MandrakeSoft Announces Courseware at 30 Training Sites Across Americas

MandrakeSoft Announces Courseware at 30 Training Sites Across Americas

MandrakeSoft Announces the Availability of its Linux-Campus Courseware at 30 
Training Sites Across the Americas

Altadena, CA, September 18th, 2002 - MandrakeSoft - publisher of Mandrake 
Linux, one of the leading Linux distributions - announced today they started 
to offer a range of services targeting professionals who want to get the most 
out of Linux operating systems.

In only 2 years, MandrakeSoft has already developed an extensive network of 
reputable partners across the world, notably in Europe, North Africa and the 
Middle East.

The recent arrival of the Linux-Campus catalogue in the Americas has resulted 
in a significant expansion of the MandrakeTraining partner network. EPICenter 
and EvolServ in the U.S., along with Synesis in Canada and Informatica 
Integral Intelligente in Mexico are just the latest additions to the list of 
experienced training centers that have been selected by MandrakeSoft to become 
Certified Centers.

Combining offline instruction with online community resources, MandrakeSoft is 
pioneering a new model of course content designed to keep up with the speed of 
open source development. In keeping with open source values, Linux-Campus' 
training content is relevant to all Linux distributions and is geared to 
prepare trainees for the renowned and neutral LPI (Linux Professional 
Institute) certification program on Linux: http://www.lpi.org

About The Training Department

The Training Department provides training suited to a wide range of learning 
requirements:

     * MandrakeTraining : training offered at technical training centers: 
Certified Centers
     * MandrakeEducation : training offered at schools and institutions
     * MandrakeCampus : online learning on an open source platform developed 
by MandrakeSoft

Each of these offerings is based upon the Linux-Campus catalogue which is 
developed by MandrakeSoft. The Linux-Campus catalogue offers work and exercise 
books which answer the needs of users or administrators.

For more information, please visit our website: 
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/training

About MandrakeSoft

MandrakeSoft provides a trusted interface between users of information 
technology and Open Source developers. The company offers its enterprise, 
government and educational customers a complete range of GNU/Linux and 
OpenSource software and related services, plus user-friendly and highly 
competitive information technologies. Additionally, MandrakeSoft offers 
technologists committed to Open Source software and courseware a trusted 
channel to offer their services.

MandrakeSoft has technologists in over 20 countries, and is traded on Paris 
Euronext Marche Libre (Euroclear code: 4477.PA; Reuters code: MAKE.PA) and the 
US OTC market (stock symbol MDKFF). "Born on the Internet" in late 1998, 
MandrakeSoft has established headquarters in the U.S.A., Montreal and France. 
Please visit the website: http://www.mandrakesoft.com for more information.