PC Quote partners in world's first virtual conference; Online stock quote provider joins growing roster of vendors for the world's first virtual tradeshow event, April 23-25.MARLBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 22, 1996--InterAct '96, the world's first virtual conference, today signed PC Quote as a conference partner. PC Quote joins other innovative technology leaders such as Cascade Communications Cascade Communications was a Westford, Massachusetts based manufacturer of communications equipment. Founding Cascade was founded by Desh Deshpande in 1990, and was led by CEO Dan Smith. Product Cascade made a compact Frame Relay system. , Black Sun Interactive, BSDI BSDI - Berkeley Software Design, Inc. , Yankee Group (the Yankee Group, Boston, MA, www.yankeegroup.com) A major market research, analysis and consulting firm founded in 1970 by Howard Anderson. It provides general consulting and strategic planning in the computer and communications field. and Isis Distributed Systems, Inc. at this unique event, the world's first conference to be staged exclusively on the World Wide Web. InterAct '96 will open its virtual doors on April 23. PC Quote will provide InterAct '96 attendees with the ability to get free delayed stock quotes on U.S. and Canadian equities, plus U.S. options, commodities, funds and listed bonds. "We are delighted to be part of the unique event," said Louis Morgan, chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of PC Quote. "Thousands of people use our services everyday and now the anticipated one million attendees will be able to take advantage of PC Quote's securities quotations as part of the world's first virtual conference." The conference will include more than 150 presentations available in video, audio, and text formats, along with online discussions, a vendor trade show, and other cyber events. Conference topics will include distributed computing, networking, new media, intranets, and electronic commerce. The sponsors of InterAct '96 are forecasting that one million people will access the conference. If an attendee should miss something, all exchanges and information will remain available on the web site after the conclusion of the event until May 15, 1996. Conference Without Boundaries InterAct '96, a joint project of Stratus Computers, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :SRA SrA abbr. senior airman ), InfoWorld, and TIME Magazine will take place April 23-25, 1996 and can be attended by anyone with Internet access. The conference will provide exciting interactive access to a wide variety of activities, including: on-line presentations, virtual demonstrations, meetings with vendor organizations, virtual press conference and daily personal contact with industry leaders, presenters and other attendees. Conference attendees can access presentations at any time of day from any location in video, audio or text formats. About PC Quote Chicago-based PC Quote, Inc. is the world's leading source of on-line stock market quotes. The company provides real-time securities quotations and news to professional financial and consumer markets worldwide. Professional clients include brokerage firms such as Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., banks, insurance companies and fund managers, as well as institutional and individual traders. PC Quote serves the consumer markets through redistributor-clients such as The Microsoft Network, CompuServe, AT&T Interchange, iGuide (formerly NewsCorp/MCI On-Line Ventures) and Time, Inc., New Media, and directly via the World Wide Web at http://www.pcquote.com. PC Quote's site offers free delayed quotes to all visitors. PC Quote, Inc. is on the American Stock Exchange American Stock Exchange (AMEX) Stock exchange in the U.S. Originally known as “the Curb,” it began as an outdoor marketplace in New York City c. 1850. It moved indoors to its present location in the Wall Street area in 1921. (symbol:PQT PQT Paquet PQT Production Qualification Test PQT Product Qualification Test PQT Prototype Qualification Test PQT Product Qualification Team PQT Pre Qualification Tool PQT Preliminary/Professional Qualification Test PQT Petroleum Quality Technology ). -0- InterAct '96 is a trademark of Stratus Computer and InfoWorld. Stratus is a registered trademark and Stratus Radio is a trademark of Stratus Computer. CONTACT: Josh Landsman lands·man 1 n. One who lives and works on land. Noun 1. landsman - a person who lives and works on land landlubber, landman or Jane Hiscock PC Quote, Inc. Neva Group 312/913-2806 617/441-4000, ext. 224 josh@pcquote.com jhiscock@neva.com |
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