From: Jennifer Finlinson 
Subject: Lineo Announces Relationships with Samsung and DaiShin
Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 13:24:00
Organization: Lineo, Inc.
To: lwn@lwn.net


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


SAMSUNG AND LINEO FORM STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS TO PROVIDE LINUX-BASED
INTERNET APPLIANCES


SEOUL, KOREA - Feb 23, 2000 - Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co, Ltd. and Lineo,
Inc., the leading developer of embedded Linux system software, today
announced a strategic relationship to use Lineo Embedix Linux as the
operating system for Samsung's embedded Internet appliances. This is
Samsung's first Linux  project. Representatives from Samsung and Lineo
formalized this partnership at a ceremony on Thursday in Seoul, Korea.

"This partnership is an important milestone for Samsung. With Embedix
Linux on our devices, we will become a 'Total Component Solution Provider,'
having both embedded system components hardware and embedded Linux
software", said Lee Hyung-Do, CEO of Samsung Electro-Mechanics.

Samsung will initially use Embedix Linux and Embedix Browser in PDAs and
set-top boxes. The partnership also includes joint education, sales and
marketing efforts for the Korean and world-wide market.

According to a report released last year by Dataquest, only 2.5 percent
of the 4.8 billion microprocessors sold worldwide in 1998 were installed
in PCs, making the embedded systems market 40 times larger than the
PC-specific  market.

"Samsung is one of the top providers of consumer electronics and other
embedded devices. This partnership will help to solidify Samsung and Lineo
as the standard in the rapidly-growing embedded Linux market," said Bryan
Sparks, CEO of Lineo. Inc.


About Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co, Ltd.
Samsung Electro-Mechanics started out in 1973 as a maker of electronic
parts and has played a key role in Korea's electronic industry ever since.
Samsung has amassed an impressive bank of technology, which has allowed
Samsung to become a global company. At the same time, Samsung is preparing
for the future through ongoing investment in new investments and technology 
acquisition. Samsung's ambitious research and development program is
creating core parts and components for the electronics industries area
where cutting-edge technology is crucial. Visit Samsung at
www.sem.samsung.com For more information, contact Samsung via e-mail :
w3master@www.sem.samsung.co.kr or telephone: 82-2-779-8329.

About Lineo, Inc.
Lineo, Inc. develops, markets and sells embedded Linux system software
and applications that provide OEMs and consumers with simple, low-cost
software for interacting with the Internet via embedded devices. Lineo
owns the Embedix=99 product family including Embedix Linux, Embedix SDK
and Embedix Browser. Lineo also owns DR DOS, a component-based embedded
OS, and other technologies designed to improve connectivity while reducing
system requirements and per-unit costs. Visit Lineo, Inc. at
www.lineo.com. For more information, contact Lineo, Inc. via
e-mail:info@lineo.com  or telephone: (801) 426-5001.

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