O'Reilly and MySQL AB to Co-Present 2005 MySQL Users Conference

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O'Reilly Media, Inc. and MySQL AB to Co-Present
the Official 2005 MySQL Users Conference

Companies Growing Event to Support MySQL's Expansion in
Business and Open Source Communities

O'Reilly Open Source Convention, Portland, OR--MySQL AB and O'Reilly
Media, Inc. announced today that they will partner to present the third
annual MySQL Users Conference, slated for April 18-21, 2005, in Santa
Clara, CA.  The announcement was made today by Zack Urlocker, vice
president of Marketing at MySQL, and O'Reilly CEO Tim O'Reilly at the
O'Reilly Open Source Convention.

By wedding MySQL AB's definitive expertise in the world's most popular
open source database with O'Reilly's like-minded open source values and
conference planning capability, the partnership is intended to produce the
best possible learning experience for MySQL users.

"MySQL is at the heart of revolutionary changes in the computer
industry--not just as a leading open source company, but because of the
importance of databases as a component in virtually all next generation
applications. Better information about how to deploy and use MySQL is key
to maximizing its potential," noted Tim O'Reilly. "By joining forces with
MySQL AB, we can grow the success of the MySQL Users Conference,
creating maximum value for users, developers, and everyone in the software
ecosystem."

Initially launched in 2003, the MySQL Users Conference provides
opportunities for software developers and IT managers to get a detailed
understanding of MySQL's software through technology sessions, hands-on
tutorials, workshops and face-to-face interaction with innovators and
colleagues in the MySQL community, including developers, partners,
customers and business prospects from around the world. MySQL User
Conference attendees can learn from many of the top database, open
source and technology industry experts who convene for this annual event.

Zack Urlocker commented, "O'Reilly is unmatched in its experience in
producing technology conferences specifically tailored to the open source
market.  Co-producing the 2005 MySQL Users Conference with them will
ensure that the event will scale to match the explosive growth of the
MySQL open source and business communities. More than ever, this will be
an important event for anyone who wants an up-close look at MySQL
technology and how open source is shaping the future of software."

General information about the 2005 MySQL Users Conference, including the
Call for Papers, is available at www.mysqluc.com.

For more information about the 2004 MySQL Users Conference, go to
www.mysql.com/uc2004.

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http://conferences.oreilly.com/.

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About MySQL
MySQL AB develops and markets a family of high performance, affordable
database servers and tools.  The company's flagship product is MySQL, the
world's most popular open source database, with more than 5 million active
installations.  Many of the world's largest organizations, including
Yahoo!, Sabre Holdings, Cox Communications, The Associated Press and NASA,
are realizing significant cost savings using MySQL to power Web sites,
business-critical enterprise applications and packaged software.  MySQL AB
is a second generation open source company, with dual licensing that
supports open source values and methodology in a profitable, sustainable
business.  For more information about MySQL, please go to www.mysql.com.

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