Linux Professional Institute offers reduced pricing on Certification Exams at the LinuxWorld Utrecht, Netherlands
(Toronto, Canada: October 7, 2005) – The Linux Professional Institute (LPI), (http://www.lpi.org), the world's premier Linux certification organization will offer certification testing at reduced pricing during LinuxWorld Conference and Expo on Wednesday, November 9th and Thursday, October 10th October at Jaabeurs Utrecht, Netherlands. Those attending the conference will pay a reduced fee of 35 euros to write the exams during the conference, rather than the regular price of 110 euros. “Following the initial success of LinuxWorld Utrecht in 2004, the Linux Professional Institute is pleased to be participating in this year's follow-up event. Europe has long been a significant region for LPI certification and we have noted a growing trend for our exams in the Netherlands” said Jim Lacey, Chairman of LPI's Board of Directors and the Office of the CEO. Mr. Lacey added that “LPI exam labs at LinuxWorld provide an excellent opportunity for us to demonstrate our commitment to provide accessible, high-quality certification to the Linux community.” Representatives from LPI-German will offer LPI 101 and 102 exams in English only at 11:00 – 12:30 p.m. and 14:00 and 15:30 p.m. on both days. Candidates are requested to meet 15 minutes prior to exam times at the LPI booth 4B045 in the exhibition hall. Candidates must pre-register on the LPI website at https://www.lpi.org/en/register.html to receive an identification number and must bring valid photo identification and their LPI ID number to the exam events. Candidates seeking more information on the exams and the LPI booth should email lpievent_at_lpi-german.de. LPI is an official sponsor of LinuxWorld, internationally, and members of LPI-German will be staffing the LPI booth at LinuxWorld Utrecht. LPI Certification team member, Machtelt Garrels, will also be speaking at the conference on November 10th at 12:10 p.m. on the value of Linux certification for both employees and employers. The Linux Professional Institute (LPI) is an internationally recognized, vendor-independent organization advocating and assisting the professional use of Linux, Open Source and Free Software, through the certification of Linux professionals. Established as a non-profit organization in 1999, LPI is community based and supported. LPI’s certification program is delivered worldwide in seven languages. The organization has delivered over 90,000 Level One and Level Two certification exams, globally, since the program’s inception. LPI supports affiliates on five continents, including Brazil, Bulgaria, Jamaica, United States, Japan, Canada, Germany, Australia, China, France, the United Kingdom and South Africa. -30- About Linux Professional Institute: The Linux Professional Institute (LPI) develops professional certification for the Linux operating system, independent of software vendors or training providers. Established as an international non-profit organization in 1999 by the Linux community, LPI develops accessible, internationally-recognized certification programs which have earned the respect of vendors, employers and administrators. LPI's activities involve hundreds of volunteers and professionals throughout the world in many different capacities, and the group encourages active public involvement through mailing lists and its website at www.lpi.org. LPI's multi-level program of exams is administered globally through Pearson VUE and Prometric testing centers. LPI's major financial sponsors are Platinum Sponsors IBM (NYSE:IBM), Linux Journal, Linux Magazine, Maxspeed, Novell (Nasdaq: NOVL), SGI (NYSE:SGI), and TurboLinux as well as Gold Sponsor Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HWP). For more information: Klaus Behrla Director of communication LPI German e.V. E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: +49 2156 951680 Mobil: 0151 12163998 _______________________________________________ Linux Professional Institute media mailing list Contact: Scott Lamberton, Director of Community Relations Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Telephone: +1-416-666-1574 To Subscribe or unsubscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "media unsubsribe"; in the subject line or do so directly at: http://list.lpi.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/media _______________________________________________ lpi-announce mailing list [email protected] http://list.lpi.org/mailman/listinfo/lpi-announce
