Date: Tue, 09 Nov 1999 16:18:29 -0800
From: Bruce Byfield <bbyfield@stormix.com>
Subject: New Release: Storm Linux to Bundle Applixware Office

Storm Linux 2000 to Bundle Applixware Office

Vancouver, Canada  – November 4, 1999 - Stormix Technologies Inc.
announces that Storm Linux 2000 will ship with the demo version
of Applixware Office 4.4.2, a leading office suite on the Linux
platform.

Applixware Office for Linux is a full-featured office
productivity suite. The suite includes tools for word processing,
spreadsheet, business graphics, presentation, e-mail, database
access and rapid application developments.

Applixware Office includes filters for Microsoft Office 2000
documents as well as many other popular file formats. It recently
won the Linux Magazine Cool Product Award.

"Applixware is a leader in the rapidly growing Linux market,"
says David Talmor, founder and CEO of Stormix Technologies Inc.
"We are proud to be shipping the demo version with Storm Linux
2000."

"We look forward to a long term relationship with Stormix
Technologies," says  R. J. Grandpre, Vice President of Sales and
Marketing at Applix’s Linux Division, adding, "As more
corporations see the cost benefits of Linux, we see Applixware
Office providing mission critical stability, performance and
seamless interoperability with Microsoft Office users."

The release date of Storm Linux 2000 is expected to be announced
shortly. The beta version can be downloaded from www.stormix.com.

Background on Applix
Applix, Inc. (NASDAQ:APLX), headquartered in Westboro, Mass.,
develops, markets and supports web-based, front office business
solutions, which allow organizations to improve decision-making
and corporate productivity. The Front Office Business Solutions
include the Applix iCustomer.Advantage suite of thin-client
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and real-time Business
Intelligence applications: Applix iEnterprise, Applix iHelpDesk
and Applix iTM1. In addition to its Front Office Business
Solutions, Applix also provides a set of Decision Support
applications, consisting of Applixware and Applix Anyware
products. The Company's products are available on a variety of
software platforms, including Windows, Windows NT, UNIX and Linux
environments. More information can be found at www.applix.com and
www.linux.applixware.com.

Background on Stormix Technologies
Founded in February 1999, Stormix Technologies is a Linux based
software development company based in Vancouver, Canada. Its
flagship product is Storm Linux, an enhancement of the Debian
GNU/Linux distribution. For more information, see
www.stormix.com.

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Bruce Byfield (bruce@stormix.com)
Product Manager, Stormix Technologies
Tel: 604.688.9137 Ext. 123
Fax: 604.688.7317
2040 - 555 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6B 4N6