Largest International Telematics Event - Telematics Update Detroit 2003, April 29-30

Telematics Update Detroit 2003 Conference and Exhibition Sees an Unprecedented List of Keynotes From Top Telematics Executives

DETROIT, Nov. 12, 2002; Since the previous Telematics Update event in Detroit the industry has witnessed a tough year of consolidation and the grim reality has hit many companies hard. With this in mind, EyeForAuto's Telematics Update presents Telematics Update Detroit 2003, April 29-30, Detroit Cobo center. This unique annual event -- now in its third year brings together the key players in automotive telematics to deliver the latest industry announcements and to tackle next generation telematics strategies and hurdles head on.

As Maggy Blagrove, Editor of Telematics Update Magazine, commented, "The industry has moved forward considerably since the Telematics Update Detroit show last year. The event next April will deliver timely and exclusive business information to the telematics community. Next year's conference and exhibition will feature visionary keynote speakers, numerous practical, interactive discussion forums and workshops for serious telematics players." The conference will examine issues surrounding the demands the new Homeland Security council could impose on the telematics industry; plus how telematics is creating value for the OEMs, how to market telematics products to the consumer; the assessment of distribution channels and the ever-crucial need for dynamic applications plus much more.

Confirmed sponsors for the event include IBM, Wavecom, Accenture, Boeing, Scansoft and GDT. The April 2003 event also features a focussed telematics exhibition for key industry players to demonstrate the latest products on the market.

For more information visit http://www.telematicsupdate.com/detroit2003

About EyeForAuto and Telematics Update:

EyeForAuto is the organisation behind Telematics Update, which publishes Telematics Update Magazine for the automotive industry worldwide, and organizes senior level business conferences in the USA, Europe and Asia-Pacific. The EyeForAuto event series and online communities are creations of First Conferences, a London and New York based company. The Telematics Update website provides free industry business information and free weekly and monthly email and print newsletters for senior auto executives: www.telematicsupdate.com

CONTACT: Maggy Blagrove EyeForAuto/Telematics Update Magazine Email: maggy@telematicsupdate.com Telephone: (USA) 1 800 814 3459 (rest of world) +44 207 375 7157 Website: http://www.telematicsupdate.com/detroit2003