Caldera Kicks Off Linux/UNIX Power Solutions Tour 2000; City-to-City Tour Previews Future of Linux and UNIX, Provides Linux Training

OREM, UT: Nov 06, 2000 - Caldera Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: CALD) Monday announced its upcoming Linux/UNIX Power Solutions Tour 2000.

The tour begins Tuesday, Nov. 14 and runs through Dec. 12 in North America.

Targeting those who develop and deploy on Linux and UNIX -- including VARs, ASPs, ISVs, developers, resellers, consultants and corporate IT professionals -- the 12-city tour presents Caldera's vision of the future for Linux and UNIX and Linux training.

The Santa Cruz Operation Inc. (SCO) is a co-host of and participant in the tour. Other sponsors include Avnet Computer Marketing, Hall-Mark Division; Compaq; Enterasys Networks; FatPipe Networks; Hewlett-Packard; IBM and Sun Microsystems.

The tour describes the combined significance of Linux and UNIX technologies, the resulting advanced solutions built for the Internet, and Caldera's continued support of UnixWare, OpenServer and NSC. "Together, Caldera and SCO are combining forces to provide new revenue opportunities and training for channel partners," said Kerry Brock, vice president of marketing for Caldera Systems. "This continued channel commitment will deliver a new level of products and solutions built for the Internet. The Power Solutions Tour gives an excellent preview of our technology future."

Each presentation on the tour includes two sessions: a morning business briefing and an afternoon Linux Essentials course with hands-on training, including for-sale software and solutions guides. Seating is limited. For more information about or to register for the tour, visit www.calderasystems.com/partners/tour or call toll-free 866/890-8388.

The Linux/UNIX Power Solutions Tour will visit the following cities:

• 11/14 Toronto -- Park Hyatt
• 11/16 Vancouver -- Pacific Palisades Hotel
• 11/28 Chicago -- Downtown Marriott
• 11/28 Dallas -- Adam's Mark
• 11/30 Minneapolis -- Downtown Hyatt Regency
• 11/30 Houston -- Crown Plaza
• 12/05 New York -- Crown Plaza
• 12/05 Atlanta -- Renaissance
• 12/07 Baltimore -- Hilton & Towers
• 12/07 Irvine -- Marriott
• 12/12 St. Louis -- Sheraton West Port
• 12/12 Ft.Lauderdale -- Marina Marriott

Caldera Systems Inc.
Caldera Systems Inc. is a "Linux for Business" technology leader in developing and marketing successful Linux-based business solutions, including its award-winning OpenLinux, NetWare for Linux, Linux technical training, certification and support--with free 30-day phone support and on-site consulting. Caldera OpenLearning Providers offer exceptional distribution-neutral Linux training and certification based on Linux Professional Institute (LPI(TM)) certification standards. Caldera Systems supports the open source community and is a leader in, and advocate of, Linux Standard Base (LSB(TM)) and LPI(TM).

Caldera Inc. was co-founded in 1994 by Ransom Love. Caldera Systems Inc. was founded by Love in 1998 to develop Linux-based business solutions. Based in Orem, Caldera Systems has offices and 1,000+ resellers worldwide. For more information, see www.calderasystems.com or in the United States call 888/GO-Linux (888/465-4689).

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.

LINUX is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group. Forward-Looking Statements

The statements set forth above include forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The company wishes to advise readers that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements.

Those factors include the failure of the products described above to operate as designed due to incompatibility with some platforms or other defects; our reliance on developers in the open source community; new and changing technologies and customer acceptance of those technologies; the company's ability to compete effectively with other companies; failure of our brand to achieve the broad recognition necessary to succeed; unenforceability of the GNU general public license; our reliance on third party developers of components of our software offerings; claims of infringement of third-party intellectual property rights; and disruption in the company's distribution sales channel.

These and other factors, which could cause actual results to differ materially, are also discussed in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its recent filings on Form 10-Q.

Contact
Alisanne Casey, FatPipe Networks, 801-281-3434 ext. 2226 (work), 801-557-3569 (cell), alisanne@fatpipeinc.com