CORRECTING and REPLACING SAP America Vice President to Keynote at Frontline's International Supply Chain Week.

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Frontline International Supply Chain Week

CORRECTION...by Advanstar Communications, Inc.

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 28, 2003

Please replace BW5048, (IL-ADVANSTAR-COMM) SAP America Vice President to Keynote at Frontline's International Supply Chain Week, with the following revised release.

The corrected release reads:

SAP AMERICA VICE PRESIDENT TO KEYNOTE AT FRONTLINE'S INTERNATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN WEEK

Gregory Mekjian to Emphasize Efficient Measurements in Supply Chain Management to Reduce Operation Costs and Gain a Competitive Advantage

Advanstar Communications, Inc., today announced Gregory Mekjian, CPIM vice president of extended supply chain management at SAP America will be a keynote speaker at Frontline's International Supply Chain Week Conference & Exposition. Mr. Mekjian, a respected authority on the supply chain industry, will highlight a series of topics, including measurements in increasing profitability and driving down unnecessary supply chain operation costs. In addition to the expert keynote, Frontline's International Supply Chain Week will feature the latest trends, best practices, and solutions/technologies in the supply chain management industry on Sept. 15-18, 2003 at McCormick Place North in Chicago, Illinois.

With over 20 years of manufacturing and software implementation experience, Gregory Mekjian will kick off the afternoon on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2003 with a keynote at 12:15 p.m. Addressing the topic, "Breaking Down Business Barriers: How Visibility and Collaboration Can Improve Manufacturing Effectiveness," Mr. Mekjian will discuss real-world challenges in transforming supply chains to adapt to changing market conditions and achieving a competitive advantage. He will demonstrate how companies are leveraging supply chain management solutions to bring together the capabilities needed to support internal and external supply chain collaboration. In addition, Mr. Mekjian will identify core issues, offer new strategies, and reveal key business benefits - from implementing supply chain solutions to improving manufacturing effectiveness and profitability.

"As the industry demands effective supply chain management solutions, attendees look to Frontline's International Supply Chain Week for cutting-edge technologies and expert opinions," said Brian Randall, general manager, Advanstar Communications Technology Group. "Drawing from his expertise, Mr. Mekjian will detail the significance of supply chain management in business processes, advancements to improve productivity, and strategies in cost-cutting measurements. We look forward to Mr. Mekjian speaking at this year's event as he is highly respected for his knowledge of the industry."

Advanstar Communications has partnered with the Uniform Code Council (UCC) to bring you the world's paramount supply chain conference and exposition. Frontline's International Supply Chain Week will feature industry-leading keynotes, Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC) Interactive Lab, The Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Summit, four solutions-focused conference tracks, a two-day Pharmaceutical Bar Code Summit, and five exclusive industry-supplier forums. In addition, an expansive exhibit hall will provide one-stop access to the best suppliers of Auto-ID, bar code, RFID, mobile computing, and wireless communications hardware, software, and services; as well as enterprise, collaboration, and supply chain management solutions. For more information on the RFID Summit and Frontline's International Supply Chain Week, visit www.supplychainweek.com. To attend, call 1-877-232-0132 or to exhibit, call 1-888-822-4321.

In addition, Chris Begley, senior vice president of Abbott Laboratories, and president of Abbott's Hospital Products division, will keynote on the topic, "Optimizing Patient Safety in the Hospital," on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2003 at 9:00 a.m. He will share details on Abbott's success in bar coding 100 percent of their hospital injectable-pharmaceuticals and IV solutions and discuss how bar codes have improved Abbott's supply chain communication and overall management. Attending the keynote events is free to participating exhibitors and attendees.

About SAP

SAP is the world's leading provider of business software solutions. Through mySAP(tm) Business Suite, people in businesses around the globe are improving relationships with customers and partners, streamlining operations, and achieving significant efficiencies throughout their supply chains. The unique core processes of various industries, from Aerospace to Utilities, are supported effectively by SAP's 23 industry solution portfolios. Today, more than 20,000 companies in over 120 countries run more than 64,500 installations of SAP(r) software. With subsidiaries in over 50 countries, the company is listed on several exchanges including the Frankfurt stock exchange and NYSE under the symbol "SAP." (Additional information at http://www.sap.com)

The Uniform Code Council, Inc.

The Uniform Code Council, Inc., (UCC) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the development and implementation of standards-based, global supply chain solutions. Under its auspices, the UCC operates two wholly owned subsidiaries, UCCnet and RosettaNet, and it co-manages its global EAN-UCC System with EAN International. UCC-based solutions, including business processes, XML standards, EDI transaction sets, and the bar code identification standards of the EAN-UCC System are currently used by more than one million member companies worldwide. For more information about the Uniform Code Council, please visit www.uc-council.org.

Advanstar Communications, Inc.

Advanstar Communications, Inc. is a worldwide business information company serving specialized markets with high quality information resources and integrated marketing solutions. Advanstar has 105 business magazines and directories, 80 tradeshows and conferences, numerous Web sites, and a wide range of direct marketing, database and reference products and services. Advanstar serves targeted market sectors in such industries as art, automotive, beauty, collaboration/e-learning, CRM/call center, digital media, entertainment/marketing, fashion & apparel, healthcare, manufacturing and processing, pharmaceutical, powersports, science, telecommunications and travel/hospitality. The Company has nearly 1,300 employees and currently operates from multiple offices in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.advanstar.com.