MONTVALE, NJ / NEW YORK, NY July 14, 2000 SYS-CON Media, the world's leading publisher of print and online Internet technology magazines for top-line developers, software architects and e-commerce professionals, and Camelot Communications, one of the leading independent Internet technology conference organizers, announced today the newest technology event Wireless DevCon 2000 to be presented December 3-5, 2000, at the Doubletree Hotel in San Jose, CA. www.sys-con.com/wirelesscon/

“Wireless technologies represent the single greatest area of growth and activity for the more than half-million Internet technology professionals we reach through our best-selling magazines,” said Fuat Kircaali, President and CEO of SYS-CON Media. “We recently announced Wireless Business & Technology (www.WBT2.com), the first and only technology magazine targeting the fast-growing wireless industry. Wireless DevCon 2000 is another indication of our commitment to serve this segment of the Internet market.”

“As WML and the Wireless Application Protocol become widely adopted, we believe it will be imperative for the development community to learn the latest wireless applications and protocols in an unbiased, independent environment,” said Terry DeGiuli, President, Camelot Communications. “Wireless Devcon 2000 will be the primary information exchange platform for all wireless industry professionals.”

Wireless DevCon 2000 is designed for the technically savvy as well as newcomers to wireless apps. The event will combine technical sessions and an interactive exhibit floor. Technical sessions will be designed by Co-Technical Chairs Alexander Nakhimovsky, Ph.D., and Tom Myers, Ph.D. Delegates will have the opportunity to select from three tracks comprising 35 sessions.

Topics will cover the latest in wireless development and real-world applications, and will include:

• Developing for the Entire World: Internationalization and Single Standards
• 3G: Mobile Multimedia, Multimedia Messaging, Electronic Wallets, Worldwide Compatibility and the Convergence of Digitalization
• Open-Source Gateways and Open-Source Software That Support Wireless Application Development
• Getting Started with Wireless Development
• Common Use Cases and the Software to Support Them
• Using Device Capabilities and User Profiles (CC/PP) to Customize Content
• WAP and Its Alternatives and Competitors: What Are the Best Developer Strategies?
• Using Localization Information to Customize Content
• Technologies and Architectures for Content Customization: XSLT, JSP, ASP; Custom Transcoders
• Design Issues in Repurposing (Transcoding) Web Content for Mobile Devices
• Security Issues and Techniques
• Multimodal Interactions: Point and Tell, Speak and Click
• Java and JTAPI: The Emerging Platform for CTI, Media Services and IP Telephony
• Integrating Mobile Clients with Enterprise Architectures
• Portal Strategies for Mobile Operators

For online registration visit www.sys-con.com/wirelesscon/ or call 212-251-0006.

For exhibitor sales and sponsorship contact Jeffrey Wainhause at 212-251-0006 or jeff@camelot-com.com.

For press registration contact Terry DeGiuli at 212-251-0006, ext. 14, or terry@camelot-com.com

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 Wireless Business & Technology (www.WBT2.com), Linux Business Week (www.LinuxWeekly.net), Java Developer's Journal (www.JavaDevelopersJournal.com), Java Buyer's Guide (www.JavaBuyersGuide.com), XML-Journal (www.XML-Journal.com), XML Buyer's Guide (www.XMLBuyersGuide.com), ColdFusion Developer's Journal (www.ColdFusionJournal.com), JBuilder Developer's Journal (www.JBuilderJournal.com), PowerBuilder Developer's Journal (www.PowerBuilderJournal.com) and Tango Developer's Journal (www.TangoJournal.com).

About Camelot Communications:
Camelot Communications Corp. produces IT conferences that provide the software community with superior marketing opportunities. Strategic partnerships with leading IT and software organizations, such as the Apache Software Foundation and Oasis, as well as alliances with leading Internet technology publishers such as SYS-CON Media, have allowed Camelot Communications to embrace the IT community in the United States and Europe. Projects include ApacheCon Europe 2000, ApacheCon 2001, JavaCon 2000, XML DevCon series and the Wireless DevCon 2000.