Montvale, NJ, April 19, 2001 - SYS-CON Media (http://www.sys-con.com) announced today the expansion of its Web Services Edge 2001/East: International Web Services Conference & Expo technical conference and exhibition program to be held September 24-26 in New York City (http://www.sys-con.com/webservicesedge). The conference program, produced and presented by SYS-CON Events, will include the ColdFusion Edge 2001 Certification Track (http://www.sys-con.com/coldfusionedge).

"The ColdFusion Edge 2001, Fast Track for ColdFusion Certification will include super-sessions presented by the biggest names in ColdFusion technology, such as Ben Forta," said Robert Diamond, editor-in-chief of ColdFusion Developer's Journal, "We're bringing together the best and brightest faculty in the ColdFusion world to prepare developers for the ColdFusion Certification Exam."

Macromedia president Kevin Lynch will give one of the keynote speeches at Web Services Edge 2001/East: International Web Services Conference & Expo and Jeremy Allaire, CTO of Macromedia and the creator of ColdFusion will open ColdFusion Edge 2001 with his keynote on Monday, September 24.

"The call for papers opens today, and the conference advisory board of ColdFusion Edge 2001 will select only those submissions most pertinent to this fast-evolving field," commented Cathy Walters, vice president of SYS-CON Events (http://www.sys-con.com/coldfusionedge/papers.cfm).

Daily updates and news about the ColdFusion Edge 2001 Certification Track can be found at (http://www.sys-con.com/coldfusionedge).

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

Robert Diamond,
SYS-CON Media
robert@sys-con.com
or 201-802-3051.