Shuttle, MandrakeSoft announce XPC, Linux bundle partnership

Company will include Mandrake Linux with its barebone Network Appliance XPC
products line from Computex Taipei.

2003 (Taipei, Taiwan -- September 21, 2003) Shuttle Inc, a leading supplier
of mainboards and small form fact or (SFF) barebone computers, is proud to
announce that MandrakeSoft's industry-leading Linux distribution will be
bundled with Shuttles Network Appliance (NA) XPC product line. The
commencement of shipping marks the finalization of this long anticipated
deal.

"Users are demanding a new computing paradigm," said David Yu, chairma n,
Shuttle. "Bundling Mandrake Linux with our Network Appliance XPC's delivers
reliability and power -- the ex act formula today's savvy users demand."

"Shuttle's barebone Network Appliance XPC product line is the perfect
platform for delivering and using Linux," said Regis Wira, technology
officer, MandrakeSoft, Inc. "Putting these two best-of-class products
together is a natural evolution of the desktop computing. This synergy
offers a stunning new level of performance and value."

Shuttle's barebone Network Appliance product line includes the SB52G2,
SB62G2 and SB75G2 XPC's, and are highly suitable for use as corporate
workstations and entry-level servers. Both of the former models have been
tested and certified compatible by MandrakeSoft with the most recent
version of their benchmark Linux distribution.

Shuttle also has announced Shuttle's latest NetworkAppliance X PC, the
SB75G2 -- the world's first Intel® 875-based SFF computer -- will ship in
volume shortly and will feature a soon-to-be released version of
MadrakeSoft's benchmark Linux bundled.

Shuttle is dedicated to driving innovation in order to present its
customers with products that offer unmatched performance and value. This
comm itment is exemplified by the inclusion of Mandrake Linux in NA XPC
retail packaging, as well as the dozens of product quality and performance
awards that Shutte's barebone SFF computer and mainboard product lines have
earned.

Shuttle creates, others follow.

For information on Shuttle, and Shuttle mainboards and XPCs, send mail to
shuttlenews@tw.shuttle.com. Product photos and specifications can be
downloaded at http://www.shuttle.com/.

About MandrakeSoft

Mandrakesoft provides a trusted interface between users of information
technology and open technologists. The company offers its enterprise,
government and educational customers a set of GNU Linux and Open-Source
software and related services, user-friendly and highly competitive
information technologies. In a ddition, MandrakeSoft offers technologists
committed to open software and courseware a trusted channel to offe r their
services. The company has technologists in over 20 countries and is listed
on the Paris Euronext Marché Libre (Euroclear code :4477PA) and on the US
OTC Market (Symbol: MDKFF). For more information on Mandrake Linux 9.1 or
any of their other Linux-based products please visit: http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/.

About Shuttle Inc

Established 1983, Shuttle Inc (TAIEX 2405) is a worldwide leader in the
design and manufacture of small form factor (SFF) barebones computers and
mainboards. Shuttle produced the first commercially successful SFF PC and
continues to define the segment with its benchmark XPC product line. OEMs,
system integrators, distribu tors and retailers choose Shuttle XPCs and
mainboards as the core components of their solutions. "Powered by S huttle"
computers are used by people in all walks of life worldwide -- a testament
to their performance, reliability and ease-of-use. All copyrighted and
trademarked names referred to herein are the sole property of their
respective owners. Copyright ® 2003, Shuttle Inc, All rights reserved.