IT Community Invited to Contribute Submissions to LOOP, the Online Voice of NetWorld+Interop

Business Wire, Jan 20, 2005

WHAT:   LOOP, the online voice of NetWorld(SM) Interop(R) and the IT
        community, is currently accepting contributions. LOOP
        (http://loop.interop.com) is a news, information and opinion
        site for the IT industry. LOOP leverages support from a wide
        variety of authors and editors, fostering active interchange
        between key industry audiences on topics relevant to
        NetWorld Interop attendees.

        LOOP's sister publication, the NetWorld Interop Preview, is
        also currently accepting contributed articles. Preview is
        delivered to 50,000 pre-registered and targeted attendees in
        advance of NetWorld Interop and will also include information
        on educational tracks, an event overview, keynote and
        educational program information, content features, product
        locators and exhibitor listings.

        Produced by the NetWorld Interop staff with support from a
        wide variety of authors and editors, LOOP and Preview provide
        an unbiased platform for discourse and education on a variety
        of topics. Both focus on technology and the application of
        technology to business problems while functioning separately
        as news, information and opinion outlets.

WHO:    Industry experts in the IT community are invited to contribute
        articles addressing issues specific to this year's themes of
        NetWorld Interop: infrastructure and services, wireless,
        security, data management and compliance, performance and
        VOIP. IT industry executives, technology analysts, educators,
        product managers, venture capitalists, media, and others
        across a broad range of businesses are welcome to submit
        contributions from their various viewpoints and positions in
        the industry.

        Suggested article topics include:

            Commentary on recent industry news

            Speculation about the future of a specific technology

            Opinions on recent technology or product announcements

            Instructive "how-to" articles about a specific technology
             or product

HOW:    To contribute an article to LOOP or Preview, and to review
        submission guidelines, visit:
        http://loop.interop-comdex.com/contribute.php

WHEN:   LOOP contributions are now being accepted and will continue to
        be published online leading up to NetWorld Interop, which will
        take place at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas,
        May 1-6, 2005.

        The deadline for submitting articles for publication in
        Preview is February 7, 2005.

CONTACT:
        For questions regarding LOOP or Preview, contact:
        Alex Dunne, LOOP Editor
        Alex.dunne@mlii.com
        415-905-2583

About NetWorld(SM) Interop(R)

Part of the MediaLive International, Inc. family of global brands, NetWorld(SM) Interop(R) is the leading destination for networking technology buyers and sellers. Through in-depth educational programs, workshops, real-world demonstrations and live technology implementations in its unique eNet and iLabs programs, NetWorld(SM) Interop(R) provides the industry's only platform for collaboration, communication and commerce for the end-to-end network. NetWorld(SM) Interop(R) Las Vegas 2005 will take place at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, May 1-6, 2005. For more information about the event, please visit www.interop.com.

About MediaLive International, Inc.

MediaLive International connects companies to the markets they serve through media properties, software tools and marketing solutions that educate buying communities, deepen relationships between buyers and sellers, and fuel market growth. MediaLive International's media brands encompass the IT industry's largest exhibitions, including NetWorld(SM) Interop(R), COMDEX(R), as well as highly focused educational programs as Next Generation Networks(R), VoiceCon(R), Seybold Seminars(SM), the Collaboration Technologies Conference, Mobile Business Expo, GTEC, the Web 2.0 Conference and respected publications including Business Communications Review and The Seybold Report. The Wingate Studios division delivers the industry's leading end-to-end event management software platform WingateWeb and professional services -- including strategic planning, technical integration, analytics and event programming -- that help companies produce their own live marketing programs.

MediaLive International is a privately held company headquartered in San Francisco, with offices throughout the world. For more information about MediaLive International, visit www.medialiveinternational.com.