XML 2003 Exposition Draws Leading XML Vendors

Trade Show, Presentations Allow Companies to Showcase Cutting-edge Solutions

Alexandria, Va. – Dec. 2, 2003 – XML 2003, the world’s largest XML conference and exposition, will feature a trade show floor filled with key XML vendors including Adobe Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE), ArborText, BEA Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: BEAS), Document Management Solutions, Inc. (DMSI), Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Retrieval Systems Corporation (RSC), Software AG, Thomas Technology Solutions, Inc., and many others.

XML Conference and Exposition 2003 is slated for Dec. 7-12, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pa. The XML 2003 exposition floor will be open Dec. 9-11. The annual event is sponsored by IDEAlliance, a leading trade association dedicated to fostering XML and other information technology standards.

Many participating companies will also deliver technical presentations throughout the event’s conference program. Exhibiting vendor and XML 2003 co-sponsor Adobe Systems, Inc., (booth 202) will deliver two presentations: “Building XML Forms with PDF,” Tues., Dec. 9, 2:45 p.m.; and “XML and PDF in Publishing Workflows,” Wed., Dec. 10, 4:45 p.m.

“The XML standard is critical to Adobe's technology strategy and to the future of computing. Adobe is a committed partner to XML 2003, the premier conference for sharing new technologies with a community of key influencers and newcomers to XML," says Charles R. Myers, technology strategist, Adobe.

Another exhibiting vendor and XML 2003 co-sponsor, Thomas Technology Solutions, Inc., (booth 303) will give a presentation titled “ROI Reality: How Publishers are Realizing True Return on their XML Investment” on Tues., Dec. 9 at 11:45 a.m.

“XML deployment is delivering proven, real-dollar results in the publishing world,” says Lynda Brooks, vice president, Sales & Marketing, Thomas Technology Solutions, Inc. “Forward-looking publishers owe it to themselves to attend XML 2003 and learn about the dynamic solutions ThomasTech offers.”

DMSi (booth 308) will give two presentations Wed., Dec. 10: “WordML for Typesetters, Compositors, and Stylesheet Designers” at 11 a.m., and “X2XL – OASIS Tables Meet Excel Spreadsheets” at 11:45 a.m.

“XML 2003 is the most important event in our industry,” says Mary P. McRae, senior vice president and principal XML technologist with DMSi. “This year’s trade show and program gives us an important opportunity to showcase our expertise in XML-based content management solutions.”

RSC (booth 406) is giving two presentations during the conference: Using Fuzzy Logic to Create Links: Resolving References to Cited Court Cases, Thur., Dec. 11, 4 p.m.; and Re-Engineering Content Management Systems, Fri., Dec. 12, 9:45 a.m.

“In the XML world, this event is the place to be,” says RSC Vice President of Business Development Lisa Richards. “We’re excited to be here, and to demonstrate how RSC’s XML solutions bridge the gap between our customers’ content delivery needs and IT capabilities.”

Other exhibiting companies include: Agfa Corporation, Anexinet, Antenna House, Astoria Software, DataDirect Technologies, Design Science, Ektron, Inc., Fujitsu Limited, Heidelberg, Inventive Designers nv, In.vision Research Corp., Miles 33 International, OASIS, ObjectBuilders, Ontopia, PCI, Progressive Information Technologies, ReportLab Europe, Sarvega, Inc., SmartDraw.com, W3C, WS-I, and 3Ksoft Co., Ltd.

Returning to the Expo floor this year is the popular Incubator Area, which showcases pre-released commercial tools, free tools, and shareware tools. Attendees can try out future products and free tools and give feedback to developers. Vendors include: Blast Radius, Browsercraft, CambridgeDocs, Fatdog Software Inc., Media Entities Inc., Ponton Consulting, and Snapbridge Software, Inc.

Sponsorship and exhibit opportunities for XML 2003 are available. Contact Tanya Bosse, tbosse@idealliance.org, 703-443-1717 or Joy Blake Scott, joy@longleafpr.com, 303-639-6069 for more information.

For the full XML 2003 schedule, visit http://xmlconference.org/xmlusa/2003/schedule.asp.

For general information and to register to attend XML 2003, visit http://www.xmlconference.org/xmlusa/2003/registration.asp.

About IDEAlliance

IDEAlliance (International Digital Enterprise Alliance) is a not-for-profit membership organization. Its mission is to advance user-driven, cross-industry solutions for all publishing and content-related processes by developing standards, fostering business alliances, and identifying best practices. IDEAlliance has been a leader in information technology since 1966 (founded as Graphic Communications Association) having fostered the development and adoption of standards such as ADIS, GRACoL, ICE, JIFFI, Mail.dat, papiNet, PRISM, PROSE XML, SPACE XML, SGML, and XML. Learn more about IDEAlliance at www.idealliance.org.

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