MySQL AB Offers its Enterprise Database Subscriptions Through the New Red Hat Exchange

Business Wire, May 10, 2007

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SAN DIEGO -- MySQL AB, developer of the world's most popular open source database, today began offering its premium MySQL Enterprise subscriptions through the new Red Hat Exchange (RHX).

Designed to simplify the lives of corporate database developers and DBAs, MySQL Enterprise is a comprehensive set of production-tested software, proactive monitoring tools, and support services.

Red Hat Exchange helps business users compare, buy, and manage their open source software applications -- All in one place; All from one trusted source. Working in collaboration with leading partners like MySQL, RHX applications are validated to run on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, delivered through Red Hat Network, and supported by Red Hat.

"One of the prime benefits of open source software is greater choice for users," said Mark Burton, MySQL AB's executive vice president of Sales, Channels and Alliances. "We applaud Red Hat for opening up this innovative new channel for small and medium-sized business users interested in easing their adoption of leading open source IT solutions. Through Red Hat Exchange, customers can receive monthly software updates and support services for their MySQL database applications as part of an integrated Red Hat offering."

"With today's availability of Red Hat Exchange, we are thrilled to team with MySQL to offer MySQL Enterprise to our customers," said Donald Fischer, vice president of Online Services at Red Hat. "We are always pleased to offer our customers more choices and look forward to continuing our relationship with other leading open source vendors like MySQL through RHX."

For more information and to order MySQL Enterprise through Red Hat Exchange, please go to http://rhx.redhat.com/rhx/catalog/productdetail.jspa?productId=1004.

About RHX

Red Hat Exchange helps business users compare, buy, and manage their open source software applications -- All in one place; All from one trusted source. RHX features profiles, ratings, prices -- even free trials -- for every application. Working in collaboration with leading partners, RHX applications are validated to run on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, delivered through Red Hat Network, and supported by Red Hat. For more information, please visit http://rhx.redhat.com.

About MySQL

MySQL AB develops and supports a family of high-performance, affordable database products. The company's flagship offering is 'MySQL Enterprise,' a comprehensive set of production-tested software, proactive monitoring tools, and premium support services.

MySQL is the world's most popular open source database software, with over 11 million active installations. Many of the world's largest and fastest-growing organizations use MySQL to save time and money powering their high-volume Web sites, business-critical systems and packaged software -- including industry leaders such as Yahoo!, Alcatel-Lucent, Google, Nokia and YouTube.

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

MySQL is a registered trademark of MySQL AB in the USA and other countries. Other product or company names mentioned may be trademarks of their respective companies.