VA Software Sets Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2006 Financial Results Conference Call

Market Wire, August, 2006

VA Software Corporation (NASDAQ: LNUX), the online media, software, and e-commence leader in community-driven Open Source innovation, today announced that it will release its fourth quarter and fiscal year end financial results for the period ended July 31, 2006 on Tuesday, August 29, 2006, after the close of market. A conference call will be held at 2:00pm PT or 5:00pm ET on that date.

Live Teleconference Details

Toll Free Access: (877) 407-0782
International Access: (201) 689-8567

Replay Teleconference Details

Toll Free Access: (877) 660-6853
International Access: (201) 612-7415
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Webcast Details

A live listen-only webcast audio link will be made available in the Investor Relations section of the company's corporate web site at www.vasoftware.com . Replays of both the teleconference and audio webcast will be available for 60 days.

About VA Software Corporation

VA Software Corporation is the online media, software and e-commerce leader in community-driven Open Source innovation. VA Software is the parent company of OSTG, Inc. (Open Source Technology Group) and the creator of SourceForge. SourceForge Enterprise Edition optimizes distributed software development for Fortune 500 companies. For company information, visit www.vasoftware.com .

OSTG, Inc. (Open Source Technology Group) is the cornerstone of the Open Source movement and the leading online network for IT managers and development professionals. OSTG's technology-focused sites include Slashdot.org, SourceForge.net, ITManagersJournal.com, NewsForge.com, Linux.com and freshmeat.net. OSTG also owns ThinkGeek, Inc., the leading retailer for innovative technology products. The OSTG network serves more than 270 million page views and over 30 million unique visitors a month*. For more information or to view the media kit online, visit www.ostg.com .

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