ADVISORY/Macworld Conference & Expo Kicks Off In New York Next Week.

Business/Technology Editors

ADVISORY...for Monday (July 15)

Macworld New York 2002

WHAT: Macworld Conference & Expo

WHERE: Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York City

WHEN: Conferences: July 15-19, 2002
      Expo: July 17-19, 2002
      Opening Keynote: July 17, 2002 at 9 a.m.

WHO: Owned and produced by IDG World Expo (www.idgworldexpo.com)

HOW: Media registration is located in the Crystal Palace, Level 3 of
the Javits Center. Please be prepared to present a photo ID and
appropriate credentials (see
www.macworldexpo.com/macworldexpo/v31/index.cvn?ID=10004&p_navid=5).

Attendee registration will also be available in the Crystal Palace.
The cost for an Exhibits Only pass is $35; conference passes start at
$245.

      Registration hours:
      Monday, July 15                     8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
      Tuesday, July 16                    8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
      Wednesday, July 17                  7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
      Thursday, July 18                   8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
      Friday, July 19                     8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS:

-- Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple, will present the opening keynote address
Wednesday, July 17 at 9 a.m. The keynote is open to conference and
workshop attendees, as well as registered media. Satellite coordinates
and Webcast information is available at
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2002/jul/08mwalert.html.

-- David Pogue, author and New York Times columnist, will present a
special feature presentation entitled "Road to Mac OS XX" on Thursday,
July 18 at 9:30 a.m.

-- Special Interest Areas on the show floor will feature Mac
developers specializing in SciTech; Enterprise, Networking and Server
Solutions; Digital Media; QuickTime; Education and Assistive
Technologies; and Developer Tools.

-- MacCentral Mosaic, created and organized by members of the
MacCentral forums community to benefit United Cerebral Palsy, will be
featured in booth #1850.

-- Digital Art Gallery will display eye-catching digital artwork by
artists worldwide in booth #455.

-- Final Cut Pro User Group Film Theater will feature compelling films
contributed by Final Cut Pro User Groups in booth #455.

-- Press Conferences presented by Creo, Stone Design, Power On
Software, El Gato Software, Techknowsphere, Aladdin Systems, Canto,
GLUON, Grand Vitesse Systems, Runtime Labs, Postworx International,
ASIVA and Contour Design. All press conferences will be held in Room
1E04.