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From: PHIL NASH 
To: PHIL NASH 
Subject: CompactPCI Company at LinuxWorld
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 1999 11:45:11 -0700


Dear Linux community,

Ziatech, the inventor of the CompactPCI applied computing architecture, is
entering "LinuxWorld." See the release below for more information.

Phil Nash 
Manager, Public Relations
Ziatech Corporation
1050 Southwood Drive 
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 USA
Phone: 805.782.4500; Ext. 6044
E-mail: Phil_Nash@ziatech.com 


For Immediate Release

Ziatech to Showcase New CompactPCI® Linux(tm) Development Platform at
LinuxWorld Expo in San Jose 

Company to share booth #238 with MontaVista Software, maker of Hard Hat(tm)
Linux

San Luis Obispo, CA, July 21, 1999 -- Ziatech Corporation, the leading
innovator of applied computing solutions for telecom, Internet and
industrial control applications, announced today that it will unveil a new
Linux(tm)-based CompactPCI® development system at LinuxWorld Conference and
Expo in San Jose, August 9-12. Ziatech will share booth #238 in the San Jose
Convention Center with MontaVista Software, Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA), the
distributor of Hard Hat(tm) Linux, an embedded version of the Linux
operating system. 
The new Linux development platform will be based on an 8U-high, 19-inch,
rack mounted system configured with an Intel Pentium® II processor, a core
set of development peripherals, power supply and system cooling, and the
Hard Hat Linux operating system. Designed to speed the implementation of
CompactPCI-based telecom and Internet infrastructure systems, the Linux
development platform joins Ziatech's family of development systems based on
Windows® NT, QNX®, and VxWorks®. 
Ziatech's participation in the industry's premier Linux event follows two
recent announcements signaling the CompactPCI company's commitment to
bringing Linux solutions to the CompactPCI market. Last month the company
announced it would offer MontaVista's Hard Hat Linux on its CPU boards and
development systems, and earlier this month the company launched an open
source initiative for it's CompactNET multiprocessing technology. Ziatech
has made its Linux source code drivers for CompactNET available for free.
The source code can be downloaded from a new web site the company has
created, www.compactnet.com.
"We're looking forward to reaching the growing community of OEM companies
choosing Linux for applied computing applications through venues such as
LinuxWorld Expo," said Ziatech's Product Marketing Manager, Greg Kopchinski.
-more-
"The show also presents an excellent opportunity for us to showcase our
partnership with MontaVista, a company making a real contribution by
tailoring Linux for embedded applications," Kopchinski continued. 
MontaVista's Hard Hat Linux is the first operating system environment to
combine the extreme cost-effectiveness, openness and flexibility of Linux
with the reliability and responsiveness required for computing applications
in telecommunications, Internet and industrial control. MontaVista will
supplement the operating system's enhancements with comprehensive technical
support, porting and customization services. For more information on
MontaVista and Hard Hat Linux, visit .
The Linux World Conference and Expo takes place in the San Jose Convention
Center from August 9-12. Conferences begin August 9, while the exhibition
begins August 10. Keynote presentations include a Q&A session with Linux
creator Linus Torvalds, and "Intel and Linux - Power for the Net," a
presentation by Intel's Sean Maloney. For more information on LinuxWorld ,
visit .
About Ziatech Corporation
Ziatech Corporation is the leading innovator of applied computing solutions
for telecommunications and Internet applications. The company supplies
Original Equipment Manufacturers with solutions ranging from single board
computers to fully integrated systems designed for mission critical
applications. Ziatech offers the industry's most comprehensive product line
of CompactPCI, a standard it created and continues to enhance through
advancements such as multiprocessing and high availability technology. An
ISO 9001-certified company, Ziatech partners with SCI, the world's largest
contract manufacturer of electronics, to build computers that meet
international certification requirements and the highest standards of
quality. Headquartered in San Luis Obispo, California, Ziatech operates a
worldwide network of representatives and distributors, with sales offices
throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. More detailed information on
Ziatech is available on the World Wide Web at .

Contact Information:
Phil Nash, Ziatech Corporation
Phone: 805.782.4500 x6044 
E-Mail: phil_nash@ziatech.com