Penton Media's Pocket PC New York Conference and Exhibition To Feature Major Presence By Microsoft Corp.; Event to Focus on Deployment of Pocket PC 2002 in the Enterprise

Business Wire, Jan 31, 2002

Business & Technology Editors

Internet World Wireless East 2002

POCKET PC NEW YORK 2002

DARIEN, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 31, 2002

Penton Media (NYSE:PME, http://www.penton.com) today announced that the launch of Pocket PC New York conference and exhibition will feature major participation by Microsoft Corp., developers of the Windows Powered Pocket PC Platform.

To be held at the Jacob Javits Convention Center from February 20-22, 2002 alongside Internet World Wireless East 2002, the event will address the ascendant Pocket PC platform, and the devices and applications that will redefine mobile computing in the enterprise market.

Together with Internet World Wireless, the events will offer business executives, developers and IT professionals the opportunity to gain exposure to a very robust and wide reaching platform for mobile computing.

The centerpiece of the Pocket PC New York event will be Microsoft's participation on the show floor. Maintaining a significant presence in the exhibit hall, Microsoft will provide attendees with demonstrations and information that articulate the advantages of adopting Pocket PC 2002 in the enterprise. At the same time, twenty Pocket PC partner vendors are expected to participate in the Microsoft Partner Pavilion, in which they will demonstrate the latest hardware, software, and application advancements developed for the Pocket PC 2002 platform.

In addition, Partner Pavilion participants including Enfora, Extended Systems, fonix, PointSec, Sellent and Synchrologic will also offer presentations and product demos within the "Pocket PC Theater" located on the show floor, and free to all attendees.

"Pocket PC 2002 is the epitome of where mobile computing is going, and is clearly the superior enterprise-class operating system for mobile devices." Russo continued. "Microsoft has definitively upped the ante in the area of mobile computing, and we're proud that they have decided to participate at our event with such a major presence."

"Microsoft's blueprint for success in the enterprise is providing a manageable, secure mobile platform upon which companies can expand and tailor to meet specific business needs," said Derek Brown, group product manager for Mobility at Microsoft Corp. "We're excited to be involved in Pocket PC New York to showcase the Pocket PC's enterprise-specific capabilities in tandem with our Pocket PC partners."

In addition to the exhibition, Pocket PC New York will feature a comprehensive conference program designed to deliver insight, strategies, solutions, vendor support, and development knowledge for the Pocket PC platform. The conference will explore issues relating to hardware (devices and peripherals), software development, content delivery, wireless access, networking, security, collaboration, consumer applications, enterprise solutions, and Pocket PC integration in Internet and network strategies.

For additional information on Pocket PC New York, or for details on exhibiting, please contact Dean Russo at (203) 559-2811, or send e-mail to drusso@iw.com . Further event information can be found online at http://www.pocketpcny.com.

Penton Media (NYSE:PME) is a leading, global business-to-business media company that produces market-focused magazines, trade shows and conferences, and Web sites. Penton's integrated media portfolio serves the following industries: Internet/broadband; information technology; electronics; natural products; food/retail; manufacturing; design/engineering; supply chain; aviation; government/compliance; mechanical systems/construction; and leisure/hospitality. For more information, visit www.penton.com.