MySQL AB Opens Japanese Subsidiary; MySQL K.K. and Japanese Partners to Offer Commercial Solutions for the World's Most Popular Open Source Database

Business Wire, Feb 1, 2006

TOKYO & CUPERTINO, Calif. & UPPSALA, Sweden -- MySQL AB, developer of the world's most popular open source database, today announced the establishment and introduction of MySQL K.K., a wholly-owned Japanese subsidiary based in Tokyo.

In 2005, there were over one million downloads of the MySQL database server by Japanese users. The new company will focus on leveraging this interest in its cost-effective enterprise database (RDBMS) by offering corporate customers and software vendors commercial licensing, production support and professional service options.

"Japan is one of world's largest markets for corporate database software, and interest in MySQL in the region has been very high for the past several years," said Mr. Larry Stefonic, president of MySQL K.K. and MySQL AB's senior vice president of worldwide OEM and embedded sales. "By opening our Japanese operation, we are continuing our investment in helping customers and growing our business."

MySQL K.K. is partnering with a number of large and leading Japanese resellers and systems integrators to deliver MySQL solutions to the enterprise market, including NEC System Technologies Ltd, NTT Comware, Sumisho Computer Systems Corporation, NRI, Open Source Japan, SmartStyle, and Time Intermedia.

Contact Information

MySQL K.K. can be reached at:

N30F Shinjuku Park Tower,
3-7-1 Nishi-Shinjuku,
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-1030
Email: pr.japan@mysql.com
Tel: 81-(0)3-5326-3133
Fax: 81-(0)3-5326-3001

A Japanese Web site has been launched at http://www-jp.mysql.com.

About MySQL

MySQL AB develops and supports a family of high performance, affordable database products -- including MySQL Network, a comprehensive set of certified software and premium support services. The company's flagship product is MySQL, the world's most popular open source database, with more than 8 million active installations. Many of the world's largest organizations, including Yahoo!, Alcatel, The Associated Press, Suzuki and NASA are realizing significant cost savings by using MySQL to power high-volume Web sites, business-critical enterprise applications and packaged software.

With headquarters in Sweden and the United States -- and operations around the world -- MySQL AB supports both open source values and corporate customers' needs in a profitable, sustainable business. For more information about MySQL, please visit www.mysql.com.

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