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To: Robert Dirks who wrote (46)	12/9/1999 9:47:00 PM
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I totally agree. Linux is no fad. This truly is a paradigm shift. Anyone who is missing out on the fact that Silicom is one of the first companies to introduce connectivity solutions for this tremendous, FREE, operating system, may want to think again. In this recent press release SILCF makes it clear that they will be releasing more Linux news: Silicom Announces NT 4.0 and Linux Support for Its USB Home-Networking and Broad-Band Internet Access Product Line KFAR-SAVA, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 30, 1999--Silicom Ltd. (NASDAQ: SILCF - news) today announced that the Company has developed special Windows NT 4.0 software support for its USB Home-Networking and Broad-Band Internet Access product line. The new software will be released during December 1999. ''Unlike Windows 98 which incorporates USB system device drivers and interfaces for native USB support as an integral part of the operating system, Windows NT 4.0 does not contain the USB system device drivers and interfaces. Therefore most of USB peripherals are not offering support for Windows NT4'', said Igor Royzis, Software Development Manager at Silicom. ''The software developed contains Silicom's proprietary USB host controller drivers and modules. It supports our USB Home-Networking and Broad-Band Internet Access products in Windows NT 4.0 environment, including Plug-n-Play and Hot Swapping features. The layered structure of the software will allow easy implementation of Windows NT4 support for more Silicom and third party USB products in the future''. With the increasing acceptance of the Linux operating system, and being among the first companies to offer Linux support for its PCMCIA products, the Company is now developing Linux support for its Home-Networking and Broad-Band Internet Access product line. The Linux software support is expected to be released during the first quarter of 2000. ''As Windows NT4, Linux does not contain USB system device drivers and interfaces. Therefore, the Linux drivers and software support currently under development present the same type of research and development challenges we faced while developing the Windows NT 4.0 support.'', said David Hendel, VP R&D at Silicom. ''Based on our previous experience with developing Linux drivers for our PCMCIA products released in early 1999, and based on our successful development of USB support for Windows NT4, we are very optimistic that we will successfully finalize this challenging development task''. The Company believes that increased compatibility of its USB Home-Networking and Broad-Band Internet Access product line with additional leading operating systems will further diversify its products from its competitors' products. Silicom Ltd. is a leading provider of high performance connectivity solutions. The Company offers a broad line of single and multi-function USB, PC Card and CardBus products with support for Home networking, Fast Ethernet, Ethernet, Token Ring, 56Kbps modem, USB and RS-232. Statements in this press release which are not historical data are forward-looking statements which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties or other factors not under the Company's control, which may cause actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from the results, performance or other expectations implied by these forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, those detailed in the Company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Contact: Avi Eizenman, Silicom Ltd. Tel: +972-9-764-4555 E-mail: marketing@silicom.co.il or Ran Rachlin, Silicom Inc. Tel: 201/529-1121 E-mail: marketing@silicom-usa.com