Lycoris Partners With Kudzu Enterprises & Offers Compaq Laptops

Redmond, WA -- March 28th, 2002 --  Responding to the needs of 
its customers, Lycoris is pleased to announce its newest 
Partner, Kudzu Enterprises, will be the first Lycoris 
Distributor worldwide.  Lycoris also now proudly offers Compaq 
laptops pre-loaded with Desktop/LX.

Responding to the needs of its customers, Lycoris has Partnered 
with Kudzu Enterprises for distribution of its flagship 
product, Desktop/LX.  Kudzu's existing channels and reseller 
relationships now make Desktop/LX available worldwide through 
popular on-line and retail software stores.  This important 
step brings Desktop/LX into the hands of more users in the 
quickest time frame.

"We are extremely excited to be a distribution partner for 
Desktop/LX. Our retailers throughout the world have been 
continually inquiring about Desktop/LX and we are pleased to 
now be able to satisfy their requests. Lycoris has a lot of 
buzz around their company and products right now and we believe 
Desktop/LX will be a very successful addition to our product 
line," states Kudzu's Darren Finnamore

"As Lycoris prepares to offer its ProductivityPak, 
partnerships, like this one with Kudzu, allow us to get the 
growing Lycoris Product Line to the hands of consumers.  Not 
that we don't love selling direct, but the real value to 
customers comes from being able to get Desktop/LX and other 
Lycoris Products, anywhere, anytime, through their favorite 
reseller.  Kudzu will make that happen," explains Jason Spisak, 
Marketing Director for Lycoris.  For more information on 
becoming a Lycoris Distributor or Lycoris Reseller, contact 
partners@lycoris.com

In another exciting move, Lycoris has again expanded its 
product line with the addition of pre-loaded Desktop/LX Compaq 
laptops.  In addition to Hewlett Packard personal computers, 
Lycoris now offers Compaq laptops, which include a 30 day 
limited warranty from Compaq, pre-loaded with a Desktop/LX box 
set. Lycoris provides 60 days of e-mail support for the 
software and for a limited time sells the entire package for 
$729.99. The specifications for this exciting product are as 
follows:

* Compaq Armada 7400 Notebook 
* 300Mhz Pentium II Processor 
* AGP Graphics 
* Switchable CD ROM Drive and 3.5 inch Disk Drive 
* 6.4 GB Hard Drive 
* 128 RAM 
* Desktop/LX Amethyst 
* 13.1 inch TFT Active Matrix Screen 
* 56k voice/fax modem 
* Refurbished with 30 day Limited Warranty

This exciting new product is available for purchase by 
contacting the Lycoris sales department at sales@lycoris.com

About Lycoris

Lycoris, located in Redmond, Washington, was founded in 2000 
with a vision of making Linux simple enough for anyone to use. 
Lycoris packages Open Source applications for the comsumer 
market and integrates them into Desktop/LX, their simple, 
robust Linux desktop.  Lycoris has enjoyed amazingly positive 
press coverage and has rocketed into the spotlight as the 
provider of Desktop/LX.  Lycoris is currently seeking funding 
to accelerate the time to market of Lycoris Desktop/LX 
Professional and Lycoris ProductivityPak, which are the largest 
potential new markets for Lycoris as the leading provider of 
Linux specifically targeted for the desktop market.  For more 
information e-mail investors@lycoris.com.

About Kudzu Enterprises

Located in Minneapolis, MN, Kudzu Distribution is a new leading 
source for software and books. The founders' experience in the 
software distribution industry provides retailers the best 
possible line of products available for a variety of platforms 
including Linux, BSD, Windows and more. Kudzu associated 
resellers enjoy same day shipping to ensure quick, accurate 
product delivery. For more information, email darren@Kudzuenterprises.com 
or call +01 (952) 947-0822

Web: http://www.lycoris.com
Sales: sales@lycoris.com
Media Relations: press@lycoris.com
General Information: info@lycoris.com

Lycoris
PO Box 2313
Redmond WA 98073-2313
USA
1+ 425 869-2930
1+ 425 671-0504 facsimile
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