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The VA Research, Sequoia Capital press release. (fwd)





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Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1998 13:38:32 -0800 (PST)
From: Chris DiBona <chris@dibona.com>
Subject: The VA Research, Sequoia Capital press release.


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Sequoia Capital invests in Linux start-up VA Research. 

Mountain View, CA. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- November 12, 1998 -- VA Research
Inc., the global leader in Linux workstations and servers and Linux
systems research, is proud to announce that Sequoia Capital, the Menlo
Park, CA. based venture capital firm behind the capitalization of
companies including Yahoo!, Tandem and 3COM, has invested in the Mountain
View based company and validated its dedication to the Linux operating
system.

"We're going to help build VA into the complete systems company for Linux
users wherever they are", says Doug Leone of Sequoia Capital. 

With Linux rapidly growing in power and influence within the computer
industry, VA Research is well poised as the current global leader in Linux
information technology solutions to leverage the Sequoia investment and
provide truly full service Linux hardware and solutions.

"The investment by Sequoia and other investors will allow VA to extend its
reach further and allow it to provide for the customer a collection of
Linux hardware, support and services that will help corporations the world
over leverage the power of the Linux operating system", says Dr. Larry
Augustin, President and CEO of VA Research. 

About VA Research:

VA Research (http://www.varesearch.com) is a privately held company that
specializes in powerful, reliable, state of the art Linux based
workstations and servers. Founded in 1993, the Mountain View,Ca.
based VA Research has been at the forefront of Linux development and
engineering and is the recognized world leader in Linux based hardware
solutions. Visit VA Research at Comdex in the Sands Expo Center at booth
S7236 in the Linux pavillion.   

Sequoia Capital
3000 Sand Hill Road
Bldg. 3, Suite 280
Menlo Park, Ca. 94025
Main) (650) 854-3927
Fax)  (650) 854-2977

VA Research Inc. 
1235 Pear Ave. #109
Mountain View, Ca. 94043
Main) 650-934-3666  
Fax)  650-964-7668 

Press Contact: 

Chris DiBona
chris@varesearch.com
Director of Linux Marketing
Main) 650-934-3666 x 108
Cell) 408-489-5345
Fax)  650-964-7668