World Congress On Information Technology 2006 Announces John Thompson, Chairman and CEO Of Symantec, To Join Speaking Roster; Global Security Solutions Leader Lends Voice To Global Gathering.

AUSTIN, Texas -- The World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT 2006) today announced the addition of John W. Thompson, chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer of Symantec Corporation, to the forum's extraordinary speaking roster.

WCIT 2006 will host 2,000 business, government and academic leaders from 80 countries in Austin during the first week in May 2006. The conference will encourage these world leaders to exchange policies, ideas and technology to drive social and economic development.

In 2002, Thompson was appointed by President George W. Bush to the National Infrastructure Advisory Committee (NIAC), to make recommendations for the United States' critical infrastructure security.

"Security will remain a hot button issue for some time," said Glen Meek, President, WCIT 2006. "You can't hold an IT forum in the 21st Century without having a focus on security. John Thompson's security expertise is a valuable addition to the delegates attending WCIT."

"Leaders learn from each other, and WCIT gives us the opportunity to share experiences and ideas," said John W. Thompson, chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer of Symantec Corporation. "When we join forces we create a more secure environment where technology can make a substantial contribution to bettering lives globally."

Thompson will speak along with Michael Dell, chairman of the Board of Directors of Dell; Hector Ruiz, chairman of the board, president and CEO of AMD; Anne M. Mulcahy, chairman and CEO, Xerox Corporation; John S. Chen, chairman, president and CEO of Sybase; Paul Otellini, CEO of Intel. Other business, academic and government leaders added to the speaking roster will be announced soon.

Additional information can be found at www.wcit2006.org.

About WCIT 2006, Inc.

The World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT 2006) draws approximately 2,000 global thought leaders and decision makers from 80 countries, including Fortune 100 CEO's, NGO Presidents, Foreign Ministers, Noble Laureates, University Chancellors and leading R& D Scientists. Leaders from business, government and academia will discuss IT policy, direct the future of technology and drive social and economic development. The focus of WCIT 2006 is on macro issues around IT innovation and making a positive impact on human lives.

World Congress forums have been held in international cities such as Taipei, Taiwan (2000), Adelaide, Australia (2002) and Athens, Greece (2004). The World Congress is held every two years on a different continent and is the signature forum of the World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA), a consortium of 65 information technology (IT) industry associations that represents over 90% of the world's IT market.

WCIT 2006, Inc, a non-profit 501 6(C) organization, is headquartered in Austin, Texas.