Data-Storage-Industry Leaders Gather in Las Vegas.

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 28, 1998-- Data-storage-industry leaders will gather for the 14th Annual Head/Media Technology Review to be held in conjunction with Comdex/Fall '98.

The speakers at Head/Media Las Vegas '98 include: industry veterans Ed Braun, chief executive officer of VEECO Instruments; Mike Cannon, CEO of Maxtor Corp.; Robert Scranton, vice president of advanced technology for IBM; Mike Chennery, vice president of Fujitsu Computer of America; and Aric Menon, chief technical officer of Read-Rite.

These speakers join 29 other featured speakers and panelists at this year's event, who will speak on topics ranging from storage in the year 2004 to the challenges of test and automation in this dynamic industry.

This PennWell event, sponsored by Data Storage magazine, has over the past 14 years become the premiere event relied upon by data- storage-industry professionals worldwide. Head/Media Las Vegas '98 is a high-level, industry-leading conference focusing on removable data- storage technology and test/process evolution and high-density disk drive and components.

The conference program will provide attendees with the latest market and technological updates, as well as focus on industry issues specific to the current disk-drive environment.

For its 14th year, the event returns to the Stardust Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, on Nov. 14 and 15, the weekend preceding Comdex/Fall '98. The conference program is Saturday, Nov. 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 15, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Exhibits are open, Saturday, noon to 2 p.m., and Sunday, from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

This year Head/Media Las Vegas has more exhibiting companies then ever offering attendees the opportunity to review the latest products and services important to the data-storage-manufacturing community and a chance to network and converse with the conference speakers.

The 1998 exhibitor's list includes: 3M, Adhesives Research, Automation Tooling, Axsys Technologies/Teletrac Inc., Balzers Process Systems, Branson Ultrasonics, Center for Tribology Inc., Ceramic Magnetics, Commonwealth Scientific, Cro-Bar Inc., Digital Instruments, Eco-Snow Systems, EFD, Engis, FEI Company, General Scanning/View Engineering, Greenleaf, HYAC Corporation, Intevac, Lotus Technology Div., KLA-Tencor, LeCroy, Magnecomp, Manufacturing Technology, Norton Company, Millennium Automation, Mipox International, Nordiko USA Inc., Oryx Instruments & Materials Corp., Park Scientific Instruments, Peripheral Computer Support Inc., Polytec PI Incorporated, Seagate Technology, Semiconductor Equipment Technology (SET), Semtronics Corp., Silicon Valley Micro Service, Sputtered Films, TDK Corporation, Texas Instruments Storage Products, The Alta Group, Ultratech Stepper, VEECO Instruments, Vena Engineering Corp., Warren Diamond and Zygo.

Register for Head/Media Las Vegas '98 and pay only $395 for Day 1 and $495 for Days 1 and 2. Group discounts are also available. For additional information or to register, contact Nuala Kimball, phone: [phone], fax: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail].

Head/Media Las Vegas is owned by PennWell and managed by its Advanced Technology Division's (ATD) Conference and Exhibition Group, which produces DataStor Asia, Head Media/Las Vegas, Head Media/Penang, CleanRooms West, CleanRooms East, CleanRooms Europe, CleanRooms Asia, Cabling Installation Exposition, COTScon and others.

PennWell ATD publishes Data Storage, CleanRooms, CleanRooms International, Computer Design, Solid State Technology, SST Asia/Pacific, Military & Aerospace Electronics, and others. PennWell is a world-renowned publisher of business-to-business and technical magazines, and produces some of the world's largest trade shows in the power and petroleum industries.