Ambit International Announces Premiere E-Services Event Line-Up for Spring 2001.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

6th InternetASP Forum

iApps Developer University

First iHosted Solutions Conference

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 13, 2000

Ambit International today announced a new series of landmark events for the e-services market and the field of networked computing, to be held in the Spring of 2001.

The InternetASP Forum (the first in this field) will again be held in San Francisco, May 22-24, 2001. This conference and exhibition will feature an unmatched combination of high-level speakers on topics ranging from Migrating Legacy-to-e-services, to Service Level Agreements, to Improving ASP Profitability.

In addition, this leading event for businesses involved in developing and marketing outsourced e-services will be joined by the premiere technical conference, iApps Developer University. This two-day event concurrent with InternetASP Forum will, for the first time, bring together the makers of tools and technology platforms with the technical management and programming personnel who are implementing hosted solutions. Topic areas in iApps Developer University will include Wireless Applications, Network and Data Security, and Web-enablement of Legacy Applications.

Conference session for both conferences will be highlighted by a move away from large general-interest panels to a more focused, in-depth presentation with the intent to give attendees usable, cutting-edge, how-to knowledge.

The two conferences will each feature exhibits by the leading vendors of products and services for being successful in the e-services business. From software development tools and platforms, to hardware and peripherals, to management and marketing tools, attendees will see it all on the floor of the combined exhibit hall.

Seeing the event as a good way to increase their visibility in the market, key companies ranging across the ASP value chain are finalizing plans for sponsorship. One of the first companies to sign on, EMC, has upgraded from a Gold Sponsor at the 4th InternetASP Forum to a Diamond Sponsor at this event. Other past sponsors include Microsoft, IBM, AT&T, Citrix, Nortel Networks, Intel, Sun Microsystems, Check Point, and Lucent Technologies.

Additionally, The First iHosted Solutions Conference, an event for business executives and IT management will be held concurrently, bringing together for the first time the e-services industry "insiders" and the major enterprise decision-makers.

All activities take place at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium -- a landmark in its own right -- in downtown San Francisco. The Civic Auditorium offers ample room for the exhibition and all conferences functions, and is within easy walking distance of convention hotels and the Moscone Center.

About Ambit International

Ambit International, Inc., organizers of the InternetASP Forum, Roundtable Series and Venture Forums is the first company to have recognized the exploding ASP market by hosting the first ever event (worldwide) in August 1999 specifically dedicated to that market. That conference has set the pace for today's interactive meetings and content in the ASP space. In less than 10 months the company has produced eight events worldwide addressing the critical issues including ROI, Service Level Agreements (SLAs), net-infrastructure, and the advent of wireless ASPs. Ambit has hosted over 4,000 enterprise, ASPs and vendors at its programs. To register or for more details about the InternetASP Forum, visit www.ambitsf.com or call 866/88AMBIT. For information on sponsoring or exhibiting, contact Shelley Gottlieb at 415/929-0919, [e-mail].