Centric CRM CEO David Richards to Deliver General Session Presentation at SYS-CON's SOA Enterprise Open Source Event in June

Market Wire, April, 2006

The conference on-site delegate registrations are limited to 500 attendees, and is expected to sell out. In addition to the live audience, more than 20,000 simulcast viewers are expected to tune into keynotes and general sessions live on SYS-CON.TV at www.SYS-CON.TV .

Sponsorship and Exhibit Opportunities

SOA Web Services Conference, co-located with the Enterprise Open Source Conference, will be sponsored by a total of eight leading SOA and Enterprise Open Source technology vendors. The conference will offer exhibit opportunities to other vendors in addition to main event sponsors. Additional information on sponsorship and exhibit opportunities can be obtained by email at events(at)sys-con.com or by phone at 201 802-3021.

About SYS-CON Media

SYS-CON Media, listed in Inc 500 three years in a row as the fastest-growing, privately held publishing company in America, is the world's leading publisher exclusively serving i-technology markets.

SYS-CON's well-known and respected magazine titles include: Java Developer's Journal ( www.JavaDevelopersJournal.com ), .NET Developer's Journal ( www.DotNETDevelopersJournal.com ), Enterprise Open Source Magazine ( www.opensource.sys-con.com ), LinuxWorld Magazine ( www.linuxworld.com ), SOA Web Services Journal ( www.WSJ2.com ), Wireless Business & Technology ( www.WBT2.com ), XML-Journal ( www.XML-Journal.com ), WLDJ-WebLogic Developer's Journal ( www.WeblogicDevelopersJournal.com ), Symbian Developer's Journal ( www.symbian.sys-con.com ), WebSphere Journal ( www.WebSphereJournal.com ), Adobe Developer's Journal ( www.mx.sys-con.com ), ColdFusion Developer's Journal ( www.ColdFusionJournal.com ), PowerBuilder Developer's Journal ( www.PowerBuilderJournal.com ), IT Solutions Guide ( www.itsolutions.sys-con.com ), ISSJ -- Information Storage & Security Journal ( www.issjournal.com ), Eclipse Developer's Journal ( www.eclipsedevelopersjournal.com ); AJAXWorld Magazine ( www.ajax.sys-con.com ), Web Hosting Journal ( www.webhosting.sys-con.com ), and Web 2.0 Journal ( www.web2.sys-con.com ).

Each month SYS-CON Media reaches over two million i-technology professionals through its specialty journals, magazines, conferences, education programs ( www.education.sys-con.com ), SYS-CON.TV ( www.SYS-CON.TV ), the world's first branded blog community ( www.blog-n-play.com ), live and on-demand Webcasts ( www.webcast.sys-con.com ), and the SYS-CON interactive portal with more than 100 websites at www.sys-con.com .

About SYS-CON Events, Inc.

SYS-CON Events, Inc. ( www.events.sys-con.com ) is the world's leading producer of i-technology conferences, seminars and expos, including SOA Web Services Edge -- International Web Services Conference, Enterprise Open Source Conference, "Real-World AJAX" Seminar Series ( www.ajaxseminar.com ), and iTVcon -- Internet TV Conference & Expo 2006 ( www.itvcon.com ) and AjaxWorld Conference & Expo ( www.ajaxworldconference.com ).

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Contact: Jeremy Geelan (conference program) SYS-CON Events, Inc. Email Contact 201 802-3051 Carmen Gonzalez (sponsorship and exhibit opportunities) SYS-CON Events, Inc. Email Contact 201 802-3021