Hitachi, Ltd. today announced the launch on April 23 of five services including 
provision of information on validation of operation (Note) of Linux (a UNIX-family OS 
whose source code can be freely obtained) on our PC/PC server, responding to inquiries 
about introduction/operation of Linux, installation service, and education. Moreover, 
these services initially cover "The Japanese redhat Linux" (Itsutsubashi Research Co., 
Ltd.) and "TurboLinux Japanese Version" (Pacific HiTech Inc.).
     
The services launched this time are five services including provision of information on 
validation of operation of Linux on our PC/PC server such as the FLORA series and 
HA8000 series, service of installing on a machine, education, responding to inquiries, 
and technical service. In particular, regarding information on validation of operation of 
Linux, we will provide detailed information on the Web such as disclosing the 
steps of validation of operation in addition to validating operation and displaying results 
in six stages for about seventy models of our products. 
     
In the future, we will also expand our PC and PC server operations by providing further 
a variety of choices with Linux as one of the operating systems of our PC/PC servers.
     
Note: Information on validation of operation does not warrant operation.
     
<Prices/planned delivery of primary new services (*1)>
     
Name: Information Sending Service
-Providing information on validation of operation of the seventy covered                 
models(*2)(displaying results in six stages. Disclosing the steps of validation of 
operation.)
-Introducing the newly initiated services.
     
Contents: No charge
     
Launch date: April 23
     
     
Name: Installation Service
     
Contents: Performing installation for pay at a user's request.
     
Price: To be estimated individually