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BSDi Ships Metro-X and Micro-X with the eBSD Embedded Operating System
	- targeting emerging Internet Appliance market

Ft. Lauderdale, FL Jan 23, 2001 - Metro Link announced today that
every eBSD operating system sold will include Metro-X for host
development and a demo of Micro-X, scalable embedded X server.
Developers will be able to use Micro-X's small footprint demo to
simulate the X server running on their set-top box, web pad,
residential gateway, or other next generation Internet appliance
target design.  These consumer electronic and component markets are
expected to soar with sales rising sharply from $100 million in 2000
to $5 billion in 2005, according to a Cahners In-Stat Group forecast.

Based on the embedded developer's application requirements, Micro-X is
custom configured to the smallest size possible - as small as 570kb.
This results in the smallest possible memory footprint for the
application, ready for deployment to the developer's target system.
And because its standards-based, developers will be able to achieve a
lower cost of deployment and quicker time-to-market.

Micro-X brings the versatility, flexibility and standards of the X
Window System to embedded applications.  Host and target systems can
utilize the same X Window System platform, which is a huge benefit to
application developers.  Developers will be able to display embedded
2D/3D graphics, video-in-a-window and MPEG playback with Micro-X on
their Internet appliance, consumer electronic device, set-top box or
multimedia device running eBSD on multiple architectures.

"Metro Link's Metro-X and Micro-X are the prefect fit for eBSD.
Developers will be able to use our X server to design the latest
products on the market such as web pads and intelligent networked
devices," said Morgan Von Essen, Metro Link President and CEO.  "We
look forward to supporting eBSD customers with the smallest
standards-based graphics solution possible for their embedded
applications."

"Metro Link's innovation and proven track record in X Windows software
for the embedded market gives our customers the confidence of knowing
their embedded device is ready for prime time," said John Smithmyer,
Vice President of Embedded Sales for BSDi.  "Including Metro Link's X
server in our eBSD package will ensure our embedded developers the
best X server on the market for all next generation internet appliance
development."

ABOUT BSDi 
BSDi delivers Internet infrastructure-grade systems, software and
solutions backed by world-renowned professional services and
support. BSDi systems power the Internet's most popular sites and
highest volume Internet Service Providers. BSDi customers include
Internet service providers (ISPs), application service providers
(ASPs), Web hosting, data, and communications centers, corporate
intranets, Internet appliance developers, Internet application
developers, and hardware/system manufacturers and integrators
including Yahoo, UUNET, Intel, About.com and countless others.  BSDi
is headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO.  Learn more about BSDi at
http://www.bsdi.com/

ABOUT METRO LINK
Metro Link, Inc. provides graphics for embedded Linux and real-time
operating systems; and enables UPnP devices to connect with appliances
such as set-top boxes, Internet appliances and consumer electronics.
Metro Link's middleware products include a full suite of X Window
System software used by business-critical and mission-critical
clients.  X.Org, the worldwide X Window System consortium, has
contracted with Metro Link to maintain and enhance the X Window System
source code.  To learn more, visit www.metrolink.com.
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Contact:
Robert Zinn, Vice President Marketing
Metro Link, Inc.
Phone:  954-660-2440
Fax:  954-938-1982
Email:  bobzinn@metrolink.com

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