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eAutoWorld Internet Conference Set for June 19-21 in Chicago

11 April 2000

eAutoWorld Internet Conference Set for June 19-21 in Chicago

    RICHMOND, Va., April 11 The revolution that the
Internet has brought to all aspects of the automotive industry will be the
focus of the first eAutoWorld conference and trade show from June 19-21, 2000
at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Chicago, IL.  The three-day event will encompass
the impact of e-commerce and the Internet on automotive suppliers, vehicle
manufacturers, dealers, financial institutions, aftermarket parts suppliers,
research firms, providers of dealer information systems and others.
    "This conference will provide the most comprehensive examination of the
automotive industry from an e-commerce perspective.  It will be of tremendous
value to OEM and supplier executives, dealers, advertising and marketing
professionals and almost anyone involved with the production, sale and service
of new and used vehicles," said Greg Colizzi, vice president of eAutoWorld and
marketing director of the event.  There are more than 35 scheduled speakers
including:

    Brian Kelley, President, ConsumerConnect, Ford Motor Co.
    Roy Roberts, Principal, M-Xchange.com
    Jordan Hymowitz, Principal, Robertson Stephens Inc.
    Brian Reed, CEO, giggo.com
    Rob MacNaughton, President, MarketDrive Interactive
    Todd Colllins, CEO, Greenlight.com
    Matt Parsons, Marketing Manager Automotive Retail Group, EDS
    Mark Walsh, CEO & President, VerticalNet, Inc.
    Beth Van Story, President, iMotors

    The event is being planned by eMarketWorld in close coordination with an
advisory board including executives from IBM, Cars.com, i2 Technologies,
Motorola, DaimlerChrysler, Magna, Gemini Consulting and Chrome Data.  Sponsors
of the event include Fortune Magazine, Forrester Research and Ward's
AutoWorld.
    The registration fee for the show is $1095 U.S. ($1295 after May 5, 2000),
which includes admission for more than 60 presentations and workshops and the
exposition floor, featuring more than 75 exhibiting companies.  To register or
for more information contact 800-942-9770 or http://www.eAutoWorld.com .
    eAutoWorld is being produced by eMarketWorld, the leading provider of
vertical Internet conferences and tradeshows.  The Richmond, Va.-based company
will produce a wide range of Internet-related events in 2000, including
@d:techWorld, eHealthCareWorld, eTravelWorld, eFinancialWorld,
eMediatainmentWorld, eVentureWorld and eBusinesstoBusinessWorld.

    For additional information go to http://www.eMarketWorld.com .