ADVISORY/Secretary Ridge Keynotes 2004 Homeland & Global Security Summit; World Leaders Confront Terrorism in Washington March 31 - April 1.

News Editors/Assignment Desks

ADVISORY...for Wednesday (March 31)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

Equity International

WHO:
        The Honorable Tom Ridge, Secretary of Homeland Security
        Congressman Christopher Cox, Chairman, House Select Committee
         on Homeland Security
        Congressman Harold Rogers, Chairman, House Homeland Security
         Appropriations
        Robert C. Bonner, Commissioner, U.S. Customs & Border
         Protection
        Commander James G. Liddy, USN Seal, U.S. Special Operations
         Command Washington Office
        Barrett H. Moore, Chief Executive Officer, Triple Canopy

        Other speakers, exhibitors and attendees include:

        --  Corporate, Government, Congressional, and high-ranking
            military officials

        --  Large government and industry delegations from the UK,
            Denmark and Russia

        --  More than 2,000+ attendees

WHAT:   The 2004 Homeland & Global Security Summit
        The Homeland & Global Security Summit is the premier event on
        homeland and global security issues, including high-level
        sessions on the latest Department of Homeland Security
        priorities and programs; homeland security funding; Department
        of Defense homeland defense programs; emergency management,
        public safety, and disaster response and homeland security
        technology needs and programs. NEW technologies to be
        unveiled, including world introduction of "Talking" First Aid
        Kit, Mobile Munitions Assessment System, first responder
        vehicles, and more.

WHEN:   March 31-April 1, 2004
        8:30am-5:00pm (Media registration starts at 7:00am)

WHERE:  Washington Convention Center - Hall A
        801 Mt. Vernon Place, NW
        Washington, DC 20001

BACKGROUND:

        The 2004 Homeland & Global Security Summit is hosted by Equity
        International. Equity International is a Washington, DC-based
        international business development firm that facilitates
        corporate involvement in homeland and global security as well
        as disaster response and reconstruction. See
        www.globalsecurity.bz or www.rec-dev.com for more information.

To secure media credentials or to request a full program schedule, contact Amanda Marx at [e-mail] or call 703-534-4600 x218