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INET'98 Press Release

For Immediate Release
May 26, 1998

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Dianna Husum
Web-Vantage
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Web-Vantage Will Publish Daily Internet News Reports from INET 98

Today, the Internet Society and Web-Vantage announced that Web-Vantage will be electronically publishing daily reports from INET'98 taking place in Geneva, Switzerland between July 21-24, 1998.

As the Official Online Newsletter for INET 98, Web-Vantage will be providing daily news reports and features articles via e-mail and the World Wide Web to keep the global technology community abreast of happenings at this important industry event.

"We are pleased that, Web-Vantage has agreed to do daily online coverage of the Internet Society's Conference (INET98) http://www.isoc.org/inet98/ . We are looking forward to having INET'98 available via e-mail and the Web to more than 7,000 ISOC members, 100 organizations representing 150 countries and Web-Vantage's 25,000 readers. '' said Martin Burack, Executive Director of the Internet Society. "Web-Vantage has a proven record in providing live online publishing services and has the ability to identify, target and reach WWW decision makers and those who influence them with in-depth feature stories on emerging Internet technology. Such editorial strength is integral to providing attendees and non attendees alike with comprehensive conference information."

"At Web-Vantage http://www.web-vantage.com , we believe that daily online coverage of conferences relating to the Internet and/or WWW will soon be the norm. Email & Internet/WWW delivery systems have distinct advantages over publishing the show daily in print. said '' Raymond Husum, Executive Publisher of Web-Vantage. "These electronic mediums are ideal for the dissemination of timely information to Internet professionals. For attendees, exhibitors, companies and non attendees alike, daily electronic reporting will extend the conference experience beyond the boundaries of the conference to the entire WWW development community."

Members of Web-Vantage's editorial staff have four years of experience in providing "live" Internet coverage of global technology events. Editor Dianna Husum has managed coverage of seven "live" publications for such events as the Second World Wide Web Conference (Sept. 1994), the G-7 Ministerial Conference, Information Society (Feb 1995), Supercomputing xx (1995, 1996, 1997), and DCI's Internet Expo 1998.

Web-Vantage LIVE from INET 98 will be published July 21-24, 1998. It will be available free to anyone who registers for a trial subscription to Web-Vantage. http://www.web- vantage.com/isoctrial.html

Organizations interested in sponsoring or advertising in Web-Vantage LIVE from INET98 can contact Raymond Husum (rhusum@web-vantage.com) for advertising information and rates.

About INET 98
The Internet Society's annual INET conference, to be held July 21-24 in Geneva, Switzerland, is the premier international event for Internet professionals. INET'98 is the crossroads at which the world's leaders and pioneers of cyberspace meet. Corporate leaders, industry and government representatives, network technologists, and legal, policy and social experts, among others, exchange experiences, share information, and plan their next steps that will shape the future of the Internet. INET'98 will address the impact of the Internet on commerce, education, and societies throughout the world. Multiple conference tracks will address critical issues ranging from network engineering to user needs, from regulatory issues to the Internet's role as a conduit for social change, and from the transformation of education to the redefinition of commerce. Information on INET'98 is available on the Internet at http://www.isoc.org/inet98/

About the Internet Society
Since 1992, the Internet Society has served as the international organization for global coordination and cooperation on the Internet, promoting and maintaining a broad spectrum of activities focused on the Internet's development, availability, and associated technologies. The Internet Society acts not only as a global clearinghouse for Internet information and education but also as a facilitator and coordinator of Internet-related initiatives around the world. Through its annual International Networking (INET) conference and other sponsored events, developing-country training workshops, tutorials, statistical and market research, publications, public policy and trade activities, regional and local chapters, standardization activities, committees and an international secretariat, the Internet Society serves the needs of the growing global Internet community. From commerce to education to social issues, our goal is to enhance the availability and utility of the Internet on the widest possible scale. More information about the Internet Society can be found at http://www.isoc.org

About Web-Vantage
Web-Vantage -- the technology guide to the emerging Internet is a completely Internet-native resource with no printed counterpart. Designed to function as a comprehensive information resource for the Internet development community, it was founded in 1997 by Dianna Husum, the founding editor of WEBster - the cyberspace surfer, the first text-on-demand e-zine to cover WWW technology. More information about Web-Vantage can be obtained at http://www.web- vantage.com 

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