SIGS Conference for Java Development Focuses On Latest Java Technology and Product Announcements.

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 5, 1998--SIGS Publications, Inc. announced today that its upcoming SIGS Conference for Java(TM) Development is rapidly becoming a major focal point for many significant Java news announcements.

SIGS has put together an information rich conference featuring an in-depth mix of class sessions, management briefings, technical briefings, exhibits, keynotes, panel discussions, special events and news announcements from leading Java vendors. The conference is taking place at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, Calif. and runs Oct. 18-22, 1998 with the exhibition running Oct. 19-20.

"Focused shows like the SIGS Conference for Java Development are ideal places for developers to go and meet with their peers, exchange ideas, and gain insight on new solutions," said Joe Keller, director of the Developer Environments and Tools group at Sun Microsystems.

"By attending the SIGS conference, developers get an invaluable opportunity to learn first hand where Java technology development stands today and where it is headed, as well as to learn about the latest technology implementations directly from the vendors creating them."

Many leading vendors have announced plans to hold press conferences regarding new product launches and major customer wins including: IBM, GemStone, Installshield, Progress Software Corp., and WebLogic. New product announcements include: -0-

--   GemStone Systems invites the press to join executives from Sun,
     INTERSOLV, Symantec and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
     for the launch of their new Enterprise JavaBean Server. A
     continental breakfast will be served Monday 10/19 @ 8:30am.
--   ILOG will announce a major new release of ILOG JViews, its award
     winning 100% Pure Java graphics library allowing developers to
     take advantage of new specialized services for manipulating map
     data, organizing relationship graphs, and for easily creating
     data-aware icons.
--   InstallShield Software Corp. will announce the release of its new
     InstallShield Java Edition, which allows users to create
     installations for multiple platforms. Users save time and money
     by producing and maintaining one installation for cross-platform
     applications.
--   Progress Software Corp. will announce release of Progress
     Apptivity 3.0, a new version of its leading integrated
     environment for building and deploying business applications for
     the Web.
--   Specialized Software International will feature the release of
     ROAD: BeanBox v2.0 allowing developers to create high-performance
     database applications that work within any JDK(TM) 1.1 compatible
     environment.
--   KL Group will feature the release of its new JClass HiGrid
     JavaBean that enables developers to easily build powerful
     multi-level GUIs and allows users to drill down to any level of
     detail.

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Highlighted by technical addresses from the gurus of leading Java innovation companies including: IBM, Novell, Sun, and Marimba, the SIGS Conference for Java Development provides attendees with unparalleled insight into the latest trends and future direction of Java development.

A new addition to the keynote list is Patrick Naughton, president and CTO of Starwave, who will speak on Developing Consumer Desktop Applications in Java. Naughton was instrumental in the creation and evolution of Java, and is the author of the best-selling book, The Java Handbook, and Java: The Complete Reference, from Osborne/McGraw-Hill.

For press registration:

Register on-line at www.javadevcon.com or contact Jonathan Goldberg at 212/242-7515.

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About SIGS Conferences

SIGS Publications, Inc., headquartered in New York City, publishes seven magazines and produces nine conferences focused on advanced application development. SIGS Publications has a 10 year tradition of providing the most comprehensive, vendor independent, advanced software technology education programs in the world.

In the past 12 months over 20,000 software development professionals have attended our conference series (held globally) to keep abreast of the rapid changes in the software industry, to learn about the latest technology developments, and to get invaluable hands on training from today's leading experts in software development.

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