Mandriva Linux : Worldwide install-party

On November 19, all around the world, expert Mandriva Linux users will
assist beginners to help them get started with the operating system. A
variety of goodies will be distributed to the participants.

You'll find the full press release hereafter as well as on our website
http://frontal2.mandriva.com/fr/company/press/pr


_ For immediate release ____________________________________________

Worldwide Install Party: Mandriva to rally its community of users in
65 towns across the globe, on November 19th

30 towns from China and Brazil will participate in the event.

November 15th 2005 - Mandriva, the number one European Linux
publisher, will gather its community of users across the globe during
a worldwide install party on Saturday, November 19th.

Following the release of Mandriva Linux 2006, Mandriva is mobilizing
its network of Linux User Groups (LUGs). Free community installation
sessions will take place around the world. Major participating
locations include the United States, Brazil, Canada, China, Moroco,
and the island of Reunion.
More than 60 cities  are involved, including a dozen in China and 15
and Brazil.

Expert Mandriva Linux users are invited to assist beginners to help
them get started with the operating system. A variety of goodies will
be distributed to the participants.

Funda Wang, a Chinese contributor to the Mandriva Linux project
explains:
"I've been using Mandriva Linux for several years, thanks to the
continual improvements made for Chinese users. The install party is a
great opportunity for people to know what is a user-friendly and
secure operating system. There will be a dozen places all over China
(including Taiwan, of course) holding the event on November 19th.
Mandriva Linux is a wonderful choice when one wants to switch to
Linux, this is the reality users will have the opportunity to attest
at the install parties."

Participants will be able to:

- Get help on installing Mandriva Linux on their laptop or desktop
- View demonstrations of all that can be done with Mandriva Linux
- Get answers to their questions
- Meet other Mandriva Linux users


As a testament to its ease of use, Mandriva Linux is being
increasingly preloaded on computers by leading hardware manufacturers.
In the belief that installation is one the toughest steps to complete
in order to have beginners adopt a new operating system, Mandriva
invites anyone wishing to better know Linux to join the free
installation parties that are being organized on November 19. These
installation parties are made possible thanks to the power of the
knowledge sharing spirit well established within the open source
community.

The number of Mandriva Linux users worldwide is estimated to be in the
order of 6 to 8 million.

About Mandriva Linux 2006
Mandriva Linux 2006 is the result of the convergence of three leading
Linux technologies. Widely recognized as one of the easiest to use
operating systems, it blends desktop and server features from
Conectiva and Lycoris, two Linux publishers acquired by Mandriva.
Mandriva 2006 offers the ultimate in Linux for a wide array of
computing requirements such as office, multimedia, Internet and
servers. It is the only Linux system to be officially compliant with
Intel® Centrino® mobile technology and to offer complete integration
of the Skype free voice calling over Internet software. Other key
features include desktop search, interactive firewall and auto-install
server functionality.
Mandriva Linux is available in three editions: Discovery/Lx (for the
Linux beginner), PowerPack (for the advanced computer user) and
PowerPack+ (for SOHO users).

About Mandriva
Mandriva, formerly known as Mandrakesoft, is the publisher of the
popular Mandriva Linux operating system, one of the most full-featured
and easy to use Linux systems. The company offers its enterprise,
government and educational customers a complete range of GNU/Linux and
Open Source software and related services. Mandriva products are
available in more than 140 countries through dedicated channels and
also from store.mandriva.com, the company's online store.
"Born on the Internet" in late 1998, Mandriva has offices in the
United States, France and Brazil. Mandriva is traded on Paris Euronext
Marché Libre (ISIN Code: FR0004159382/MLMAN; Reuters code: MAKE.PA)
and the US OTC market (stock symbol MDKFF).
http://www.mandriva.com

Press Contact:
Kadjo N'Doua press at mandriva.com / + 33 1 40 41 67 67