TurboLinux Operating System Offered as Option on Dell PowerEdge Servers and Dell Precision Workstations in Hong Kong and China - Company Business and Marketing

Edge: Work-Group Computing Report, March 6, 2000

TurboLinux, Inc., the high performance Linux company, announced Monday that Dell Computer Corporation (Nasdaq: DELL), the world's leading direct systems vendor, is now offering TurboLinux as a pre-installed option on Dell PowerEdge servers and Dell Precision Workstations in Hong Kong and China.

Under the original equipment manufacturing (OEM) agreement with TurboLinux, Dell customers in China and Hong Kong SAR can order servers and workstations with the TurboLinux operating system through either the Dell China Web site at http://www.dell.com.cn or the TurboLinux China Web site at http://www.turbolinux.com.cn.

"We are pleased to work with Dell in delivering to our customers TurboLinux pre-installed on Dell platforms, backed by our expert support," said Cliff Miller, CEO of TurboLinux. "Pre-installation makes it much easier for our corporate and government customers to begin deploying TurboLinux-based solutions throughout their enterprise."

"We are a customer-driven company," said David Chan, president of Dell China. "Dell's powerful one-to-one relationship with its customers ensures their requirements are met and expectations exceeded, whenever possible. Our cooperation with TurboLinux allows us to respond to customers who prefer this specific Linux distribution factory-loaded on Dell systems that are reliable and backed by outstanding support."

Dell and 21 other global hardware, software and professional services companies recently participated in a record $57 million investment in TurboLinux.

Dell began offering customers the option to factory-load TurboLinux in China and the Hong Kong SAR on January 31, 2000. In China, Dell systems with TurboLinux installed come with 90 days of email and Web-based support provided by TurboLinux. Support after the 90-day period, limited to three incidents, is available direct from Turbolinux. Customers can choose either simplified or traditional Chinese language versions of TurboLinux when they order Dell systems.

Founded in 1992, TurboLinux is the world's fastest-growing Linux company with investment backing from more than 20 global computer companies, including BEA, Compaq, Dell, Intel, Fujitsu Support and Service, NEC, Novell, SCO and Toshiba. A market leader in Linux software clustering solutions and Linux internationalization, the company's high-performance consumer and business Linux products run on Intel, Alpha and PowerPC workstation and server platforms and are supported globally by IBM, Hewlett-Packard and SCO. Headquartered in San Francisco, TurboLinux has offices in Tokyo, Beijing and Sydney. The company's home page is located on the Internet at www.turbolinux.com, in Japanese at www.turbolinux.co.jp and in Chinese at www.turbolinux.com.cn.