VA Software Chief Executive Officer to Join Panel Discussion at 26th Annual Canaccord Adams Summer Seminar

VA Software Corporation (NASDAQ: LNUX), the online media, software, and e-commence leader in community-driven Open Source innovation, today announced that Ali Jenab, President and Chief Executive Officer, will join an executive panel discussion entitled "Rotation Nation: Capturing Internet Ad Spend" hosted by Canaccord Adams. The panel discussion will be moderated by equity research analyst Colin Gillis before institutional investors and will focus on various topics including tackling the various methods and issues associated with monetizing internet traffic.

The panel discussion will take place at 12:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, August 8, 2006 at the Boston Marriott Long Wharf in Boston, Massachusetts. To access a webcast for this event, visit the company's investor relations web page at www.vasoftware.com. Learn more about the Summer Seminar and hosted panel discussions by visiting the Canaccord Adams event web page at http://summerseminar.canaccordadams.com.

About VA Software Corporation

VA Software Corporation is the online media, software and e-commerce leader in community-driven Open Source innovation. VA Software is the parent company of OSTG, Inc. (Open Source Technology Group) and the creator of SourceForge. SourceForge Enterprise Edition optimizes distributed software development for Fortune 500 companies. For company information, visit www.vasoftware.com.

OSTG, Inc. (Open Source Technology Group) is the cornerstone of the Open Source movement and the leading online network for IT managers and development professionals. OSTG's technology-focused sites include Slashdot.org, SourceForge.net, ITManagersJournal.com, NewsForge.com, Linux.com and freshmeat.net. OSTG also owns ThinkGeek, Inc., the leading retailer for innovative technology products. The OSTG network serves more than 270 million page views and over 30 million unique visitors a month*. For more information or to view the media kit online, visit www.ostg.com.

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