Berlin, December 3, 2008 - O&O Software and PC Stars join forces in China.

O&O Software and PC Stars (Beijing Baihui Digital Stars Technology) sign an exclusive distribution contract for the Peoples Republic of China, Hong Kong and Macau.

Berlin-based O&O Software GmbH, a leading manufacturer of system solutions under Windows since 1997, is proud to announce the appointment of PC Stars, Beijing as their new distributor for the Peoples Republic of China, Hong Kong and Macau.

"We are delighted to have the opportunity of working with PC Stars," said Olaf Kehrer, Managing Director, O&O Software GmbH. "For us to realize the huge potential that the Chinese market offers, we need partners with ideas, drive and an understanding of the region. In PC Stars, we believe we have found the ideal partner to achieve long-term success in China, Hong Kong and Macau."

To achieve this goal, O&O will make its wide range of quality products, many based directly on Microsoft technology, available in both the Chinese and English language versions. The cooperation also represents a huge opportunity for PC Stars: "We believe our broad market footprint and nationwide reseller networks will help assure O&O’s success in the next several years," said Steven Cui, General Manager at Software License Division. "Through our joint efforts, we will provide our resellers and customers more value and meet the growing customer needs in China."

With their tools for Windows, including the award-winning O&O Defrag and O&O DiskImage, O&O Software has already conquered markets in Europe, Japan and the USA. They now bring their products to China, with the clear intention of conquering this market too.

About PC Stars

PC Stars was founded in March, 2006, in Beijing, China. Just two short years later, PC Stars now distributes more than 5,000 types of global software and software services from around 600 software developers and publishers, through its own publishing and distribution platforms. The company has very quickly built a solid reputation as a trusted and dynamic software distributor, bringing a wide range of software products to one of the largest IT markets worldwide.

About O&O Software

O&O Software GmbH has been developing "Tools for Windows" since 1997. Customers include home users, SMEs, public institutions and global business groups. These tools are effectually sold directly and by using our partner network and are available in more than 50 countries. The product portfolio includes applications for performance optimization, system administration, data restoration and the secure deletion of data. O&O products have been judged as technologically leading in numerous tests. You can find more information and free trial versions of all products on our website. O&O's products include O&O BlueCon, O&O CleverCache, O&O Defrag, O&O DiskImage, O&O DiskRecovery, O&O DriveLED, O&O FormatRecovery, O&O MediaRecovery, O&O RescueBox, O&O SafeErase, O&O ToolBox and O&O UnErase.

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