NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release Microlite Corporation 2315 Mill Street Aliquippa PA 15001-2228 Tel: 724-375-6711 Fax: 724-375-6908 Contact: Lois Podnar (Lois.Podnar@microlite.com) 888-257-3343 BackupEDGE SS(r) Supports Caldera(r) Volution(tm) Manager Las Vegas NV - (BUSINESS WIRE) - August 26, 2002 - Microlite Corporation and Caldera International today announced that the newest release of Microlite's BackupEDGE SS backup and disaster recovery software has been extended to support Caldera Volution Manager. "Volution Manager is an excellent tool for administering large numbers of Linux and UNIX systems," said Tom Podnar, President of Microlite. "While BackupEDGE SS continues to be a great choice for non-networked and individually-managed systems, Volution Manager expands its capabilities in centrally-managed environments." "Volution Manager has received numerous industry accolades for its ability to significantly decrease the time and effort involved in cross-platform management," said Opinder Bawa, Senior Vice President of Technology, Caldera. "Using Volution Manager to deploy and manage BackupEDGE SS allows solution providers to easily implement backup and recovery software throughout their entire network." Brief Features List =================== o BackupEDGE SS for Linux may be copied to the Volution server, and then deployed to many systems using Volution Manager's web-based interface. o All storage devices will be detected automatically. o Product upgrades are handled through Volution. o Backups may be scheduled using the Volution web interface. Availability ============ BackupEDGE SS release 01.02.03 with Volution Manager support is now in open beta and will be available worldwide from UNIX and Linux resellers and value added distributors beginning in September 2002. Prices will start at $90.00(US) for personal or non-commercial use and $300.00 for commercial licenses. The open beta may de downloaded from the Microlite Corporation web site at http://www.microlite.com. About BackupEDGE SS =================== Microlite BackupEDGE SS provides backup and disaster recovery capabilities across a wide variety of UNIX and Linux systems, including all Caldera products. Archives may be created on tape, DVD or CD media, with no special device drivers required. More details about BackupEDGE SS are available on the Microlite Corporation web site. About Microlite Corporation =========================== Microlite Corporation has been serving the Unix community since 1983, and has been producing high-quality backup and disaster recovery software since 1987. For more information, visit www.microlite.com/ or contact Microlite Sales at 724-375-6711 or 888-257-3343, or by mailing to sales@microlite.com. About Caldera Volution Manager ============================== Caldera Volution Manager is a complete system management solution that reduces the cost of implementing and managing Linux and UNIX systems. By enabling secure, remote management of multiple systems through a browser, Volution allows administrators to complete tasks such as software installation, asset management, driver updates, health monitoring, security updates and configuration management all through policies, without having to individually manage each system. Volution Manager is based on open standards and technology like SNMP, SMTP, XML, LDAP, HTTP and Apache, all of which runs on the standard Linux platforms and on Caldera UNIX. About Caldera International, Inc. ================================= Caldera International (Nasdaq: CALD - News) provides "Powerful Choices" for businesses through its UNIX, Linux and Volution product lines and services. Based in Orem, UT, Caldera has representation in 82 countries and 16,000+ resellers worldwide. Caldera Global Services provides reliable localized support and services to partners and customers. For more information on Caldera products and services, visit www.caldera.com. ###