Vendors to Unveil New Solutions at XML Europe 2002

More than 40 vendors to showcase offerings and present latest innovations

ALEXANDRIA, VA (April 22, 2002) - More than 40 providers of software, systems and solutions will showcase their latest innovations this May at XML Europe 2002, part of the world's leading series of XML conferences and expositions.

XML Europe 2002, produced by IDEAlliance, will take place Monday, 20 May through Thursday, 23 May at the Princesa Sofia-Intercontinental, in Barcelona, Spain.

Exhibiting and sponsoring companies will include such notables as Adobe Systems, Advent 3B2, Arbortext, empolis, Omnimark Technologies, and Software AG. The Expo Floor will provide attendees the opportunity to see the latest advances in XML products and services through hands-on demonstrations and displays, May 20 through May 22.

"XML Europe 2002 will once again bring together the world's leading experts on XML technology and product solutions," said Marion Elledge, Executive Vice President of IDEAlliance (founded as the Graphic Communications Association). "For more than twelve years, IDEAlliance has been featuring the latest XML and related product innovations at this European event. This year's Exposition will feature all the key players. Participants will discover dozens of important, new XML-based products and services that can be used today."

Conference chair Edd Dumbill, Editor of XML.com, emphasizes the value of the event for attendees. "With the challenges faced in today's current business climate we decided to make the focus of this year's event 'Down to Business: Getting Serious about XML.' Attendees are looking for solutions to how they can work more effectively and cost-efficiently, right now. XML Europe 2002 will help provide these solutions and better prepare businesses for the future."

"As a leading European provider of content and knowledge management solutions, empolis has participated in the XML Europe over numerous years. This premier event has developed into an exchange forum for providers, developers and buyers of XML technologies," states Tibor Tscheke, empolis Executive Vice President and sponsor of the event.

empolis CTO, Stefan Wess, adds "we have found that the XML Europe is the ideal platform to present our XML-based software solutions to decision-makers and to discuss latest technology developments with technical experts. empolis is involved in setting international standards through active involvement in technical committees, tutorials and paper presentations."

Participants can register for XML Europe 2002 on line by visiting www.xmleurope.com. Press registrations and special academic discounts are also available through the website.

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 technologies 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.

Contact

Tanya Bosse
703.443.1717
tbosse@idealliance.org