Collaborative Technology Leaders to Present Latest News, Innovations and Services at Collaborative Technologies Conference; Industry Heavyweights to Make a Splash at Collaborative Technology's Premier Event.

SAN FRANCISCO -- The 2005 Collaborative Technologies Conference (CTC), produced by MediaLive International, Inc., today announced the lineup of collaborative technology innovators who will be making significant announcements at this year's event, including Platinum sponsors Interwise, Raindance Communications and WebEx, as well as AGT, Arel Communications and Software, GroveSite, Leverage Software, and Sonexis. CTC 2005 is the first and only conference and demonstration pavilion dedicated to the breadth of collaboration technologies, helping attendees understand how to best leverage the technical, productive and social aspects of IT and workgroup environments. The 2005 Collaborative Technologies Conference (http://www.ctcevents.com) will take place June 19-24, 2005, at PIER SIXTY, Chelsea Piers, New York.

The number of CTC 2005 exhibitor news announcements will grow as the event nears, and continue to increase during the event. The list of these announcements to be made at CTC currently includes:

--AGT will launch Video Events, a service that will transform video conferencing equipment into a video production facility and will complement the recently announced PERSPECTIVE collaboration Portal, a new platform for video conferencing meetings with PIN-driven access similar to audio conferencing.

--Arel Communications and Software will be announcing the Arel Spotlight(TM) application suite for enterprise-wide deployment of integrated voice, video and data web conferencing/collaboration and training applications.

--GroveSite will make a major announcement at CTC on Monday, June 20.

--Interwise will launch ECP Connect version 6.0, which brings complete web conferencing and complete voice conferencing to the enterprise in a single, IP-based, all-software solution.

--Leverage Software and the CMO Council will announce a new thought leadership initiative called "Grow Who You Know: Scaling Active Relationship Networks." The study aims at identifying strategies and best practices for marketers seeking to harness the power of relationship networks.

--Raindance Communications plans to announce an innovative new web conferencing tool. This new product is the second iteration available through the reliable SwitchTower(R) multimedia network.

--Sonexis will be announcing Release 6.0 to the Sonexis ConferenceManager, adding Multi Tenant capability to their current platform, which gives the user or service provider the ability to have multiple accounts on the same server, thereby better utilizing the systems capacity; Sonexis will also be announcing their recent round of financing led by Velocity Equity Partners.

--WebEx will make two announcements during the event. The announcements will focus on market expansion and new, industry-specific capabilities.

The Collaborative Technologies Conference will also feature several Virtual Press Conferences and webinars by Interwise and Raindance that will be taking place during CTC. These events will spotlight the news and products of the following CTC sponsors, and will take place at the times listed:

--Interwise Presentation, "Collaborative Technologies - A Roadmap for Implementation" with Gartner analyst Lou Latham and Interwise President and CEO Frank Zvi and others: Monday, June 20, 4:00 PM Eastern (http://events.interwise.com/?p=500414&t=1&s=iuf)

--Raindance Virtual Press Conference: Monday, June 20, 8:30 AM Eastern (http://www.raindance.com)

CTC also welcomes the following Platinum sponsors, who represent the leaders in collaborative technologies:

--  AOL
--  AT&T
--  Citrix Online
--  Interwise
--  Polycom, Inc.
--  Raindance
--  WebEx Communications

At the CTC Demo Pavilion, the industry's top vendors will showcase the latest in conferencing, instant messaging, network infrastructure, team workspaces, security, mobility solutions and more. In addition to the sponsors above, those exhibiting at the event include:

--  Advanced Reality, Inc.
--  Alphalogix
--  Applied Global Technologies (AGT)
--  Arel
--  Business Communications Review
--  GroveSite
--  IMCCA
--  InterCall
--  Leverage Software
--  LiveOffice
--  Microsoft
--  Mirapoint
--  NASPA
--  net.com
--  Netspoke
--  Nortel
--  Orative
--  Parlano
--  Reuters Messaging
--  Socialtext
--  Sonexis
--  Wingate Studios

"Such an impressive lineup of sponsors and exhibitors at CTC 2005 only reaffirms what we already knew -- that this is an industry-defining event," said James Smith, Collaborative Technologies Conference General Manager. "Bringing together the next generation of collaborative technologies in one place will allow attendees to make the right decisions for their teams. At CTC 2005, they will discover a new vision of a better way of work."

CTC 2005 will provide an enterprise-level view of technology applications that will focus on managing communications between individuals and groups within any collaborative environment. Fueled by the ubiquity in IP communications, this event will focus on real-time and asynchronous presence-aware collaboration tools and services such as instant messaging, voice and video communication, team collaboration environments, email, calendaring, wikis, blogging, and related standardization and compliance issues. CTC 2005 will highlight solutions and provide education that will enable IT and line-of-business (LoB) professionals to understand the spectrum of collaboration tools available to best leverage the technical, productive and social aspects of IT and workgroup environments.

More information on CTC 2005 sponsors can be viewed at: http://www.ctcevents.com/conference_sponsors/.

For more information on the CTC 2005 Demo Pavilion, visit: http://www.ctcevents.com/demo_pavilion/.

CTC 2005 Attendee Registration Information is now available at: http://www.ctcevents.com/registration/.

CTC 2005 Press and Analyst Registration Information is available at: http://www.ctcevents.com/media_analyst_center/.

About the Collaborative Technologies Conference 2005

The Collaborative Technologies Conference helps forward-thinking IT and business professionals understand how technologies such as instant messaging, conferencing, shared workspaces and VoIP can give their organizations a competitive advantage. The program addresses collaborative applications and the infrastructure required to support them, as well as the development of a cohesive strategy that fits your business needs, culture and goals. CTC 2005 will be held June 19-24, 2005, in New York City.

About MediaLive International, Inc.

MediaLive International connects companies to the markets they serve through media properties, software tools and marketing solutions that educate buying communities, deepen relationships between buyers and sellers, and fuel market growth. MediaLive International's media brands encompass the IT industry's largest and most well-respected exhibitions, including Interop(R), VoiceCon(R), Next Generation Networks(R), the Web 2.0(R) Conference, Seybold Seminars(R), COMDEX(R), the Collaboration Technologies Conference, Mobile Business Expo, GTEC(SM), NetWorld(R) and respected publications, including Business Communications Review(R) and The Seybold Reports(R). The Wingate Studios division delivers the industry's leading end-to-end event management software platform WingateWeb and professional services -- including strategic planning, technical integration, analytics and event programming -- that help companies produce their own live marketing programs.

MediaLive International is a privately held company headquartered in San Francisco, with offices throughout the world. For more information about MediaLive International, visit www.medialiveinternational.com