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Virtual Iron Named Best of LinuxWorld San Francisco Finalist - Recognition Follows Award at LinuxWorld Boston

Acton , MA , August 22, 2005 – Virtual Iron Software ( www.virtualiron.com ), a provider of virtual computing and dynamic infrastructure management solutions, today announced that the company was recognized as a finalist in the Product Excellence Awards at the LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, held August 8-11 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco .

“We are proud to be acknowledged as a finalist in the Utility/Grid Computing Product Excellence Awards after having won the Best of Award at LinuxWorld Boston earlier this year.   As Linux –based solutions continue to grow in importance across the enterprise, platforms such as ours will become instrumental in managing virtual infrastructure within heterogeneous data center environments ,” said Mike Grandinetti , Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Virtual Iron.   “This positive feedback from the industry, combined with several other awards and honors that we have earned over the course of this year from industry luminaries validates Virtual Iron’s innovative approach.”

The LinuxWorld Product Excellence Awards are judged by a group of respected industry experts managed by LinuxWorld Magazine and recognize product and service innovations by LinuxWorld exhibitors.   Awards are divided into 13 product categories, representing major areas of innovation in the Linux and Open Source community.   Virtual Iron received the finalist position in the Best Utility/Grid Computing category.

About Virtual Iron
Virtual Iron Software, Inc. provides an enterprise-class, data center virtualization and infrastructure management platform that enables organizations to achieve optimal levels of business flexibility, operating efficiency and capital expenditure. The company serves large organizations in the financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, government, retail and hosted services industries. Virtual Iron is privately held and based in Acton , Mass.   For more information, visit www.virtualiron.com   or email info@virtualiron.com .

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