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MontaVista Software today announced the appointment of Cees Boshuizen as a
vice president of European operations. For more detailed information, please
see the press release included below.

With kind regards,
Annette Oevermann
Pacifico Inc.,  Advertising & PR
(408) 293 8600 x341
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MontaVista Appoints New VP for European Operations

LONDON, Jan. 10, 2002 ‹ MontaVista Software Inc. (MontaVista(TM)), the
company powering the embedded revolution, has appointed Cees Boshuizen as
vice president for the companyąs European operations.

An industry veteran with more than 25 years experience in hardware and
software sales and management, Boshuizen has helped several American
companies penetrate various international markets. He will be based at
MontaVistaąs European headquarters in the Netherlands and will report to
Trent Winegar, MontaVistaąs vice president, worldwide sales.

Prior to joining MontaVista, Boshuizen held senior sales and management
positions with Sybase and EFI (Electronics for Imaging), both U.S.
companies. He has held assignments in the U.S. and in various European
countries with blue chip companies such as Digital Equipment Corp., Apollo
Computer/HP and NeXT Computer.

MontaVista Software is a leading supplier of open-source systems software
solutions for embedded developers. In addition to its the Netherlands
European headquarters, MontaVista has established regional branch offices in
Germany (Munich), UK (Bracknell), France (Paris), and Sweden (Stockholm),
all providing comprehensive local customer support, backed by the resources
of the companyąs worldwide headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif., USA.

About MontaVista Software, Inc.

MontaVista Software, Inc. powers the embedded revolution by providing
open-source systems software solutions for embedded developers. Founded in
1999 by real-time operating system (RTOS) pioneer James Ready, MontaVista's
principal products include Hard Hat® Linux®, a Linux-based embedded source
and binary distribution, cross development platform and a set of tool kits
for x86/IA-32, PowerPC, StrongARM, MIPS, SH, ARM, XScale and other
microprocessor architectures. MontaVista offers developers a family of
products and services for embedded design and development targeted for
applications ranging from communications infrastructure to thin-client and
consumer devices. MontaVista Software also provides several technology
add-on products addressing specific customer needs such as the Java
development environment, High Availability technology, powerful graphics
toolkits and more.

Headquartered in the heart of Silicon Valley, in Sunnyvale, Calif.,
MontaVista Software is a privately held company funded by leading investors
such as Alloy Ventures, US Venture Partners, RRE Ventures, WR Hambrecht +
Co., and Intel Capital. For more information about MontaVista, please visit
http://www.mvista.com, email to info@mvista.com or call (408) 328-9200.

Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. Hard Hat is a registered
trademark, and MontaVista is a trademark of MontaVista Software Inc. All
other names mentioned are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks
of their respective companies.

Contacts:

Joe Samagond
Director of Marketing and Corporate Communications
MontaVista Software Inc.
Phone (408) 328-9234
E-mail: jsamagond@mvista.com

Patricia Colby
PR Strategy and Business Development
Pacifico Inc. 
Phone (408) 293-8600 ext. 340
E-mail: pcolby@pacifico.com

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<FONT SIZE="2">MontaVista Software today announced the appointment of Cees
Boshuizen as a vice president of European operations. For more detailed
information, please see the press release included below. <BR>
<BR>
With kind regards,<BR>
Annette Oevermann<BR>
Pacifico Inc., &nbsp;Advertising &amp; PR<BR>
(408) 293 8600 x341<BR>
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<B>MontaVista Appoints New VP for European Operations<BR>
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LONDON, Jan. 10, 2002 ‹ MontaVista Software Inc. (MontaVista(TM)), the
company powering the embedded revolution, has appointed Cees Boshuizen as
vice president for the companyąs European operations.<BR>
<BR>
An industry veteran with more than 25 years experience in hardware and
software sales and management, Boshuizen has helped several American
companies penetrate various international markets. He will be based at
MontaVistaąs European headquarters in the Netherlands and will report to
Trent Winegar, MontaVistaąs vice president, worldwide sales.<BR>
<BR>
Prior to joining MontaVista, Boshuizen held senior sales and management
positions with Sybase and EFI (Electronics for Imaging), both U.S. companies.
He has held assignments in the U.S. and in various European countries with
blue chip companies such as Digital Equipment Corp., Apollo Computer/HP and
NeXT Computer.<BR>
<BR>
MontaVista Software is a leading supplier of open-source systems software
solutions for embedded developers. In addition to its the Netherlands
European headquarters, MontaVista has established regional branch offices in
Germany (Munich), UK (Bracknell), France (Paris), and Sweden (Stockholm), all
providing comprehensive local customer support, backed by the resources of
the companyąs worldwide headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif., USA.<BR>
<BR>
<B>About MontaVista Software, Inc.<BR>
</B><BR>
MontaVista Software, Inc. powers the embedded revolution by providing
open-source systems software solutions for embedded developers. Founded in
1999 by real-time operating system (RTOS) pioneer James Ready, MontaVista's
principal products include Hard Hat® Linux®, a Linux-based embedded source
and binary distribution, cross development platform and a set of tool kits
for x86/IA-32, PowerPC, StrongARM, MIPS, SH, ARM, XScale and other
microprocessor architectures. MontaVista offers developers a family of
products and services for embedded design and development targeted for
applications ranging from communications infrastructure to thin-client and
consumer devices. MontaVista Software also provides several technology add-on
products addressing specific customer needs such as the Java development
environment, High Availability technology, powerful graphics toolkits and
more.<BR>
<BR>
Headquartered in the heart of Silicon Valley, in Sunnyvale, Calif.,
MontaVista Software is a privately held company funded by leading investors
such as Alloy Ventures, US Venture Partners, RRE Ventures, WR Hambrecht +
Co., and Intel Capital. For more information about MontaVista, please visit
http://www.mvista.com, email to info@mvista.com or call (408) 328-9200.<BR>
<BR>
Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. Hard Hat is a registered
trademark, and MontaVista is a trademark of MontaVista Software Inc. All
other names mentioned are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks
of their respective companies.<BR>
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</FONT><H5>Contacts:<BR>
</H5><FONT SIZE="2"><BR>
Joe Samagond<BR>
Director of Marketing and Corporate Communications<BR>
MontaVista Software Inc.<BR>
Phone (408) 328-9234<BR>
E-mail: jsamagond@mvista.com<BR>
<BR>
Patricia Colby<BR>
PR Strategy and Business Development<BR>
Pacifico Inc. <BR>
Phone (408) 293-8600 ext. 340<BR>
E-mail: pcolby@pacifico.com</FONT> 
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