From: Karen Martin <karen.martin@amirix.com>
To: lwn@lwn.net
Subject: news release - AMIRIX expands Embedded Linux team
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 10:12:29 -0300

News Release

October 2, 2000

For more information, contact:

Karen Martin, Marketing Coordinator
Tel: (902) 450-1700 ext. 286  Fax: (902) 450-1704
E-mail: karen.martin@amirix.com     Web: www.amirix.com


AMIRIX expands Embedded Linux team

HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA – Oct. 2, 2000  – AMIRIX Systems Inc., an
international technology provider of integrated embedded systems
solutions, announces the addition of Mark Jollymore as Product Manager
for Embedded Linux.

 “Mark’s experience in embedded systems development will prove
significant to our fast growing embedded Linux team,” said Debbie
LeValliant, President and CEO of AMIRIX. "His contributions to our
roadmap for AMIRIX Embedded Linux are already proving invaluable."

Working in conjunction with sales, marketing, innovation and operations,
Mr. Jollymore is responsible for overall product and service development
for AMIRIX Embedded Linux. With more than 10 years industry experience,
he brings to the AMIRIX team knowledge in software/hardware embedded
systems development, system integration, product development support and
engineering management.

“AMIRIX is positioning itself to be a strategic partner to companies
embedding Linux in their products,” says Andrew Reid, Vice President of
Technology. “Mark’s background in this area should greatly facilitate
this.”

AMIRIX embedded Linux is derived from standard, open source Linux, is
tailored through the addition of hardware specific device drivers and
application level tools, to provide a stable, reliable and fully
supported operating system. As well, AMIRIX provides validated,
documented and supported embedded Linux releases. Embedded Linux can be
used in such things as internet infrastructure, consumer devices, retail
business products and transportation systems.

AMIRIX will exhibit at the Embedded Linux Expo and Conference in Boston,
MA on Oct. 27.

About AMIRIX Systems Inc.
Incorporated in 1996, AMIRIX Systems Inc. maintains its headquarters in
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. With its strong innovation capability,
AMIRIX enjoys an established reputation as a technology leader for
integrated embedded systems solutions. An ISO9001 approved company,
AMIRIX also specializes in embedded Linux and digital signal processing.
Expert in both software and hardware design and integration, AMIRIX is
proud of its impressive track record of delivering competitive,
innovative embedded systems solutions.

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