ADVISORY/Evans Data Corp. ''Sneak Previews'' New Linux Research; Evans Analyst Jeff Child to Address LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, August 14

Business Wire, August 12, 2002

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

LinuxWorld San Francisco 2002

ADVISORY...for Wednesday (Aug. 14)

SANTA CRUZ, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 12, 2002

Attendees at LinuxWorld Conference & Expo will get a revealing look at the worldwide Linux developer community's attitudes, beliefs, opinions and intentions in a presentation by Evans Data Corp. analyst Jeff Child, Wednesday, Aug. 14 at 1:45 p.m. (PST).

Mr. Child will offer a "sneak preview" of the latest Evans Data Corp. worldwide Linux developer study as part of the Aug. 12-15 event at San Francisco's Moscone Convention Center. The just-completed Evans Data "Summer 2002 Linux Developer Survey" is based on in-depth interviews with hundreds of developers conducted by Evans every six months.

Mr. Child's presentation, "Linux Adoption and Prospects for the Future," part of the Conference's "Emerging Trends" track, will profile developers, chart major patterns in the Linux market and forecast technology adoption trends.

WHAT:             "Linux Adoption and Prospects for the Future"
                  "Sneak Preview" of Evans Data Corp.'s "Summer 2002
                  Linux Developer Survey"

WHO:              Jeff Child, Linux Analyst, Evans Data Corp., Santa
                  Cruz, Calif.

                  Evans Data, headquartered in Santa Cruz, Calif.,
                  maintains a worldwide panel of more than 14,000
                  developers, and is the market intelligence leader
                  for the developer community

WHERE:            LinuxWorld Conference & Expo
                  The Moscone Convention Center
                  San Francisco, Calif.

WHEN:             1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. (PST)
                  Aug. 14, 2002

About Evans Data Corp.

Evans Data Corp. conducts primary research on attitudes, beliefs, understandings and intentions of software developers around the world. Evans' ongoing survey series include the North American Developer Survey, the International Developer Survey, the Enterprise Development Management Issues Survey series, the Linux Developer series, the Database Developer Survey, the Wireless Developer Survey and the Embedded Systems Developer Survey and now the Chinese Developer Survey.

Note to the media: Mr. Child is available for briefings and interviews to discuss results of Evans "Summer 2002 Linux Developer Survey." Please contact Alan Penchansky, 305/529-1944, alan@thepengroup.com or Erik C. Orgell, 831/457-9013, eriko@evansdata.com, to schedule an appointment.