Derek Burney, Corel Corporation CEO Joins Seybold Seminars New York 2002 Keynote Program.

Business/Technology Editors

Seybold Seminars New York 2002

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 29, 2002

Key3Media Group, Inc. (NYSE: KME) today announced Corel Corporation's chief executive officer, Derek Burney, joined the Seybold Seminars New York 2002 keynote program. Mr. Burney will explore XML technology in his visionary keynote address entitled "Leading the Smart Content Revolution: The Impact of XML on the Enterprise." The lunchtime keynote will take place Wednesday, February 20 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Seybold Seminars New York 2002, February 19 - 23, is a business-to-business event for publishing, print, graphic arts, Web and the cross-media professionals who are responsible for implementing technology for effective and profitable content creation, management and delivery.

"XML is the catalyst for a revolution in the way that organizations create, interact and exchange digital content," said Derek Burney, President and CEO of Corel Corporation. "Today, content creators and business managers are shackled by solutions that limit the user with proprietary applications and closed standards. This year at Seybold Seminars New York 2002, I will be sharing Corel's vision for a new reality that will harness the true potential of XML and jolt the enterprise with new ideas about collaboration and creativity."

In addition to Mr. Burney, the following industry leaders and visionaries will share invaluable insight on the future of the publishing industry. The complete Seybold Seminars New York 2002 Keynote schedule is:

Tuesday, February 19

9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
The Seybold Enterprise Publishing Conference Panel Keynote
Redefining Publishing for the 21st Century
Stephanie Acker-Moy, General Manager, HP.com
Information Management Operation, Hewlett-Packard
Dave DeWalt, CEO, Documentum
Tim Zagat, co-founder, co-chair, Zagat Survey

12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
Lunchtime Keynote
Donald Van de Mark, Co-Founder and VP Programming, MyPrimeTime, Inc.


Wednesday, February 20

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
SPECIAL KEYNOTE
Arthur O. Sulzberger, Jr., Chairman, The New York Times Company
Publisher, the New York Times

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Lunchtime Keynote
Derek Burney CEO, Corel Corporation


Thursday, February 21

9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
The Seybold PDF Conference Keynote
PDF Today, PDF Tomorrow
Joe Eschbach, Vice President, ePaper Solutions Group, Adobe Systems, Inc.
Paul Showalter, Senior Technical Printing Specialist, Internal Revenue
Service

For more information regarding Seybold Seminars New York 2002,
please visit www.seyboldseminars.com

About Seybold Seminars

Seybold Seminars is the leading brand educating the publishing, graphic arts, Web, entertainment and general business industries on how to implement technology for effective and profitable content creation, management and delivery. With a 30-year history focused on top-notch education, in-depth technology discussion and marketplace analysis, Seybold Seminars has become the premier gathering place for buyers, sellers and strategists who share the common goal of effective and profitable communications across multiple media. Focusing on the common challenges of print, Web, video and other forms of media technology, Seybold Seminars highlights the latest in graphic arts production tools, design and information architecture strategies, digital rights and asset management, marketing personalization and on-demand publishing opportunities.

About Key3Media...

Seybold Seminars is a Key3Media event. Key3Media Group, Inc., is the world's leading producer of information technology tradeshows and conferences, serving more than 6,000 exhibiting companies and 1.5 million attendees through 60 events in 18 countries. Key3Media's products range from the IT industry's largest exhibitions such as COMDEX and NetWorld+Interop to highly focused events featuring renowned educational programs, custom seminars and specialized vendor marketing programs. For more information about Key3Media, visit www.key3media.com

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