Linuxcare Opens Third European Office in Hamburg, Germany

Linuxcare, Inc., a leader in providing comprehensive services for Linux, has announced the opening of its third European office in Hamburg, Germany. The new office will focus on delivering Linuxcare's services and support expertise to independent software vendors (ISVs), application vendors, dot-coms and the region's largest companies deploying Linux or other open-source software. Linux is expected to become a viable alternative in Europe to current operating systems in many user environments, according to International Data Corporation analysts. Linuxcare will localize its service offerings for German and other European clients, providing complete, vendor-independent Linux solutions to jump-start customers' e-business initiatives. The company currently supports nine hardware platforms and 21 different Linux distributions including SuSE, central Europe's most popular distribution, as well as Red Hat, TurboLinux and others. Linuxcare has established high-level, strategic partnerships and customer relationships with companies such as Sun, Oracle, Dell, IBM and will continue to leverage these relationships within the region.

The company hosts www.linuxcare.com, a leading online technical support resource for Linux. Forward-looking statements in this press release are made following the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Investors are cautioned that statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding current or future financial performance, management's plans and objectives for future operations, product plans and performance, management's assessment of market factors and statements regarding the strategy and plans of Linuxcare and its strategic partners, constitute forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties. These statements are based upon Linuxcare's current expectations and judgment about future developments in Linuxcare's business and may be affected by several factors, including, without limitation, delays in or increased costs of production, delays in or lower than anticipated sales of Linuxcare services and general conditions in the computer industry. Linuxcare undertakes no obligation to update any such statements to reflect actual events.