From: Mandrake Team <return@mandrakesoft.com> To: lwn@lwn.net Subject: Mandrake Linux Community Newsletter - US OTC Market Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 22:34:54 +0100 (CET) FLASH MandrakeSoft now traded on the U.S. OTC Market under stock symbol MDKFF ----------------------------------------------------------------------- In only three years, MandrakeSoft has achieved significant success by carving out an impressive share of the Linux market. MandrakeSoft now broadens its ability to compete with other Linux companies like Redhat (Nasdaq:RHAT) and Caldera (Nasdaq:CALD) on the financial markets field. We are pleased to announce that MandrakeSoft is now traded on the U.S. OTC market. OTC (Over-The-Counter) is a negotiated market between brokers which takes place outside of the regulated exchange. All interested investors can now trade MandrakeSoft stocks with a local broker or with online brokers such as Ameritrade and E*Trade. The ticker symbol for MandrakeSoft is 'MDKFF'. MandrakeSoft first became listed on the European 'Marché Libre', operated by Euronext, in August 2001. However, volumes traded on the 'Marche Libre' are typically small. This has discouraged many investors and analysts usually averse to following a market subject to sharp fluctuations inherent in small volume trading. With its stock now being traded on the U.S. OTC market, MandrakeSoft effectively becomes a full-fledged participant in the largest and most active financial center worldwide. This should create a virtuous circle: OTC trading is also likely to vastly increase the volume of company stock being traded daily, thereby making it more attractive to investors and analysts. Ultimately, this will help to ensure that the stock price accurately reflects company performance and future prospects instead of depending too heavily on small volume trading. The next step for MandrakeSoft is to become listed in a more established market providing real-time quotations. Now that it has secured its place as one the most widely used Linux distributions supported by a strong community of users and contributors, the company hopes to build a powerful community of satisfied shareholders. Quotes can be accessed at a number of Web sites including www.wsrn.com under the trading symbol MDKFF. For more information about MandrakeSoft and the stock exchange, please see http://www.mandrakesoft.com/company/investors/trade -- NOTE: This announcement may contain "forward looking" statements about MandrakeSoft SA. that may involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements do not guarantee future performance, and MandrakeSoft SA. cannot predict all of the risks and uncertainties involved. Before making any investment decisions, please consult your financial advisor.