Andrew Seybold's Summit 4Mobility 2000 Lauded by Participants; Plans Under Way for 2001 Event.

Business Editors & Computing/Telecommunications/Wireless Writers

BOULDER CREEK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 23, 2000

Andrew Seybold's Summit 4Mobility 2000, the first-ever top executive conference on Wireless Internet and Mobile Computing, ended its three-day run at the Arizona Biltmore, Scottsdale, last week with about 175 attendees departing with new perspectives, new alliances and relationships, and for many, the resolution to return for Summit 4Mobility 2001, Andrew Seybold said today.

The conference was hailed as "refreshingly different" by some, exemplified by the comment of James Hobbs, vice president of BellSouth Wireless, who said: "It was about time somebody put together a show without all of the same old people."

Robert J. Hirsh, executive director of new business development at Bell Atlantic Mobile, commented: "This meeting was right on target: robust agenda; every session informative and interesting; productive use of everybody's time; a full program from early morning to evening -- which is what you want if you invest your time to come."

Mark Desautels, president and CEO of the Wireless Data Forum, added: "It is essential that decision makers of the industry engage in high-level dialog and know how to meet each need. Andy is the first to provide such a platform for this industry. We are indebted and grateful to him."

Seybold assigned credit for the event's successful debut to its cohosts and sponsors, as well as to the executives who gave of their time in order to participate in the Summit program.

"We are more than satisfied with this maiden effort, and we are humbled at the generosity of spirit that made it a success," he said. "The level of participation was excellent, with attendees all at the decision-making level within their companies. The speakers, often with opposing viewpoints, demonstrated clearly that there is much going on in the Wireless Internet and Mobile Computing world and that there is much still to be learned.

"A primary purpose of this conference was to bring together decision makers who can collaborate at a high level, sharing the kind of thinking that will move the industry forward without compromising their competitive positions. It happened. There is an incredible camaraderie at work, and we are delighted to share in it."

Key presentations at the Summit included, among others: "What's Hot in the World of Gadgets & Gizmos"; "The Wireless Internet Economy -- Developing the Platform for Commerce on Wireless Devices," the Keynote Address; "Who Owns the Customer?"; "The Information the Customer Needs and Wants When Mobile"; "Microsoft's Vision for Wireless"; "What the Wireless Industry Will Look Like in 2005"; "The Wireless Roadmap"; and a special presentation on mobile commerce. The agenda included both individual presentations and top-level panels.

Sponsors included Motorola (Gold); Bell Atlantic Mobile, Microsoft and Nortel (Silver); and IQorder.com, OmniSky, GoAmerica Communications, Infowave Software, and Research In Motion (Bronze). The event was cohosted by Andrew Seybold's Outlook, Forbes, Forbes ASAP and Wireless Week.

About Andrew Seybold's Summit 4Mobility

Andrew Seybold's Summit 4Mobility 2000 conference agenda addresses numerous aspects of the rapidly changing business technology environment, focusing on mobile computing, the Internet and wireless communications as they impact existing and future products and services offered by corporations. For sponsorship information on Andrew Seybold's Summit 4Mobility 2001, contact Bob Chapin at 303/697-7550, or send e-mail to [e-mail]. Visit the Summit 4Mobility Web site at www.4mobility.net.

For information about Andrew Seybold's Outlook and allied activities, contact Ruth Johnson at Andrew Seybold's Outlook, P.O. Box 2460, Boulder Creek Calif. 95006-2460; telephone [phone]; fax [phone]; e-mail [e-mail]; or visit www.outlook.com on the Web.