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To: Sure Thing who wrote (33418)2/5/1998 8:28:00 AM
From: Glenn D. Rudolph  Respond to of 61433
 
IDG'S Bob Metcalfe Embarks on 1998 Internet Futures Tour

PR Newswire - February 05, 1998 06:45
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Ethernet Inventor to Unveil the Internet's Future Killer Application,
Destiny of the World Wide Web and more

WHAT: Dr. Metcalfe will unveil the destiny of the Internet and World Wide
Web, the next Internet Killer App, the future of networking, and more on
his Internet Futures Tour, sponsored by IDG and MIT. The tour will visit
San Francisco on February 10.

WHO: Dr. Robert Metcalfe, vice president technology for International Data
Group (www.idg.com), technology pundit, is known around the world as
inventor of Ethernet, founder of 3Com Corporation, and as president of the
MIT Alumni/ae Association. His column, "From the Ether," appears in IDG's
InfoWorld newsweekly and on the Web, read by technology professionals
worldwide.

WHEN: Dr. Metcalfe will unveil the future of the Internet on Tuesday,
February 10, 1998 at the Hotel Sofitel, 223 Twin Dolphin Drive, Redwood
City, with a reception at 6:00 p.m. and the "Internet Futures"
presentation at 7:30 p.m.

HOW: For information on attending, or to schedule a live or taped
interview with Dr. Metcalfe about the Future of the Internet, contact
Heidi Creighton at 617-534-1237 or email heidi_creighton@idg.com

About IDG
Headquartered in Boston, International Data Group (IDG) informs more
people worldwide about information technology than any other company in
the world. With annual revenues of $2.05 billion, IDG is the leading
global provider of IT media, research, conferences and expositions. IDG
publishes more than 285 computer newspapers and magazines and 500 book
titles in 75 countries, led by the Channel World, Computerworld/
InfoWorld, Macworld, Network World , PC World and ...For Dummies global
product lines. IDG offers online users the largest network of technology
specific sites around the world through IDG.net (http://www.idg.net),
which comprises more than 200 targeted Web sites in 52 countries. IDG is
also a leading producer of 110 computer-related expositions in 35
countries and research arm International Data Corporation (IDC) provides
computer industry research and analysis through 49 offices in 41 countries
worldwide. Company information is available at idg.com.

CONTACT: Heidi Creighton of IDG, 617-534-1237, heidi_creighton@idg.com.

SOURCE International Data Group
/PRNewswire -- Feb. 5/
/Web site: idg.com