Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 09:06:29 -0400 (EDT)
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Subject: TurboLinux Takes Equity Stake in Lynx Real-Time Systems



           TurboLinux Takes Equity Stake in Lynx Real-Time Systems

  Technology and Strategic Alliance to Support Growing Use of Embedded Linux

    SAN FRANCISCO, April 10 /PRNewswire/ -- TurboLinux, Inc., the
high-performance Linux company, today announced taking an equity investment
and entering into a technology and strategic partnership with Lynx Real-Time
Systems, Inc., a leader in embedded Linux and a pioneer in the open standards
real-time operating system (RTOS) industry. Financial details were not
disclosed.
    "TurboLinux recognizes the tremendous opportunity that Linux offers in the
real-time operating system and embedded system market sectors," said
Cliff Miller, CEO of TurboLinux. "Lynx Real-Time Systems is a recognized
worldwide leader in RTOS and Linux embedded systems and we believe our
alliance will help both companies leverage our strengths as we enter and grow
these markets."
    "The alliance between Lynx and TurboLinux will promote continued growth in
the emerging market for embedded Linux operating systems," said
Dr. Inder Singh, chairman and CEO of Lynx Real-Time Systems. "Lynx' expertise
and leadership position in open-standards RTOS's and embedded Linux, combined
with TurboLinux's leadership in high-performance Linux software and services
is a powerful combination to better address the requirements of the embedded
industry."
    Lynx' real-time operating system, its high-availability software products,
development tools and services address the growing requirements for mission
criticality for telecommunications, data communications, office automation,
process control and aerospace/defense markets. Lynx also offers a broad set of
Linux-based products used by manufacturers of embedded systems with scalable
operating system requirements, who choose to use the open source Linux
operating system as their development environment.
    The investment and alliance between the two companies will focus on
expanding Lynx' worldwide sales and marketing efforts and support global
infrastructure for Lynx' LynuxWorks(TM) product family, which includes the
company's flagship products:  the LynxOS(R) RTOS and BlueCat(TM) Linux. The
investment will also help Lynx advance its technology for use in embedded
systems, such as Internet servers and hand-held wireless devices, and will
enable further research and development of "high-availability" (downtime of
less than 3 minutes per year) products for telecommunications and data
communications.

    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.

    About TurboLinux, Inc.
    Founded in 1992, TurboLinux is the world's fastest-growing Linux company
with investment backing from more than 20 global hardware, software and
services companies, including BEA, Compaq, Dell, Intel, Fujitsu Support and
Services, NEC, Novell, SCO and Toshiba. A market leader in Linux software
clustering solutions and Linux internationalization, the company's
high-performance consumer and business Linux products run on Intel, Alpha and
PowerPC workstation and server platforms and are supported globally by IBM,
Hewlett-Packard and SCO. Headquartered in San Francisco, TurboLinux has
offices in Beijing, Buenos Aires, Hamburg, Sydney and Tokyo. The company's
home page is located on the Internet at www.turbolinux.com, in Japanese at
www.turbolinux.co.jp and in Chinese at www.turbolinux.com.cn.
    NOTE:  Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds. TurboLinux is a trademark
of TurboLinux, Inc. All other registered trademarks belong to their respective
holders. BlueCat and LynuxWorks 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 Sandhya Shetty, or Ellen Brook, ellen@stapleton.com, both
of Stapleton Communications, 650-470-0200, for Lynx Real-Time Systems, Inc.;
or Lonn Johnston of TurboLinux, Inc., 650-244-7777, or lonn@turbolinux.com/
    /Web site:  http://www.turbolinux.com.cn/
    /Web site:  http://www.turbolinux.com.jp/
    /Web site:  http://www.turbolinux.com/
    /Web site:  http://www.lynx.com/