Linpus and Insyde® Software Form Partnership to Advance Instant-On Solutions for PC Makers

InsydeH2O™UEFI Firmware Combined with Linpus QuickOS™ First Demonstrated at World's Largest Technology Trade Event

HANNOVER GERMANY AND TAIPEI, TAIWAN, March 3, 2009 - Linpus Technologies, Inc., a leader in the field of Linux® solutions for low cost notebooks and netbooks, and Insyde Software, a leading provider of UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) firmware, today announced they have entered into a strategic partnership to address the mobile computing industry's increasing demand for fast-boot and fast-access to practical applications including web browser, email, instant-messaging, media-centric applications and more.

The netbook market requires operating system solutions that are rich, powerful, yet lightweight and fast. With QuickOS, Linpus has leveraged their expertise in fine-tuning and maximizing software performance for lower-end hardware platforms. They have also included functionality that complements instant-on: a customized virtual engine that not only reads Windows® files, but also allows users to edit and save them. Finally, the solution includes many of the popular multimedia, productivity, and gaming software that Linpus has fine-tuned for their renowned netbook operating system, Linpus Linux Lite.

InsydeH2O™, the most widely used UEFI BIOS in production today uses the latest BIOS technologies for an industry-standard, modern interface between operating systems and platform firmware. InsydeH2O™, which integrates UEFI specifications and the Intel® Platform Innovation Framework for EFI to provide a seamless "Hardware-2-OS" (H2O) interface, is shipping on tens of millions of notebooks, netbooks, servers, desktops, and embedded systems.

This strategic partnership between Linpus and Insyde Software will provide a significant number of benefits to notebook, netbook and ultra-portable device users including: 1. UEFI-based "Quick Boot" technology making applications available within six seconds after power is turned on. 2. Quick access to data and files used and stored by Windows applications 3. A rich set of Linux-based applications including web browser, email, instant-messaging, PIM, VOIP, media players and more

"We are extremely excited to working with Insyde Software and to be showcasing our joint demonstration at Cebit this year," stated Stephen Lim, CEO & President of Linpus. "Since both companies have tremendous experience in helping OEMs and ODMs bring their products to market, we are anticipating great success with our joint approach" commented Lim.

Linpus Technologies (www.linpus.com) is an innovator and a pioneer in bringing user friendly Linux solutions to the mass consumer market. Established in 1997 with a vision to be the first Chinese language Linux distribution, Linpus has worked across a number of areas of Linux building up a reputation for engineering excellence, and evolving into a world class Linux vendor. The company has emerged as the most important Linux player in the netbook market space.

Insyde Software (www.insydesw.com) is a leading global provider of BIOS, UEFI-based firmware and engineering services for companies in the desktop, mobile, server and embedded computing industries. The company is publicly held (GTSM: 6231) and headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan with U.S. headquarters in Westborough, MA. The company's customers include the world's leading server, mobile and embedded systems designers and manufacturers.

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