[December 17, 2001]

Planet PDA Debuts In Las Vegas

The First-Ever Enterprise PDA Event Delivers Much-Needed Strategic and Tactical Education to Impressive Crowds

Planet PDA: The Global Summit on Enterprise & Custom Volume Handheld Computing Solutions, hosted by Technology Marketing Corp. (TMC), announced the show enjoyed an outstanding turnout at its debut in Las Vegas.

Planet PDA is the first enterprise-focused PDA event that helps companies developing handheld computing strategies select, deploy and support the best platform for their company. Attending and participating in the event were industry heavyweights such as Palm, Handspring, Compaq, NEC, RIM and Hewlett Packard to name a few.

The one-of-a-kind event offered attendees the most advanced solutions in handheld computing and wireless CRM during a three-day conference held at the Venetian Resort in Las Vegas.

"The feedback we've received from attendees and exhibitors has been amazing. It is clear that Planet PDA has filled a critical void in the conference world," said Conference Co-Chairman and TMC President, Rich Tehrani.

"Attendees told us again and again how they've needed an event like Planet PDA -- an educational event that showcases corporate and custom volume handheld solutions -- for a long time," added Tehrani.

Show highlights included the first annual "Battle for the Enterprise," in which leading handheld solution providers -- including NEC Computers, Compaq, Symbol, PDA Verticals, Motient, Hewlett Packard and RIM -- compared handheld computing strategies and fielded questions from attendees.

In addition, attendees took advantage of numerous educational conference tracks, including: How to select applications; Maintaining security; Developing wireless connectivity solutions; Developing customized applications; Integrating network solutions; Providing `help-desk' PDA support; and more.

Case studies were also presented of companies who have successfully implemented handheld devices into their enterprise.

Planet PDA attendee Bob Donovan, a strategic consultant, echoed the sentiments of many delegates with his comments: "Congratulations to you and everyone connected with hosting `The Enterprise PDA Event' in Las Vegas. It was great, not only from content, exhibits and networking but from the ROI aspect. My investment in time and money is already starting to pay off. I have already started to make plans for the May event in Boston and have encouraged several of my associates to make the investment as well," proclaimed Donovan.

Keynote speakers included: Larry Miller, VP of Marketing, NEC Computers Inc.; M. Salahuddin Khan, Senior VP of Technology and Development, Navigation Technologies; Al Baker, VP Product Management -- Global Call Center and CRM Solutions, Siemens Enterprise Networks LLC; Reginald Linebarger, Director, iPAQ Products & Access Services North America, Compaq; Michael Mace, Chief Competitive Officer, Palm Inc.; and Ray DePaul, Director of Product Planning, Research in Motion Limited.

According to Marc Robins, TMC's VP of Publications and Trade Shows and Co-Chairman of Planet PDA, the participants and the actual program drive the success of any conference equally.

"This inaugural Planet PDA will be viewed as a success not only because of its thorough conference program and enthusiastic attendees, but also because every major player in the handheld space was here evangelizing their specific solution -- and the concept of handheld computing in general. The ongoing viability of the show -- and the industry -- will not be in question as long as they continue to educate enterprises about how they can become more efficient through use of these devices," declared Robins.

The next Planet PDA conference is scheduled for this coming May 13-15, 2002, in Boston. Visit www.planetpdaexpo.com for details and registration information.

Other upcoming TMC events include: Internet Telephony Conference and Expo Miami 2002, February 6-8 at the Hotel Inter-Continental in Miami; and Communications Solutions Expo Spring 2002, May 13-15 at the World Trade Center in Boston.

For more information about TMC-sponsored events, visit www.tmcnet.com.

About TMC
Since its inception in 1972, Technology Marketing Corp. (TMC) has produced industry-leading trade magazines and events focused on technology and telecommunications.

TMC publishes: Communications Solutions, Customer Inter@ction Solutions, Internet Telephony and Communications Outsourcing magazines; and two online publications, Planet PDA Magazine, and TMCnet.com.

TMC is also the first publisher to test new products in its own on-site laboratories, TMC Labs, and provide factual and unbiased product reviews. TMC also produces Communications SOLUTIONS EXPO and INTERNET TELEPHONY Conference & Expo; TMCnet.com publishes 25 topical online newsletters.

For more information about TMC, visit its Web site at www.tmcnet.com.

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