Interop Las Vegas 2006 to Reflect Adoption of IP Technology to Drive Business Success

Interop®, produced by CMP Media, today announced its program lineup for the 2006 Las Vegas event, which will address the growing business needs of the IT industry with over 200 sessions featuring the market's leading figures. The industry's only comprehensive IT event will focus on five key areas that are responsible for enabling business success: Security, Wireless & Mobility, Data Center, VoIP and Collaboration, and Infrastructure & Services. Interop Las Vegas will be held April 30 - May 5, 2006 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.

The converged network is creating business advantages that didn't exist a few short years ago, and this industry growth will be reflected at Interop Las Vegas 2006, which has become the platform for the industry's innovation and thought leaders. As business continues to drive the adoption of technology, this "IP for business" philosophy has woven itself into the fabric of business process applications that will be on display at Interop.

"Since the first Interop was held back in 1986, the focus of the event has shifted over the years from building the network to making it seamlessly connect with information in real time," said Lenny Heymann, Interop General Manager. "In the past year, this has become even more of a reality, as IP-based unified communications have made access to data and people easier and faster than ever before."

For 20 years, Interop has held a unique place in the IP infrastructure markets, and is responsible for fostering the innovation that has fueled the revolution and evolution in IP networking. With network convergence now taking center stage as the key enabler of the latest technology innovations, Interop will continue to show how all of the pieces fit together to help IT organizations overcome their business challenges. Additional information on Interop Las Vegas, including registration information, is available online at www.interop.com.

Interop Las Vegas 2006 will feature one of the most holistic content and education programs available to the IT market today, and will include the same program features that have made Interop a success for the past two decades. Through in-depth educational programs, workshops, real-world demonstrations and live technology implementations in its unique InteropNet and InteropLabs programs, Interop provides the forum for the most powerful innovations and solutions the industry has to offer.

The complete program lineup for Interop Las Vegas 2006 is available online at: http://interop.com/lasvegas/event-highlights/theme-overview.php .

The Interop schedule is at: http://interop.com/lasvegas/event-highlights/at-a-glance.php .

About Interop®

Interop®, now part of the CMP Media family of global brands, has led the revolution and evolution in IP networking for the past twenty years, and is dedicated to promoting and demonstrating the interoperability of the converged network, applications and devices to seamlessly exchange and use information to address the full range of business challenges facing IT organizations today and tomorrow. As the leading destination for technology buyers and sellers, Interop has fostered the growth and evolution of the IT industry for the past two decades, and remains the most anticipated and only comprehensive IT event. Through in-depth educational programs, workshops, real-world demonstrations and live technology implementations in its unique InteropNet and InteropLabs programs, Interop® provides the forum for the most powerful innovations and solutions the industry has to offer. Interop® Las Vegas will take place at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, April 30-May 5, 2006, and Interop® New York 2006 will take place at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, September 18-22, 2006. For more information about these events, visit www.interop.com.

About CMP Media (www.cmp.com)

CMP Media is a marketing solutions company serving the technology, healthcare and lifestyles industries. Through its market-leading portfolio of trusted information brands, CMP Media has earned the confidence of more professionals and enthusiasts in these fields than any other media company. As a result, CMP is the premier provider of access, insight and actionable programs designed to connect sellers and buyers in each of these industries in ways that yield superior return on investment. CMP Media is a subsidiary of United Business Media ( http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com/ ), a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $3 billion.

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