ADVISORY/Internet Commerce Expo --ICe-- to WelcomeThousands During eBusiness Trade Show at World...

Business/Technology Editors

ADVISORY...for Monday (March 27)

ICe 2000

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

Internet Commerce Expo (ICe), the country's largest event focused exclusively on the tools, products and services designed for the business-to-business eCommerce industry

will open at the World Trade Center in Boston on March 27. The attendance for the event is expected to surpass last year's registration of 13,400 CEOs, CIO's, IT professionals, network managers and sales and marketing executives. The show coincides with Gov. Paul Cellucci's proclamation declaring the week "Internet Commerce Week." Over half of the 200 exhibitors are expected to unveil new products at the show.

    WHAT:    Internet Commerce Expo (ICe) Boston 2000

    WHEN:    March 27 - 30 , 2000
             On-site registration hours:
             8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Monday, March 27
             8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday; March 28-29
             8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Thursday, March 30

    WHERE:   World Trade Center, Boston
             Keynote sessions are held at the Seaport Hotel
             directly across from the World Trade Center.

    WHO:     Mayor of Boston, Thomas Menino
             Tuesday, March 28
             9:30 a.m. - 9:40 a.m.

             George Gilder, Founding Editor, Forbes ASAP
             Tuesday, March 28
             9:40 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

             Eric Benhamou, Chairman of the Board and CEO,  3Com Corp.
             Wednesday, March 29
             9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

             Bob Howe, CEO and Chairman, Scient
             Thursday, March 30
             9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

For more info rmation about the ICe Boston 2000 show or to register as a member of the media, please call Jill Arquette at 401-438-0614 or register onsite at the ICe press room.

About Internet Commerce Expo (ICe)

The ICe conference and exposition will showcase eBusiness applications, tools, solutions and back-office products and services. ICe attracts an audience ranging from Fortune 500 executives and senior business managers to system administrators and Webmasters. Internet Commerce Expo, owned and managed by IDG World Expo, is expected to draw thousands of high-level attendees including business professionals and systems administrators. The official conference program sponsor is Scient Corporation. For additional conference information, please call 1-800-667-4423 or visit www.iceexpo.com.