rothschild LLC, 1290 Avenue of the
Americas, New York, New York, 10104, Attn.:  Prospectus Department,
212-258-1300.
    NOTE:  LynuxWorks and BlueCat are trademarks and LynxOS is a registered
trademark of LynuxWorks, Incorporated. Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds.
All other trademarks and product names are the property of their respective
holders.

SOURCE  LynuxWorks, Incorporated
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    /CONTACT:  Bhupi Singh of LynuxWorks, Incorporated, 408-558-3118, or
ir@lynuxworks.com; or Jim Fanucchi of Stapleton Communications Inc.,
650-470-4237, or jim@stapleton.com, for LynuxWorks, Incorporated/
    /Web site:  http://www.lynuxworks.com/