Largest U.S. County Implements SCO OpenServer

1 January 1970

The SCO Group, Inc. ("SCO") (Nasdaq: SCOX), a leading provider of UNIX(R) software technology for distributed, embedded and network-based systems, today announced that Los Angeles County will use SCO OpenServer as a platform for TelSoft's MegaCall turnkey call accounting and tracking system, ending the county's exhaustive search for a solution. TelSoft Solutions is a leading provider of call accounting and billing services for organizations of any size.

With 88 cities and 28 percent of all California residents, Los Angeles County is the largest county in the U.S. It requires an enterprise-level call-tracking system on a highly fault-tolerant application platform. MegaCall and OpenServer met this rigorous requirement among many other requirements, and will be implemented in more than 125 county locations.

"SCO has been a popular platform in the telecom industry for decades, providing platforms for companies such as: Lucent, Avaya, Siemens, Comverse and many others," said Alan Raymond, Vice President of Americas Sales, The SCO Group, Inc. "SCO's interoperability with other operating systems and adaptability to fit the server needs of any businesses also makes OpenServer a valuable addition to large corporations who utilize the MegaCall system."

Other large corporations using the MegaCall/OpenServer solution include: Rohm and Haas, British Petroleum, Conoco Phillips, KeySpan Energy, T-Mobile, L.L. Bean, City of Santa Monica, Computer Science Corporation, and Nissan North America.

MegaCall is a powerful, centralized call accounting and billing application that tracks incoming, outgoing, tandem, and internal call activity generated by any number, type and combination of private telephone networks or other sources. Its unique in-memory database provides call detail record (CDR) collection, processing and reporting speed unmatched by other systems, with unlimited flexibility; all features of critical importance to Los Angeles County.

Complementing MegaCall's many features; OpenServer is a highly fault-tolerant and powerful, applications platform, with up to 32 processors. It is an extremely reliable vertical applications platform known for its scalability and security. It is also used in thousands of businesses and branches around the world.

"When tracking high security matters such as 911 calls or bomb threats, SCO OpenServer supports the high speed call processing and reporting in MegaCall," said Don Simons, CEO of TelSoft, Inc. "The bottom line is SCO OpenServer was chosen for the MegaCall system for its workhorse level of stability and reliability."

About TelSoft Solutions, Inc.
TelSoft Solutions is a California-based privately held corporation located in the financial district of Glendale, California. Since 1985, TelSoft has been providing call accounting and billing services to organizations with as few as 100 stations to large multi-location companies exceeding 100,000 employees. TelSoft enjoys meeting the challenges presented by their clients, many of whom have unique telecom expense management needs. TelSoft Solutions can be found on the web at http://www.telsoft-solutions.com.

About SCO
The SCO Group (Nasdaq: SCOX) is a leading provider of software technology for distributed, embedded and network-based systems, offering SCO OpenServer for small to medium business and SCO UnixWare for enterprise applications, and Me Inc. digital network services. SCO's highly innovative and reliable solutions help millions of customers grow their businesses everyday, from SCO OpenServer on main street to UnixWare on Wall Street, and beyond. SCO owns the core UNIX operating system, originally developed by AT&T/Bell Labs and is the exclusive licensor to Unix-based system software providers.

Headquartered in Lindon, Utah, SCO has a worldwide network of thousands of resellers and developers. SCO Global Services provides reliable localized support and services to partners and customers. For more information on SCO products and services, visit http://www.sco.com.

SCO, SCO OpenServer and the associated SCO logo, are trademarks or registered trademarks of The SCO Group, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. UNIX and UnixWare are registered trademarks of The Open Group. All other brand or product names are or may be trademarks of, and are used to identify products or services of, their respective owners.

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