Mandriva and Arkeia Software Deliver Seamless Backup for Linux

Partnership Integrates Mandriva Enterprise Server 5 with Arkeia Network Backup
v8; Arkeia Now Available in Mandriva Repository

SAN DIEGO, June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Arkeia Software, a worldwide provider of
backup and disaster recovery software and Mandriva (EURONEXT: MLMAN) the
leading European Linux publisher, today announced the optimized integration of
Arkeia Network Backup with Mandriva Enterprise Server and a deepened
partnership to bring enterprise backup to Linux environments.

Mandriva and Arkeia Software have collaborated since 2000 and share hundreds
of customers such as Brown University, Fairfield Trucking, and Skynet.
Building on this foundation, Arkeia and Mandriva are now delivering specific
Arkeia packages for Mandriva's users, reducing the risk and complexity of
software deployments. The new Arkeia dedicated packages include support for
the recently launched Mandriva Enterprise Server 5 (MES 5), a dedicated server
for midsized enterprise customers. Arkeia Network Backup now supports MES 5
in both 32 and 64-bit x86 distributions. Arkeia also provides Disaster
Recovery software for Mandriva servers as well as hot backup agents for DB2,
Lotus, LDAP, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, and Zimbra. Arkeia has also improved
support for administrative tools such as urpmi, OpenLDAP and Kerberos.

"Mandriva has more than 6 million users in 140 countries, and Arkeia has
delivered backup solutions to Linux customers for nearly a decade," said Arman
Goldarreh, Managing Director at Sahlan Telecommunication FZC, a Dubai-based
reseller of both Mandriva and Arkeia Software. "This partnership makes it
easy for companies that are committed to Linux to realize the benefits of
enterprise backup and recovery solutions, and we are thrilled about this
partnership."

"Arkeia is committed to Linux and to Mandriva," explains Frederic Renard,
vice-president of marketing at Arkeia Software. "Companies require protection
for their data, and backup software makes this possible. With Arkeia's broad
and deep support for Mandriva and for open source databases and applications,
we ensure companies protect their data and let them entrust more of their
infrastructure to Linux."

"This announcement extends our long-term partnership with Arkeia Software and
strengthens our position as a continued technology innovator and leader in the
Linux industry. For organizations requiring the highest security, scalability,
and reliability, Arkeia Network Backup and Mandriva Enterprise Server is a
compelling choice," said Armel Kermorvant, Vice-President of OEM/ODM at
Mandriva.

Arkeia Network Backup Available in Mandriva Repository
The new partnership makes Arkeia Network Backup available in the Mandriva
software repository. Mandriva Enterprise Server 5 now includes a free-trial
version of Arkeia Network Backup, allowing customers to easily install and
test Arkeia Network Backup packages for 30 days. Furthermore, Arkeia Network
Backup subscription licenses are now available at the Mandriva online store,
making use beyond the 30 day trial period as easy as entering the license keys
purchased from the Mandriva online store. Mandriva also becomes an Arkeia
reseller partner, allowing its sales team to resell Arkeia software within
Linux-based Mandriva solutions.

Arkeia Network Backup is available today. To learn more about the new
Arkeia-Mandriva relationship visit: http://www.arkeia.com/r/mandriva.

About Mandriva
Mandriva, formerly known as Mandrakesoft, is the publisher of Mandriva Linux,
an easy-to-use and innovative operating system. It is one of the most popular
Linux editions in the world. Dedicated to making open source technologies
accessible to all users, the company offers a full range of products and
services to individuals, enterprises and government organizations. Mandriva
products are available online in 80 languages and in more than 140 countries
through dedicated channels. Headquartered in Paris, France, the company is
publicly traded on the Euronext Marche Libre. More information is at
www.mandriva.com.

About Arkeia Software
Arkeia Software delivers proven solutions for data backup and disaster
recovery. The award-winning Arkeia Network Backup Suite is designed for both
mid-sized organizations and multi-site enterprises, and safeguards more than
100,000 networks for 7,000 customers in 70 countries. Arkeia software
products protect data on over 150 platforms, including virtually all Linux and
Windows platforms, as well as AIX, BSD, HP-UX, Irix, Macintosh, Netware, and
Solaris. Arkeia Backup Servers are deployed in three modes: as software
applications, hardware appliances, or virtual appliances. Complementary suite
software includes file agents, application agents, database agents, virtual
machine agents, disaster recovery agents, backup replication servers, and
central management servers. Arkeia shipped the industry's first network
backup solution for Linux in 1999 and is headquartered in San Diego,
California.

Arkeia Software Contact
Jody Scheldt, Communications Manager
+1.760.431.1319

Mandriva Contact
Vanessa Wall, Communications Manager
vwall@mandriva.com
+33 (0)1 40 41 97 29

SOURCE Arkeia Software

Jody Scheldt, Communications Manager of Arkeia Software, +1-760-431-1319; or
Vanessa Wall, Communications Manager of Mandriva, +33 (0)1 40 41 97 29,
vwall@mandriva.com