German Edition of Xandros Desktop OS in Final Testing Stage

German Localization of Xandros Desktop OS, the Windows Desktop Alternative to be Released at LinuxWorld Frankfurt

October 19, 2005

NEW YORK, NY — Xandros, the leading developer of easy-to-use Linux alternatives to Windows, today announced that the German Edition of its Windows desktop alternative is undergoing final beta testing prior to general release in November at the Frankfurt LinuxWorld conference and expo. The new release comes in response to growing demand in the German speaking market for desktop products based on Debian Linux, and marks a major expansion in Xandros’ European sales and support.

"Germany is a hot market for desktop Linux and our well-tested Windows alternative will fit right into existing German infrastructures,” said Andreas Typaldos, Xandros CEO. “Debian GNU/Linux is already entrenched in the Germany IT community, and Xandros fulfills the need for easy-to-use Debian products for individual and enterprise use. We’re looking forward to its debut at LinuxWorld Frankfurt on November 15.”

Complete Microsoft Windows Alternative

The German edition of the Xandros Desktop OS provides a complete Windows desktop alternative at a fraction of the cost.

Outstanding features include:

Drag-and-drop DVD burning
Seamless file and print sharing on Windows networks
Support both MS Office and new OpenDoc formats in OpenOffice.org 2.0
Automatic alerts to software updates
Access to one of the largest inventories of free Linux software
Free Skype-to-Skype worldwide calling
FireFox web browsing
Thunderbird e-mail client

Xandros Anti-Virus, the Xandros Firewall Wizard, encrypted home folders, and secure access to virtual private networks eliminate many of the security issues associated with Windows.

Preview at Berlinux, Debut at Frankfurt LinuxWorld

Pascal Lauria, Xandros Director of Sales, Europe, will preview the German release candidate at the Berlinux show on October 21. The shipping version of the German edition of the Xandros Desktop OS will debut at the Frankfurt LinuxWorld conference and expo on November 15. For sales appointments at the Xandros LinuxWorld booth, please contact [email protected]; for media appointments please contact [email protected]. For complete Xandros product details, please visit www.xandros.com