Advanced Management Solutions joins VA Linux Solutions Partner Program

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For More Information Contact:
Sales (sales@amsusa.com)
Phone: 909 793 0111

Advanced Management Solutions joins VA Linux Solutions
Partner Program

Availability of market-leading suite of applications reinforces Linux position as mission-critical enterprise platform

Redlands, CA (August 29, 2000) - Advanced Management Solutions (AMS), a market leader in solutions for enterprise project and resource management, has announced that it has joined the VA Linux Solution Partner Program. VA Linux Systems, (Nasdaq:LNUX) is the expert provider of Linux and Open Source solutions for the Web. Advanced Management Solutions develops and markets AMS REALTIME, the first enterprise project management suite to be available on Linux.

As a member of VA’s Partner program, Advanced Management Solutions will have access to VA Linux Systems’ broad-based technical expertise in systems, software design and Open Source solutions.

Sales, Vice President of Marketing with Advanced Management Solutions commented, "We are delighted to join the VA Linux Solutions Partner Program to help accelerate adoption of Linux as an enterprise platform. Our suite of applications is available on the Linux operating system as part of our strategy of allowing customer choice. Our customers are recognizing the benefits of deploying enterprise project management solutions in the Linux environment with its proven benefits of reliability, flexibility and economy."

Kirk Shorte, Market Development Manager for ISVs with VA Linux Systems, commented, "The availability of enterprise applications such as AMS REALTIME on Linux is helping Linux gain momentum as a mission-critical operating system for corporations large and small."

About Advanced Management Solutions
Advanced Management Solutions (AMS) provides innovative project and resource management software together with implementation services that enables organizations to effectively plan and control their work, time and resources in real time. AMS REALTIME products are widely recognized for providing a powerful combination of functionality, flexibility, usability and extremely high performance. Designed for enterprise-wide implementation, the software can support hundreds or even thousands of users without sacrificing performance.

The AMS REALTIME products are ODBC compliant and are cross-platform compatible across Linux, Unix, Microsoft® Windows 95, 98, NT and 2000, Apple Macintosh®, and the web. The AMS REALTIME products also integrate with Oracle and Microsoft Project, providing a single repository of all project data across the enterprise. More information about Advanced Management Solutions is available via the World Wide Web at www.amsrealtime.com. Alternatively, call or e-mail Sales on 909 793 0111; sales@amsusa.com.

About VA Linux Systems
VA Linux Systems is the expert provider of Linux and Open Source solutions for the Web. Founded in 1993, VA Linux provides a single point of contact for optimized Linux servers; Open Source software; and world-class professional services and support. VA Linux helps ASPs, e-businesses and Internet hosting providers build out their Internet infrastructure to meet the challenges of rapid growth. As part of its commitment to expanding the Open Source community, VA Linux Systems owns and operates a network of the leading Linux destinations on the Internet, including SourceForge, the world's largest Open Source development center, as well as Freshmeat.net, Slashdot.org and Linux.com. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., VA Linux is located on the Web at www.valinux.com.

Note: AMS REALTIME is a trademark of Advanced Management Solutions Inc. VA Linux Systems is a trademarks of VA Linux Systems, Inc. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. All other trademarks, company names and product names are property of their respective owners.

For more information contact:

USA: 909 793 0111
sales@amsusa.com