'E-Payments 2000' Sets the Stage for Information Exchange and the Advancement of Electronic Payment Systems Development.

Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 11, 2000

Leading e-business and information infrastructure providers from around the world will gather at "E-Payments 2000" on September 12-13, 2000 in New York City to exchange information and plan action on the technical developments, issues and trends for advancing secure transactions, payments and commerce over the Internet.

Hosted by Citigroup, "E-Payments 2000" is organized by the Cross-Industry Working Team (XIWT) and the Electronic Payments Forum (EPF), with additional sponsorship by the United States Postal Service.

Deryck Maughan, Vice Chairman of Citigroup, said, "As a leader in global payments, Citigroup is pleased to host this event. The electronic payments field is very active with a growing number of global initiatives. `E-Payments 2000' will be a place where people can compare initiatives, learn from experts, and catch up on the latest trends and technologies."

Mike Rhodin (IBM) will kick-off the meeting with a keynote focused on the emerging ubiquitous computing and service environment. Alan Young (Citigroup) will follow in the afternoon with a keynote on the wireless world and electronic payments, and leading the second day will be James Crowder (Enron Broadband Services) with a keynote on the new QOS infrastructure required for financial services.

The meeting will focus on emerging Internet technologies, services, and standards in:

-- Business to business applications

-- Payments for intellectual property

-- Billing and payment

-- Biometric security solutions for authentication and access

-- Wireless/mobile commerce

-- Government applications and public policy initiatives.

"Everyone at this meeting will be leaders in various industry segments that must work together: telecommunications, computing, software, financial services, and the government," noted Charles Brownstein, Executive Director of XIWT. "These are cooperating and competing peers who will benefit from developing a foundation for future growth. We invite and encourage anyone working to further develop electronic payments and commerce over the Internet to attend this important event."

Additional speakers will represent Ericsson, Compaq, Chase Manhattan Bank, eBiz Channels, MasterCard, First Data Corporation, InterTrust, Veridicom, Certicom, Wave Systems, 1View, AMS, NACHA, PayMyBills.com, Princeton eCom, the US Treasury Department, the US Postal Service, the Federal Reserve, Japan's Center for Financial Industry Information Systems, and many other major industry players.

Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Details regarding the meeting, registration and sponsorship can be found on the web at: http://www.epf.net Reserve your place today! Registration is on a first-come, first served basis. For additional information, please contact Terra Thomas or Pamela Memmott at [phone].