Giga Information Group Joins Forces With AsiaWeek in Japan

Business Wire, May 8, 2001

Business/Technology Editors

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 8, 2001

Co-sponsored by AsiaWeek Time/Fortune Japan, "Driving Business

Change Through Technology" seminar reinforces Giga's position in

Japanese marketplace

Giga Information Group, Inc. (OTC BB:GIGX) today announced that it will host a new technology seminar with AsiaWeek Magazine on May 15, 2001 at the Hotel Okura in Tokyo. Robert K.Weiler, chairman, president and CEO of Giga Information Group, and Peter Brack, publisher of AsiaWeek Magazine, will deliver the opening remarks at the daylong event, which will offer speeches and a panel discussion from Giga analysts and senior executives from the Japanese business community.

Giga first entered the Japanese market last fall after signing agreements with two leading Japanese companies, LINKcom Corp., a pioneering Web solutions provider, and Global Information Inc. (GII), the leading reseller of high-end information products in the Asia-Pacific region. A newly expanded relationship with GII will now offer the full range of Giga research to customers. GII's client list includes most major Japanese corporations and numerous multinational companies with a large base of operations in Japan.

"Expanding the scope of Giga's research being offered in the Asia/Pacific region through GII re-affirms our commitment to increase our presence within the Japanese market," said Weiler. "And co-sponsoring this upcoming technology event with AsiaWeek marks our arrival as a leading source for e-business expertise in the Asia/Pacific region."

The keynote speeches will be delivered by Giga vice president and research leader Marc Cecere, who will discuss "Driving Business Change Through Technology;" Dorinda Elliot, editor-in-chief of AsiaWeek, who will speak on "Redefining New Business Models in Asia;" and Japanese business icon, Yasufumi Kanemaru, CEO of Future Systems, who will speak about "Redefining New Business Models in Japan." The panel discussion in the afternoon will examine case studies about new business models being used in Japan.

About Giga Information Group

Giga Information Group provides practical objective research, advice and continuous coaching on technology for e-business. Giga's integrated suite of offerings helps clients make strategic decisions about the technologies, people and processes needed to excel in the new digital economy. Emphasizing close interaction between analysts and clients, Giga delivers support with the speed and scope necessary for e-business.

Giga began providing services in April 1996 and now has a global client base encompassing more than 1,300 organizations and over 120,000 licensed users. Its enterprise clients include companies that use, sell and invest in technology. Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Giga has 10 other offices covering the Americas and Europe. Giga is also represented by distributors in other areas of the world. The company's Web site can be accessed at www.gigaweb.com. The company's logo with the name Giga Information Group is a registered trademark of Giga Information Group, Inc.

About AsiaWeek

AsiaWeek, a Hong Kong-based publication reporting on the politics, business and culture of Asia, will be relaunching the publication with a business/technology focus. With an audited circulation of more than 129,000, AsiaWeek is part of the AOL Time Warner Company. The magazine's Web site can be accessed at www.asiaweek.com.

About LINKcom Corporation

LINKcom Corporation is a Web solutions company that provides a full range of services to help companies succeed in e-commerce. Through internal development and partnerships, LINKcom offers application development, groupware solutions, Web tools and design, systems integration services and strategic technology consulting. LINKcom's focus is on helping companies use the Internet as a competitive advantage to strengthen its business initiatives in today's digital economy.

About Global Information, Inc.

Global Information, Inc. (GII) was established in 1984, and in those 16 years has emerged as the single most successful sales agent for high-end information products in the Eastern hemisphere. Based in the Greater Tokyo Area, GII has been reaching the Japanese and Asian business intelligence market on a professional level during that time, and has gained a reputation for providing quality products and excellent customer service.

GII's persistence and proactive marketing philosophy has produced not only an extensive database of research-buying industry professionals, but also allowed it to develop key relationships with industry leaders so important to success in the Asian market.