FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

LINEO ANNOUNCES EMBEDIX SDK 2.0, DESIGNED TO REMOVE BARRIERS IN LINUX-BASED
EMBEDDED DEVELOPMENT

Lineo Expands Processor Support with Embedix SDK 2.0

LINDON, Utah - April 2, 2001 - Lineo™, Inc. a leading innovator in embedded
systems, real-time and high availability solutions, today announced the
availability of Lineo Embedix™ Software Development Kit (SDK) 2.0, the
powerful development environment for configuring, customizing and deploying
Linux-based embedded software solutions.

Lineo Embedix SDK 2.0 levels the playing field between Linux and proprietary
embedded operating system providers by offering new and updated features
designed to remove barriers faced by embedded developers and decrease
an OEM's time-to-market. Lineo Embedix SDK 2.0 provides more comprehensive
processor support as well as a new "snap-in" architecture for the dynamic
addition of new hardware and software support and features. Embedix SDK
2.0 is tested to run on all major Linux distributions as well as Windows
NT and 2000.

"In Lineo's drive to remove the barriers common in embedded development,
Lineo Embedix SDK 2.0 provides a complete tool suite of immediate solutions
for OEMs," said Bryan Sparks, Lineo CEO.  "Lineo has always focused on
providing a rich feature set in our previous Embedix SDK releases. Now
that we've achieved a highly robust feature set in our SDK 2.0, we have
expanded our focus to include enabling support for an ever-increasing
group of processor families - more than any other embedded Linux company
supports today - while providing the most advanced software features
available."

Lineo Embedix SDK 2.0 supports the following processor families:
·	ARM
·	MIPS, IDT MIPS
·	Super Hitachi
·	AMD x86 / IA32
·	x86
·	Motorola PowerPC


The Embedix SDK 2.0 snap-in architecture eliminates the bottleneck that
typically prohibits developers from programming to the unique and specialized
processors required by custom jobs.  New software capabilities, such as
USB, SMP, GUI, Bluetooth and others, can now be snapped seamlessly into
the Embedix SDK 2.0 by the developer, eliminating the need for a middleman
to add these capabilities. The Embedix SDK 2.0 snap-in architecture will
feature a broad selection of snap-in hardware and software to help speed
time-to-market for OEMs as well as to enable quick response to a developer's
evolving needs.

Embedix SDK 2.0 now runs on all major Linux distributions including Open
Linux 2.4 and Red Hat 6.2. Lineo Embedix SDK is also available to thousands
of Windows developers in a virtual Linux environment on Windows 2000 and
Windows NT.

Embedix SDK 2.0 features a new Target Wizard enhanced with pre-compiled
libraries and improved conflict resolution that includes fine-grained
control of compiler flags and build instructions, all designed to reduce
time-to-market for OEMs. Target Wizard in the Embedix SDK 2.0 will feature
wizard capabilities that lead the developer through the deployment process.
Specialized wizards, that will soon be available for download off Lineo's
website, include a "Getting Started Wizard" and dedicated device wizards
such as a "router wizard."  

Pricing and Availability
Lineo's Embedix SDK 2.0 for Linux is now available for sale. Pricing is
$4,995 for the first single developer seat license, and $4,995 for five
additional developer seat licenses after the purchase of one initial developer
seat license. For additional pricing information, please visit Lineo sales
online at www.lineo.com or contact Lineo via e-mail at oemsales@lineo.com
or by phone at (801) 426-5001. Lineo Embedix SDK 2.0 ships in April.

About Lineo, Inc.
Lineo, Inc. provides embedded systems, real time and high availability
solutions that include software, hardware reference designs and professional
services. Lineo's solutions allow OEMs to create devices and systems that
interact with the Internet while helping OEMs to reduce system requirements,
per-unit costs and time-to-market. The company's key product lines include:
Embedix™ (embedded Linux system software), uClinux™ (embedded Linux for
MMU-less processors), SecureEdge™ (Linux-based Internet appliances for
secure networking), RTXC™ (general purpose and DSP real-time operating
system), BeaconSuite™ (x86 development toolkit) and Availix™ (mission-critical
high availability Linux cluster solutions). Contact Lineo at www.lineo.com,
via e-mail to info@lineo.com or by calling (801) 426-5001.

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Press only, contact:
Rhett Glauser
Lineo, Inc.
Tel: 801-426-5001 ext. 351
rhett@lineo.com