Intel Media Alert

It's Two Conferences in One at Intel Developer Forum, Feb. 17-19

What: Intel Developer Forum (IDF) enters its eighth year with the traditional "systems" conference (Feb. 17-19) and a new two-day, segmented "solutions" conference (Feb. 17-18).

The systems conference targets original equipment manufacturer (OEM) hardware suppliers, architecture leaders and hardware technology decision makers who focus on designing hardware and creating the building blocks required for developing new end user solutions. The solutions conference targets IT decision makers as well as developers, influencers and decision makers of software applications and tools. The solutions conference is tailored to the mobility solutions needs of the corporate enterprise, and for IDF Spring 2004 will be a second gated attraction in amusement park terms. Registrants will sign up for the systems conference, the solutions conference or both.

Attendees of IDF Spring 2004 will hear and experience the latest on such technology focus areas wireless and clients, the digital home, desktop technologies, mobility solutions, enterprise, communications and R&D. The event also will feature nearly 200 hours of sessions and labs and a series of networking events. Covered will be such hot topics as WiMAX and other wireless technologies, notebook platform concepts for 2005, the digital home, high-performance computing, LaGrande Technology, Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) and such initiative-type technologies as Ultra Wideband (UWB), PCI Express*, Serial ATA and Wireless USB.



Who
attends:
Engineers, developers and architects who need a clear understanding of the latest technology trends and the tools to implement them.

Business executives, chief technology officers and strategic planners who influence and direct the future of technology.

Enterprise IT, ISVs, Systems Integrators and other key industry decision makers shaping end-to-end mobility solutions for business.

Press and analysts who must stay current with the industry, announcements and trends.



When:

Feb. 17-19 ("systems conference")
Feb. 17-18 ("solutions conference")



Where:

Moscone Center West, San Francisco



Special Events:

"Wireless Solutions" executive panel with participants from HP, Microsoft, Intel, Meta Group and BEA.

Series of networking events, including "Meet the Experts, "Roundtables for Innovation" and hosted receptions.



Theme:

"Converging Technologies, Growing Opportunities"



Sponsors: Forum Sponsor: HP

Global Sponsors: HP, Microsoft and SAP

Systems Conference - (Gold): Analog Devices, ATI Technologies, Digital Home Community, HP, Intel Communications Alliance, Microsoft, nVIDIA, PCI Express, Rambus and Seagate Technology; (Silver): Infineon Technologies, Samsung and Trusted Computing Group.

Solutions Conference - (Gold): HP, Microsoft, Mobilized Software Initiative, SAP and Solutions Market Development Group; (Silver) BEA Systems.



Keynotes: Tuesday, Feb. 17 (Day 1)

"Opening Keynote"
Craig Barrett, CEO

"Digital Home Advances"
Louis Burns, Vice President, General Manager, Desktop Platforms Group

"Vertical Enterprise Solutions"
John E. Davies, Vice President, Sales and Marketing Group; Director, Solutions Market Development Group

"Horizontal Enterprise Solutions"
William A. Swope, Vice President, General Manager, Software and Solutions Group

Wednesday, Feb. 18 (Day 2)

"Handheld to Notebook: Mobility Surges Forward"
Anand Chandrasekher, Vice President, General Manager, Mobile Platforms Group

"Getting IT Right the First Time: Balancing Platform Innovations"
Michael J. Fister, Senior Vice President, General Manager, Enterprise Platforms Group; William M. Siu, Vice President, General Manager, Desktop Platforms Group

"Mobilizing Enterprise Applications"
Douglas F. Busch, Vice President and Chief Information Officer

Thursday, Feb. 19 (Day 3)

"Communications and the Broadband Wireless Wave"
Sean M. Maloney, Executive Vice President, General Manager, Intel Communications Group

"Research and Development"
Patrick P. Gelsinger, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer



General Registration:

Online: www.intel.com/idf
Phone: (888) 261-0971. Outside the United States, (650) 762-2635



Press/Analyst Registration: Online: www.intel.com/idf/us
By phone: (650) 762-2721.

Press/analyst non-registration contact: David A. Dickstein, Intel Press Relations, (916) 356-2211, david.a.dickstein@intel.com.



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