Montvale, NJ, April 11, 2001 - SYS-CON Media (http://www.sys-con.com) announced today the widening and deepening of their technical conference and exhibition program, and in parallel their editorial program, to embrace the fast-emerging "Web Services" paradigm.

SYS-CON Events' Web Services Edge 2001/East International Web Services Conference & Expo will be held September 24-26 in New York City, followed by Web Services Edge 2001/West International Web Services Conference & Expo, which will take place October 22-25 in Santa Clara, California (http://www.sys-con.com/webservicesedge).

SYS-CON's Web Services Journal (WSJ) (http://www.sys-con.com/webservices) will debut June 4, 2001, the first day of Sun's JavaOne Conference in San Francisco, California. The premier focus issue, with 120,000 copy distribution, will be on newsstands worldwide the first week of July. WSJ will be built on the remarkable success of SYS-CON's XML-Journal and Java Developer's Journal which are undisputed market leaders in the software industry. "Web Services is the fourth wave of software development, and it may turn out to be the greatest wave of them all," commented Steve Benfield, founding editor and editor-in-chief of WSJ. "The previous waves--the PC computing revolution, followed by client/server software using relational databases, and then the Web and the move back to servers--were each decried by many in the early stages. The same thing is now going on with Web services...but believe me, this is absolutely real--or at least it will be very soon."

The two Web Services Edge events will capitalize on the momentum achieved by WSJ. The exhibit floors at both East and West venues will feature a comprehensive showcase of vendor resources, as companies bring new products or services to steam. The accompanying conference program will fully explore the impact of Web services on 21st century business processes, as well as examine the future market potential.

"We're very excited to be launching WSJ and the two Edge conferences," said Fuat Kircaali, Founder and CEO of SYS-CON Media. "Between the new and dedicated journal and the two Web Services Conferences and Expositions we expect to serve as a leading forum where business and i-technology professionals from around the world will exchange ideas, strategies and technical knowledge. Conference attendees will have a unique opportunity to interact with Web Services Edge faculty members including many true visionaries in this fast-emerging arena."

"The call for papers open today, and the conference advisory board of the Web Services Edge Conferences will select only those submissions most pertinent to this fast-evolving field," commented Cathy Walters, Vice President of SYS-CON Events.

Daily updates and news about Web Services Edge can be found at http://www.sys-con.com/webservicesedge/

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 201-802-3020.

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