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To: hotlinktuna who wrote (45154)	12/15/1999 10:49:00 AM
From: vagabond	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 108040

NAVR news, re new Linux deals (for whoever cares)... ================= Wednesday December 15, 10:11 am Eastern Time Company Press Release Navarre Expands Its Stronghold in Distribution of Linux Product Lines Distribution of Loki and Cybernet Brings Total to Eight Agreements of Linux OS and Related Products MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 15, 1999--Navarre Corporation (Nasdaq: NAVR - news) Navarre announced today that it has entered into distribution agreements with Loki Entertainment Software and Cybernet Systems Corporation. These represent the seventh and eighth publisher agreements for the VA Linux (Nasdaq: LNUX - news) Linux OS operating system and its related products Navarre is currently a distributor for Red Hat (Nasdaq:RHAT - news), Caldera (OTCBB: CLDF - news), Suse, Corel (Nasdaq: CORL - news), Cygnus Solutions and MacMillan Publishing. Navarre's Computer Products Division distributes the Linux product line-up to leading major retail and e-tailers across the country. Eric Paulson, CEO and Chairman of Navarre Corporation, stated ``Consumer acceptance of the Linux operating system continues to expand. It is critical that Navarre be in a position to provide a complete line of Linux products to our extended and diverse customer base. These publisher additions assist us in realizing that goal.' Scott Draeker, President of Loki Entertainment Software, said ``Our relationship with Navarre gives us unparalleled access to all the major channel players in the retailing and e-tailing of software. Navarre and Loki will be launching Quake III Arena and Railroad Tycoon II Gold for Linux into the channel in the near future, as well as delivering 16 other new major frontline releases in 2000.' Armando Pauker, Vice President, Network Products, Cybernet Systems Corporation added ``We are happy to partner with Navarre in enhancing the availability of Linux products in the marketplace.' Brian Burke, Vice President Computer Products Division, added, ``With these agreements, Navarre obtains the ability to distribute Loki's entertainment product line, as well as Cybernet's offering in the WebServer, FileServer and FireWall product categories. This increases our ability to offer a more complete product solution of Linux products to our customers. Our market share position continues to strengthen with the addition of these premier Linux publishers.' Navarre Corporation, a Russell 2000 Index and Russell 3000 Index stock, operates one of the first ``business to business' Internet E-Commerce web sites www.navarre.com and provides fulfillment for retail sites through traditional, E-Commerce and Digital technologies. Navarre's major business groups are: Computer Products Division which distributes quality consumer software to retailers nationwide; Independent Music Distribution which is the distributor of independent music labels in the United States and now Canada; Alternative Retail Markets which distributes major label music to non-traditional retail outlets, and also distributes DVD Home Video product; Digital Entertainment which digitally distributes music and entertainment/edutainment software. Navarre has a ownership position in NetRadio.com featuring originally programmed audio content at netradio.com and its online store CDPoint. Loki Entertainment Software, based in Orange County, California, works with the top game publishers to port their best-selling PC and Macintosh titles to Linux. Loki meets a pent-up need in the Linux community by providing fully-supported, shrink-wrapped games for sale through traditional retail and e-tail channels. Founded in 1998, Loki is privately held and takes its name from the Norse god of mischief. For more information visit www.lokigames.com. Cybernet Systems is a technology research and development company focused on creating and commercializing innovative, high quality, leading-edge solutions in the networking, wireless, robotics, electromechanical and PC hardware/software arenas. The company is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan. More information on Cybernet or its NetMAX product line is available on the world wide web at www.cybernet.com or www.netmax.com.