Credit Suisse First Boston All-Electronic Technology Conference.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 1999--

Credit Suisse First Boston's Annual Technology Conference at the Phoenician Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona is more than the premier technology forum for institutional investors, it is an unprecedented all-electronic, hi-tech event.

As the leading technology team in the industry, Credit Suisse First Boston, wanted to offer conference attendees the highest quality program content as well as the consummate high-tech experience. This "all-electronic" conference has set a new standard starting with an electronic invitation. All invites were emailed, eliminating paper and postage costs and generating a much faster response -- the first RSVP was received in 13 minutes. In addition, we think we're the first investor conference to offer: -0-

--   Conference materials distributed on a CD-ROM. Company profiles,
     analyst bios, financial models - all delivered in an easy-to-use
     interface with point and click navigation built in Adobe Acrobat
     format. (For those who may be technically challenged, a
     traditional hard copy was reluctantly printed! The huge book --
     with a four-inch spine and weighing in at eight pounds -- is a
     bit more unwieldy than the CD-ROM.) With direct web links, better
     indexing, quick access to directories and the ability to zoom in
     on small type, the CD Rom delivery format is far more functional
     than print.

--   A conference website. The site includes all the same data as the
     CD-ROM with the added advantage that it can be continually
     updated to reflect program changes, summaries of presentations,
     etc.

--   A live audio webcast of all the presentations, available via the
     conference website.

--   While the requisite canvas briefcase was provided in which to
     stash conference materials there were no t-shirts, sweaters or
     hats. Rather, Hewlett Packard's new Jornada was presented to all
     conference attendees. The Jornada is a palm-size PC running
     Microsoft's Windows CE operating system. It is a database
     (calendar, contacts) as well as an inbox for email messages - all
     of which sync with Microsoft Outlook. The Jornada features sound
     input and output. It supports Audible spoken audio and MP3 music.
     Digital color photos can be downloaded and personalized with
     text, voice or digital ink comments and emailed to friends when
     an attached modem is added. BSQUARE software enables users to
     switch quickly between applications, Internet faxing and Pocket
     Excel spreadsheet formatting. CSFB preloaded the device for each
     attendee with the conference schedule and a database of all the
     companies at the conference.

--   50 conference attendees were loaned a new Citrix-based wireless
     device from Compaq for connecting to the Web -- essentially a
     wireless, very mobile (only weighs three pounds) laptop computer
     -- with an ASP server farm from FutureLink and a wireless network
     from Breezecom. So from any one of the conference rooms,
     attendees can access the conference website (or any other
     website) market data and other mission critical applications.

--   Sony flat panel displays were mounted throughout the conference
     area. The high resolution, AC-type plasma screens provide cable
     television news, bridge stock quotes and market reports as well
     as a digital photo display.

--   IP telephony phone booths produced by Cisco and Clarent, allow
     attendees to make phone calls via the Internet; and if attendees
     want to log onto the Web and phone simultaneously, they can use
     one of InfoGear's Internet screenphones, the iPhone.

--   And since the networking goes on after hours, the late night
     cigar bar is equipped with eCast's Siren System - a digital
     jukebox with a library of over 4000 songs and a touch screen
     interface to locate songs by genre or artist.

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Credit Suisse First Boston's Technology research team has been the first to pioneer on many fronts. In addition to producing more research products than any other group, they were the first to produce a Tech Daily, to offer one-on-ones at conferences and to create a branded analyst web site. And now, they bring clients the all electronic tech conference!

The CSFB Technology Conference is a week-long event featuring over 190 presentations from leading public technology companies. Seventy percent of the presentations are by top management -- Chairmans, CEOs and presidents.

Credit Suisse First Boston is a leading global investment banking firm, providing comprehensive financial advisory, capital raising, sales and trading, and financial products for users and suppliers of capital around the world. It operates in over 60 offices across more than 30 countries and has over 14,000 employees. For the year ended December 31, 1998, CSFB had $6.7 billion in revenues, $7.1 billion in equity and $291 billion in assets. The Firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Zurich-based Credit Suisse Group.

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