Xandros Wins LinuxWorld Excellence Award

Xandros New Business Desktop Wins Best Front Office Solution Award Confirming Xandros as Full-featured Windows Replacement

NEW YORK (LinuxWorld Expo), January 26, 2004 – Xandros, the leading developer of easy-to-use Linux solutions, today announced that an independent panel of experts has named the Xandros Business Desktop OS as the "Best Front Office Solution" at the LinuxWorld Conference and Expo.

"The acknowledgment from the LinuxWorld award judges is a resounding confirmation of the Xandros vision and product strategy," said Dr. Frederick H. Berenstein, Xandros Chairman and CTO. "We’ve succeeded in delivering a business solution that combines the Xandros Desktop’s legendary ease of use with the seamless Windows connectivity demanded by our enterprise clients."

The Xandros Business Desktop OS is the first in its new line of Xandros Business Solutions targeted at organizations large and small. Based on Linux, the Xandros Business Desktop offers an affordable alternative to the Windows Operating System, while delivering the security and stability essential to critical business operations.

Offers Windows Active Directory and PDC Authentication
The Xandros Business Desktop OS comes standard with a long list of enterprise-class features. These include server-accessed network connections through authentication against Windows Primary Domain Controllers and Active Directory servers. It also supports domain controller logon scripts, SAP and Citrix thin clients, and IBM Terminal Emulators. The package comes bundled with StarOffice 7 with full commercial support.

Familiar Look and Feel
The graphical environment and clean, well-structured menus invite users to get right to work and make it easy to find their favorite programs. The office suite provides compatibility with Microsoft features and files, and the Xandros File Manager makes it easy to drag and drop files, manage folders and archives, access local partitions, share network resources, set up printers, and perform numerous other tasks. Multiple virtual desktops make it easy to organize open applications and switch among desktop tasks.

The Xandros Business Desktop will be available shortly, direct from Xandros at www.xandros.com/shopping, as well as from software resellers. The recommended retail price for Xandros Business Desktop is $129 per seat; with volume pricing available as well as discounts for existing Xandros users.

About Xandros
Founded in 2001 with headquarters in New York and research and development facilities in Ottawa, Xandros, Inc. is the leading developer of easy-to-use desktop Linux solutions targeting home and enterprise markets. Xandros pioneered a low-cost alternative operating system that provides seamless compatibility with Microsoft Windows programs and networks. For more information, please visit www.xandros.com.