Broadband Year 2001 and Bitpipe Inc Form Major IT Resource.

Business/Technology Editors

NATICK, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 9, 2001

Broadband Year 2001, a major trade show event June 18-22 in San Jose, CA produced by Imark Communications, and Bitpipe Inc, the leading syndicator of IT content, announced the Broadband Year Tech Library. The Tech Library (http://bbytechlibrary.bitpipe.com/) provides in-depth research for networking professionals who build, manage, and sell broadband applications and services. White papers, case studies, market research, and more can all be found in one easy-to-search place, the Broadband Year Tech Library.

Studies have shown that almost 90% of IT professionals consult white papers before making a buying decision. However, about half of those surveyed have a difficult time locating the technical literature they need. Bitpipe offers a solution through the aggregation, organization, and distribution of technical literature to leading IT portal, publication, and conference expo sites. IT Vendors gain greater exposure for their white papers, and IT Buyers have easier access to information they are searching for. Bitpipe is the leader in high tech content syndication, with the largest arsenal of technology and IT analyst content on over 11,000 documents served to a network of 21.7 million IT Buyers.

"Broadband Year showcases the latest developments in this dynamic industry," says Jay Habegger, CEO of Bitpipe. "The Broadband Year Tech Library is a complementary resource for these professionals searching for the latest product developments and research."

"We are very proud to be able to offer this feature to our attendees and visitors to our site," says Jennifer LaFond, Show Director for Imark Communications. "Our top priority is to provide the most current and viable broadband technology information, and our partnership with Bitpipe is a great addition to the Web site."

Broadband Year 2001 streamlines all the latest technology and competitive business issues surrounding broadband, June 18 - 22, at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, CA. Featuring a conference and exposition, the event covers the complete end-to-end network solution set. The conference sessions and tutorials cover edge devices, access devices, the Core, media gateways and media gateway controllers. And the exposition offers the chance to learn and see the technologies in action. Broadband Year 2001 attracts network professionals from service providers, equipment manufacturers, and the enterprise industry.

Bitpipe Inc. (http://www.bitpipe.com) is the leading syndicator of in-depth information technology (IT) content. Bitpipe distributes content from over 2,000 leading IT vendors and over 50 top analyst firms including IDC, Meta Group, and Yankee Group via the Bitpipe Network. The Bitpipe Network reaches over 21.7 million unique visitors through exclusive agreements with Yahoo!, CNET, ZDNet, IT World, Computerworld, TechRepublic, COMDEX and 30 other leading IT and business-related websites (http://www.bitpipe.com/partners/bitpipe_partners.jsp).

For more information please contact: James Kim, Bitpipe Inc., at [phone] x260 or at [e-mail].

ATTENTION CALENDAR EDITORS!

For more information on attending Broadband Year 2001 in San Jose, June 18 - 22, 2001, visit www.broadbandyear.com, call 508-647-8635 or e-mail [e-mail].

About Imark Communications:

Imark Communications (Imark) is an international, event-centric B2B integrated media company specializing in the Information Technology and Telecommunications industries. In addition to event production, Imark offers a full spectrum of integrated marketing services to assist client companies in producing their own events. In 2001, Imark will produce over 90 of our own events globally. For more information please call 508.647.8600 or visit www.imark-com.com.