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The SCO Group, Inc. (�SCO�) (NASDAQ:SCOX), a leading provider of UNIX software technology and mobile services, today announced a new release of its innovative HipCheck solution, version 1.0.3, with increased real-time systems mobile monitoring and intervention functions that a system administrator can perform from a growing number of mobile handsets. HipCheck� is the only mobile administration solution that combines system monitoring and alerts with secure mobile intervention. With this latest release, HipCheck� will monitor and manage additional UNIX� and Windows� server and desktop operating environments from a growing number of Windows Mobile, Pocket PC and Palm OS-based smart phones. HipCheck 1.0.3 adds Microsoft Windows 2000, Sun Solaris� and SCO UnixWare 7.1.1 through 7.1.3 to its already comprehensive support for Microsoft Windows and UNIX platforms. Palm Treo� smart phones join the growing list of Java-capable and Windows� Mobile and PocketPC devices that can be used for remote management and control of servers and desktops. �As a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner we pride ourselves on our responsiveness and innovative approach � it�s the way we work that adds value to our clients,� said David Graesser, managing director of Tek Response. �When we saw HipCheck we knew that the flexibility it offered us would be an ideal means of monitoring and managing our customers Windows servers. We�ve already found that this proactive approach has improved our service to our clients, making our own IT administration much easier and our service to our clients has improved as a result. Chris Woolfenden, technical director of Yanex, a leading UK information technology services firm has found that the productivity of system administrators has increased by using Hipcheck to expand the functions that can be initiated from a mobile device to include tasks such as rebooting servers, executing command lines and managing user accounts including passwords on monitored servers. �The productivity and job satisfaction of my system administrators has increased because tasks that traditionally could only be performed from a system console can now be done from a mobile handset,� said Woolfenden �Administrators dislike being tethered to a console, especially during on-call nights and weekends, so HipCheck is a real asset, plus the company benefit from a cost point-of-view." The instant a condition reaches a threshold, HipCheck sends an SMS or email message to the authorized technician�s mobile phone. �Early Warning� alerts may be set to specified parameters so that the technician can take preventative or corrective action from the phone itself. �The real-time nature of the service enables system administrators to monitor and proactively manage critical environments anytime, anywhere, even when network connections themselves are unreliable,� said Sandy Gupta, chief technology officer for The SCO Group. HipCheck is another powerful mobile application built on the high-performance, scalable and secure mobile server technology from SCO which changes the way companies do business. HipCheck is the perfect solution for customers and solution providers who must remotely manage decentralized server systems with limited local system administrator staff. Availability and Pricing HipCheck, which runs on certain java-enabled or Windows Mobile Pocket PC phones, is currently available as a hosted service or can be deployed as a server using the traditional perpetual product license model. More product information and a free 30-day trial of HipCheck can be found at www.scomobile.com or by calling 1-800-726-6561. About SCO The SCO Group (Nasdaq:SCOX) is a leading provider of UNIX software technology and mobile services. SCO offers UnixWare for enterprise applications and SCO OpenServer for small to medium businesses. The SCO Mobile product line focuses on creating mobile platforms, services and solutions for businesses and enhances the productivity of mobile workers. The Me Inc product line produces innovative mobile products for consumers. SCO's highly innovative and reliable solutions help customers grow their businesses everyday, especially into the emerging mobile market. 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 www.sco.com. SCO, SCO OpenServer, Me Inc. 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. Windows and Windows Mobile are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Solaris is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. "Palm and the palmOne logo are trademarks or registered trademarks owned by or licensed to Palm, Inc."