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Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2000 18:42:56 +0200
From: Martina Eckstein <meck@suse.de>
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Subject:  "SuSE Linux Expands International Presence With New Subsidiary In France"


SuSE Linux Expands International Presence With New Subsidiary In France

Velizy, FRANCE/Nuremberg, GERMANY - Oct. 19, 2000  Today SuSE Linux, the
international technology leader and solutions provider in Open Source
operating system (OS) software, amplified its presence in the French market
by opening a sales and services office in the Greater Paris area.

SuSE Linux SARL, a wholly owned subsidiary of SuSE Linux AG, is located in
the French technology center Velizy near Paris, and handles all direct and
indirect sales activities for SuSE Linux in France. The new office provides
installation support by phone, fax, and e-mail for the French version of
SuSE Linux, which has been highly successful since its debut two years ago.

Additionally, SuSE Linux SARL will also offer professional users a
comprehensive range of technical services related to Linux and Unix.
According to Vincent Thomas, responsible for SuSE Support, "SuSE Linux
provides companies with a remarkably stable and inexpensive platform for
database utilities, security concepts, Internet connections, and company
intranets. Over the course the project, customers can rely on the expertise
of the European market leader, all the way from the collection of data right
down to implementation." SuSE Linux SARL assists customers with customized
support services and a wide range of field-tested Linux training programs.

"Following the immediate enthusiastic response to SuSE Linux in France, it
was clear that the establishment of a subsidiary incorporating the specific
needs of French users was a top priority for SuSE Linux." said Doris Seiler,
Sales Manager of SuSE Linux SARL.

"The French are very enthusiastic about Open Source software. The level of
distribution and acceptance of Linux in France is high among both private
and professional users." explained Roland Dyroff, CEO of SuSE Linux AG.
"The time has come and the market is ready for further Linux products and
services. Our presence on site will enable us to speed up this process."

About SuSE:

SuSE Linux AG is the international technology leader and solutions
provider in Open Source operating system (OS) software.  SuSE´s unique
expertise in Linux and their largest development team worldwide dedicated
to Open Source software has contributed to the recognition of SuSE as a
leader in Linux solutions. SuSE offers the largest support database to the
public, and owns the largest hardware database in the Linux market.
Furthermore, SuSE supports more hardware platforms than any other
commercially available Linux distribution.

Designed for Web and enterprise server environments and efficient as a
home and office platform, SuSE's distribution, surrounding features,
effective configuration and intelligent design result in the most complete
Linux solution available today.

SuSE Linux AG, headquartered in Germany, and SuSE Inc., based in
Oakland, CA, are privately held companies focused entirely on supporting
the Linux community and Open Source development. With a workforce of over
500 people worldwide, SuSE has offices all over Europe, Latin America and
in the US.

SuSE contributes considerably to Linux development projects such as the
Linux kernel, glibc, XFree86TM, KDE, ISDN4Linux, ALSA (Advanced Linux
Sound Architecture) and USB (Universal Serial Bus).

Additional information about SuSE can be found at http://www.suse.de/en/

Contact:
SuSE Linux AG
International PR
Martina Eckstein
e-mail: meck@suse.de
Phone: +49 911 74053507
Fax: +49 911 74053575