LynuxWorks Appoints Unique Memec as Pan-European Distributor

SAN JOSÉ, Calif., February 19, 2002—LynuxWorks™, Inc. today announced that Unique Memec has signed an agreement to distribute its embedded operating systems and software development solutions on a pan-European basis. The distributorship will provide consulting design services, sales, marketing, technical and commercial support for LynuxWorks products. Based in the UK, Unique Memec's territory spans 15 geographical markets and the distributor will focus on selling BlueCat® Linux® into key embedded application sectors such as set-top boxes, network appliances and converging PDA and mobile phone designs.

The distributorship marks a major expansion of LynuxWorks across Europe, according to LynuxWorks' managing director of Europe, Middle East and Africa, Gerry Winckler. "Unique Memec is the ideal partner to expand the presence of BlueCat for embedded applications in the European market. They have a substantial presence in each of the countries we are targeting, with dedicated field application engineering teams and special focus on key vertical markets."

"In addition to their Europe-wide reach, Unique Memec has strong existing relationships with ARM, Intel and Cirrus Logic," added Ian Gardiner UK sales manager for LynuxWorks. "This familiarity with the most popular embedded processor technologies enhances their ability to serve customers developing embedded applications and is a distinct benefit to customers developing applications with our embedded software."

"BlueCat Linux provides an environment that is not only open-source but also offers compatibility with a comprehensive set of open-source applications to reduce design effort, save costs, and cut time-to-market to a minimum," said Mark Onions, design services manager for Unique Memec. "LynuxWorks also brings the additional advantage of an excellent tool suite and comprehensive set of standard applications. It's almost a complete solution out of the box."

About Unique Memec

UNIQUE is a division of MEMEC, the global specialist semiconductor distribution group of Veba Electronics, the world's third largest distributor. Whilst already present in Asia and the Pacific (China, India, Singapore, Taiwan, Korea and Hong Kong) and North America, Unique was formed in Europe on 1 January 2000. Specialising in high-technology semiconductors, Unique represents, or distributes for, the world's leading manufacturers of semiconductors. Unique is particularly well-known for our technical expertise: more than 60% of the company's staff has technical backgrounds (Field Application Engineers, Product Marketing Managers and Field Sales Engineers) all of whom are in daily direct contact with our customers.

About LynuxWorks

LynuxWorks is a world leader in the embedded software market, providing operating systems, software development products and consulting services for the world's most successful communications, aerospace/defence, and consumer products companies. Established in 1988, the company is a founding member of the real-time operating systems (RTOS) industry, and a leading participant in the Embedded Linux Consortium (ELC). LynuxWorks' headquarters are located in San José, California. The company's products include the open-source BlueCat Linux and the scalable, Linux-compatible LynxOS® real-time operating system. World-class companies use LynuxWorks' products, including: 3Com, Alcatel, Boeing, Ericsson, Hewlett Packard, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Lockheed Martin, Lucent Technologies, Marconi, Mitsubishi, Motorola, NEC USA, Raytheon, TRW and Xerox.

Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. BlueCat and LynxOS are trademarks of LynuxWorks Inc. All other brand names and trademarks mentioned in this document are the properties of their 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	Francisca Llamas Weber Shandwick USA +1 415-685-0608