PRESS RELEASE

Contact Information:

Per-Ivar Paulsen, Technology Manager and Strategist
Telephone: +47 73 54 50 86,  E-mail: perp@trustix.com

Marianne Larssen, Executive Administrator
Telephone: +47 73 54 50 54,  E-mail: marianne@trustix.com

TRUSTIX SECURE LINUX VER. 1.0 RELEASE

Trustix AS Releases High Performance and Secure Linux Operating System


Trondheim, Norway – March 13, 2000 – Trustix AS, a leading provider
of software and open source Linux server solutions for secure and reliable
e-business, today announced its release of the first truly server oriented
and secure Linux distribution, the Trustix Secure Linux Ver. 1.0.

With the Open Source concept and its by-nature high reliability, Linux
Operating Systems is rapidly gaining market share over all other operating
systems. Unlike more desktop oriented Linux distributions, which are
available from several vendors, Trustix Secure Linux has a high emphasis on
security and has a distinct server orientation.

Trustix Secure Linux is developed specifically for server applications such
as e-business servers, web servers, mail servers, DNS servers and Internet
access servers, with demand for the highest security and reliability. Among
the specific security functions are anti-spam features and strong
encryption support for services and applications.  “We are proud of
bringing our Trustix Secure Linux to the market.  This is the foundation
operating system for our portfolio of Internet security products.”, said
Havard Wollan, Trustix’ President and CEO. “Our XSentry Firewall has
already been very well received in the market due to its high performance
and unique graphical easy-to-use interface.  Together, our XSentry Firewall
and Trustix Secure Linux provide a complete server operating system
platform for secure and reliable e-business. ”, he continued.

Trustix Secure Linux is Open Source and is downloadable for free at the
Trustix Web site (www.trustix.com). A complete package containing the
CD-ROM with the Trustix Secure Linux, source code and documentation, can
purchased from the Trustix Web site e-shop at US$39 or purchased from our
distributors and resellers.

Trustix is an Internet company in the business of providing leading edge
software solutions for secure and reliable e-business.  Major products are:
the XSentry Firewall, the Trustix Secure Linux Operating System, and XPloy
Linux Administration Suite. Trustix is a privately held corporation with
headquarter in Trondheim, Norway. For more information about Trustix,
please visit our Web site at www.trustix.com.

Trustix, Trustix Secure Linux, XSentry, XPloy and Serving You Better! are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Trustix AS in the United States
and/or other countries. Other brands or product names may be trademarks or
registered trademarks of others. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus
Torvalds.

Trustix AS, P.O. Box 1245 Pir-Senteret, 7462 Trondheim, Norway
URL: www.trustix.com, Telephone: +47 73 54 50 54, Telefax: +47 73 54 50 53