In-Stat Announces Call for Proposals for the 20th Annual Microprocessor Forum.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- In-Stat announced today that it is accepting presentation proposals for Microprocessor Forum 2007, to be held May 21 - 23, 2007, at the Doubletree Hotel in San Jose, California.

Microprocessor Forum is the largest, most important technical conference in the microprocessor industry, gathering professionals from around the globe. The Forum attracts technical leaders from computer and embedded OEMs, semiconductor firms, and the financial community for exciting conference and seminar programs, including groundbreaking disclosures and analysis of commercially significant new microprocessor developments.

Presentations must include significant technical detail and would preferably include new information not previously disclosed -- first-time disclosures will be given preference. Areas of interest include processors and related technologies for PCs, workstations, and servers; consumer electronics; embedded processors; network processors; DSPs; reconfigurable computing; and programmable multimedia processors.

With consumer applications driving a majority of the innovation taking place in design processing, we are actively seeking speakers who can provide technical insights into the following product areas:

Multicore Processors and Enabling Technologies
PC Processors
Server Processors
General Purpose Low-Power Embedded
General Purpose High-Performance Embedded
Consumer Electronics and other Application-Specific Processors
Imaging and Video DSP
IP and Tools for System-on-Chip (SoC) Design
Breakthrough Technologies for Future Semiconductor Design and
 Manufacturing

All presentation proposals will be kept strictly confidential. Proposals may be preceded or accompanied by appropriate non-disclosure agreements.

Please submit proposals via email to [e-mail] or online at www.instat.com/mpf/07/cfp.asp.

Deadline for proposals is January 31, 2007.

For further information on proposal guidelines, including submission instructions and deadlines, please visit In-Stat's Microprocessor Forum web page at www.in-stat.com/mpf/07/cfp.asp.

About In-Stat

In-Stat (http://www.mdronline.com) offers a broad range of information resources and analytical assets to technology vendors, service providers, technology professionals, and market specialists worldwide. The company stands alone in its ability to integrate both supply-side and demand-side research methodologies into a single comprehensive view of technology markets and products. This capability relies on a unique ability to cover the entire value chain from engineering-level technology, through equipment, infrastructure, services and end-users.

In-Stat is a unit of Reed Business Information, a leading provider of critical information and marketing solutions to business professionals and a member of the Reed Elsevier plc group.