ADVISORY/Jeff Wacker to Deliver Keynote Address at ISA 2001.

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ADVISORY...for Monday (Sept. 10)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

WHO:    Jeff Wacker
        Vice President and Chief Technical Officer
        Global Industry Groups, EDS

WHAT:   Mr. Wacker will deliver the keynote address at the opening
        session of ISA 2001. His presentation, titled "The Next Big
        Things," will address the coming waves of technology and how
        it will increase safety and efficiency in the manufacturing
        plant. Mr. Wacker's presentation will focus on three areas:
        Mobility Phase, which focuses on wearable computers, the
        concept of digital delegation and ubiquitous computing.

        Mr. Wacker has more than 26 years of experience in the
        application of advanced information technology capabilities
        for high business impact. His is currently an EDS Fellow and
        Information Technology-focused Futurist for EDS. He is known
        for his innovative approach in identifying and applying
        emerging technologies to create differentiated value. Mr.
        Wacker holds a bachelor of science degree in computer science
        and a master's of business administration from the University
        of Nebraska.

WHEN:   2001 ISA Conference and Exhibition
        Sept. 10-13, 2001

        Mr. Wacker will be available for interviews Monday, Sept. 10.

WHERE:  George R. Brown Convention Center

WHY:    ISA-- The Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society is
        a 39,000-member international, non-profit, educational and
        engineering organization, celebrating its 56th year in 2001.
        The Society fosters advancement in the theory, design,
        manufacture and use of instruments, computers and systems for
        measurement and automation.