Australia To Join Mandriva Partner Ecosystem

Paris, September 6th, 2007 - For Immediate Release
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Pursuing its strategy of developing a large international network of
local partners, Mandriva today announces the launch of Mandriva
Australia as the sole Australian partner for Mandriva SA, distributing
and supporting Mandriva Linux operating systems.

The Australian Market is ready for Linux expansion: about 50% of
servers in Australia currently operate on Linux. The huge growth of
Linux in China will in the near future give great impetus to the
availability of Linux-based hardware and drivers for Australia. For
this partnership, Mandriva has selected ArnSys Pty Ldt for its
expertise:

"Our associated business entity, Arnold Systems, now incorporated as
Arnsys Pty Ltd, has for many years provided a full business consulting
service including the design and installation of Linux systems,
networks and data bases for both home and business use. We expect the
Mandriva/Arnsys partnership to enable us to offer greatly enhanced
services to our present and future clients", declared John Arnold,
Mandriva Australia.

The goal of Mandriva Australia is to provide local distribution of
Mandriva Linux and other integrated open source applications in
multiple languages throughout Australia and New Zealand. To achieve
this goal, Mandriva Australia outlined a strategy based on three key
actions:

   * the development of a nationwide support network;

   * offering certified Linux training for organizations, people and
     associates;

   * making Mandriva products available through Australian OEMs and
     VARs.

Mandriva has an ongoing commitment to open source software and
collaborative work. The company provides business partners with the
technological expertise, experience and know-how of a leader in open
source technology and has already established more than 25
representations in the world such as Mandriva Poland, Mandriva
Germany, Mandriva West Africa, Mandriva UK, Mandriva Korea and
recently Mandriva Benelux.

"Mandriva's Partner Program facilitate us to meet the challenges of
today's heterogeneous computing environments by expanding our IT
offerings through our partnerships. We are extremely pleased with this
new partnership, as Arnsys Pty Ldt shares common goal of delivering
high-value, world-class software to the Australian users", stated
Gaurav Parakh, Mandriva Partnership Manager.

For more information on Mandriva Asutralia visit the official website:
http://www.mandriva.com.au

About Mandriva

Mandriva, formerly known as Mandrakesoft, is the publisher of Mandriva
Linux, an easy-to-use and innovative operating system. It is one of
the most popular Linux editions in the world. Dedicated to making open
source technologies accessible to all users, the company offers a full
range of products and services to individuals, enterprises and
government organizations. Mandriva products are available online in 80
languages and in more than 140 countries through dedicated
channels. Headquartered in Paris, France, the company is publicly
traded on the Euronext Marche Libre.
More information at http://www.mandriva.com

Press Contacts

Mandriva Australia

101 Yalwal Rd, Nowra, NSW 2541, Australia
Phone: +612 44 231 761
Fax: +612 9012 0407
Email: sales@mandriva.com.au
Website: http://www.mandriva.com.au

Mandriva

Guillaume Martin - gmartin@mandriva.com - +33 0(1) 40 41 17 64
Caroline Garlatti - cgarlatti@mandriva.com - +33 0(1) 40 41 67 67


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