PUGET SOUND BUSINESS JOURNAL NAMES POGO LINUX ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING PRIVATE COMPANIES OF 2004

SEATTLE, Wash. – October 24, 2005 – Pogo Linux, a manufacturer of customized computer servers, workstations and storage systems running on the Linux platform, today announced recognition from the Puget Sound Business Journal as number 28 out of the top 100 fastest growing private companies in the state of Washington.

This annual list is an indicator of Washington’s most active and successful entrepreneurial companies. The index measures revenue and ranks companies by revenue growth over a three-year period, as expressed in percentages.

“Pogo’s addition to this esteemed list is a testament to the spirit and commitment of our employees and the value we deliver to our customers,” said Tim Lee, chief executive officer, president and co-founder. “Since we started Pogo in 1999, we have worked hard to build our company into a global enterprise with a focus on quality products and customer service.”

Since 2002, the company has grown from 23 to 65 employees and increased revenue by more than 240 percent. In addition, Pogo Linux opened a division in Shanghai, China generating a new source of revenue for the company.

Lee and Erik Logan, chief technology officer, co-founded Pogo Linux to deliver the power of Linux and open source software in a unified hardware platform. This decision helped Pogo Linux to assemble the world-class team, deliver customer-driven technology solutions and ensure operational excellence that generated today’s announcement.