Caldera Systems Signs Leading eBusiness Service Provider SolutionBank as First eSP Alliance Partner.

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OREM, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 17, 2000

Linux for eBusiness Leader Provides Unprecedented Level of

Support for Alliance eSolutions Providers

Caldera Systems, Inc., (NASDAQ:CALD) the Linux for eBusiness company, today announced that SolutionBank is the first Alliance partner to sign up for Caldera's eSolutions Provider (eSP) program. On April 10, Caldera expanded and renamed its channel program the eSolutions Provider (eSP) program, and announced its new Alliance Partner tier.

Alliance partners are eSPs who offer Caldera's new eBuilder Internet commerce solution to their customers. SolutionBank, Inc. is a leading eBusiness services provider focused on helping business-to-business (B2B) companies in a variety of industries including distribution, manufacturing, consumer products and aerospace.

"We are pleased to be in a leadership position with Linux-based eCommerce solutions via the Caldera eSP Alliance Program," said Ty Mattingly, co-founder and senior vice president for SolutionBank. "As Linux establishes itself as a reliable operating system for eBusiness, the combination of Caldera's OpenLinux eBuilder solution and SolutionBank's expertise in he lping B2B companies evolve into eBusinesses, will allow us to help businesses of all sizes to fully realize the value of embracing the Internet as a strategic asset."

"We want to find eSP's who focus on eCommerce and then give them all the support they need to successfully deploy OpenLinux eBuilder to their customers," said Jeff Hunsaker, vice president of Sales for Caldera Systems, Inc. "Our Alliance partners must have significant experience with Java, HTML and XML. SolutionBank has over 120 Internet/Java developers. This partner program is tailor-made for them."

Alliance Partners Alliance partners are eSPs who deliver and implement powerful eCommerce solutions supporting Caldera's new OpenLinux eBuilder solution. The requirements for Alliance partners include experience in Java, HTML and XML, proven technical certification (Unix, NetWare, Microsoft, etc.) and at least one Linux engineer on staff.

Alliance partners pay a $5000 annual fee. In return Caldera Systems offers an unprecedented array of benefits including:

-    Free OpenLinux eBuilder training (a $4000 value)
-    25% discount on all other Linux training held at participating
     OpenLearning Providers
-    eBuilder business kit with NFR software, OpenLinux eDesktop,
     OpenLinux eServer and OpenLinux eBuilder development copies
-    Unlimited phone support
-    Unlimited e-mail support
-    24x7 after-hours support
-    Leads Referral Program
-    Named field sales contact
-    Joint marketing and Web advertising opportunities
-    eStreet monthly newsletter
-    OpenLinux eBuilder

OpenLinux eBuilder with ECential is the Open eBusiness platform for Internet commerce. With more than 12 eCommerce components and Web-based management and reporting tools, eBuilder is a high-performance, secure, and scalable Linux platform specifically tuned for server-grade hardware.

Caldera is recruiting all levels of eSPs, including Authorized, Business and Alliance Partners. To become a Caldera eSP, or find out more about the program, please visit www.calderasystems.com/partner/esp.

Caldera Systems, Inc.

Caldera Systems, Inc. is the "Linux for Business and Linux for eBusiness" technology leader in developing and marketing Linux-based business solutions, including its award-winning OpenLinux, NetWare for Linux, Linux technical training, certification and support. Caldera Systems is a leader in, and supporter of Linux Standard Base (LSB) and Linux Professional Institute (LPI). Caldera Systems offers a comprehensive line of services including free 30-day phone support, on-site consulting, 24x7 support--up to and including--on-site board swap. Caldera OpenLearning Providers offer distribution-neutral Linux training and certification based on LPI certification standards. The OpenLinux operating system and related services are available from Caldera Systems, and Caldera Systems resellers, partners, distributors and supporters like IBM, Motorola, Fujitsu, MTI and Helius.

OpenLinux has received many industry awards including Internetweeks' "Best of the Best", Linux Journal's "Product of the Year", "Best Networked Operating System" from Network Computing, Linuxworld's "Editor's Choice" award: Best Client and Distribution, Linux Journal's "Product of the Year", The Linux Show's "Best Distribution of the Millennium", Linux Magazine's "Cool Product", PC Direct (Ziff-Davis) "Best Buy 2000" award, MikroPC (PC Magazine) "Product of the Year", Linux Magazine's "Emperor Award", Andover.net Dave Central's "Best of Linux". Other accolades include Red Herring's "Top 50 Privately Held Companies", "Millennium 2000 eBusiness 150" as listed by Upside Magazine (number 17) and PC Magazine's "Top 100 Technology Companies that are Changing the World".

Caldera Systems, Inc. is based in Orem, UT., with offices and 750+ resellers worldwide. Please visit Caldera Systems at www.calderasystems.com . In the US, please call 888-GO-Linux (888-465-4689). For US technical support, please call (801)-443-1000. In Europe, please call [phone] or contact us via e-mail at [e-mail]. To become an eSolutions Provider, please visit www.calderasystems.com/partners/esp.

About SolutionBank

SolutionBank, www.solutionbank.com, is the leading e-business services provider focused on helping business-to-business companies in aerospace, commercial manufacturing and distribution, process manufacturing, and consumer products industries thrive in the new economy. The company, founded in 1997, has the in-depth industry knowledge, proven methodologies, breadth of solutions and partners that enable it to quickly, affordably and reliably provide end-to-end e-business solutions for its customers. SolutionBank has offices in Long Beach, Calif.; Dallas; Houston; Tampa, Fla.; and Salt Lake City with consultants located in Europe, Japan, the Middle East, Africa and South America.

Caldera is a registered trademark of Caldera Systems, Inc. All other products, services, companies, events and publications are trademarks, registered trademarks or servicemarks of their respective owners in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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