ADVISORY/Audio Briefing Today At Noon E.S.T. -- New Index Maps Global 'Digital Divide' -- the First, Country-by-country Ranking of Technology Competitiveness.

Business Editors

ADVISORY...For Tuesday (6/27)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

Worldwide Yardstick of Financial, Economic, Social Impacts of 'New Economy'

WHAT: Audio briefing to launch the "Global New Economy Index" -- the

first "Cyber Atlas" to map the digital vitality of 47 nations

based on New Economy indicators. The index provides

country-by-country comparisons of technological capability and

economic dynamism -- measured by five digital economy categories:

-- Dr. Howard Rubin: Index author, META Group Research Fellow; Chair, Computer
Science Dept., CUNY/Hunter College (panelist/presenter)

-- Jim Noble: Senior Vice President, CIO, Warner Music Group
(panelist/presenter)

-- Bruce McConnell: President, McConnell International; former Director,
International Year 2000 Cooperation Center (panelist/presenter)

-- RV (Rudy) Warjri, Indian Deputy Counsel General, Economics and Commerce
(panelist/presenter)

-- Larry DeBoever, Executive Vice President, META Group Research Fellow
(moderator)

The "Global New Economy Index" is a decision-making tool for corporate executives, government policymakers, educational institutions, and foundations/non-governmental organizations.

WHO:

-- Dr. Howard Rubin: Index author, META Group Research Fellow; Chair, Computer
Science Dept., CUNY/Hunter College (panelist/presenter)

-- Jim Noble: Senior Vice President, CIO, Warner Music Group
(panelist/presenter)

-- Bruce McConnell: President, McConnell International; former Director,
International Year 2000 Cooperation Center (panelist/presenter)

-- RV (Rudy) Warjri, Indian Deputy Counsel General, Economics and Commerce
(panelist/presenter)

-- Larry DeBoever, Executive Vice President, META Group Research Fellow
(moderator)

Index published by META Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: METG), a leading IT research services and advisory firm with more than 2,000 client companies worldwide.

WHEN: Tuesday, June 27, 2000 Noon - 1 p.m. E.S.T. (30 minute briefing

followed by 30 minute Q&A)

CALL-IN NUMBER: 800-230-1085 in U.S.; 612-288-0318 outside U.S.

media materials/presentations will be available on

Tuesday, June 27, at 11:30 a.m., by visiting

www.metagroup.com

Note: In-person interviews can be arranged with NYC-based journalists.