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To: signist who wrote (13103)	5/3/1999 9:36:00 AM
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Linux solutions --- in Chinese (COMTEX) B: Pacific HiTech Offers Industry's First Chinese Version of Linux SAN FRANCISCO (May 3) BUSINESS WIRE -May 3, 1999-- Chinese TurboLinux(TM) Expected to be Key Catalyst in Accelerating Linux Adoption in China Pacific HiTech, the leader in high-performance Linux, today reinforced its position as a global provider of Linux solutions by announcing the availability of TurboLinux, its flagship product, in Chinese. The company is the industry's first major distributor shipping a Chinese version of Linux. More than 110,000 units of TurboLinux have already been shipped in the People's Republic of China, said Cliff Miller, CEO of Pacific HiTech. "Linux will help drive the expected explosive growth in computers in China," said Miller, company founder and a former lecturer at Zhejiang University, one of China's top science and technology universities. "We are admirers of Chinese innovation and culture and honored to work with the Chinese in advancing technology in China." Pacific HiTech is the dominant Linux company in Asia and TurboLinux was voted "Best Software Product for 1998" by Byte Magazine in Japan. The company recently opened a new office in Beijing as part of its push into China. "Initially we will be targeting the government and corporate markets," Miller said. "We are also making significant investments in China to speed the adoption of Linux as an enterprise-ready operating system." Pacific HiTech will be providing investment and technical support to establish the Linux Research Center at Qinghua in Beijing, China's top science university. The Linux research center will support the CERNET data network (the original vehicle for the Internet's entrance into China). Pacific HiTech is also partnering with two of China's leading computer companies to help establish the world's largest Linux call support center. According to International Data Corporation (IDC), there are more than 10 million Linux users worldwide. In 1998 the Linux market grew by 212 percent and nearly 18 percent of all server hardware licenses sold last year were Linux, according to IDC. Official Linux numbers are not published for China but Dan Feng and Sean Chen, authors of the best-selling Linux Bible in China, estimate that more than half a million people are already using the open source operating system. With Linux now available in Chinese, the pair predicts that Linux use in China will grow exponentially. A free download version of TurboLinux Chinese is available at more than 10 FTP sites in China. TurboLinux Chinese, with a list price of $49.95, is available in North America direct from the Pacific HiTech web site (www.turbolinux.com). About Pacific HiTech and TurboLinux Pacific HiTech, founded in 1992 and privately held, is the world's fastest growing Linux company. In 1998 Pacific HiTech shipped more than one million units of Linux. The company produces a suite of high-performance consumer and corporate Linux products called TurboLinux for Intel workstation and server platforms that are available in English, Japanese and Chinese. Pacific HiTech has strategic relationships with leading hardware and software vendors in Asia and North America and its TurboLinux product suite is supported globally by IBM and Hewlett-Packard. Headquartered in San Francisco, Pacific HiTech has offices in Tokyo, Beijing and Sydney. It can be found on the Internet at www.turbolinux.com or, in Japanese, at www.pht.co.jp. -0- kf/bos* CONTACT: McGrath/Power Public Relations Libra White Michele Arnold 408/727-0351 libraw@mcgpr.com michelea@mcgpr.com KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMED COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS PRODUCT Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's full file on the Internet with Hyperlinks to your home page. URL: businesswire.com * end of story *