NEWS RELEASE

Contact: DCI Media Relations
(978) 470-3870

Release Date: August 26, 1996

DCI and Microsoft Sponsor Microsoft Explorer 96

Andover, MA -- DCI has announced that together with Microsoft it plans to sponsor the Microsoft Explorer 96 Conference and Exposition being held September 17-19, 1996, at the Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, California.

This highly anticipated event will include five focused conference tracks which get at the heart of solutions and technologies, including: Microsoft Internet, Microsoft BackOffice, Microsoft Business Solutions, Microsoft Windows 95 & Office, and Development Tools. Pre-conference seminars delve into "Upgrading to Office 95" and "WebCamp 1" on Monday, September 16. "WebCamp 2" will follow on Friday September 20, 1996.

Michael Wheeler, President of NBC Desktop Video, will begin the conference on Tuesday, September 17, speaking on Business Intelligence and the Internet: Staying Ahead of Competitors. On Wednesday, learn about Microsoft Desktop Applications and Platforms: See What the Future Holds for Microsoft’s Most Popular Products from Microsoft’s own Pete Higgins, Group Vice President. On Thursday, Brad Chase, General Manager, Microsoft, will speak on The Internet and Beyond, and Lily Kanter, Retail Marketing Consultant, Microsoft, will give a special presentation, Electronic Commerce Over the Internet.

Microsoft Explorer 96 Exposition provides an opportunity to get information about and view demonstrations of products and services built around Microsoft’s technologies. There will be a Just Ask Microsoft area, where support representatives will be available for questions. Hands on Training, presented by New Horizons Computer Learning Center, will have hands-on workshops and demonstrations on Windows NT 4.0, Windows 95, and the Microsoft BackOffice products. A Technical Information area will provide an opportunity to browse and order on-line technological information directly from Microsoft. Technology Briefings will provide attendees the facts needed today to make tomorrow’s buying decisions.

Based in Andover, Massachusetts, DCI is the largest U.S.-based promoter of information technology conferences, educational events, trade shows, and management consulting. Over one million IT and business professionals have attended DCI events in the last decade.