Released on: April 29, 2008, 9:47 am

Press Release Author: ActiveState Software Inc.

Industry: Computers

Press Release Summary: ActiveState today announced support for ActiveState products
on Oracle® Enterprise Linux, a key component of the Oracle Unbreakable Linux support
program. ActiveState products including ActiveTcl, ActivePerl, ActivePython, Perl
Dev Kit, Tcl Dev Kit, Komodo IDE and Komodo Edit have been tested by ActiveState for
compatibility with Oracle Enterprise Linux. Oracle customers can leverage the
ActiveState team's expertise and get full support for developing and deploying
applications running on Oracle Enterprise Linux-based systems.

Press Release Body: ActiveState Announces Support for Oracle® Enterprise Linux
ActiveState Joins Oracle PartnerNetwork

Vancouver, BC, April 29, 2008-ActiveState today announced support for ActiveState
products on Oracle® Enterprise Linux, a key component of the Oracle Unbreakable
Linux support program. ActiveState products including ActiveTcl, ActivePerl,
ActivePython, Perl Dev Kit, Tcl Dev Kit, Komodo IDE and Komodo Edit have been tested
by ActiveState for compatibility with Oracle Enterprise Linux. Oracle customers can
leverage the ActiveState team's expertise and get full support for developing and
deploying applications running on Oracle Enterprise Linux-based systems.

ActiveState\'s expert technical support and development team provide unmatched
premium maintained pre-compiled builds for open source languages including Perl,
Python and Tcl that run on Oracle Enterprise Linux.

This announcement coincides with ActiveState joining the Oracle PartnerNetwork,
solidifying the relationship to provide customers of Oracle the high-quality
products and support they count on.

\"We are pleased to offer ActiveState's products on Oracle Enterprise Linux and
become part of the Oracle PartnerNetwork,\" says Jeff Hobbs, Director of Languages,
ActiveState. \"We take pride in standing behind the expertise of our in-house
developers and know that our customers consider us an extension of their team.\"

\"Oracle is committed to providing customers with choice and flexibility in their
development environments and ActiveState\'s products help extend the options,\" said
Monica Kumar, senior director Linux and Open Source Product Marketing. \"Oracle is
pleased to welcome ActiveState to the Oracle PartnerNetwork.\"

One of every four Fortune 100 corporations and a multitude of medium sized
businesses incorporate ActiveState Enterprise open source language solutions into
their mission critical systems.

About the Oracle PartnerNetwork
Oracle PartnerNetwork is a global business network of more than 19,500 companies who
deliver innovative software solutions based on Oracle software. Through access to
Oracle\'s premier products, education, technical services, marketing and sales
support, the Oracle PartnerNetwork program provides partners with the resources they
need to be successful in today\'s global economy. Oracle partners are able to offer
their customers leading-edge solutions backed by Oracle\'s position as the world\'s
largest enterprise software company. Partners who are able to demonstrate superior
product knowledge, technical expertise and a commitment to doing business with
Oracle qualify for the Certified Partner levels.
http://oraclepartnernetwork.oracle.com

About ActiveState Software Inc.
ActiveState creates professional software development tools, programming language
distributions and business solutions for dynamic languages. ActiveState is owned by
its employees and Pender Financial Group, a publicly traded investment company
focused on technology. For more information, visit www.ActiveState.com.

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For media inquiries contact:
Kendra Penrose
Languages Media Relations, ActiveState
1.778.786.1134
KendraP@ActiveState.com

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All product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation and/or its affiliates.

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Contact Details: For media inquiries contact:
Kendra Penrose
Languages Media Relations, ActiveState
1.778.786.1134
KendraP@ActiveState.com