ISA EXPO 2004 Returns to Houston

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.--Sept. 24, 2004--ISA EXPO 2004 returns to Houston, Texas, 5-7 October at the Reliant Center, after a stellar conference and exhibition in 2003 with more than 14,500 instrumentation and systems practitioners from over 70 countries and over 500 companies showcasing their latest technologies, products and services.

ISA EXPO 2004 brings the largest and most comprehensive automation and control showcase covering 100,000 square feet of exhibits, two cutting-edge technical conferences, and an exceptional continuing education and training program.

ISA EXPO 2004 Key Highlights:

-- The exhibition features over 500 companies and includes three focused product and technology pavilions: AutomationIT, Industrial Communications and Sensors.

-- Two cutting edge technical conferences featuring a glimpse of the future at the Emerging Technologies conference and critical topics at the Technical Conference including three symposiums: Industrial Network & Systems Security Symposium, Industrial Networking & Communications Symposium, and Productivity & Asset Management.

-- Keynote presentations daily by industry leaders: John Sieg, managing director corporate operations - DuPont; Jim Pinto, managing partner - jimpinto.com; and Greg Jensen, CTO - SAFELINK Corporation.

-- Daily Forums featuring hot topics: Automation Systems - An Achilles' Heel to our Critical Infrastructure; Debunking the Myths: The Good, the Bad, and the Future of Outsourcing; and Sensors & Wireless in Homeland Security.

Pre-registration numbers are tracking ahead of last year with a projected attendance of 15,000. Attendees are encouraged to participate in the Cruisin' for Solutions game by visiting 12-sponsoring companies. Participants are entered into a grand prize drawing for a 2005 Harley-Davidson.

"We are thrilled to be back in Houston for the second year in a row," said Tracey Berrett of ISA. "This is a great market for ISA EXPO because of the concentration of industries like chemical, oil, gas, and petrochem located in and around Houston. We anticipate another great turn out for this year's expo and technical conference."

For a detailed list of exhibitors, presenters and topics, visit www.isa.org/isaexpo2004.

About ISA EXPO 2004

ISA EXPO 2004 is sponsored by ISA - The Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society. ISA EXPO, North America's number one event for automation and control professionals is scheduled for 5-7 October at the Reliant Center in Houston, Texas. With practitioners from over 70 countries, ISA EXPO features the largest and most comprehensive products and services exhibition, two cutting-edge technical conferences, and an exceptional continuing education and training program. For more information about ISA EXPO 2004 or to register, go to www.isa.org/isaexpo2004 or call +919-549-8411.

About ISA

ISA - The Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society is a 33,000-member global, nonprofit, educational organization connecting people and ideas in automation + control. The Society fosters advancement in the theory, design, manufacture, and use of sensors, instruments, computers, and systems for automation + control in a wide variety of applications. In addition to hosting the largest conferences and exhibitions for automation + control in the Western Hemisphere, ISA is a leading technical training organization and a respected publisher of books, magazines, and standards. ISA also serves the professional development and accreditation needs of Control Systems Engineers (CSE), instrument technicians, and others within the field of automation + control. (www.isa.org)

EDITORS NOTE: Journalists and analysts are encouraged to attend ISA EXPO 2004 on a complimentary basis. To register for your press pass, email press@isa.org. Include your name, contact information and publication. press@isa.org

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