[May 21, 2002]

Planet PDA -- The Enterprise PDA Event Concludes Second Successful Show

Technology Marketing Corporation, TMC(R), announced that the second "Planet PDA: The Global Summit on Enterprise and Custom Volume Handheld Computing Solutions" (www.planetpdaexpo.com) drew impressive crowds at last week's second show, held at the Boston World Trade Center in Boston, Massachusetts.

Planet PDA is the first enterprise focused PDA event that helps companies developing handheld computing strategies to select, deploy and support the best platform for their company. This one-of-a-kind event allows handheld solutions providers to reach Fortune 1000 class enterprise customers seeking custom volume handheld solutions.

Show highlights included the Wearable PC and Tablet PC Summits, two special half-day workshops where industry visionaries, including Clarity Quest Corp., Symbol, Farpoint Group, Vectrasense, Infocater, Viewsonic and Flipside Media, spoke about increasing productivity and deriving competitive advantage by deploying mobile and wearable solutions. In addition, the "Battle for the Enterprise" featured platform evangelists from Compaq, RIM, Palm, Hewlett-Packard, Symbol, and Modezilla in a lively battle for enterprise business.

"From the sessions to the `Battle' to the exhibit hall, Planet PDA satisfied an audience thirsty for competitive data they need to make smart buying decisions," said Conference Co-Chairman and TMC(R) President, Rich Tehrani. "Attendees told us again and again how they've needed an event like Planet PDA for a long time and that the education they received -- both from conferences and the exhibit hall -- was priceless as they plan their handheld strategies," added Tehrani.

Planet PDA Boston 2002 provided a first-class forum for learning how handheld devices -- when effectively deployed in the enterprise or other environment -- can dramatically improve productivity. From seamless anytime/anywhere access to corporate networks, to field sales and service and vertical market applications, PDAs and other handheld devices are transforming mobile workers from out-of-sight, out-of-mind road warriors into never-out-of-touch contributors and collaborators.

Testimonials from show attendees include:

"It's been a great show ... People are really excited about this technology, and we need more shows like this to be able to show what this technology can do for people, not only for consumers, but for business and for the enterprise."
-- Shiloh Rusk, Marketing Manager, Handheld Computing Magazine

"We've actually had an amazing amount of traffic, more than we had at the last show in Vegas, we've made a lot of great contacts and we're looking forward to the next show in San Francisco in the fall."
-- Roger Toennis, Research & Development Manager, Avaya

"We're ... showing our IPAC pocket PCs and our new accessories and our wireless products, and we have partners here as well. It's been a great show; I would definitely recommend it for anyone that wants to get more information on pocket PCs or any type of pocket PC solution."
-- Rich Paxton, HP (formerly Compaq)

The editors of Planet PDA(TM) magazine have developed an informative conference program designed to educate attendees about how to strategically select, deploy, integrate and support these productivity-enhancing handheld devices as an integral part of their corporate computing infrastructure.

The next Planet PDA Expo is scheduled for September 25-27, 2002 in San Francisco, CA. Call Hilary Inman now for details at 1-800-243-6002, ext. 146 or email hinman@tmcnet.com.

If you're interested in speaking at the next Planet PDA, please contact John Gatens at 203-852-6800, ext. 271.

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