From: gvogel@appliedcom.com
To: gvogel@appliedcom.com
Bcc: lwn@lwn.net
Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2000 15:51:42 -0800
Subject: Linux Training and Education


Linuxcare Announces Authorized Training Partner Program to Offer Linux
Instruction and Certification

CALC/Canterbury Corp., triOS Training Centres, Symatrix, Inc. and
Ameriteach-UCI Mentoring Centers Facilitate Training and Certification of
Instructors 

SAN FRANCISCO, February 21, 2000?Linuxcare, Inc. today announced the
expansion of its Linuxcare University authorized training partner program,
with additional training centers throughout the United States and
Canada. The centers will instruct and prepare IT professionals and
system/network engineers for Linux skills certification in many major
distributions of Linux. 

For the first time, Linuxcare University, a strategic business unit of
Linuxcare, has teamed with premier training centers to share its in-depth
Linux knowledge to the general public, via licensed training
partners. Partners in the training program will receive technical support
for instructors, instructor sharing throughout the Linuxcare University
Partner Program, and access to prominent Linuxcare gurus.

"The first step in implementing a Linux solution is training, " said
Michael P. Angelo, Linuxcare University's certification manager. "Linuxcare
is placing a heavy emphasis on education, while also offering innovative
services and support."

Linuxcare University will be actively recruiting and authorizing additional
training partners to offer Linux courses. New partners can take advantage
of Linuxcare University?s network of U.S. and Canadian mentoring centers to
get their instructors trained and certified.

CALC/Canterbury Corp., (a wholly owned subsidiary of Canterbury Information
Technology, Inc.) is Linuxcare University?s east coast mentoring
representative. Providing mentoring services in Canada is Ottawa-based
triOS Training Centers, the premier SCO UNIX training and services provider
worldwide.  They are also the premier MCSE training provider throughout
Canada. 

Symatrix, Inc. provides the west coast mentoring program and Ameriteach-UCI
offers Linuxcare University mentoring services for Colorado and the South
Central United States.


About Linuxcare, Inc.
Linuxcare, Inc. is a recognized leader in providing comprehensive customer
services for enterprise Linux environments, including technical support,
professional services, education and product certification.  Linuxcare
supports all major distributions of Linux, leading Open Source software
solutions, and Linux-based enterprise database applications, on all major
hardware platforms. 
The company hosts www.linuxcare.com, a leading online technical support
resource for Linux.  Founded in 1998, Linuxcare is headquartered in San
Francisco. The company can be reached at +01-415-354-4878 or
1-888-LIN-GURU.

Forward-Looking Statements

Forward-looking statements in this press release are made following the
safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
195 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Investors are cautioned that
statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding current or
future financial performance, management?s plans and objectives for future
operations, product plans and performance, management?s assessment of
market factors and statements regarding the strategy and plans of Linuxcare
and its strategic partners, constitute forward-looking statements which
involve risks and uncertainties. These statements are based upon
Linuxcare's current expectations and judgment about future developments in
Linuxcare's business and may be affected by several factors, including,
without limitation, delays in or increased costs of production, delays in
or lower than anticipated sales of Linuxcare services and general
conditions in the computer industry. Linuxcare undertakes no obligation to
update any such statements to reflect actual events. Linuxcare's business
may be affected by several factors, including, without limitation, delays
in or increased costs of production, delays in or lower than anticipated
sales of Linuxcare services and general conditions in the computer
industry. Linuxcare undertakes no obligation to update any such statements
to reflect actual events. 

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Linuxcare and the Linuxcare logo are service marks of Linuxcare Inc. Linux
is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. Other names used may be
trademarks of their respective owners.