Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 09:06:32 -0400 (EDT)
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Subject: Lynx Real-Time Systems Announces Investment From Motorola Computer Group



   Lynx Real-Time Systems Announces Investment From Motorola Computer Group

     Motorola's Investment Accelerates Linux Through Software Development
           And Speeds Time to Market for Embedded Computing Devices

    SAN JOSE, Calif., April 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Lynx Real-Time Systems, Inc., a
leader in embedded Linux software solutions, announced that Motorola Computer
Group (MCG) (NYSE: MOT), the world's leading supplier of embedded computing
platforms for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) has made a minority
investment in its company.  This is the second investment Motorola has made in
Lynx within the past two years.
    Lynx will target this investment to accelerate the development of their
industry leading LynuxWorks(TM) product family.  This includes the
Linux-compatible LynxOS(R) real-time operating system (RTOS) that is built on
a scalable, standards-based architecture, and the open-source BlueCat(TM)
Linux.  These products will enable Motorola and others in
communications-focused industries to build complex, highly reliable,
intelligent systems for their products.  One of the key technologies
accelerated by this investment is a high-availability platform used across
many telecommunications segments including cellular infrastructure, data
communications and the Internet.
    "Motorola is extremely pleased that Lynx has chosen our high availability
and embedded computer products as reference platforms for its BlueCat Linux
offering," said John Hughes, vice president and director, Telecommunications
Business, Motorola Computer Group.  "We believe that our customers will
appreciate the significant improvement in time to market afforded by the Lynx'
embedded Linux initiative."
    "Motorola has been a key customer and investor in Lynx, and as such,
continues to provide the impetus to move quickly to develop advanced embedded
Linux technology for the communications market," remarked Dr. Inder Singh,
Lynx Chairman and CEO.  "In addition, Lynx has a strong commitment to the
PowerPC(R) CPU architecture, the CompactPCI platform and Motorola's embedded
board and system products, which are widely used as the hardware platform by
major customers of Lynx for their real-time applications."

    Long-Term Relationship
    In recent years, Motorola has selected the Lynx embedded software platform
for several products in its rapidly expanding communications business.  These
projects standardized on LynxOS because of its stability, high reliability,
scalability, deterministic performance, and its robust support for large
complex applications.
    LynxOS has, from its inception, supported the popular 32-bit
microprocessors produced by Motorola Semiconductor Products Sector (SPS),
including members of the popular embedded "workhorse" 68K family, the high
performance PowerPC family of RISC processors, the high integration PowerQUICC
devices (MPC8xx) and the PowerQUICCII for communications and portable device
applications.
    The same Motorola processors, in addition to finding their way into a
variety of proprietary embedded applications, are also featured in customized
and standards-based board- and system-level products from MCG.  These
board- and system-level platforms such as Motorola's award-winning high
availability CPX8216, host an array of mission critical applications,
including those in telecommunications infrastructure, storage, industrial
control and military/aerospace.

    About Lynx Real-Time Systems
    Lynx Real-Time Systems, Inc. is the leader in embedded Linux and the
pre-eminent developer and supplier of operating system software for reliable
and high-performance embedded applications.  Lynx products support industry
standards in communications, avionics, automotive, office automation and
process control systems worldwide, enabling customers to leverage their
investments in software and education.  The Lynx offerings include:  the
LynuxWorks(TM) product family that supports both the open source BlueCat(TM)
Linux and LynxOS(R) real-time operating system; software frameworks for
high-availability systems; development tools and technical support worldwide.
Information about Lynx Real-Time Systems is available on the World Wide Web at
www.lynx.com.

    NOTE:  Motorola and the Motorola logo are registered trademarks of
Motorola.  Other brand or product names are registered trademarks or
trademarks of their respective holders.
    Motorola Computer Group identifies a product and/or division of the
respective Motorola legal identities worldwide.
    LynuxWorks and BlueCat are trademarks and LynxOS is a registered trademark
of Lynx Real-Time Systems, Inc. Other brand or product names are registered
trademarks or trademarks of the respective holders.

SOURCE  Lynx Real-Time Systems, Inc.
    -0-                             04/10/2000
    /CONTACT:  Lorie Bowlby of Lynx Real-Time Systems, Inc., 408-558-3124, or
bowlby@lynx.com; or Terri Thorson of Motorola Computer Group, 602-438-3287, or
terri_thorson@mcg.mot.com; or Ellen Brook, ellen@stapleton.com, or Sandhya
Shetty, sandhya@stapleton.com, both of Stapleton Communications, 650-470-0200/
    /Web site:  http://www.lynx.com/
    (MOT)