MontaVista Software Partnering Program Crosses the Century Mark
Popular program achieves milestone in record time

SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 8, 2002 ‹ MontaVista Software Inc., the company
powering the embedded revolution, today announced the one hundredth member
of the MontaVista Partnering Program: PointBase, Inc., the leader in Java�
database technology for managing and synchronizing enterprise data among
servers, mobile and pervasive computing devices, headquartered in Mountain
View, Calif.
³PointBase has supported Linux for some time now and we are naturally
excited about our milestone partner status with MontaVista Software,² said
Cameron McEachern, executive vice president for sales and marketing at
PointBase.  ³Our pure Java, small-footprint relational database complements
the strengths of VisualAge� Micro Edition for MontaVista� Linux®, while
delivering the persistent storage capabilities needed to enable embedded
applications. We look forward to continue working with MontaVista Software
to bring value to our mutual customers.²
The MontaVista Partnering Program gives customers and prospects access to a
world-class group of hardware and software providers who have embraced
MontaVista Linux. With a wide variety of partners to choose from, the
program is dedicated to offering solutions to customer challenges.

³As developers start migrating to Linux and building advanced
next-generation products, they are demanding sophisticated software
solutions built on a range of hardware platforms that combine functionality
and take advantage of new technologies, in a cost-effective manner,² said
Stephen Balacco, embedded systems research analyst at Venture Development
Corporation. ³MontaVista has clearly demonstrated the knack of partnering
with the companies with a complementary set of cutting-edge technologies
that address these specific customer needs.²

³We are delighted with the immediate success of our partnering program and
the synergy with which both hardware and software companies can work with
MontaVista Software to deliver solutions to our joint customers.² said John
Lehmann, director of partner programs at MontaVista Software.

The MontaVista Partnering Program is a marketing agreement between
MontaVista and partner companies to go to market together by identifying and
pursuing joint opportunities.  MontaVista Software has offered a partnering
program since the company was founded in 1999. The program was substantially
enhanced in the summer of 2001.  The program covers leading companies in the
following areas: Semiconductor, Boards & Systems, Peripherals, Development
Tools, Integrators and Independent Software Vendors.

Besides PointBase, the program includes hardware manufacturers like Alchemy
Semiconductor, Force Computers, IBM, Intel, MIPS Technologies, Motorola, and
RadiSys, and software companies like GoAhead Software, IONA, Solid
Information Technology and TimesTen Performance Software.

Many partners take advantage of the MontaVista Partnering section of the
company¹s website and list their solutions at
http://www.mvista.com/partnering/partners.html. New prospective partners can
join the program online at http://www.mvista.com/partnering/mvp.html. For
more information, please send an email to: partnering@mvista.com.

About MontaVista Software, Inc.

MontaVista Software Inc. powers the embedded revolution by providing
open-source systems software solutions for embedded developers. Founded in
1999 by real-time operating system (RTOS) pioneer James Ready, MontaVista's
principal products include MontaVista� Linux®, a Linux-based embedded source
and binary distribution, cross development platform and set of tool kits for
x86/IA-32, PowerPC, StrongARM, MIPS, SH, ARM, XScale and other
microprocessor architectures. MontaVista offers a family of products and
services for embedded design and development of applications for a variety
of technologies ranging from communications infrastructure to consumer
devices. MontaVista Software also provides several technology add-on
products addressing specific customer needs such as the Java development
environment, High Availability technology, powerful graphics toolkits and
more.

Headquartered in the heart of Silicon Valley in Sunnyvale, Calif.,
MontaVista Software is a privately held company funded by leading investors
such as Alloy Ventures, RRE Ventures, US Venture Partners, and WR Hambrecht
+ Co., as well as IBM, Intel Capital and Sony Corporation. For more
information about MontaVista Software, please visit http://www.mvista.com,
email to info@mvista.com or call (408) 328-9200.

Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. MontaVista is a trademark
of MontaVista Software Inc. All other names mentioned are trademarks,
registered trademarks or service marks of their respective companies.

Contacts:

Joe Samagond 
Director of Marketing & Corporate Communications
MontaVista Software Inc.
Phone (408) 328-9234
E-mail: jsamagond@mvista.com

John Lehmann
Director of Partnering Programs
MontaVista Software, Inc.
Phone (408) 992-4414
E-mail: jlehmann@mvista.com

Patricia Colby
PR Strategy and Business Development
Pacifico Inc.
Phone (408) 293-8600 ext. 340
E-mail: pcolby@pacifico.com