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Subject: IBM News: Linux Software Distribution Agreement Announced for EMEA
Date:	 Mon, 29 Oct 2001 18:58:50 -0500

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SuSE LINUX ANNOUNCES DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT FOR IBM SOFTWARE ON LINUX

More Than Fifty IBM Products and SuSE Linux Combine to Offer an Extensive
e-Business Platform Program

LinuxWorld Expo, Frankfurt, Germany (October 30, 2001) - SuSE Linux, the
international open source technology leader and solutions provider, today
announced an agreement with IBM to distribute IBM's entire line of software
for Linux* in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) as a Value Added Linux
Distributor (VALD).

IBM will use SuSE as a primary distributor in Europe for its Linux software
product lines DB2**,  WebSphere, Lotus, and Tivoli. In addition, IBM will
promote and fulfill orders through SuSE for SuSE Linux Groupware Server with
Lotus Domino R5, SuSE Linux Database Server with IBM's DB2 Universal
Database, and IBM's WebSphere Commerce Suite 5.1 for Linux.

"This agreement marks another significant milestone in our relationship with
SuSE that began in 1999, " said Scott Handy, Worldwide Director of Linux
Solutions, IBM Software.  "Our relationship with SuSE provides a win-win for
both customers and channel partners because it is driven by mutual goals --
to provide value-add Linux solutions to our customers and to deliver these
solutions through our channel partners. "

In addition to integrated SuSE Linux Business Solutions, this agreement will
enable SuSE to provide more flexibility to its customers and partners by
offering a broad range of Linux software that includes over 50 IBM products.
"SuSE's expanded relationship with IBM will allow us to tightly integrate
our efforts to satisfy the strong demand for Linux business solutions as
customers expand their use of Linux to include mission-critical business
applications", said Johannes Nussbickel, Chief Executive Officer, SuSE
Linux. "Customers are excited about Linux and have had great success in
their deployments to-date.  They are looking for the same benefits in cost,
performance and reliability from their business applications that they get
from Linux-based infrastructure solutions today.  Together with IBM, we plan
to deliver those Linux solutions to our business partners and joint
customers."

SuSE recently expanded its channel programs for Value Added Resellers
(VARs), Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), Consultants and System
Integrators (SIs)  to help them deliver value and business solutions to
customers. For more on the benefits of these programs and for information on
how to become a SuSE business partner visit
http://www.suse.co.uk/uk/partner/

IBM products and all SuSE Linux Business Solutions distributed by SuSE are
available immediately through authorized SuSE resellers. Enhanced programs
for business partners to become new SuSE resellers are also available
immediately.

About SuSE

SuSE Linux is one of the world's leading providers of complete solutions
based on the Open Source operating system Linux. SuSE's unique expertise in
Linux and its largest development team worldwide dedicated to Open Source
software has contributed to the recognition of
SuSE as the most complete Linux solution available today. SuSE Linux is a
privately held company focused entirely on supporting the Linux community
and Open Source development. For more information, visit www.suse.com.



*  Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds.
** DB2, WebSphere, Lotus and Tivoli are registered trademarks of the IBM
Corporation.