NEW YORK, NY -- Jun 24, 2002 -- SYS-CON Events, Inc. (www.sys-con.com) opened Web Services Edge 2002 East --International Web Services Conference & Expo today to a packed house of delegates attending the pre-conference program. This year, Web Services Edge East is co-located with JDJEdge 2002 East -- International Java Developer Conference & Expo and XMLEdge 2002 East -- International XML Conference & Expo. The four-day i-technology event will take place through Thursday, June 27, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City.

Expo floor activities, Conference keynotes, and the Conference special events will begin tomorrow, Tuesday, June 25. Attendance throughout the course of the week is estimated to exceed 5,000 delegates (www.sys-con.com/webservicesedge2002east).

Now in its second year, Web Services Edge 2002 -- International Web Services Conference & Expo has established itself as the world's largest international Web services event. To accommodate the tremendous growth in participation, this year's event has moved to New York's Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, more than doubling last year's Expo hall space from 14,000 square feet to over 36,000 square feet.

"For the second successive year, we are proud to bring the largest Web Services Conference & Expo to New York City," said Fuat Kircaali, founder and CEO of SYS-CON Media and SYS-CON Events, Inc. "SYS-CON is committed to offering a world class conference program and education opportunity to the i-technology professionals attending this event. Web Services Edge 2002 East will also offer the largest dedicated Expo floor to the delegates and the Web Services industry."

"This year we are bringing a larger Expo hall than all other Web services events combined," said Grisha Davida, vice president of business development of SYS-CON Media. "Web Services Edge 2002 East Expo hall will remain open Tuesday and Wednesday 11 a.m. through 4 p.m. and on Thursday 11 a.m. through 4 p.m."

"We are very pleased to bring the most notable keynote speakers and the faculty," said Cathy Walters, vice president of SYS-CON Events. "Web Services Edge 2002 East -- International Web Services Conference & Expo will present an all-star lineup of distinguished faculty members, and will be one of the most significant i-technology conferences of recent years."

The Most Notable Web Services Keynote Lineup of the Year

This year's notable keynote speakers and keynote panel participants include: Dave Chappell, Sonic Software VP, Chief Technology Evangelist; Donald F. Ferguson, Ph.D. IBM Fellow, Member IBM Academy of Technology Chief Architect, WebSphere Platform Chairman, AIM Architecture Board; Dr. Jean-François Abramatic, ILOG Senior VP of Research and Development; Ed Lycklama, Sitraka Chief Technology Officer; Eric Newcomer, IONA Chief Technology Officer; George Snelling, Director of Engineering for BEA WebLogic Workshop; Jeremy Allaire, Macromedia Chief Technology Officer; John R. "Beau" Vrolyk, TogetherSoft Chief Executive Officer; Kevin Gibbs, SpiritSoft Chief Executive Officer; Mike Kovach, FullTilt Solutions Senior VP, Software Development and Technology; Patricia B. Seybold, Patricia Seybold Group CEO; Patrick Gannon, OASIS President & CEO; Peter Hoversten, Sybase Chief Technology Officer; Phillip Merrick, webMethods Founder, Chairman and CEO; Rick Ross, Founder & CEO Java Lobby; Simon Phipps, Sun Microsystems Chief Technology Evangelist; Steve Benfield, SilverStream Software CTO; Susan Aldrich, Patricia Seybold Group Senior VP; Ted Shelton, Borland Senior Vice President of Business Development & Chief Strategy Officer; Tom Gwydir, Merrill Lynch Global Markets and Investment Banking Group Chief Technology Officer.

Detailed information on keynote speakers, time schedules and updates can be found at the conference Web site: http://www.sys-con.com/webservicesedge2002east/keynotes.cfm

Web Services Edge 2002 East Sponsors and Exhibitors: Who's Who of Serious Web Services Players

