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Subject: Linux expo North America
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 17:28:23 -0500


Press Release, for immediate release
Montreal, March 22, 2000

Montreal, Crossroads for close to 100 companies from Five Continents

LINUX EXPO 2000 NORTH AMERICA
MONTREAL, PALAIS DES CONGRÈS, APRIL 10 - 12, 2000
A Canadian First

>From April 10 to 12, the first international crossroads devoted to Linux
and OSS software solutions will take place at Montreal's Palais des
Congrès.  For three full days, the biggest international players in the
Linux market will come together at Linux Expo.  This is a Canadian First!
Worldwide, as soon as the event was announced, industry leaders reserved
their booths.  In February, the space available was increased by 30% to
meet the growing demand from exhibitors.
To date, 98 companies will take part in Linux Expo.  The exhibitors include
Red Hat, Corel Corporation, MandrakeSoft from France, SuSE from Germany,
Compaq, Informix Software, Montavista, Motorola Computer Group, Rebel.com.
A total of eight countries will be represented at Linux Expo:  Canada, the
United States, France, Great Britain, Germany, New Zealand, South Korea and
Israel.
"The enthusiastic response we received from the exhibitors matches the
frenzy generated by Linux and OSS products" stated Stéphane Labrouche,
Event Organizer. He added "Today, Linux is a major business phenomenon that
goes well beyond the mere comparison to Windows.  Linux and OSS products
are revolutionizing the world of information technology".
Many visitors are looking forward to this important event.  Company
presidents, computer managers, developers, consultants and academicians are
among the thousands that have already registered.  The attendees come from
countries including France, Great Britain, the United States, Asia, Canada,
Germany and Israel.
The Linux Expo website (www.linuxexpocanada.com) attracts 8,000 visitors
daily. Linux Expo 2000 is a chance to find out why Linux and other OSS
products are upsetting the established order in the software industry.
Discover how they are revolutionizing the world of information technology
on a daily basis and arousing the world of international finance.
Linux Expo is organized by the Sky Events Group, organizer of the Linux Expo
shows in Paris (June 1999 and February 2000) and around the world (Madrid,
Toronto, Sao Paulo, Shanghai).

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Source: www.linuxexpocanada.com

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