ShowStoppers Named Official Media Reception
at NetWorld(SM)+Interop® 2005

CLEVELAND, April 13, 2005 -- ShowStoppers Media Receptions today announced that ShowStoppers is the official and exclusive press reception at NetWorld+Interop 2005, the industry's most comprehensive IT infrastructure event.

ShowStoppers is a media-only special event that features newsmaking products on display for top-tier reporters. It will be held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center on Tuesday, May 3, 2005 from 5:30-7:30 p.m., after the exhibition floor closes for the day at the same venue.

"NetWorld+Interop has provided a showcase for the innovation that has been driving the industry for twenty years," said Lenny Heymann, General Manager of NetWorld+Interop. "We're pleased to be partnering with ShowStoppers this year to provide our exhibitors with a great opportunity to showcase their market-driving products and solutions at one of the industry's most respected events."

"ShowStoppers is a focused, compelling and terrific way to help companies generate the press coverage they deserve," said Steven J. Leon, ShowStoppers partner. "It's the best chance for companies to stand out among the crowd at NetWorld+Interop, meet face-to-face with influential industry media and analysts -- and is an extraordinary convenience for reporters looking for news to cover."

NetWorld+Interop is the only event to address today's opportunities and challenges with a systems-wide approach by focusing every aspect of the event around six of the most vital technology trends defining the IT and networking industry today:

-- Network Infrastructure and Services
-- Wireless
-- Security
-- Performance
-- VoIP and Collaboration
-- Data Management and Compliance

About ShowStoppers

ShowStoppers has produced award-winning showcases for more than 13 years. Its events are sponsored by the most interesting and innovative technology companies, attended by leading media, and feature the finest foods and beverages in a relaxed, working party atmosphere. Sponsors at previous events include Microsoft, Intel, H-P, Logitech, Lexmark, Sony, and many others.

About NetWorld+Interop

Part of the MediaLive International Inc. family of global brands, NetWorld+Interop is the leading destination for networking technology buyers and sellers. Through in-depth educational programs, workshops, real-world demonstrations and live technology implementations in its unique eNet and iLabs programs, NetWorld+Interop provides the industry's only platform for collaboration, communication and commerce for the end-to-end network. NetWorld+Interop Las Vegas 2005 will take place at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, May 1-6, 2005.

About MediaLive International Inc.

MediaLive International connects companies to the markets they serve through media properties, software tools and marketing solutions that educate buying communities, deepen relationships between buyers and sellers, and fuel market growth. MediaLive International's media brands encompass the IT industry's largest exhibitions, including NetWorld+Interop, as well as highly focused educational programs as Next Generation Networks®, VoiceCon®, Seybold Seminars(sm), the Collaboration Technologies Conference, Mobile Business Expo, GTEC, the Web 2.0 Conference and respected publications including Business Communications Review and The Seybold Report. The Wingate Studios division delivers the industry's leading end-to-end event management software platform WingateWeb and professional services -- including strategic planning, technical integration, analytics and event programming -- that help companies produce their own live marketing programs.

MediaLive International is a privately held company headquartered in San Francisco, with offices throughout the world.