LynuxWorks OEM users gain increased availability, functionality

SAN JOSÉ, Calif., May 22, 2000—LynuxWorks™, Inc., formerly Lynx Real-Time Systems, today announced that the GoAhead Software®, Inc. suite of off-the-shelf service availability software for Internet infrastructure devices supports both the LynuxWorks' LynxOS® real-time operating system (RTOS) and the BlueCat™ Linux® operating system. The partnership expands the ability of OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) to provide increased availability and functionality on LynxOS and BlueCat Linux.

GoAhead Software's Service Availability solutions enable Internet infrastructure devices to be highly available and self-reliant. The product suite consists of GoAhead HighAvailability, GoAhead FieldUpgrader and GoAhead WebServer software solutions. GoAhead HighAvailability is a system-based solution that enables 99.999 percent ("five nines") availability by providing all the core functions for a true service availability solution: system data collection, fault and performance management, Web access and control, remote upgrading and high availability. GoAhead FieldUpgrader is a device-initiated, scalable solution that provides automatic field upgrades of software or firmware by periodically "phoning home" via the Internet to an upgrade server. GoAhead WebServer is an open source, embedded Web server that allows products to be accessed from a remote browser.

LynxOS, the cornerstone of the LynuxWorks product offerings, is a Linux-compatible, POSIX®-conformant hard RTOS that combines performance, reliability, openness and scalability for embedded applications. BlueCat Linux is part of the LynuxWorks product suite that allows embedded systems development on open source Linux and provides compatibility with LynxOS at the application interface.

"GoAhead's service availability software solutions enable communications infrastructure devices to be self-reliant and highly available," said Jim Airy, GoAhead's vice president of marketing. "Integrating our products with BlueCat Linux and LynxOS allows manufacturers to provide highly available, mission-critical applications on two of the industry's most reliable operating systems."

"We believe LynxOS and BlueCat users who are manufacturers of networked devices will welcome the addition of the GoAhead product suite," said Luke Dion, LynuxWorks' vice president of technology and strategic development. "This partnership offers such customers new levels of availability, functionality and reliability."

About GoAhead Software, Inc.

GoAhead Software is the leading provider of off-the-shelf service availability software for Internet infrastructure devices and servers. Service availability software is a unique approach to reliability management that enables communications devices and servers to be self-reliant-dependable, available and easy to use. GoAhead solutions maintain service availability for Internet users, accelerate time-to-market for equipment manufacturers and Website operators, and reduce equipment and site support costs. The privately held company was formed in 1995 and is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington.

About LynuxWorks

LynuxWorks, Inc., formerly Lynx Real-Time Systems, is a developer and supplier of Linux and real-time operating system software for reliable and high-performance embedded computing applications. LynuxWorks supports industry standards in communications, avionics, automotive, office automation and process control systems worldwide, enabling customers to leverage their investments in software and education. LynuxWorks products include the open-source BlueCat Linux and the scalable, Linux-compatible LynxOS® real-time operating system; software frameworks for high-availability systems; development tools and technical support worldwide.

LynuxWorks and BlueCat are trademarks and LynxOS and Lynx Real-Time Systems are registered trademarks of LynuxWorks, Inc. Other brand or product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of the respective holders.

LynuxWorks press contacts

Kirsten Long Director, Marketing Communications LynuxWorks, Inc. USA +1 408-979-4404	Dave Reddy Weber Shandwick USA +1 650-868-4659	Peter van der Sluijs Neesham Public Relations Europe +44 1442-879222
Hamid Mirab Managing Director EMEA LynuxWorks Ltd. United Kingdom +44 208-906-9506	Elvia Soltero Weber Shandwick USA +1 408-685-0614