From: "Alayne Martell" <amartell@inmedia.ca>
To: <lwn@lwn.net>
Subject: Eid EID's OEone and Tatung join forces to bring fully-integrated Internet Computer Solutions to market
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 09:50:43 -0400


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

OEONE AND TATUNG JOIN FORCES TO DELIVER FULLY-INTEGRATED INTERNET COMPUTER
SOLUTION TO MARKET

Linux Expo Canada - Toronto, ON - October 31, 2000 - OEone Corporation, a
leading software developer, and Tatung Co. of Canada Inc., a leading
Electronics manufacturer, today announced that they have entered into a
joint agreement to bring fully-integrated, Linux-based Internet Computer
solutions to leading OEM customers.

The centerpiece of the agreement is an exclusive arrangement between the two
parties to fully integrate OEone's Linux-based Operating Environment and web
applications with Tatung's All-In-One plus additional custom computer
designs. The key to the combined offering is that the Operating System
software and applications are fully tested together with the exact hardware
configuration, ensuring that the unit will operate right out of the box,
similar to traditional household appliances. The consumer can look forward
to increased reliability and avoid the irritation of incompatibilities that
can often occur in today's computer offering.

"We are especially excited about how this alliance with Tatung will improve
the company's visibility and enhance our market penetration," said Mr. Seste
Dell'Aera, OEone's Vice President of Sales & Marketing. "Teaming up with
Tatung allows us to introduce our software products directly to the decision
makers of leading OEM's worldwide."

OEone is a leading Linux-based software developer leveraging Open-Source
technologies to deliver a fully-integrated Operating Environment for the
emerging Internet Computer market. The OEone software platform is based on
the Linux Operating System, Netscape browser and Apache server, to deliver a
suite of web applications that simplifies the process of delivering
affordable high-performance Information Appliances to the market.

"This strategic alliance marks a new way of working closely with software
developers to customize an integrated Linux solution, where our hardware
configuration is taken into consideration," noted Mr. Edward Kuo, President
of Tatung Canada. "Our combined offering brings key differentiation and
affordability as compared to any other solution available in the market
today."

Tatung of Canada is the Canadian manufacturing arm of Tatung Worldwide
Operations headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan. Globally Tatung's facilities
worldwide are responsible for over $5 billion manufacturing yearly. This
world-class company stands out as Taiwan's largest computer product
manufacturer producing over 600 million displays, motherboards, DVD ROMs,
etc. each year. Tatung leverages these strengths to create long-term win-win
relationships with its partners.

"Acquiring a partner with the stature of Tatung is a tremendous development
in the young history of a company like OEone," said Mr. Eid EID, President &
CEO of OEone. "This venture enables us to showcase our innovative Internet
Computing platform, incorporating the robustness of Linux and the
flexibility of Netscape browser and XML technology, to the industry's
influential players."

About OEone Corporation
OEone Corporation is a leading software developer creating a fully
integrated Operating Environment for the emerging Internet Computer market.
The company is leveraging the Open-Source software movement including Linux
operating system and Netscape 6.0 (Mozilla) to deliver an Operating
Environment and personal applications for the next generation of Internet
devices to manufacturers and OEMs. For more information, please visit our
Web site at www.oeone.com.

About Tatung Co. of Canada Inc.
Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Richmond Hill (Ontario), Tatung Co. of
Canada Inc. (TOC) is a subsidiary of Tatung Company. The parent company was
founded in 1918; with worldwide sales of $5.5 billion US, Tatung Company is
the top manufacturer of electronics, monitors, hardware peripherals and
industrial equipment in Taiwan. Leveraging their extensive in-house design
and manufacturing expertise has elevated Tatung to be the largest CRT
manufacturer in the world and one of the largest in TFT LCD displays. The
company distributes more than 300 different products to over 100 countries
throughout the world. Supplying the Tatung family of branded products to
resellers in Canada, TOC is a manufacturer of a wide variety of products,
including monitors, PCs and computer peripherals. For more information,
please visit our Web site at www.tatungca.com.

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For further information, please contact:

Alayne Martell
inmedia Public Relations
Phone: 902-450-5649
Cell: 902-830-7386
Email: amartell@inmedia.ca

Seste Dell'Aera
Vice President, Sales & Marketing
OEone Corporation
Phone: 819-770-3444 ext. 506
Cellular: 613-220-5998
Fax: 819-770-3448
Email: seste@oeone.com

Mike Kuo
Sales Manager
Tatung Co. of Canada Inc.
Phone: 905-770-6211 ext. 120
Fax: 905-770-6212
Email: mike@tatungca.com