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PRESS RELEASE - August 3, 2007

Technalign, Inc. releases Pioneer Explorer 1.0 Release Candidate 1

- New live kernel
- Improved look and feel

Cedaredge, CO, August 3, 2007: Technalign, Inc. announced today the release of Pioneer Explorer 1.0 Release Candidate 1. RC1 has a new look and feel over previous Technalign versions, a new live kernel, improved wireless support, and the additions of Intel WinModems added to the kernel. Pioneer Explorer is nearing the completion of the fork from Canonical and brings changes to the repositories that are completely Technalign maintained. Pioneer Explorer has a 12 month lifecycle and will continue to improve. KPPP has also been changed and is now faster than previous versions providing dialup users a better Internet experience.

Pioneer Explorer is Technalign's community version meant solely for the community. Pioneer represents Technalign's best release in 5 years and provides a simple to use "Programs" folder for the most requested applications by Linux users today. Automatix is still a choice if users want to use the application instead of the Programs folder on the desktop. NVIDIA and ATI drivers have also been included in the Programs folder for ease of installation. The Programs folder is near completion and is expected that the final release of Explorer will contain all the required tools.

Dianne Ursini, CEO, stated: "With this release, we believe the community will enjoy a longer lifecycle and a rock solid operating system. For those that are looking for a Gnome desktop, we expect to release Pioneer Renegade in the next several weeks for testing."

Technalign expects to start the next stage of the project with a new interactive installer. The new installer will provide individuals the ability to customize their build with additions of Video Drivers and other drivers, utilities, and applications. The installer will be a community project allowing community members to provide input as to how the installer will operate and what options to add.

Technalign will continue to maintain and track the Debian repositories to provide updates. The repositories based on Debian Etch and Sid along with some Canonical applications, utilities, and drivers that are expected to be replaced as Technalign moves toward building its own set of packages. The Programs folder will continue to be expanded as required and requested by our users.

Technalign is requesting that community members provide feedback on the forums at http://forums.tapioneer.com as well as reporting any bugs on Technalign's bug tracking system at http://bugs.technalign.com. A project tracking tool is expected to go online in the next 30 days for all community projects including the new Pioneer installer.

Download Pioneer Explorer 1.0 RC1 at: http://downloads.tapioneer.org/Pioneer-Explorer-1.0-RC1.iso
The Md5sum is: http://downloads.tapioneer.org/Pioneer-Explorer-1.0-RC1.md5sum

Pioneer Explorer, and Renegade, are community versions of Pioneer Linux and are free for use by Nonprofit, Community, and Educational users. Commercial and Government users should use Pioneer Basic. For any questions, please contact Technalign at 877.884.5010, or internationally at 1.307.460.4144.

About Technalign
Technalign is a leading distributor and manufacturer of Linux and Linux software. Technalign has partnerships with Appgen, Codeweavers, Happy Jack, Userful, and others. For more information on Technalign and it's products please visit www.technalign.com, www.tapioneer.com, and www.migrationserver.com.