This year's more than 100 sponsors and exhibitors include: AccelTree, Actional (Silver Sponsor), ADOS (Gold Sponsor), Altaworks (Corporate Sponsor), Altio, Altova (Corporate Sponsor), ATG, ASPstreet.com, Attachmate, BEA Systems (Gold Sponsor), BEA WebLogic Developer's Journal, Blaze Advisor from HNC, BMC Software, Borland (Corporate Sponsor), Bowstreet, Cacheon, Cape Clear, CF Advisor, Client Interaction, blue titan Software, ColdFusion Developer's Journal, Compuware, Connotate, Corda Technologies, Covasoft, Entegrity Solutions, EvolveWare, eXcelon, FatWire, Federal Computer Week, Forum Systems, Fresher Matisse, FullTilt Solutions, GreenPoint, HP (Corporate Sponsor), HiT Software, HSPstreet.com, Identify Software , Improv Technologies, Indus Consultancy Services, InetSoft, Internet Wire (Media Sponsor), IONA (Platinum Sponsor), iSavvix, JCert, Java Developer's Journal (Media Sponsor), Java Skyline, Jinfonet, Kenamea, KeyLabs, LearningPatterns, LogicLibrary, Macromedia, McCabe & Associates, Melissa Data, Mercury Interactive, MERANT (Corporate Sponsor), Metaserver, Miracle Software Systems, Next Information Systems, OASIS, ObjectBuilders, ObjectVenture, OpenDemand, Parasoft, Plumtree, PointBase (Corporate Sponsor), PolarLake (Corporate Sponsor), Rational Software, Report Mill Software, The Richard Hale Shaw Group, SAMS Publishing, SD Times (Media Sponsor), SEAGULL, Serena, SilverStream (Silver Sponsor), Sitraka, Sonic Software, SpiritSoft, StoneWater Systems, Sybase (Silver Sponsor), SYS-CON Radio (Media Sponsor), SYS-CON TV (Media Sponsor), Talking Blocks, TeamShare, The Mind Electric, TogetherSoft (Gold Sponsor), Trellix Corporation, Trivera Technologies, Vincera Software, Vordel, Wakesoft, WebGain, webMethods, WebPutty, Web Services Journal (Media Sponsor), Web Services Mall, WebServices.org, WebSphere Developer's Journal (Media Sponsor), WEST Global, Wireless Business & Technology (Media Sponsor), Wrox Press, XML Global Technologies, XML-Journal (Media Sponsor), XML Times.

Detailed information on sponsors and exhibitors can be located at the conference Web site: www.sys-con.com/webservicesedge2002east/exhibitors.cfm

A Distinguished Faculty of i-Technology Industry Celebrities

This year's distinguished faculty includes the names such as: Adam Bosworth, a pioneer of XML, and vice president of engineering, BEA Systems; Ajit Sagar, founding editor, XML-Journal; Alan Coleman, chief technical director, Kenamea; Alan Williamson, editor-in-chief, Java Developer's Journal; Ale Gicqueau, chief technology officer, Hit Software; Andy Astor, international advisory board, Web Services Journal; Andy Roberts, vice president of product design, Bowstreet; Anne Thomas Manes, chief technology officer, Systinet; Axel Kratel, senior product manager, Borland; Barry Morris, founder and CEO, IONA; Bill Dettelback, senior systems architect, eXcelon; Brian Reed, vice president of business development, DataDirect Technologies; Bruce Scott, co-founder of Oracle, founder and CEO, PointBase; Chuck Henderson, director product development, Serena Software; Dave Chappell, world-renowned author and speaker and chief technology evangelist, Sonic Software; Dave Levett, founder and CEO, Altio; David Meyer, president of integration products, Plumtree Software; Derek Ferguson, editor-in-chief, .NET Developer's Journal; Didier Cabannes, chief technology officer, Fresher Information Corp; Donald F. Ferguson, Father of WebSphere and IBM fellow, IBM; Arne Koschel, product director, IONA; Jean-François Abramatic, former chairman of W3C consortium, ILOG; J.P. Morgenthal, coeditor-in-chief, XML-Journal; Ed Lycklama, chief technology officer, Sitraka; Ed Marshall, senior managing consultant, EDS; Gary Maier, managing director, IONA; Graham Glass, co-founder and CEO, The Mind Electric; Granville Miller, chief research scientist, TogetherSoft; Hugh Grant, co-founder, Cape Clear Software; James Phillips, chief strategy officer, Actional Corporation; James Strachan, creator of SpiritCache, SpiritSoft; Jeremy Geelan, editorial director, SYS-CON Media; Jim Ducharme, director of development, Netegrity; Jim Green, chief technology officer, webMethods; Joel Plaut, chief technology officer, Avantrust; John Schlesinger, chief thought leader, SysCore Solutions; Jon Bosak, chairperson of W3C XML coordination group, Sun Microsystems; Kevin Gibbs, founder and CEO, SpiritSoft; Kwon Hoi-Joon, chief technology officer, ADOS; Mark O'Neill, chief technology officer, Vordel; Martyn Mallick, chief technology evangelist, iAnywhere Solutions; Nigel Thomas, director of marketing, SpiritSoft; Norbert Mikula, XML tech-chair, Web Services Journal; Patricia B. Seybold, founder and CEO, Patricia Seybold Group; Patrick Gannon, president and CEO, OASIS; Paul Lipton, director of object technology, Computer Associates; Peter Coad, founder and CEO, TogetherSoft; Peter Hoversten, chief technology officer, Sybase; Phillip Merrick, chairman and CEO WebMethods; Raghavan N. Srinivas, lead Java evangelist, Sun Microsystems; Ralf A. Dossmann, director of product management, Borland; Richard Hightower, chief technology officer, Trivera Technologies; Rick Ross, founder of, JavaLobby; Ross Altman, vice president, eWebIT Solutions; Sean Rhody, conference tech-chair and editor-in-chief, Web Services Journal; Simon Phipps, technology evangelist, Sun Microsystems; Steve Benfield, chief technology officer, SilverStream Software; Ted Shelton, senior vice president of business development and chief strategy officer, Borland; Terry Hanold, executive vice president of market development, WebPutty; and Walter Hurst, chief technology officer, Wakesoft.

