"Lycoris' commitment to desktop usability extends even to the font rendering system," said Joseph Cheek, CEO of Lycoris. "The inclusion of the additional set of core fonts, as well as the btX2 font engine, gives our users enhanced viewing capabilities. We are excited to partner with industry powerhouse Bitstream to ensure that our users' experiences with our products are not just enjoyable, but exceptional."

"btX2 gives Linux developers a complete solution in one license agreement from one vendor," said Anna Chagnon, President and CEO of Bitstream. "We're trying to make it easier for developers to bring a great look-and-feel to the Linux desktop. Users have been spoiled by what they've seen on other desktop systems, and are demanding smooth, clear text that is easy to read. Now they can get this solution from Lycoris. It's a pleasure working with the leader in the Linux desktop consumer market."

"The engineering team at Lycoris has been outstanding," stated Shawn Flynn, Senior Software Engineer of Bitstream. "We were able to work together on issues surrounding btX2, and solve them immediately. Our engineering team made certain that Lycoris was able to take advantage of btX2's support for native TrueType hinting and anti-aliasing, as these were critical factors in bringing readability to Desktop/LX."

About btX2

Key Features

• Provides high-quality text rendering, fine-tuned for the output device
• Scales characters on the fly
• Renders native hints, which retain distinguishing character features
• Smooths jagged character edges using anti-aliasing technology
• Supports multilingual fonts, including two-byte character sets
• Supports Unicode and native encodings

• Courier 10 roman, italic, h3, and h3 italic
• DutchTM 801 roman, italic, h3, and h3 italic
• SwissTM 721 roman, italic, h3, and h3 italic
• Symbol Set

• Color LCD displays
• Grayscale displays
• Handheld and wireless devices
• Information appliances
• TV and HDTV
• Set-top boxes
• Embedded systems
• Bitmap devices

• Linux & UNIX

• CFF (compact font format) / Type 2
• OpenType
• PostScript Type 1
• TrueType
• TrueType collections
• TrueDoc PFRs, portable font resources
• T2K
• Speedo
• Stroke-based font format
• Embedded bitmaps (TrueType, TrueDoc, and T2K formats)

Unsurpassed Speed btX2 uses the fastest font engine on the market, Font Fusion, to render characters:

Monochrome (black-and-white) characters: *
Unhinted: 37,714 bitmaps per second
Native TrueType hinted: 13,713 bitmaps per second

Anti-aliased (grayscale) characters: *
Unhinted: 25,453 bitmaps per second
Native TrueType hinted: 11,573 bitmaps per second

* Tested using a 450MHz Pentium II processor, rendering a TrueType font at 25 lines per em

About

Bitstream
Bitstream Inc. (NASDAQ: BITS) is a software development company that focuses on the presentation of data. Bitstream enables customers worldwide to render high-quality text, browse the Web on wireless devices, select from the largest collection of fonts online, and customize documents over the Internet. Its core competencies include font technology, browsing technology, e-commerce technology, and publishing technology.

Visit Bitstream on the Web at http://www.bitstream.com.

Lycoris
Lycoris was founded in 2000 with a vision of making Linux simple enough for everyone. Lycoris packages Open Source applications for the consumer market and integrates them into Desktop/LX, its simple, robust operating system. Lycoris has enjoyed amazingly positive press coverage in Time Magazine and other publications. Lycoris is positioning itself as the leading provider of the best Linux based operating system specifically targeted for the desktop market, whether purchased separately or pre-installed on Desktop/LX PCs. Lycoris is also the leader in the Linux Tablet arena, pioneering the first and so far only Linux-based Tablet PC operating system, Desktop/LX Tablet Edition. Lycoris sets the standard that all others follow. Lycoris is a privately held company.

Visit Lycoris on the Web at http://www.lycoris.com.

Bitstream is a registered trademark and the Bitstream logo is a trademark of Bitstream Inc. Lycoris and Desktop/LX are trademarks of Lycoris in the U.S. and in other countries. Other technologies and brand names are used for information only and remain trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Anna Chagnon
CEO
Bitstream Inc.
617.520.8619

Rus Bayne
Vice President of Sales
Lycoris
425.738.6604