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(PR NEWSWIRE) MedPlus, Inc. Subsidiary, Dialogos Incorporated and Earthweb to
Launch E-Learning Expo, a 3-D Virtual Conference
NEW YORK, June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- MedPlus, Inc.'s (Nasdaq: MEDP) majority
owned subsidiary, DiaLogos Incorporated, an international IT education company
that provides training to IT staffs of Fortune 500 companies, announced today
that it has entered into an agreement with EarthWeb Inc., the leading provider
of business-to-business online services for the global information technology
industry. Together they will launch EarthWeb's first virtual conference,
called the e-Learning Expo, on June 28, 1999. The initial conference will
focus on CORBA technology, an independent industry standard for deploying
distributed computing solutions.
EarthWeb's e-Learning Expo will utilize state-of-the art 3-D technology to
create a virtual conference center which will include training classrooms and
an exhibit floor. Attendees will assume a 3-D image crafted as a live person
and will be able to interact on the exhibit floor as well as partake in the
training programs. The classrooms are equipped with capabilities so students
can talk to their instructors and view presentations and keynotes in streaming
audio and video.
Bill Gollan, Senior Vice President of EarthWeb, said, "We are excited to
explore this new opportunity and to work with DiaLogos to provide the IT
professional community with top-notch IT training courses through this virtual
conference. EarthWeb's e-Learning Expo is an innovative solution for keeping
IT professionals up-to-date on existing and emerging software and technology.
Intensive training and hard-to-find courseware is now accessible to a global
audience right at their desktops."
DiaLogos is an independent provider of onsite distributed systems
education, with a primary focus on CORBA and Java technologies. Its in-depth
tutorial, CORBA Enabled: An Evolution In Applied Distributed Technology will
be taught at EarthWeb's e-Learning Expo.
"DiaLogos is enthusiastic about working with EarthWeb to build this
important milestone -- EarthWeb's first virtual conference," said Lydia
Bennett, Senior Vice President of DiaLogos. "This is a high tech dream team,
DiaLogos's courseware and training paired with EarthWeb's audience of IT
professionals and the capabilities of the web combined with virtual
technology."
About EarthWeb
EarthWeb Inc. (www.earthweb.com) (Nasdaq: EWBX) is the leading provider of
business-to-business online services to the global information technology
industry. Through its flagship services, earthweb.com, developer.com,
datamation.com, dice.com, supportsource.com and ITKnowledge.com, and its other
integrated business-to-business online services, EarthWeb connects buyers to
sellers, employers to employees, vendors to customers and technical
professionals to a wealth of expert knowledge.
About DiaLogos
DiaLogos, Inc. (http://www.dialogosweb.com) is an international IT
education company founded in 1997. It provides senior developers, systems
architects and IT staffs of Fortune 500 companies with vendor-neutral
education regarding the specifics of how to integrate Distributed Systems and
Internet technologies into enterprise-wide mission-critical applications.
CORBA(R) and Java(TM) technologies form the foundation of the DiaLogos
portfolio, thus guaranteeing its clients application portability, ease of
legacy asset integration, and interoperability across heterogeneous systems.
About MedPlus
MedPlus is a leading provider of workflow-enabled document management
systems that enable health care organizations to implement "practical" medical
record systems. The Company's suite of products can interface with any legacy
healthcare information system to allow physicians and other health care
providers secure access to patient's medical records and lab results over an
Intranet or Internet connection, resulting in greater productivity for
physicians, cost savings for hospitals and better care for patients. The
Company has sold over 20 medical records systems and over 100 imaging systems
to hospitals and clinical laboratories in the United States and Canada. For
more information, visit the Company's Web site at medplus.com.
This press release may be deemed to contain forward-looking information.
Any forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking
statements, including statements as to industry trends, future economic
performance, anticipated profitability, anticipated revenues and expenses, and
products or service line growth, may be significantly and materially impacted
by certain risks and uncertainties , including, but not limited to, failure to
meet operating objectives or to execute the operating plan, competition, and
other economic factors. Additional risks and uncertainties are described in
the Company's public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
SOURCE MedPlus, Inc.
-0- 06/15/99
/CONTACT: Lydia Bennett, Senior Vice President of DiaLogos, Inc.,
513-683-7600, or LBennett@dialogosweb.com; or Philip S. Present II, Chief
Operating Officer of MedPlus, Inc., 513-583-0500, or ppresent@medplus.com/
/Web site: earthweb.com
Web site: dialogosweb.com
Web site: medplus.com
(MEDP EWBX)
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