MySQL ComCon Europe Event to be Held in Frankfurt November 8-10

Three Days of Practical Technical Advice on Popular Open Source Database

MySQL AB, developer of the world's most popular open source database, will be presenting MySQL ComCon Europe 2004 jointly with Software & Support Verlag from Nov. 8 to 10 in Frankfurt, Germany. In tutorials and workshops, attendees will gain detailed insights into MySQL® database technology.

Millions of users and numerous enterprises around the world use MySQL. As it becomes more anchored in corporate IT departments, it is important for developers and computing professionals to learn MySQL technical information, practical know-how and share ideas and experience with other users.

MySQL ComCon Europe 2004, organized by Software & Support Verlag, provides an ideal opportunity to do all of these things.

At the main conference, to be held at the NH Hotel in Frankfurt-Mörfelden on November 9-10, top technical executives from MySQL AB and other companies will give insight into the MySQL database server and upcoming innovations. These include a preview of MySQL 5.0, including much-anticipated features such as Stored Procedures and Views, MySQL Cluster and performance-tuning. Along with technology topics, there will be discussions on how to significantly reduce costs with MySQL and the benefits of the MySQL certification program.

Hands-on Sessions Held the Day before the Main Conference

Conference attendees can gain additional practical experience on November 8, the day before the main conference begins. In eight different workshops, MySQL and MaxDB insiders will share their product knowledge. Other topics include using the new, expanded PHP-5 interface and handling the MySQL Connector/J, and MySQL JDBC drivers.

For professional MySQL users at the conference, MySQL AB offers a deep discount on MySQL certification. Interested people can buy a voucher offering 50% discount on the certification test when they register for ComCon, and those who know their MySQL well enough can take the test at the conference. Users who prefer to attend training courses first can cash in the voucher at any of the 3,000 Pearson VUE examination centers around the world. For additional information about the MySQL certification program, visit www.mysql.com/training/certification.

“MySQL ComCon will be the first time we have presented an opportunity for our European users to spend several days so close with over a dozen top MySQL experts,” said Kaj Arnö, vice president of MySQL AB. “Our company is really looking forward to a new reciprocal exchange of views that has previously only taken place on such a large scale at the annual MySQL users' conferences in the U.S. I recommend MySQL ComCon Europe to both advanced MySQL users looking for additional experience -- and to novice users who are still considering how to use MySQL.”

Registration in Progress

To register right now, please visit www.mysqlcomconeurope.com. Rooms are also available at discounted rates at the conference hotel and another nearby hotel. Food and drink will, of course, be available throughout the proceedings.

About MySQL

MySQL AB develops, markets and supports a family of high performance, affordable database servers and tools. The company's flagship product is MySQL, the world's most popular open source database, with more than five million active installations. Many of the world's largest organizations, including Google, Sabre Holdings, The Associated Press, Suzuki and NASA, are realizing significant cost savings by using MySQL to power Web sites, business-critical enterprise applications and packaged software. MySQL AB is a second generation open source company, with dual licensing that supports both open source values and corporate customers' needs in a profitable, sustainable business. For more information about MySQL, please go to www.mysql.com.

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