Montvale, NJ, March 23, 2001 - SYS-CON Media ("SYS-CON") announced today that on February 12, 2001, it filed with the American Arbitration Association an arbitration against Camelot Communications Corp. ("Camelot"). In 2000, Camelot provided outside services to SYS-CON in connection with SYS-CON's trade show business and developer conferences. SYS-CON ended its relationship with Camelot in late December 2000 and announced SYS-CON Events, Inc., in January 2001. SYS-CON Events will continue to present its world-leading Java, XML, Linux, ColdFusion, Wireless, Web Services and other developer conferences and expositions and will replace all outside services that had previously been provided by Camelot.

In the arbitration, SYS-CON contends that Camelot failed to account to SYS-CON and owes SYS-CON more than $500,000 in connection with the conferences held in 2000. SYS-CON further contends that in addition to other wrongful activities, Camelot has been engaged in unfair competition and has violated and infringed upon trademark and other rights of SYS-CON; that Camelot has caused confusion in the marketplace with respect to whether SYS-CON is sponsoring Camelot's current trade shows, or is otherwise affiliated or associated with Camelot; and that Camelot is wrongfully using certain conferences names and associated tradedress. SYS-CON seeks monetary damages of more than $500,000 and injunctive and related relief. Camelot contends that certain of SYS-CON's claims are not arbitrable. SYS-CON contends that all of its claims are arbitrable. If, however, there is a determination that some claims are not arbitrable, SYS-CON will pursue those claims in court.

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 Developer's Journal (www.sys-con.com/dotnet/).

About SYS-CON Events, Inc.:
SYS-CON Events, Inc. (www.sys-con.com.), is the world's leading producer of i-technology developer conferences and expositions. SYS-CON Events' upcoming developer conference calendar includes JavaEdge2001 International Java Developer Conference & Expo (www.JavaEdge2001.com), XMLEdge2001 International XML Conference & Expo (www.XMLEdge2001.com), WirelessEdge 2002 International Business & Technology Conference & Expo (www.WirelessEdge2002.com), WebServicesEdge Web Services International Developer Conference & Expo (www.WebServicesEdge.com) and other leading developer events.

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.

CONTACT:
Jeremy Geelan,
SYS-CON Media
jeremy@sys-con.com
or 201-802-3069.