CORRECTING and REPLACING Linden Lab Launches Gold Solution Provider Program for Second Life

International Program Identifies 31 Firms with Proven Success Helping
Organizations with Projects in the Virtual World
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The corrected release reads:

LINDEN LAB LAUNCHES GOLD SOLUTION PROVIDER PROGRAM FOR SECOND LIFE

International Program Identifies 31 Firms with Proven Success Helping
Organizations with Projects in the Virtual World

Linden Lab, creator of the virtual world Second Life, today announced its new
Gold Solution Provider Program. A first for the virtual worlds industry, the new
program is designed to identify highly qualified firms that offer services and
develop content for enterprises, governments, educational institutions and
individuals in Second Life. Second Life has a large Solution Provider community
that includes more than 250 firms around the globe, with varying areas of
specialization and experience. Following a thorough application and vetting
process, 31 Second Life Solution Providers have today been accepted into the new
Gold Program. These firms, roughly half of which are based outside of the United
States, are recognized as particularly well qualified for enterprises or
educational institutions planning immersive work or learning environments in
Second Life.

Today, many large global organizations and educational institutions, such as
Adobe, BT, Xerox, Michelin and Imperial College London, are creating custom
immersive workspaces and applications in Second Life that increase productivity,
creativity and innovation while cutting the costs and ecological impact of
travel. Additionally, many organizations are using Second Life to provide unique
opportunities to engage with their brands, raise awareness of and money for
charitable causes, experience works of art that may not otherwise be accessible
and more. Many organizations turn to members of Linden Lab`s Solution Provider
Program to help them get started and achieve their objectives in the virtual
world.

Linden Lab`s Solution Provider Program is unique to the virtual worlds industry,
with more than 250 organizations and individuals around the globe providing a
wide range of consulting, design and building services in Second Life. Firms in
the program help organizations new to Second Life get started by providing
services that can range from developing environments, producing events and
conferences and marketing to Second Life communities. Linden Lab has today
accepted 31 Solution Providers from the US, the UK, Europe and Asia into the new
Gold Solution Provider Program, confirming these firms as being particularly
well qualified.

"Innovative enterprises, military organizations, government agencies and
educational institutions are actively using virtual worlds for distance
learning, training and simulation," said Tom Hale, Chief Product Officer at
Linden Lab. "The Gold Solution Provider Program makes it easy to find
experienced partners that can deliver high-quality experiences for a wide range
of Second Life projects."

The following firms have been accepted into Linden Lab`s Gold Solution Provider
Program:

* A&D Consultants (Italy)
* Avatrian, LLC (US)
* Beta Technologies (US/Portugal)
* Bokowsky + Laymann GmbH (Germany)
* Chant Newall Development Group LLC/FutureWork Institute (US)
* Clarity International (Italy/UK)
* Community Chest (France)
* Corporation Pop (UK)
* Cranial Tap, Inc. (US)
* Daden Limited (UK)
* depo USA, LLC (US/UK)
* Designing Digitally, Inc. (US)
* Firesabre Consulting (US)
* Gronstedt Group (US)
* Hermes-PPMM (UK/Netherlands)
* Ill Clan Animation Studios (US)
* Indusgeeks Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (India)
* Involve, Inc. (US)
* ISN Virtual Worlds (Italy)
* MadeVirtual Ltd. (UK)
* Metabirds Co., Ltd. (Japan)
* Moderne Interactive (US)
* New Business Horizons Ltd (UK)
* Popcha! (US)
* Siterma VWP (US)
* Stonfield InWorld (France)
* The Magicians (US)
* virtual-e Ltd (UK)
* Virtualis Center/Corporation Planners Unlimited (US)
* VirtualMind (formerly SecondMind) (Spain)
* Youin3D GmbH (Germany)

For more information about the Gold Solution Provider Program, and to find
information on each Gold Member and more than 250 Second Life Solution
Providers, please visit the directory at:
http://solutionproviders.secondlife.com

Linden Lab will be accepting and reviewing applications for the Gold Solution
Provider Program on an ongoing basis, and will admit new members to the program
quarterly. For more information on the program, Solution Providers should write
to sldevelopers@lists.lindenlab.com

About Second Life and Linden Lab

Developed and launched by Linden Lab in 2003, Second Life is the world's leading
3D virtual world environment. It enables its users - known as Residents - to
create content, interact with others, launch businesses, collaborate and
educate. With a thriving inworld economy that saw over $360 million USD
transacted in 2008, and a broad user base that includes everyone from consumers
and educators to medical researchers and large enterprises, Second Life has
become one of the largest hubs of user-generated content (UGC) in the world.

Linden Lab, founded in 1999 by Chairman of the Board Philip Rosedale and
headquartered in San Francisco, develops revolutionary, immersive technologies
that change the way people communicate, interact, learn and create. Privately
held and profitable, Linden Lab is led by CEO Mark Kingdon, and has more than
300 employees spread across the U.S., Europe, and Asia.

Second Life and Linden Lab are trademarks of Linden Research, Inc.

LEWIS PR for Linden Lab
Chris Ulbrich, +1 415-992-4400
secondlifeus@lewispr.com

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