Linux NetworX announces "Life Sciences Cluster"

Linux NetworX Announces Life Sciences Cluster Optimized with Bio Tech Software

Initial Customers Experience up to 75x Performance Boost

SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 13, 2002 - Linux NetworX announced today the
availability of its Evolocity(TM) Life Sciences Cluster, a system designed
specifically for bioinformatic and genomic researchers. This ready-to-run
system combines the benefits of a Linux NetworX cluster configuration with
popular life science applications such as BLAST, HMMer, ClustalW, Amber,
Gaussian, and Sort.  

An initial user of the Evolocity Life Sciences Cluster, a federal research
agency, recorded a 70x performance increase over its previous computing
solution at a similar cost and system size. The research agency completed
BLAST searches on two species of cattle in 20 hours compared to the 70 days
it took on their prior computing platform.

"Implementing efficient, cost-effective computing solutions is critical to
maintaining a productive organization," said Greg Harhay, a bioinformaticist
with the agency.  "Computer solutions that generate major performance
improvements enable us to save significant time while providing accurate and
timely results."

The Evolocity Life Sciences Cluster provides biotechnology organizations with
improved performance over a traditional supercomputer platform at a
significantly better price/performance ratio.  The cluster is ready to
process data immediately and includes Linux NetworX Evolocity hardware,
ICE(TM) cluster management tools, and customized life science applications.

"The Evolocity Life Sciences Cluster is optimized for compute intensive life
science applications," said Devin Jensen, director of strategic alliances for
Linux NetworX.  "Time is money in research and development organizations
where an extra day or week of processing time can translate into thousands of
dollars."

Tularik Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, also opted for a Linux NetworX
cluster when genetic information needed to be processed quickly to keep pace
with research endeavors.  For more information on how Tularik achieved a 75x
performance boost, see www.linuxnetworx.com/markets/life_sciences.php.

The turnkey solution offered by Linux NetworX is optimized for several
popular life sciences software applications from TurboWorx, Blackstone
Computing, and Paracel.


About Linux NetworX

Linux NetworX (www.linuxnetworx.com) brings its powerful cluster solutions
and empowering management tools to those demanding high performance and high
availability systems. Linux NetworX provides solutions for organizations
involved in oil and gas exploration, aeronautical and chemical modeling,
biotechnology research, graphics rendering and visual effects, Web serving,
ISPs, ASPs, and other technological research fields. Through its innovative
Evolocity hardware, ICE cluster management tools and professional service and
support, Linux NetworX provides end-to-end clustering solutions. To date, the
company has built some of the largest cluster systems in the world, and
boasts numerous Fortune 500 customers.