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LinuxWorld Show Favorite Awards Finalists Announced

01/26/2001

FRAMINGHAM, MA – JANUARY 26, 2001 – IDG World Expo today announced the finalists for the coveted Show Favorite Awards of LinuxWorld Conference and Expo, the leading event for Linux operating system vendors and developers. The event will take place January 30 – February 2, 2001 at New York’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. The awards, presented in conjunction with the UniForum Association, recognize innovative product and service solutions in open computing. The final winners will be announced at a VIP reception on Thursday, February 1, at The Galleria in the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Press are invited to attend the awards reception.

A panel of industry experts, including leading technical analysts, consultants and technical writers, will review and vote on the top products and services offered by exhibitors. Finalists were announced in six categories, including Best Developer Tools, Best Hardware, Best Productivity Application, Best System Integration Solution, Best Network/Server Application and Best Embedded Linux Solution.

This year’s finalists include:

Best Developer Tools:

Borland/Impress, Kylix

IBM, DB2 Universal Database

IBM, Via Voice for Linux SDK

Lineo, Embedix SDK

SuSE, Linux Professional

Best Hardware:

Compaq, ProLiant Server Line

VA Linux, 1220 Server

IBM, eServer zSeries 900

ImageStream, Carrier Pro

Best Productivity Application:

eIT, easyLinux

SourceForge, Onsite

Chillware, iceSculptor

Best System Integration Solution:

Computer Associates, Unicenter TNG 2.4 for Linux

IBM, Small Business Suite for Linux

NeTraverse, Win4Lin 2.0

Best Network/Server Application:

Caldera, Volution

Veritas, NetBackup Business Server Support for Linux

MandrakeSoft, Mandrake 7.2 PowerePack Deluxe

Best Embedded Linux Solution:

Transvirtual Technologies, PocketLinux

DevelopOnLine, IDE

IBM, DB2 Everyplace

About IDG World Expo

IDG World Expo (www.idgworldexpo.com) produces world-class tradeshows, conferences, and events for emerging IT markets around the globe. As the leading IT event management company, IDG World Expo leverages its unsurpassed experience and knowledge of IT-focused events and conferences, enabling technology companies to capture the attention and loyalty of influential buyers. IDG World Expo's portfolio of conferences and events includes ASPWorld Conference & Expo, COMNET Conference & Expo, Internet Commerce Expo (ICe), LinuxWorld Conference & Expo and Macworld Conference & Expo. IDG World Expo is a subsidiary of International Data Group (IDG), the leading global provider of IT media, research, conferences and expositions.

About IDG

IDG publishes more than 300 magazines and newspapers and 4,000 book titles and offers online users the largest network of technology-specific sites around the world through IDG.net (http://www.idg.net), which comprises more than 270 targeted Web sites in 70 countries. IDG is also a leading producer of 168 computer-related expositions worldwide, and provides IT market analysis through 50 offices in 43 countries worldwide. Company information is available at www.idg.com.

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