SAN JOSÉ, CA—December 22, 2000—LynuxWorks™, Inc., a provider of open source and true real-time embedded solutions for the post-PC era, today announced the appointment of Bob Morris as vice president of marketing.

Previous to LynuxWorks, Morris was vice president of marketing for Chaparral Network Storage, a fiber channel networking company. Prior to Chaparral, he was the president and chief operating officer of Gambit Automated Design, a software and services company acquired by Synopsys, Inc. He has also served as vice president of marketing at Vanguard Technology, a systems integration and internet solutions company; Conner Peripherals, a disk drive and software company; and was the general manager of Fujitsu Computer Products Secondary Storage Division.

About LynuxWorks

LynuxWorks™, Inc. is a provider of open source and true real-time embedded solutions for the post-PC era. LynuxWorks supports industry standards in communications, aerospace and defense, consumer and business electronics, industrial control systems, Internet infrastructures, automotive/transportation, medical devices, and retail industries. LynuxWorks products include the open-source BlueCat™ Linux; 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 is a registered trademark of LynuxWorks, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property 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	Elvia Soltero Weber Shandwick USA +1 408-685-0614