Openbravo Launches New Partner Program, Shows ERP Appliance and New Openbravo POS Version, and Talks about ´´Virtual Appliances: An Option for SaaS´´ at CeBIT 2008

Openbravo, the leading developer of web-based open source
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Point of Sale (PoS) solutions
for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), will be presenting its
updated quality-based Global Partner Program and Openbravo Network at
this year´s CeBIT.

Openbravo will preview its Global Partner Program, which includes
partner-exclusive benefits and new categories of partners. The program
is designed to match each level of partner needs to build a successful
business around Openbravo software.

The demonstration of Openbravo Network and Openbravo POS v. 2.0
will be available at Openbravo´s booth in Hall 5, in the LinuxPark
area, at Stand F58/2. Openbravo Network is an ERP software appliance
built to address needs of SMEs. It combines full-fledged support and
software for the entire stack (operating system, Openbravo software,
application server and databases).

Openbravo POS v. 2.0 is an updated version of Openbravo´s leading
open source POS. The software is designed for high-volume retail and
hospitality environments and is integrated with Openbravo ERP to
provide front and back-office functionality. The new version includes
an enhanced interface, greater configuration, and easier localization.

Josep Mitja, COO of Openbravo, will be presenting "Virtual
Appliances: An option for SaaS" on "SaaS day." The conference will
take place on Thursday, March 6 at 5:15 p.m. at LinuxForum at
LinuxPark.

Who: Josep Mitja, COO of Openbravo

What: Openbravo will be exploring how virtual appliances can work
hand-in-hand with SaaS applications to help provide value for SMEs.
Josep Mitja will be demonstrating Openbravo Network as an example of a
virtual appliance.

Where: CeBIT 2008, LinuxForum at LinuxPark, Hannover

(Openbravo stand: Hall 5 - LinuxPark Area - Stand F58/2)

When: March 6, 2008 at 5:15 pm

About Openbravo

Openbravo ERP is the leading professional open source enterprise
management (ERP) solution for small and midsize enterprises (SMEs).
Driven by open source philosophies and best-in-class services, it
delivers a fully integrated, web-based ERP system tailored to the
needs of any company, regardless of size or industry sector. The
functionality of Openbravo ERP is in continual growth thanks to an
expanding international community of users, partners and developers.
Openbravo ERP helps companies to manage daily operations, optimize
business processes, enhance customer satisfaction and ultimately
increase profitability. And because it is open source, Openbravo ERP
puts the customer in full control without the overheads of contracts
or licenses. In January 2006, Openbravo secured a EUR 5 million
($6.4m) financing agreement with Sodena - record funding for an open
source ERP company - to fuel further software development and
international growth. Openbravo is a winner of a 2007 ´Red Herring 100
Europe Award´. At LinuxWorld Conference & Expo in August 2007,
Openbravo was presented with a Product Excellence Award for ´Best
Integration Solution´. In September 2007, the company´s ERP solution
was declared the ´Best of Open Source Software´ by InfoWorld in the
2007 BOSSIE Awards. In January 2008, Openbravo was selected as a
winner of the European Open Source Business Awards.

In October 2007, Openbravo acquired Librepos, formerly Tina POS,
the leading open source POS solution. The newly renamed Openbravo POS
is a point-of-sales application designed for touch screens. It
supports ESC/POS ticket printers, customer displays and barcode
scanners. It can support single and multiple users and has a strong
back-office including product entry form, reporting and easy-to-read
charts. Openbravo POS is integrated with Openbravo ERP and is also
available as a standalone product.

www.openbravo.com