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IDG'S Bob Metcalfe Embarks on 1998 Internet Futures Tour PR Newswire - February 05, 1998 06:45 %CPR %MLM %PUB V%PRN P%PRN 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