ISPCON, Catalyst Event for Internet Services Industry, Announces Fall Dates.

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ISPCON Spring 2004

GOLDEN, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 26, 2004

Following a successful run in Washington, D.C., the ISPCON Spring 2004 tradeshow demonstrated once again that the seminal event remains at the center of the Internet services industry. Wired and wireless ISPs continue to flourish and expand their businesses despite numerous setbacks and challenges. The growing roster of exhibitors at the event was pleased with the quality and quantity of attendance. An abundance of deals, new business contacts and face time lead to significant return on investment for exhibitors at the event in the nation's capitol.

ISPCON, the leading event for wired and wireless ISPs, came under new management at the beginning of 2003. A relentless grass roots effort was put forth by the event's new management and the resilience of the ISP market became evident in support of the Washington D.C. event. Every key success indicator was exceeded and ISPCON Fall 2004 is already promising to pick up where the Spring show left off. Early commitments from exhibitors are trending well ahead of previous events and underline the positive results of the event. The ISPCON Fall 2004 convention is slated for November 2-5 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA.

From the time the first badge was picked up on Tuesday, April 13, at the ISPCON WISP deployment workshop, to the hundreds packed in the room for Wednesday's "ISP Call to Arms" meeting, to the six concurrent workshop sessions on Friday afternoon, attendees were consumed in debate and conversation with industry experts, peers, suppliers and product manufacturers.

A significant volume of business was reported to have closed on the show floor last week. Purchase orders were being placed hourly, new partnerships were formed every minute and thousands of dollars of closed business were reported to have taken place. These are clear indications that market conditions continue to improve. More importantly, new technologies are making their way into the service provider's deployment schedule to deliver new, advanced Internet services to businesses and consumers alike.

TurnTide, an exhibitor at the show which invented the world's first Anti-Spam Router (ASR), received verbal commitments for evaluations of the ASR-SP series from three different ISPs on the show floor. Kidsnet closed a contract with a company that supports 17 ISPs. Meanwhile, Edge Consulting Cooperative formalized two new partnerships and picked up 75 new customer prospects from the show. "Because we pass on savings based on the combined volume of the membership base, this is very exciting and opens new doors for savings and support to the ISP industry," reported Brian Scandariato, President of Edge Consulting Cooperative. Additionally, Internet Satellite Platform walked away with a hat trick, signing agreements with AASP, YourNetPlus.com and the NCCISP, the North Carolina ISP Association.

ISPCON is about doing business and is committed to professionally delivering a productive, meaningful and profound experience for every participant in the event. Attendees placed orders on site with exhibitors and took home new information gleaned in both the exhibit hall and the conference sessions. Visitors had the opportunity to learn about, see and use an abundance of new products, solutions to improve their bottom line earnings, curb expenses and generate new revenues from advanced communications services.

To exhibit or sponsor at ISPCON Fall 2004, contact Nancy Moss at 408-850-9551 or by email at [e-mail]. To submit a speaking proposal for ISPCON Fall 2004, visit www.speakerforums.com.

ISPCON is co-produced by The Golden Group, Inc. and Jupitermedia Corporation (Nasdaq:JUPM). Media sponsors for the event include: ISP-Planet.com (www.ISP-Planet.com), The List: ISPs (www.thelist.com), ISP-Lists (www.isp-lists.com) and internet.com (www.internet.com). To learn more about ISPCON Fall 2004 Conference & Expo, please visit www.ispcon.com.

About The Golden Group

Founded in 2002, The Golden Group, Inc. (www.thegoldengroup.net) is a trade conference and event management business with headquarters in Golden, Colorado and offices in northern California. The business was built on the notion that conferences should be profound and intuitive gatherings for market communities to exchange ideas, build relationships and gain knowledge with a significant return on investment. ISPCON, The Leading Event for Service Providers (www.ispcon.com), is a cornerstone event driven by these highly regarded qualities that has served the ever-evolving global ISP community for over a decade. The company recently announced the launch of Inbox: The Email Event (www.inboxevent.com), which takes place June 2-4th at the San Jose Marriott.

About Jupitermedia Corporation

Jupitermedia Corporation (Nasdaq:JUPM), (www.jupitermedia.com) headquartered in Darien, CT, is a leading global provider of original information, images, research and events for information technology, business and creative professionals. JupiterWeb, the online division of Jupitermedia, operates four distinct online networks: internet.com and EarthWeb.com for IT and business professionals; DevX.com for developers; and ClickZ.com for interactive marketers. JupiterWeb properties include more than 150 Web sites and over 150 e-mail newsletters that are viewed by over 20 million users and generate over 275 million page views monthly. Jupitermedia also includes: JupiterImages, one of the leading paid subscription-based images companies in the world with over 3.0 million images online serving creative professionals with products like Photos.com and ClipArt.com; JupiterResearch, a leading international research advisory organization specializing in business and technology market research in 18 business areas and 14 vertical markets; and JupiterEvents, which produces offline conferences and trade shows focused on IT and business-specific topics, including Wi-Fi Planet, Search Engine Strategies and Internet Planet.