Montvale, NJ, February 12, 2001 -- SYS-CON Media announced today that its XMLEdge 2001 International XML Conference & Expo (www.XMLEdge2001.com) will take place October 22-25, at the Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, California. The conference program will present exclusive keynotes and focus on cutting-edge XML technologies in multiple simultaneous tracks, and full-day tutorials.

"We are very excited about the opportunity to present XMLEdge 2001, and look forward to offering the professional developer community one of the most memorable events of the year," said Fuat Kircaali, founder and CEO of SYS-CON Media. "XMLEdge 2001 International Developer Conference and Expo will be a leading forum where XML professionals from around the world will exchange ideas, and leading XML vendors will showcase their cutting-edge technologies. Conference attendees will have a unique opportunity to interact with XMLEdge faculty members - the makers and shakers of XML technology."

"The Conference's five tracks -including two new ones- will focus on cutting-edge XML topics," announced Ajit Sagar, tech chair of XMLEdge 2001 (www.XMLEdge2001.com), and the founding editor and editor-in-chief of XML-Journal (www.XML-Journal.com). "As producers of the world's leading XML developer conferences for the second year in a row, we'll offer a unique learning experience not available anywhere else. The conference tracks will offer invaluable information on XML and related technologies, including XML repositories and schemas, XSL/XSLT/XHTML, JAXP/DOM2/SAX, XML and wireless technologies, XML and databases, real-world case studies, XML applications, and much more."

"The call for papers opens (http://www.sys-con.com/xmledge/papers.cfm) today for speakers who would like to present topics in their areas of expertise," said Cathy Walters, vice president of SYS-CON Events. "The technical advisory board of the XMLEdge Conference will select only those submissions most pertinent to the field." Daily updates and news about XMLEdge 2001 can be found at http://www.sys-con.com/xmledge.

About SYS-CON Media:
SYS-CON Media, recently 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 XML-Journal (www.XML-Journal.com), XML Buyer's Guide (www.XMLBuyersGuide.com), Wireless Business & Technology (www.WBT2.com), Linux Business Week (www.LinuxBusinessWeek.com), Java Developer's Journal (www.JavaDevelopersJournal.com), Java Buyer's Guide (www.JavaBuyersGuide.com), ColdFusion Developer's Journal (www.ColdFusionJournal.com), PowerBuilder Developer's Journal (www.PowerBuilderJournal.com), JBuilder Developer's Journal (www.JBuilderJournal.com) and Tango Developer's Journal (www.TangoJournal.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 27 Web sites at www.sys-con.com.

CONTACT:
Cathy Walters,
SYS-CON Media
cathyw@sys-con.com
or 201-802-3069.