LPI to Offer MySQL 5.0 Certification Exams

Linux Professional Institute to Offer MySQL 5.0 Certification Exams

First Exams to be Presented at C3 Expo in New York

(Toronto, Canada and Cupertino, California, USA. June 22, 2006) – The
Linux Professional Institute (LPI), (http://www.lpi.org), the world's
premier Linux certification organization, and MySQL AB, developer of the
world's most popular Open Source database, today announced a joint
initiative to offer MySQL 5.0 certification exams through LPI's global
proctor network, beginning with the C3 Expo, June 27th – 29th, 2006 at
the Javits Center in New York City.  Prosoft Learning Corporation, LPI's
affiliate in North America will be offering these exams at C3 Expo along
with LPI Certification exams.

Carsten Pedersen, Certification Manager for MySQL AB noted that the
growing popularity and demand for MySQL database certification has led
the vendor to partner with LPI's on-the-ground testing network: "LPI has
a world-wide network of proctors able to deliver paper exams where
computer-based testing is not viable.  We are impressed with the program
LPI has built up over the past several years, and are happy to be
allowed to share their success.  This partnership enables MySQL to work
with a well-respected test delivery and certification organization that
shares our goal of promoting Open Source professionalism through
certification."

Jim Lacey, President and CEO of LPI noted that this partnership with
MySQL was in keeping with LPI's Regional Engagement Initiative: “Our
work with MySQL will assist our affiliates from around the globe to seek
out great synergies in offering both LPI and MySQL certification to our
customer base-—particularly within the enterprise environment.  This is
also true in North America, where we are launching this joint effort as
that market is one of the largest adopters of MySQL certification,“ said
Lacey.

Linux Professional Institute will offer both LPIC-1 exams (101 and 102)
certification exams at C3 Expo, June 27th – 29th, 2006 in New York City
at the Javits Center. LPI has provided a 50% discount to registered C3
attendees to take the LPI exams. The normal fee for LPI exams is $150
per exam, and LPI will be offering these exams at the event at $75.00
each.   All candidates can pay for their exams at the exam room by cash,
check or credit card to the LPI Proctor.  Exam candidates must
pre-register on the LPI website at https://www.lpi.org/en/register.html
to receive a LPI identification number and must bring valid photo
identification and their LPI ID number to the exam events.

LPI will also offer exams for both MySQL 5.0 certifications (Developer
and Database Administrator) at the same location and date. The normal
fee for MySQL  exams is $200 per exam, but they will be offered at a
special 50% discount at this event for $100 each. As with LPI exams, all
candidates can pay for their exams at the exam room by cash, check or
credit card to the LPI proctor.  Exam candidates for MySQL exams must
obtain a MySQL certification ID from the MySQL website at
http://www.mysql.com/certification/signup and must bring valid photo
identification and their MySQL certification ID number to the exam events.

The exams will be held in room 2D02 and 2D03, and the schedule is as
follows:

Tuesday, June 27        10:00am & 2:00pm
Wednesday, June 28      10:00am & 2:00pm
Thursday, June 29       10:00am

More than 10,000 enterprise professionals from corporate business,
finance, government, retail and education are expected at this year’s C3
event in New York City. New in 2006 is Compliance World Expo – NYC’s
first compliance-centric expo and conference.

The MySQL® database has become the world's most popular Open Source
database because of its consistent fast performance, high reliability
and ease of use. It is used in more than 10 million installations
ranging from large corporations to specialized embedded applications on
every continent in the world. MySQL has also become the database of
choice for a new generation of applications built on the LAMP stack
(Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP / Perl / Python.) MySQL runs on more than 20
platforms, including Linux, Windows, OS/X, HP-UX, AIX, and Netware.

The Linux Professional Institute (LPI) is an internationally recognized,
vendor-independent organization advocating and assisting the
professional use of Linux, Open Source and Free Software, through the
certification of Linux professionals. Established as a non-profit
organization in 1999, LPI is community based and supported. LPI’s
certification program is delivered worldwide in multiple languages at
over 7,000 testing locations and is supported by an affiliate network
spanning five continents.  The organization has delivered over 100,000
LPIC-1 and LPIC-2 exams and 30,000 certifications, globally, since the
program’s inception.

LPI's milestones in the last year include:

* More than 100,000 exams delivered worldwide
(http://www.lpi.org/en/news_item/131).
* More than 30,000 professional certifications delivered worldwide
(http://www.lpi.org/en/news_item/139).
* The world's first IT certification to receive professional
accreditation (http://www.lpi.org/en/news_item/126).
* Top 10 IT certification for two years in a row
(http://certcities.com/editorial/features/story.asp?Editor...).
* Highest salaries for certified Linux professionals
(http://www.certmag.com/images/CM1205_Figure1.htm).

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About Linux Professional Institute:

The Linux Professional Institute (LPI) develops professional
certification for the Linux operating system, independent of software
vendors or training providers. Established as an international
non-profit organization in 1999 by the Linux community, LPI develops
accessible, internationally-recognized certification programs which have
earned the respect of vendors, employers and IT professionals. LPI's
activities involve hundreds of volunteers and professionals throughout
the world in many different capacities, and the group encourages active
public involvement through mailing lists and its website at www.lpi.org.
LPI's multi-level program of exams is administered globally through
Pearson VUE and Prometric testing centers. LPI's major financial
sponsors are Platinum Sponsors IBM, Linux Journal, Linux Magazine,
Novell, SGI, and TurboLinux as well as Gold Sponsors, Hewlett-Packard
and IDG.

About MySQL:

MySQL AB develops and supports a family of high performance, affordable
database products -- including MySQL Network, a comprehensive set of
certified software and premium support services.  The company's flagship
product is the MySQL Server, the world's most popular open source
database, with more than 10 million active installations. Many of the
world's largest organizations, including Yahoo!, Alcatel, The Associated
Press, Suzuki and NASA are realizing significant cost savings by using
MySQL to power high-volume Web sites, business-critical enterprise
applications and packaged software.

With headquarters in Sweden and the United States -- and operations
around the world -- MySQL AB supports both open source values and
corporate customers' needs in a profitable, sustainable business. For
more information about MySQL, please visit www.mysql.com.

Media contacts:

Linux Professional Institute
Scott Lamberton
Director of Communications
Email: scottl@lpi.org
Web: http://www.lpi.org
Telephone: +1-416-666-1574


MySQL
Steve Curry
press@mysql.com
(408) 213-6544


MySQL is a registered trademark of MySQL AB in the United States and
other countries. Other product names may be trademarks of their
respective companies.


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