XANDROS RELEASES XANDROS DESKTOP 1.1

New York, July 28, 2003 – Xandros^®, Inc., provider of the award-winning Xandros Desktop™, has released an enhanced 1.1 edition of Xandros Desktop Deluxe.

Xandros Desktop Deluxe 1.1 leverages the performance and reliability of Linux® to create a secure desktop that seamlessly integrates with existing enterprise environments, where compatibility and ease of use are essential requirements. Version 1.1 is designed to provide Xandros customers with further enhancements to the widely-acclaimed Xandros Desktop 1,0, Among the improvements are:

Support for Microsoft Office XP and Adobe Photoshop 7.0
Mozilla communications suite 1.3.1 with spell checking and spam filtering
OpenOffice.org office suite 1.0.3
Evolution groupware client 1.2.4
Xandros Networks improvements
Enhanced hardware detection
Intel i830/845/855 graphics drivers
…and many other updates and enhancements

Xandros Desktop Deluxe 1.1 includes a printed user guide, a Technology Preview CD, and 30 days of e-mail installation support. "This new release of Xandros Desktop demonstrates our continuing commitment to deliver the finest desktop solutions available at any price," said Dr. Frederick H. Berenstein, Co-Chairman of Xandros. "Our engineers, QA testers, and everyone else on the Xandros team have worked tirelessly for five years to deliver the quality products and support expected of the world’s leading Linux desktop. But this is just a prologue." Dr. Berenstein added. "Stay tuned for a host of Xandros announcements at the upcoming LinuxWorld conference in San Francisco."

Dr. Berenstein went on to say that the initial response to Xandros Desktop Deluxe has been overwhelmingly positive, "We’re starting to change the way people think about desktop computing on a global basis. We also got strong feedback from potential corporate and individual customers who are ready to exit Microsoft’s proprietary world, with its closed formats and ever-escalating license fees. The Xandros Desktop was created to satisfy that demand."

The Xandros Desktop offers many Windows-type benefits – including ease-of-use and compatibility with Microsoft file formats – without the expensive and frequent hardware and software upgrades, system crashes and susceptibility to viruses for which Windows has become known.

Additional benefits of Xandros Desktop include:

Compatibility: The only Linux distribution to provide secure login authentication against Windows domain controllers, Xandros Desktop offers seamless interoperability with existing enterprise network environments. Xandros’ powerful file manager allows file sharing between local Linux and Windows computers, networked Windows clients, and a wide range of peripherals.
Ease of Use: Xandros Desktop installs in just five mouse clicks and offers dual boot functionality with Windows. Users already familiar with Windows applications have virtually nothing new to learn; Xandros applications look, feel and operate much like Windows.
Better Security: Based on Linux, Xandros Desktop provides better security than Windows because its fundamentally superior code structure makes it less susceptible to viruses. In addition, the open source nature of the code allows for constant testing and improvement by an international team of elite programmers.
Network Updates: Xandros Networks provides users with system upgrades, security patches as well as new applications, games and utilities with a single mouse click.

Free updates via Xandros Networks

Current users of Xandros Desktop can simply click the Xandros Networks icon on their desktop to obtain free updates of most of the items in the version 1.1 release. This free upgrade policy provides customers with the latest updates and enhancements, and resolves various support issues that have turned up since the initial release.

Registered users of Xandros Desktop 1.0 who are looking to run Office XP and Adobe Photoshop must purchase the full 1.1 upgrade at a reduced cost. Please visit the Xandros store at www.xandros.com/shopping to order Xandros Desktop Deluxe 1.1. For the upgrade from version 1.0, please send an e-mail to [email protected].

About Xandros

Xandros is the leading developer of cost-effective, installation-friendly, complete Linux-based operating environments offering Windows compatibility and unparalleled technical support. Xandros brings to market a complete solution that allows businesses, governments, and schools all over the world access to affordable computers and software.

Both Xandros Desktop Deluxe and Xandros Desktop Standard are available for purchase on the Xandros Web site. Xandros is headquartered in New York, NY. For more information, please visit www.xandros.com or call 212-699-3625.

Xandros is a registered trademark of Xandros. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are owned by their respective companies.