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CMP Media’s TECHXNY, the largest and most successful IT business event serving the technology industry on the East Coast, brings together an unparalleled range of business technology solutions forevery organization, from enterprise to startup. The eventwill feature more than 250 exhibitors demonstrating an array of new products and solutions including: security, consumer electronics for the business, storage, networking, telecommunications, computer hardware and software, database management, document management, wireless & digital technologies and Internet/intranet. TECHXNY offers a full calendar of educational sessions, special events, keynote addresses, expositions, and hands-on demonstrations. Twenty thousand IT professionals are expected to attend, evaluate products and make purchasing decisions for the months ahead.

WHERE: Jacob K. Javits Convention Center , New York City

11 th Avenue and 34 th Street

SHOW HOURS:

Tuesday, October 5 Exhibits: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday, October 6 Exhibits: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Thursday, October 7 Exhibits: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Keynote Address Program

Tuesday, October 5, 11:00 a.m.: Kenneth D. Cron, interim Chief Executive Officer of Computer Associates, “ The Challenge for a New Era: Managing IT to Drive Business Success” Wednesday, October 6, 11:00 a.m.: Kevin Gilroy, Senior Vice President & General Manager of Small and Medium Business at HP, “ The Role of IT Vendors and the Channel in Empowering SMBs to Solve Business Problems”

EXHIBITIONS

TECHXNY for IT Business Solutions highlights the latest innovations in business technology products & services. CETEX ­ the Consumer Electronics Trade Expo­ includes the World of AVolution Pavilion and the Digital Home Pavilion sponsored by BusinessWeek, Esquire, CABA, Residential Systems and Digital Connect .

OutsourceWorld focuses on the world's leading service providers and will offer an insight into the benefits and pitfalls of outsourcing. BPO Connections is a matchmaking, sales and networking event for companies seeking BPO solutions and services.

Special Features:

”Why eBay" is a half day presentation and networking program targeted at channel partners selling solutions to small and medium sized businesses focused on how to grow online sales by leveraging the large global audience and attractive economics of the eBay channel. The program will take place Wednesday, October 6 and is open to all qualified attendees seeking to build upon eBay's proven reputation as The World's Online Marketplace®.

Digital technologies are emerging as an essential part of our professional and personal lives. The Digital Home Pavilion ¬will showcase the products and solutions that are becoming indispensable in the way we work rest and play. Sponsored by Esquire, BusinessWeek, Digital Connect, Residential Systems and CABA, this focused area will include the CETEX House which will highlight these technologies in an interactive show floor feature. This house will feature a digital office which is sponsored by Shop4Tech and the home will be integrated by Advanced Vision Technology.

InfoComm's “World of AVolution” Pavilion will feature an interactive view of a contemporary boardroom illustrating the convergence of AV and IT in the business world. This program is brought to the event by the International Communications Industries Association, Inc.® (ICIA®), producers of InfoComm, the world's largest professional audiovisual communications and systems integration conference and exhibition.

MSN TV from Microsoft will debut the new MSN TV 2 Internet & Media Player on October 5th, at 12 p.m. in room1D03/04. Hitting the retail shelves in mid-October, the MSN TV 2 Internet & Media Player - a broadband and home-network enabled device - will offer consumers a more comfortable and convenient Internet experience on their television. In addition to Internet accessibility, the MSN TV 2 Internet & Media Player frees consumers to enjoy their digital media (photos, music, and video) beyond the confines of a desktop or laptop via the most common consumer electronic device - the television. The new MSN TV 2 Internet & Media Player gives consumers a range of features to enjoy their digital photos, including displaying their favorite photos on a television slideshow. In addition, users can enjoy music and video content streamed from the Internet or via a home network.

palmOne, Inc. will show how the latest wireless data applications can power business to new heights of efficiency and productivity. This event will take place on Wednesday, October 6 from 10:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m.

ZeroDegrees will serve as the official Networking Service provider for the upcoming conference. All TECHXNY attendees can opt-in to the ZeroDegrees system to find out who else will be on site and meet potential customers and business partners. Attendees interested in opting-in to the ZeroDegrees system can go to www.zerodegrees.com. Top Technology Companies

More than 250 of the world’s leading IT and outsourcing companies including: eBay, Eastman Kodak, Fujitsu Computer Products, IBM, Iomega, HP, Xerox Office Group, palmOne, Toshiba TechnoRainbow and Zenith Infotech LTD.

Classes And Boot Camps

TECHXNY offers classes and boot camps for IT professionals taught by industry leaders, including: Anti-Hacking for Trojans and Viruses; Hacking Wireless Networks 101; Access, Services, and Multimedia in the Home; Backup and Disaster Recovery Planning for theEnterprise; and the Digital Home Installation Business Opportunity Boot Camp.

General Sessions:

TECHXNY offers free educational programs that feature top-notch speakers and focuses most relevant topics to the IT professional: Outsourcing: Friend or Foe?; Understanding Digital Services to the Home; Digital Ecosystems and Content Platforms in the Home; Broadband Solutions Inside and Outside the Home as well as case studies on various topics that will be covered by a number of companies, including HP, IBM, Quantum’s DLTtape® Technology and Eden Technologies.

TECHXNY Best Of Show Awards:

TECHXNY will present the Best of Show Award winners in the following categories: Business, Security, Storage, Digital, Consumer Electronics, Mobile/Wireless, Software, Networking, Outsourcing, Hardware, and Solution Providers on Wednesday, October 6 at 4:30 p.m. in booth 3730.