From:	 marketing@trustix.com
To:	 presslist@trustix.com
Subject: Press release: IBM and Trustix launching GoldBox
Date:	 Wed, 20 Jun 2001 10:39:21 +0200 (CEST)


IBM and Trustix launching GoldBox
-  a complete, cost effective and secure Linux IT infrastructure

Oslo, 15 June, 2001 - IBM, the leading global IT solutions provider, and
Trustix AS, the leading provider of solutions for Linux systems
administration, today launched their first joint product, GoldBox. GoldBox
is a turn-key IT infrastructure based on Linux, the fastest growing
operating systems for servers.

The launch in Oslo was a part of an international drive from IBM and
Trustix. GoldBox is already launched in Denmark, and UK and the US will
follow in the near future.

* GoldBox is a mainstream Linux IT infrastructure solution for companies
  wishing to capitalize on the Linux value proposition, high reliability and
  low cost, as effortlessly as possible. Equally suited for the new venture
  with little or no existing infrastructure as for the established company
  with an existing infrastructure running on a traditional platform.
* The easy-to-use graphical user interface of GoldBox that reduces
  complexity and cost of managing Linux systems, is perfect for companies
  with only limited or no in-house Linux expertise.
* GoldBox is completely scalable and will cater for the companies'
  different   needs for Internet and LAN services.

The Business Partner agreement between IBM and Trustix that lead to this
first implementation was signed in April. The agreement includes a co-
operation on both the product/technology and the marketing side. A
pronounced focus for the joint activities is complete solutions for
Internet and e-Business systems for Linux.

"The fact that Trustix is operating not only on a national scale, but also
internationally, is very important for us", said Bjorn Roksvold, Sales
Director at IBM Norway. "We trust the launch of GoldBox will be an
important contribution towards making Linux even more attractive for the
market, including the traditional organisations.

Havard Wollan, CEO of Trustix remarked: "An important element in our
business idea is to make Linux solutions accessible for all kinds of
companies, including companies without in-house Linux expertise".

Wollan continues: "I am proud to work together with IBM offering a powerful
and cost-efficient solution for all companies wishing to take advantage of
the new generation Linux infrastructure solutions".

The partnership between IBM and Trustix is expected to evolve in the near
future with new bundled and integrated solutions based on software from
Trustix and software and hardware from IBM.

An existing GoldBox installation

SIVA is a public enterprise, established with the purpose of furthering the
creation of business opportunities and generation of employment. Its goal
is to develop strong local environments by providing investment capital,
competence and networks for small and medium size companies. SIVA was the
first enterprise to install the GoldBox infrastructure solution. SIVA has
also adopted the GoldBox as part of the offering to their customer base.

"Many of our customers have a strategy outsourcing their IT infrastructure
management, leaving only desktop management in-house. We wanted to be able
to offer a complete IT infrastructure with the characteristics of a Linux
Platform, and found no better solution than the one developed by Trustix.
The key-points for us were the low-cost and turn-key characteristics of
this solution, the unique and easy-to-manage graphical user interface
presented by XPloy and XSentry, as well as the high-level security
inherently in the Trustix technology", said Dag Bjornes, Information
Systems Manager at SIVA

About Trustix

Trustix is a leading provider of Internet infrastructure software and
services, providing next generation Linux solutions for managed
infrastructure operating and application environments. Trustix XPloy is the
leading eBusiness Systems Management Solution for Linux. Other products
from Trustix include the XSentry firewall and security administrator and
Trustix Secure Linux, the high performance, secure and stable Linux
operating system developed by Trustix and used by customers worldwide.
Trustix AS is a privately held corporation with headquarters in Trondheim,
Norway. For more information about Trustix, please visit the Trustix web
site at www.trustix.com .

About IBM.

IBM is the world s largest corporation within the area of information
technology, with more than 80 years of experience helping companies with
innovation and progress. Within eBusiness, IBM is offering companies a wide
range of consulting services, solutions and technologies. IBM has helped
hundreds of companies to deliver solutions for wireless and mobile
appliances. In order to take eBusiness to mobile eBusiness, IBM will
utilise its expertise within systems integration, web hosting, and
eBusiness solutions, creating systems integration, web hosting, and
eBusiness solutions, creating secure and scalable solutions with a global
reach. Further information at www.ibm.com .


GoldBox, XPloy, Trustix Secure Linux, XSentry and Manage your eBusiness!
are trademarks of Trustix AS. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus
Torvalds. All other trademarks, service marks and company names are the
property of their respective owners.

Media contacts:
Helena Zissis
Director of Communications
IBM Norge
(+47) 6699 8000
zissish@no.ibm.com

Arne Midjo
VP Sales and Marketing
Trustix
(+47) 7354 5054 / 982 17 911
arne.midjo@trustix.com