ADVISORY/Calendar Alert for Tuesday, June 18, 2002 -- San Francisco/San Jose.

Business/Entertainment Editors & High-Tech Writers

ADVISORY...for Tuesday (June 18)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

WHAT:   "MobileTech Forum: Mobile Messaging Summit." Join MobileTech
        Forum in examining the next revolution in mobile
        communications -- the exploding universe of mobile messaging
        -- spanning enterprise applications, consumer SMS, MMS and
        multimedia, new carrier applications, media content,
        advertising and much more. Forum to highlight case studies
        demonstrating how messaging applications are being monetized.
        Learn the nuts and bolts of the technological backbone and the
        types of handheld devices necessary to make widespread
        consumer and enterprise mobile messaging a reality. This
        conference will take place as every major carrier -- from
        Verizon to Sprint to Nextel -- rolls out new messaging
        applications. Be a part of the only conference in North
        America that focuses on the next revolution in mobile
        communications.

FEATURED SPEAKERS & PANELS:

        --  "Mobile Messaging: Industry Outlook" with Seamus McAteer,
            Analyst, Zelos Group. 9:15 a.m.

        --  "Mobile Messaging: Investment Outlook" features leading
            venture capitalists, strategic investors and funded
            companies to discuss the types of mobile messaging
            opportunities they are searching for, and what they've
            found. The Keynote Executive Panel includes: Aisling
            MacRunnels, Director of Marketing, Consumer and Embedded,
            Sun Microsystems; Craig Reid, Wireless Investments
            Director, T-Venture; Gus Warren, Principal, Granite
            Ventures; Laura Lilyquist, Strategic Investments Director,
            Sun Microsystems; Tom Huseby, Managing Director, Seapoint
            Ventures. 9:30 a.m.

        --  "The M-Powered Enterprise" explores the latest on mobile
            messaging in the corporate environment including email,
            sales automation, inventory control and customer relations
            management. Panel includes Hany Neoman, COO, Wavecom; Pam
            Rissman, EVP, MobileSys; Sam Adler, Product Manager,
            OpenWave; Steve Owen, VP Solutions Architect, Logical
            Mobile Networks; William Dudley, Product Manager, CMG
            Wireless Data Solutions. 11:00 a.m.

        --  "The M-Powered Consumer" examines the cutting-edge in
            consumer mobile messaging including instant messaging,
            chat, games, video and MMS. Panel includes Eric Klein,
            Senior Product Manager, Palm, Inc.; Orang Dialameh,
            President, Eyematic; Raviv Pablo, Senior Director, Product
            Technologies and Marketing, Emblaze Systems; and Tom
            Trinneer, VP Business Development, Wildseed. 11:45 a.m.

MEDIA SPONSORS:

        Business Wire, The Hollywood Reporter, Sun Microsystems and
        Weber Shandwick

WHEN:   8:00 A.M. to 9:00 A.M     Registration, exhibitors and
                                   networking breakfast
        9:00 A.M. to 10:15 A.M.   Introduction and Keynote Executive
                                   Panel
        10:15 A.M. to 10:30 A.M.  Company Demonstrations
        10:45 A.M. to 12:30 P.M.  Consumer and Enterprise Panels

WHERE:  San Mateo Marriott
        1770 Amplett Boulevard
        San Mateo, CA 94402
        [phone]

COST:   $75 until June 10 and $95 afterwards. $110 at door. Group
        discounts for three or more. Discounts for
        academic/government/non profits/students.

PARKING: Reduced-rate parking available in hotel garage.

PRESS:  Complimentary admission for qualified editorial media
        available through pre-registration ONLY. Limited program
        passes available for press. Press will not be admitted at the
        door without prior approval. Advance registration required.
        Please contact Charlene Chen at 310-201-8868 to request
        credentials.