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To: Doug who wrote (6123)	8/25/1998 2:24:00 AM
From: pat mudge	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 18016

I posted this earlier, but since it's for tomorrow, I'll repost: Note to access the press conference you need RealVideo which can be downloaded by going to the URL listed. Jim Arseneault from NN will be participating: <<< ADVISORY/Canada Announces Plans To Build The World's First National Optical Internet Via Live Webcast Business Wire - August 24, 1998 08:36 ADVISORY...for Tuesday (Aug. 25) canet2.net CANARIE and High-Tech Partners Announce CAnet 3 Core Infrastructure To Be In Place As Early As October 1998 What: News event announcing the joint federal and private sector project destined to take telecom technology a leap beyond today's fastest networks. Corporate partners to address technological and other issues surrounding the creation of the first national, all optical Internet network -- the world's fastest high-speed research and information exchange Internet. When: Tuesday, August 25, 1998 11:00 a.m. EST. Remarks: Many of Canada's high-tech industry champions, including: -- John Manley, Industry Minister of Canada -- Andrew Bjerring, President & CEO, CANARIE Inc. -- John MacDonald, President, Bell Canada -- Judy Estrin, CTO North America, Cisco Systems -- Winfried Horsthuis, VP Strategy & Business Development, JDS Fidel -- Jim Arseneault, VP, IP & Internet Products Group, Newbridge Networks* -- Brian McFadden, VP & General Manager, Optical Network Applications Northern Telecom (Nortel) Where: Canadian Museum of Civilization, Hull, Quebec Other: -- Multimedia presentation explaining CAnet 3 and benefits to industry, government and research communities. -- Video footage of CAnet 3 multimedia presentation available. -- The event will be webcast live at 11:00 a.m. EST on canet2.net -- Q&A session with Industry Canada, CANARIE and Bell Canada Consortium members directly following speakers' remarks. -- Individual interviews with the Minister of Industry Canada, CANARIE's President and High-Tech partners can be arranged by phone. Contact: Steve Acken, Media Relations, Environics Communications Tel: (416) 920-9000, ext. 272, Email:sacken@pr.environics.ca CANARIE, the Canadian Network for the Advancement of Research, Industry and Education, is a non-profit, industry-led and managed consortium created in 1993. It is the centerpiece of the federal strategy to connect Canadian communities, businesses and government institutions to the technology of the knowledge-based economy. NOTE TO EDITORS: In the sub-heading and "Other" section in this news release, there is an "asterisk" symbol, between "CA" and "net". This symbol may not appear properly in some systems. CONTACT: Environics Communications, Fort Lee Steve Acken, Media Relations, Tel: (416) 920-9000, ext. 272, Email:sacken@pr.environics.ca <<<<