Lineo® and SnapGear™ today announced the SnapGear product line of VPN
Internet appliances. The SnapGear VPN Internet appliance is based on the
Lineo SecureEdge™ platform and will be sold directly through the reseller
market. SnapGear, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lineo, Inc. 



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SNAPGEAR LAUNCHES IN EXPLOSIVE SUB-$300 VPN ROUTER MARKET

SnapGear offers VPN Router Internet appliances providing
simplicity, security and savings to small businesses

SAN MATEO, Calif. - July 10, 2001 - SnapGear™, Inc., a provider of simple,
secure and cost effective VPN Internet appliances, today announced the
establishment of the SnapGear product line. SnapGear plans to market and
produce a wide variety of Internet appliances designed for small businesses
and branch offices that provide virtual private networking, firewall and
network attached storage at a price point below $300. The SnapGear product
line will be sold through the reseller market, with a heavy focus on offering
simplicity, security and savings to customers. 

According to IDC, worldwide revenues for the firewall/VPN security appliance
market increased 153 percent in 2000 to reach $943 million. By 2005, the
market will generate $4 billion.

"To say that the Internet has impacted small businesses in recent years
would be an understatement," said Bob Waldie, president and CEO, SnapGear,
Inc. "Small businesses are using the Internet to increase sales and services
and better communicate with their customers. Simply stated, the SnapGear
product line is designed to help businesses get online quickly, operate
in a secure way, and do it for minimal cost-providing these services with
simplicity, security and at a savings over other products on the market."
 

SnapGear products are simple to use and easy to install because they are
based on the popular SecureEdge™ product line from Lineo®, bringing years
of Internet appliance design and expertise to customers. SnapGear is designed
so that small businesses can get up and running quickly with a VPN router
for secure networking and Internet access. In most cases, small businesses
can install and begin using SnapGear appliances in less than ten minutes.
   

SnapGear implements the latest in VPN, firewall and security technologies
and standards to help businesses combat network intrusions and interruptions
from hackers, viruses, and other security breaches. Small businesses can
effectively use the Internet and network infrastructure with the peace
of mind and reliability that accompany networks in large businesses. 
  

SnapGear is an economical choice for small businesses because it offers
higher-end Internet appliance features for half the price of competing
products, offering significant savings to cost-sensitive businesses. For
a complete cost comparison, customers should contact SnapGear at
http://www.sna
pgear.com. 

Pricing and Availability
Pricing for SnapGear products begins at $249. SnapGear appliances are
now shipping in volume through resellers. For more information on the
entire SnapGear product line, please visit
http://www.snapgear.com/products.htm
l. 

About SnapGear, Inc.
SnapGear is the leading provider of fully-featured cost-effective Internet
security solutions for the branch office or small office, and the remote
worker markets. Founded in 2001, SnapGear, Inc. designs, develops and
manufactures a complete line of Internet security solutions that provide
access security and transaction security for small, medium and large
enterprise
s. SnapGear is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lineo, Inc. For more information,
visit www.snapgear.com or call 650-572-2333 in the U.S.

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Lineo is a registered trademark of Lineo, Inc. SnapGear, SecureEdge are
trademarks of Lineo, Inc. All other products, services, companies and
publications are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
owners.


Press only, contact:
Bob Waldie
SnapGear
Tel: 801-645-0162
bob.waldie@snapgear.com