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To: Stock Watcher who wrote (22201)	12/20/1999 12:07:00 PM
From: Stock Watcher	Respond to of 52051

PERL news (index #2) w/Linux announcement: Monday December 20, 9:26 am Eastern Time Company Press Release Perle Commits to Broad Support of LINUX Operating System Across Key Product Platforms Perle Poised to Become the e-Business Access Vendor of Choice for LINUX Users WESTMONT, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 20, 1999-- Perle Systems (NASDAQ:PERL - news; TSE:PL. - news), a leading provider of networking products for IP and e-business access, today announced its intention to provide comprehensive LINUX support across its complete range of serial connectivity and RAS products. By delivering a unique set of products and features to meet the e-business access needs of LINUX users, Perle intends to become the recognized vendor of choice in e-business access solutions for the LINUX environment. ``We are extremely well known and respected in the UNIX computing environment. Our Perle Specialix business unit has successfully developed, sold and delivered a full range of connectivity products to UNIX users worldwide for over 10 years. During this time we have built an unbeatable reputation for robust, well supported products, tailored to meet the demands of business-critical computing platforms, based on many different UNIX variants,' said Joe Perle, President and CEO of Perle Systems. ``In response to the phenomenal surge in LINUX popularity, we now plan to offer all LINUX users a comprehensive set of products and features that we will specifically design to meet the long term e-business access needs of this user community.' All Perle Specialix 'direct connect' serial products already offer support for LINUX environments. Recognizing that an increasing number of its remote access customers need access to LINUX-based central servers, Perle Systems is now announcing the addition of dial-out for LINUX to its complete range of Remote Access Servers (Perle 833, Perle 833IS and Perle 833AS). LINUX dial-out support will provide LAN-based LINUX users with easy to use access to the Internet, corporate Intranets, on-line services and fax dial-out. The Perle 833 Series will be the only such range of Remote Access Servers to provide this comprehensive dial-out functionality, designed to enhance the productivity of LAN-based LINUX users. All Perle Remote Access Servers will be delivered with LINUX dial-out client software from Q2, 2000. In addition, all registered users of Perle 833, 833IS and 833AS Access Servers will be able to obtain upgrade software free of charge from the release date. The planned addition of LINUX-specific support to the Perle 833 Access Server range underlines Perle Systems' commitment to provide LINUX users with the best and most appropriate solutions to the e-business access challenges they face. About Perle Systems Perle Systems is a leading developer, manufacturer and vendor of award-winning networking hardware products. These products are used to connect remote users reliably and securely to central servers for a wide variety of e-business and general business applications. Perle specializes in IP (Internet Protocol) connectivity with product lines that include Remote Access Servers for Ethernet and token ring LANs, Terminal Servers and Serial connectivity products and Network Controllers. These products provide access to leading e-business platforms, including AS/400, NT and LINUX/UNIX. Perle Systems has offices in 15 countries and sells its products through distribution channels worldwide. Its stock is traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market (symbol PERL) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol PL). For more information about Perle and its products, access the Company's Web site at www.perle.com. The Company's quarterly and other financial results vary depending on many factors including, but not limited to, fluctuations in sales levels. These financial results are not necessarily indicative of those in the future. Forward-looking statements in this release, including statements relating to the Company's future growth prospects, expectations of future sales and profits, anticipated benefits resulting from the Company's acquisitions and product releases and anticipated new product release dates are made pursuant to the ``safe harbor' provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, risks associated with the integration of acquisitions and the Company's ability to manage growth, continued acceptance of the Company's products, increased levels of competition for the Company, new products and technological changes, the Company's dependence upon third party suppliers, intellectual property rights and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's periodic reports filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.