(October 21, 2001, Hong Kong) - Thiz Technology Group Limited ("Thiz" or the "Group"; stock code: 8119) is pleased to announce its software giveaway campaign, a step to alleviate the pressures faced by charities, enterprises, schools, students and government bodies amid the recent cost cutting measures adapted by these institutions.

Aiming to be the leader in Linux application software in the Greater China, Thiz has launched the Thiz Office 2.0, a full function office application program that can be run on Linux and Window platform as well as compatible with Microsoft Office file format, at a suggested retail price of HK$299. Under the software giveaway campaign, each charity, small and mid-size enterprise as well as government body is entitled to one free copy of Thiz Office 2.0. These institutions can collect the free of charge software by phone or in person at Thiz's office, or register the order at www.thizlinux.com.

Mr. Albert Li, Chairman and CEO of the Group, said, 'All of our products are developed by locally trained programmers and we hold a responsibility to the well-being of the society. Therefore, we have decided to launch this program to help those who are especially affected by the slow economy. Our user-friendly and cost effective software suit the needs of charities, SMEs and government bodies.'

With the slump in the global economy and the September 11th incident, charities, enterprises, schools, students and government bodies face with a more difficult operating environment. The Intellectual Property Ordinance became fully effective on September 1, 2001 has added more pressure. They are torn between paying substantial software cost and using illegal pirated versions. In light of these, Thiz decided to contribute to the community by launching this software giveaway campaign.

Mr. Li concluded, 'As a socially responsible company, Thiz is committed to develop the best and the most popular Linux software in the Greater China. Our Thiz Linux@School and software giveaway campaign show that we are very concerned about the overall economic environment and considerable software cost borne by charities enterprises and educational sector. In the future, we will continue to develop more cost effective software to meet the needs of these organizations.'