Interactive Ideas to Distribute the Award-winning O&O Software Products in the United Kingdom and Ireland

Berlin, March 1, 2006 - Berlin-based O&O Software is pleased to announce its new partnership with the United Kingdom's leading value-added software distributor Interactive Ideas. This new distribution partnership is an essential part o O&O Software's campaign to increase the overall presence of its premium software tools in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

O&O Software is the "Tools for Windows" company, offering a product portfolio for Windows-based platforms containing applications for performance optimization, data restoration and the secure deletion of data. Time and again test results have confirmed O&O's commitment to developing products that let users take advantage of the newest technological advancements in their respective fields.

O&O Software's well-known flagship product, O&O Defrag, is the leading solution for defragmenting hard disks on desktop PCs and servers. Fragmented files are the main cause of performance loss on PC systems today. With this hard disk optimization software, Windows users can enjoy quick system start-ups and 100% hardware performance, leading to both time and money saved.

Interactive Ideas Ltd. is one of the UK's leading value-added software and peripheral distributors. The company's customers include a wide spectrum of both national and independent retailers, etailers, mail order companies and resellers. This customer base includes specialist computer retailers and resellers, gaming, music and video chains as well as bookshops and supermarkets.