"Lineo to Provide Complete Development Environment for IBM Set-Top Box
Chips" - Lineo and IBM announced the availability of a complete development
environment for digital set-top boxes based on the IBM PowerPC(r)-based
STB03xxx Eval Kit. This news means developers will be able to quickly build,
debug and deploy a customized Linux-solution to their set-top box. The
combined expertise of IBM and Lineo will also provide OEMs with the latest
embedded development technology and unparalleled support.


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


LINEO TO PROVIDE COMPLETE DEVELOPMENT
ENVIRONMENT FOR IBM SET-TOP BOX CHIPS

Lineo Embedix SDK is Customized for Development on the
IBM STB03xxx Evaluation Kit

SAN FRANCISCO (Embedded Systems Conference 2002, Booth #2110) - Mar. 12,
2002 - Lineo(r), Inc., a leading innovator of embedded operating system
software and host development environments for vertical-specific markets
today announced availability of a complete development environment for
digital set-top boxes based on the IBM PowerPC(r)-based STB03xxx Evaluation
Kit.  Utilizing the Lineo Embedix(r) SDK and customized board support
package (BSP) for the IBM kit, developers can quickly build, debug and
deploy a customized Linux- solution to their set-top box.

Lineo's Embedix BSP and SDK development environment enables embedded system
developers to quickly bring up new hardware, resolve integration issues and
facilitate the production and test of completed products.

Lineo will demonstrate this development environment on IBM's set-top box
demonstration platform at the Embedded Systems Conference in San Francisco
March 13-15th in booth #2110.

The Embedix BSP for the IBM evaluation kit includes unique packaging
features that enable developers to quickly integrate IBM's device drivers.
The Embedix BSP also includes applications such as a browser and GUI that
are pre-packaged for fast and easy integration.  Utilizing Lineo's
award-winning Embedix SDK, developers can immediately begin creating and
customizing higher-level middleware and applications.  Embedix SDK provides
advanced tools for conflict and dependency checking as well as debug
capabilities for both target and host.  The Embedix BSP, together with the
Embedix SDK, accelerates the creation of OEM products thereby reducing the
time it takes to bring interactive television applications from service
providers to consumers.

Lineo and IBM continue to work closely, enabling the porting of advanced
applications and interactive content to Linux-based IBM platforms.

"IBM's advanced capabilities combined with Lineo's development environment
is intended to allow OEMs the opportunity to rapidly deliver high quality,
interactive digital television solutions," said John Sixsmith, marketing
manager, Digital Video Products Group, IBM Microelectronics.  "IBM's set-top
box chips are well suited for advanced applications including personal video
recorder (PVR) functionality, web access and interactivity."

"Lineo is pleased to provide support for IBM's advanced line of processors
for set-top boxes and residential gateways," said Matt Harris, CEO of Lineo.
"The combined expertise of IBM and Lineo provides OEMs with the latest
embedded development technology and unparalleled support.  OEMs can now
quickly develop and deploy their products to consumers."

Licensing and availability
Interested customers can obtain additional information on IBM's evaluation
kit hardware at www.ibm.com/chips.  For pricing of Lineo's Embedix SDK with
the IBM BSP, please contact 1-888-463-7367 or 801-426-5001.

About Lineo, Inc.
Lineo(r), Inc. provides embedded systems and real-time solutions that cover
the full spectrum of embedded development, including operating system
software, host development environments and professional services.  Lineo
distributes vertical solutions (Smart Handheld, Residential Gateway, Digital
Media/TV) that allow OEMs to create smart embedded devices and systems while
helping OEMs to reduce system requirements, per-unit costs and
time-to-market.  Lineo's key product lines include: Embedix(r) SDK (a fully
featured and integrated embedded developer tool chain), Embedix(r) (embedded
Linux system software for MMU-less and MMU-full processors), Embedix(r)
BridgeWorkstm (operating systems and tools for multiprocessor device support
and legacy code migration) and RTXCtm Quadrostm (a highly configurable
microprocessor and DSP real-time operating system).  Contact Lineo at
http://www.lineo.com, via e-mail to info@lineo.com or by calling (801)
426-5001.


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