ADVISORY/ITAA Announces Media Advisory.

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 7, 1998--

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Who:         The World Information and Technology Services Alliance (WITSA)
         Harris Miller, President, WITSA
         Gaylen Duncan, President, Information Technology Assoc. of
          Canada
         Ann-Marie Nilsson, President, Swedish IT-companies
          Organization AB
         Gerald L. Gordon, President, Fairfax County Economic
          Development Authority
         Alfred R. Berkeley, President, The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.
What:         A teleconference to announce the release of the new study
         "Digital Planet: The Global Information Economy." This is the
         first study to measure the size and impact of the global
         information and communications technology industry. The study
         includes side-by-side comparisons of 50 countries and ranks
         spending in information technologies.
When:         Thursday, October 8 at 1 pm (U.S. Eastern Time)
Why:         Policymakers, journalists, businesses, researchers and others
         need consistent statistics to understand and appreciate fully
         the global ICT industry and its impact on gross domestic
         product.  Digital Planet provides the first comprehensive
         view of this international marketplace, including country-by-
         country tabulations in such areas as computer hardware and
         software spending, telephony service, Internet access, and
         more.
Phone:         [phone].  Participants should dial-in 5-10 minutes
         prior to the scheduled start time.
Note:         The executive summary of the report will be posted one hour
         before the teleconference at http://www.nasdaqnews.com and
         http://www.witsa.org
Contact: Bob Cohen at [phone] or [e-mail]
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       October 25-28, 1998
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