ADVISORY/Forrester Research Executive Strategy Forum.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

ADVISORY...for Wednesday, Nov. 6

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

WHAT:  Forrester Research Executive Strategy Forum, "Managing In
       The Recovery: Using Technology To Recapture Momentum"

       The economic downturn dampened technology innovation. Shrinking
       IT budgets forced corporate IT departments to focus on existing
       investments rather than experiment with new technologies. As
       the economy begins its recovery, smart leaders will focus on
       innovations like simpler connections and smarter devices that
       will alter existing business models. Forrester's Executive
       Strategy Forum features a stellar speaker lineup and will show
       how investments in emerging technologies like Web services,
       the extended and executable Internet, and business networks
       will reinvent the rules and the best practices for gaining
       market share.

       Key Takeaways:

       This Event will provide senior business leaders responsible
       for technology strategy, CTOs evaluating tech investments,
       and business managers driving strategic initiatives with
       the answers to these questions:

        --  Which new emerging technologies will drive business
            profitability?
        --  How should firms organize to thrive in this new landscape?
        --  What existing technologies will provide long-term
            benefits?
        --  How can you satisfy new consumer expectations?

WHEN:  November 6-8, 2002

       November 6, 6:00-8:00 p.m.      Registration and Technology
                                       Showcase Reception
       November 7, 9:00 a.m.-5:10 p.m. Speaker Presentations
       November 8, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Speaker Presentations

WHO:   Featured speakers include:

        --  Kenneth I. Chenault, Chairman and CEO, American Express
            Co.
        --  Thomas G. Stemberg, Executive Chairman of the Board,
            Staples
        --  Kevin B. Rollins, President and Chief Operating Officer,
            Dell Computer Corp.
        --  Douglas T. Elix, SVP, Group Executive, IBM Global Services
        --  David A. Jones, Chairman, Humana
        --  Lawrence H. Summers, President, Harvard University, and
            Former Secretary of the US Treasury
        --  Marc Andreessen, Chairman and Co-Founder, Opsware,
            formerly Loudcloud
        --  Tony E. Scott, Chief Technology Officer, General Motors
        --  Robert B. Carter, Executive Vice President and CIO, FedEx
            Corp.
        --  Robert D. McCormack, SVP and CIO, AUCA, ARAMARK Corp.

       Featured Forrester analysts include:

        --  George F. Colony, Chairman of the Board and Chief
            Executive Officer
        --  Bill Doyle, Group Director
        --  Frank E. Gillett, Principal Analyst
        --  Christopher Mines, Group Director
        --  Navi Radjou, Senior Analyst
        --  Ted Schadler, Group Director
        --  Ron Shevlin, Research Director

WHERE: The Westin Copley Place
       10 Huntington Ave.
       Boston, MA 02116
       Phone: [phone]

       For complete Event information, please visit:

       http://www.forrester.com/Events/Overview/0,5158,471,00.html

       If you are not a member of the press and you cannot attend this
       Event, please call Forrester at +1 617/613-5905 for more
       information on an Event Webcast.

MEDIA: Seating is limited. RSVP by Friday, November 1, 2002. To
       request interviews and register for the Event, please provide
       your full contact information to:

       Tina Murphy
       Manager, Public Relations
       Forrester Research
       [e-mail]
       +1 617/613-6032