IDEAlliance Announces Leading XML Vendors to Showcase Technologies, Solutions at XML Europe 2004.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

XML Europe 2004

ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 31, 2004

XML Europe 2004, the premier European forum for the XML community, is drawing participation from some of the industry's key XML vendors including Adobe Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE), Advent3B2, Inc., Antenna House, Inc., CarpeVerba, Design Science, Ektron Inc., Exegenix, and Innodata Isogen, Inc. (NASDAQ: INOD).

XML Europe 2004 is slated for 18-21 April, at the Amsterdam RAI Centre, Amsterdam, Netherlands. The annual event is sponsored by IDEAlliance, a leading industry association dedicated to fostering XML and other information technology standards.

In addition to exhibiting on the trade show floor, participating companies are delivering technical presentations throughout the event's conference programme. Exhibiting vendor and XML Europe 2004 co-sponsor Adobe Systems, Inc., will deliver two presentations: "One Stop Document Creation," Mon., 19 April, 11:00; and "ebXML Technical Architecture," Mon., 19 April, 14:00.

"Adobe believes that XML and ebXML will continue to shape business documentation and transactions for years to come," says Charles R. Myers, technology strategist, Adobe. "This conference provides an important forum for businesses of all types to learn how to leverage these technologies."

Exhibiting vendor, Innodata Isogen, Inc. (booth #218), a leading provider of content supply chain solutions, will give a presentation titled "XML to Word: A Standards-Based Open-Source Approach for Publishing XML to Microsoft Word," on Mon., 19 April, 14:00; and a second presentation titled "Modular Information: Using XInclude to Support Content Re-Use for Authoring and Production," on Tues., 20 April, 14:00.

"The focus of XML Europe 2004, "Documenting the Future," is extremely timely, given the current industry focus on XML-based content management and publishing," says Joshua Reynolds, senior consultant, Innodata Isogen. "Our presentations will highlight real-world solutions to everyday business challenges."

XML Europe 2004 will be co-located with Seybold Seminars Amsterdam 2004. In addition to the two conference programmes, the events will share a pavilion. The Pavilion floor will feature vendors from Europe, North America, and Asia. More than 50 providers of software, systems and solutions are slated to showcase their latest innovations this April. Last year's event had more than 650 attendees and this year's event promises to draw an even greater crowd. For more information on the Seybold event, visit www.Seybold365.com/ams2004.

For the full XML Europe 2004 programme, visit http://www.xmleurope.com/2004/programme.asp.

Sponsorship and exhibit opportunities are available. Contact Kurt Federow, [e-mail], 617.497.0931 for more information.

For general information and to register to attend XML 2004, visit http://www.xmleurope.com/2004/registration.asp or call [phone].

About IDEAlliance

IDEAlliance (International Digital Enterprise Alliance) is a not-for-profit membership organization. Its mission is to advance user-driven, cross-industry solutions for all publishing and content-related processes by developing standards, fostering business alliances, and identifying best practices. IDEAlliance has been a leader in information technology since 1966 (founded as Graphic Communications Association) having fostered the development and adoption of standards such as ADIS, GRACoL, ICE, JIFFI, Mail.dat, papiNet, PRISM, PROSE XML, SPACE XML, SGML, and XML. Learn more about IDEAlliance at www.idealliance.org.