The Linux Box Celebrates 10th Anniversary With Expansion of Offerings

Revenues Grew 17 Percent in 2008; New Client Wins Comprised 28 Percent of
Growth

ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The Linux Box, a professional
services organization specializing in open source technology, is marking its
ten-year anniversary by adding custom software products to its suite of
services.

Founded in 1999, the Ann Arbor-based company is a bespoke software development
consultancy that customizes open-source projects for blue chip clients such as
McKesson, Harvard Management Company, Borders Group, FedEx and Answers.com.
The Linux Box currently provides professional, commercial services for
companies looking to gain competitive advantage, reduce IT costs and increase
the control they have over their open source technologies.

"We have productized our business as a direct response to customer need," said
Elizabeth Ziph, co-founder and chief executive officer. "We've leveraged the
intellectual capital gained over the years through client consultation and
software integration in order to create custom solutions. Not only does it
satisfy a need voiced by our customers, it fills a void in the marketplace."

The Linux Box has shown steady growth in the last decade, continuing to expand
in spite of the current economic climate. In the last year, The Linux Box
enjoyed a 17-percent increase in revenue compared to 2007. New clients
accounted for nearly 30-percent of the company's growth in a broad range of
industries including oceanography, education and marketing.

The company is tapping its profits not only for research and development but
also to give back to the open source community - more than 15 percent of
revenue was used for this purpose in 2008. The Linux Box will be unveiling the
first of its custom products in Q3 2009.

For more information about The Linux Box, or to obtain a quote for an open
source customization project, contact info@linuxbox.com or call 877-LINUXBX,
ext. 500.

About The Linux Box
The Linux Box (www.linuxbox.com) is a professional services organization
specializing in open source technology and the Linux platform in the server,
cluster and desktop environments. It provides software development and
customization services to a broad range of clients in industries ranging from
energy and financial services to government, life sciences and the utilities.

This release is available online in the media room at
www.feintuchcommunications.com.

SOURCE The Linux Box

Pablo Andreu, +1-212-808-4903, pablo@feintuchpr.com, or Henry Feintuch,
+1-212-808-4901, henry@feintuchpr.com, both of Feintuch Communications, for
The Linux Box