SANGOMA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION SPONSORS THE LINUX JOURNAL'S ULTIMATE LINUX GEEK CONTEST

Stack your in-depth Linux savvy up against thousands of Linux users worldwide and you could be sailing the high seas with Linus Torvald

TORONTO, July 14, 2003 - Linux geeks of the world take note: Sangoma Technologies Corporation (www.sangoma.com), invites you to put your Linux knowledge to the test and you could be crowned the Ultimate Linux Geek, winning an all expenses paid trip for two aboard the Linux Lunacy to Alaska cruise -- setting sail from Seattle, September 13-20, 2003. While on board, you will have the rare chance to mingle with Linux royalty, including Linus
Torvald.

To demonstrate its commitment to the open source technology, Sangoma Technologies, an award-winning Wide Area Network (WAN) communication hardware and software manufacturer, is sponsoring the Linux Journal's search for the Ultimate Linux Geek in over 1,000 Linux Users Groups (LUGs) in 97 countries.  Linux aficionados are challenged to enter this exciting on-line tournament, beginning July 28, 2003, and answer 30 skill-testing questions about the open source technology, the Linux Journal, and Sangoma Technologies' products.

"Our WANPIPET drivers supporting WAN routing have been a part of the Linux kernel since version 1.3," says Sangoma Technologies' CTO Gideon Hack. "Together with our versatile, high performance WAN cards, WANPIPET has put the power of connectivity into the hands of Linux users."

The first 100 participants to correctly answer all 30 questions will advance to the second round of the contest. These top 100 semi-finalists will be announced at the Linux World Conference in San Francisco on August 4, 2003.

"The opportunities within Linux are huge, it's the way the world is going," adds Sangoma Technologies' president and CEO David Mandelstam.  "The Linux Lunacy to Alaska cruise is a great chance for Sangoma Technologies to reach
out to the Linux community and to give something back to that community."

To participate, all challengers must be members of any recognized LUG and be a member of the Linux Journal's Groups of Linux Users Everywhere (GLUE) program. If you are not a member of either, click www.linuxjournal.com/glue to find the nearest LUG to you.

To be a true Linux geek is a prestigious honor and so, in cooperation with Sangoma Technologies, we've created a prestigious  award that suits that distinction," says the Linux Journal's Marty Seto. "We got the Linux leaders and the cream of the crop of the Linux community together to present all Linux users with a fun, live, interactive experience."

On July 28, 2003 at 10 a.m. EST, the 30 questions will be posted live on Sangoma Technologies' Web site at www.sangoma.com/linuxgeek.htm

On August 14, 2003 at 10 a.m. EST, a second round of 30 questions will be posted on Sangoma Technologies' Web site for the top 100 semi-finalists to answer. The winner of the Alaskan cruise will be formally announced on August 22, 2003.

For more information on the Ultimate Linux Geek contest, go to www.linuxjournal.com/lunacy.

About Sangoma Technologies Corporation

Founded in 1984, Sangoma develops and manufactures wide area network (WAN) communication hardware and software products, with an emphasis on the PC platform. The communications solutions and routing products support all popular WAN networks, line protocols and all standard PC operating systems and platforms including Linux, Windows, FreeBSD, Sun Solaris, NetWare and DOS. Sangoma Technologies Corporation is publicly traded on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSX: STC - News).

About The Linux Journal

The Linux Journal is the premier Linux magazine, dedicated to serving the Linux community and promoting the use of Linux worldwide. A monthly periodical, Linux Journal is currently celebrating its ninth year of publication. Linux Journal may be purchased at all major bookstores and newsstands and may also be ordered by calling 1-888-66-LINUX, sending e-mail to subs@ssc.com or visiting www.linuxjournal.com.


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