TurboLinux Inc. and MerlinSoftware Forge Strategic Alliance
to Market their Products Globally
March 1, 2000 08:05 AM
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 1, 2000--Merlin Software
Technologies MLSW a leading provider of Linux based software applications and utilities
including PerfectBACKUP+ and HotWire Fax, today announced a strategic alliance with
TurboLinux Inc., the leader in high-performance Linux software and the worlds fastest
growing Linux company.
Under the agreement, the companies will cooperate to begin worldwide distribution of their
bundled products for the Linux operating system (OS).
The TurboLinux distribution increased 550% for 1999 over 1998 making it the worlds fastest
growing Linux distribution according to International Data Corporation. Already the number
one provider of Linux in Asia, and outselling Microsoft Windows through China's largest
retail chain, TurboLinux shipped more than three million copies of Linux globally.
Robert Heller, President of Merlin Software Technologies said, "We believe TurboLinux to
be one of the premier suppliers of the Linux operating system. As an applications software
developer and publisher for the Linux operating system, the strategic alliance we are
announcing today represents a significant step. TurboLinux, in selecting our company as a
strategic partner, strengthens both companies as premier providers of commercial Linux
software".
PerfectBACKUP+ 6.2 is the most economical, powerful, commercial network backup and
crash recovery tool available. It provides backup scheduling and remote backup, recovery,
encryption, a robotics module, enhanced security and many other features not available in
competitive products that cost three times as much. PerfectBACKUP+ has both a
graphical and character interface.
"We are pleased to be working closely with Merlin," said Steve Quan, senior director of
product marketing for TurboLinux. "Our customers value highly the software solutions from
Merlin for Linux."
About TurboLinux Inc.
Founded in 1992, TurboLinux is the world's fastest-growing Linux with investment backing
from more than 20 global computer companies, including BEA BEAS , Compaq CPQ , Dell
DELL , Intel INTC , NEC NIPNY , Novell NOVL , SCO SCOC and Toshiba TOSBF . A
market leader in Linux software clustering solutions and Linux internationalization, the
company's high-performance consumer and business Linux products run on Intel, Alpha
and PowerPC workstation and server platforms and are supported globally by IBM,
Hewlett-Packard and SCO. Headquartered in San Francisco, TurboLinux has offices in
Tokyo, Beijing and Sydney. The company's home page is located on the Internet at
www.turbolinux.com, in Japanese at www.turbolinux.co.jp and in Chinese at
www.turbolinux.com.cn.
About Merlin Software Technologies
Merlin Software Technologies Inc. (Merlin Softech), is a software publishing company that
provides Linux, Unix, Windows and Mac users with unique Linux and Unix based software
that dramatically improves a system's reliability and speed. Merlin Softech has offices in
Altamonte Springs, Florida and Burnaby, British Columbia. For more information, contact:
Merlin Software Technologies Inc., 405 Douglas Avenue, Suite 1305, Altamonte Springs,
Florida 32714 Toll Free: 888/414-3311 Phone: 604/320-7227 Fax: 604/320-7277 Web site:
merlinsoftech.com.
TurboLinux is a registered trademark of TurboLinux, Inc. Linux is a registered trademark of
Linus Torvalds.
Statements in this news release which are not purely historical are forward-looking
statements, including any statements regarding belief, plans, expectations or intentions
regarding the future. Forward looking statements in this news release include the
expectation that TurboLinux and Merlin will distribute their bundled products globally.
Unforeseen factors could cause results to differ materially from expectations, and include
risks that marketing efforts may not result in sales, or that the agreement with TurboLinux
is not consummated, among other potential risks. |
