Caldera and Helius Announce OEM Agreement for the OpenLinux version of Network Edition for DirecPC™

Partnership to provide needed Internet solutions to Project GoldenNet

Orem, UT – March 23, 1998 – Caldera®, Inc. and Helius™, Inc. today announced an OEM agreement that will provide the OpenLinux version of Helius' Network Edition for DirecPC to the Linux market. This solution provides an OpenLinux server with a high-speed, satellite-based Internet gateway application for all clients on a network. For the Linux version of the Helius product, Caldera OpenLinux is the reference platform for the Linux market.

"With Internet access and data delivery being essential to business and educational organizations, Network Edition for DirecPC for OpenLinux is a simple, dependable solution," said Bryan Sparks, President and CEO of Caldera. "This is ideal for OpenLinux customers who need Internet access but whose connectivity options are either unreliable, too expensive or unavailable."

According to Myron Mosbarger, President of Helius, "Developing our product for Linux was key for us and working with Caldera was an obvious choice. There is a huge opportunity, especially in the education arena, to make available high-speed Internet connectivity at a low cost."

As an initial project, Caldera and Helius will partner with the Kern County Superintendent of Schools to provide Internet servers and satellite-to-LAN connectivity to Project GoldenNet remote sites. Project GoldenNet is an initiative to establish a network infrastructure and to bring the Internet to K-12 schools throughout the state of California.

"Caldera and Helius have stepped up to offer a quality and affordable Internet solution for schools," said Dr. Angel Sanchez, Chief Administrative Officer of the Information Resources and Technology Services Division for the Kern County Superintendent of Schools Office in Bakersfield, CA. "The testing we have done in our remote sites shows that the technology is doing exactly what it is supposed to be doing by bringing the Internet to schools and children in locations we once thought impossible to reach."

Network Edition for DirecPC
Helius' Network Edition for DirecPC is the first application of its type. It provides satellite-based Internet access and specialized data broadcast service to Windows® NT, Novell NetWare, and Linux local area networks.

Network Edition for DirecPC allows LAN installations to access the Internet at very high speeds (400Kbps) via the DirecPC satellite service. It also provides universal high-speed distribution of databases, video clips, news services, corporate information, and software at 3Mbps.

OpenLinux
OpenLinux™ is an open-source, 32-bit, Linux 2.x-based platform for extending local area networks to the home, branch office, remote user and the Internet. OpenLinux increases connectivity between corporate networks, including NetWare, UNIX, Windows® NT, and the Internet.

Availability
The OpenLinux version of Helius' Network Edition for DirecPC is available as an integrated solution through Caldera's direct sales force and will soon be available through Caldera's reseller channel. For product information, visit Helius' Web site at http://www.helius.com or Caldera's Web site at www.caldera.com or call Caldera at (800) 850-7779 in the United States or (801) 765-4888 outside the United States.

Caldera, Inc. designs, develops and markets a line of operating system and networking technologies including OpenLinux, DR-DOS and the Caldera Small Business Server for NetWare. The OpenLinux products utilize technologies created on the Internet by developers around the world, including the popular Linux kernel originated by Linus Torvalds in 1991. Caldera DR-DOS products provide low-memory, low-cost requirement, Intel-based solutions that connect to the Internet, Intranet services and Open Linux servers. Caldera, Inc. was founded by Bryan Sparks in October 1994 as a start-up venture funded by Ray Noorda, former CEO of Novell, Inc. Visit the Caldera web site at http://www.caldera.com/. For orders and information call (800) 850-7779 in the US or (801) 765-4888 internationally.

Founded in 1995, Helius, Inc. is a privately owned, Orem, Utah-based company funded by The Canopy Group. Its business focus is developing software for NetWare, NT, and Linux that facilitates the delivery and access of data to LANs. For more information about Helius, its products, authorized resellers or satisfied customers, visit the Helius web site at http://www.helius.com or call 1-888-764-9020.

Caldera is a registered trademark; and Caldera OpenLinux, Caldera Small Business Appliance, DR-DOS and DR- WebSpyder are trademarks of Caldera, Inc. Network Edition is a trademark of Helius, Inc. DirecPC is a trademark of Hughes Network Systems. All other products, services, companies and publications are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.