Updates and detailed information on the conference faculty members can be located at: www.sys-con.com/webservicesedge2002east/faculty.cfm.

This Year's Special Focus: Financial Industries

Hear Chris Berry, senior principal engineer, E*Trade Financial, and James Strachen, senior scientist, SpiritSoft, discuss "Building Scalable Web Applications & Web Services Using the Jcache JMS and XML"; Richard Napoli from State Street Bank present "Hooking It All Together - Application Integration Case Study"; and John Schlesinger, SysCore Solutions on "Application Integration - Building a Flexible Web Services Architecture." The complete schedule can be obtained from the conference Web site (www.sys-con.com).

Java Education: Sun's Java University Certification Track

Sun Educational Services complements this year's program with three Fast Path Certification sessions on Monday, June 24, followed by the Java University Program on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (June 25-27).

These two programs offer intense, full-day training courses which offer code-level training in sessions designed by industry luminaries, recognized experts, and best-selling authors. Sessions cover Web services, XML, and certification preparation. Whether you're a beginning or a veteran developer, you'll benefit from these value-packed full-day courses. Detailed information is also available at www.sun.com/javauniversity or www.sys-con.com/JDJEdge2002East.

Web Services Edge 2002 East Special Events

Web Services Edge 2002 East Special Events include Who Is the Weakest Geek? Battle It Out - i-Technology Trivia Contest with a cash prize of $10,000; LIVE Web Services Edge Shoot-Out with legendary Richard Hale Shaw, which will present one of the most exciting events of the Conference. Watch developer teams compete for the championship. When the dust settles, there will be only one left standing; special product demos and presentations by leading Web Services companies; and Web Services Journal First Annual Readers' Choice Awards presentation.

www.sys-con.com/webservicesedge2002east/specevents.cfm

About SYS-CON Events, Inc.:

SYS-CON Events, Inc. is the world's leading producer of i-technology developer conferences and expositions. SYS-CON Events' upcoming developer conference calendar includes: Web Services Edge 2002 East -- International Web Services Conference & Expo, co-located with JDJEdge 2002 East -- International Java Developer Conference & Expo and XMLEdge 2002 East -- International XML Conference & Expo, to take place June 24--27 at Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City; and Web Services Edge 2002 West -- International Web Services Conference & Expo, colocated with JDJEdge 2002 West -- International Java Developer Conference & Expo, XMLEdge 2002 West -- International XML Conference & Expo, and Wireless Edge 2002 -- International Wireless Business & Technology Conference & Expo, to take place October 1-3 at San Jose Convention Center in California.

About SYS-CON Media

SYS-CON Media, twice named the fastest growing, privately held publishing company in America by Inc 500, is the world's leading publisher exclusively serving i-technology markets. SYS-CON publications include: Wireless Business & Technology (www.WBT2.com), Java Developer's Journal (www.JavaDevelopersJournal.com), XML-Journal (www.XML-Journal.com), Web Services Journal (www.WSJ2.com), ColdFusion Developer's Journal (www.ColdFusionJournal.com), PowerBuilder Developer's Journal (www.PowerBuilderJournal.com), WebSphere Developer's Journal (www.WebSphereDevelopersJournal.com), BEA WebLogic Developer's Journal (www.WeblogicDevelopersJournal.com), .NET Programmer's Journal (www.DotNETProgrammersJournal.com)

Each month SYS-CON Media reaches over half a million i-technology professionals through its specialty journals, magazines, books, conferences, and the SYS-CON interactive portal with its 87 Web sites at www.sys-con.com.

About SYS-CON Events, Inc.

SYS-CON Events, Inc., is the world's leading producer of i-technology developer conferences and expositions. SYS-CON Events' upcoming developer conference calendar includes: Web Services Edge 2002 East - International Web Services Conference & Expo, colocated with JDJEdge 2002 East - International Java Developer Conference & Expo and XMLEdge 2002 East - International XML Conference & Expo, to take place June 24-27 at Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City; and Web Services Edge 2002 West - International Web Services Conference & Expo, colocated with JDJEdge 2002 West - International Java Developer Conference & Expo, XMLEdge 2002 West - International XML Conference & Expo, and Wireless Edge 2002 - International Wireless Business & Technology Conference & Expo, to take place October 1-3 at San Jose Convention Center in California.

SYS-CON's i-technology education series includes a total of 16 cities around the world. The Web Services Edge World Tour tutorial will be presented next, on Thursday, June 27 in New York.

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