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PREPAID MARKETS EXPO 2003 (http://www.prepaidmarketexpo.com) features keynotes & presentations including:

• Dan Stewart Acuff, Ph.D., President, YOUTH MARKETING SYSTEMS
• Hannes Ametsreiter, Chief Marketing Officer, MOBILKOM AUSTRIA CRM
• Gordon Breen, Senior Vice President Provider Sales, PRECASH CORP
• Alexandra Calicchio, Director, Global Stored Value Card Operations, TOYS R US-VALUE, INC.
• Reynaldo Caudillo, Vice President, Ethnic Markets, THE INSIGHT RESEARCH CORPORATION
• Lawrence Scott Cohen, Chief Advocate - Regulatory & Legislative Affairs, AT&T
• Tom Danner, VP of Marketing and Business Development, ERICSSON
• Tom Erskine, Vice President, Product Development and Marketing, BCGI - BOSTON COMMUNICATIONS
• Doug Fieldhouse, President & CEO, VESTA CORPORATION
• Chris Houston, Director of Services Development and Installed Base Management, BOOST MOBILE
• Kimberli Hull, Vice President, Product Development & Innovation, ALLIANCE DATA SYSTEMS
• Roger Kennealy, Product Manager, Voice Technology Group, CISCO SYSTEMS
• Armen Kachadourian, Senior Vice President, Merchant Sales and Integrated Solutions, VISA U.S.A.
• Christian Maetz, Chief Marketing Officer, VIPNET (VODAFONE CROATIA)
• Edward Maldonado, Principal, THE REGNUM GROUP
• Tom Miezejeski, Senior Consultant, THE PELORUS GROUP
• Raomal Perera, CEO, NETWORK 365
• David Robertson, Publisher, THE NILSON REPORT
• Gary T. Rhodus, Chairman, President & CEO, ATLANTAX SYSTEMS, INC.
• Karim Taga, Associate Director, ARTHUR D. LITTLE
• Chandler Tedholm, Senior Manager, Business Development, TELEMAC CORPORATION
• Mike Twomey, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development, LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES
• Mark Wagner, CEO, ALLSWITCH
• Mark Weisleder, Director, Business Operations, BELLWORLD (BELL CANADA) YOUTH MARKET

As a valued member of the press, you are invited to attend and cover PREPAID MARKETS EXPO 2003 in New York. PREPAID MARKETS EXPO 2003, the global conference and exhibition on prepaid telecommunications management, will cover the hottest topics in prepaid marketing and technology. The 3-day event will include over 30 top-drawer presenters in two simultaneous tracks, pre and post conference workshops, and keynote speeches.

Offering visitors an opportunity to explore the latest in prepaid telecommunications technologies, the PREPAID MARKET EXPO 2002 exhibition will feature top companies including show sponsors Blackstone, Clifton Telecard Aliance, 9278 Communications, Encompass Communications and the International Prepaid Communications Association (IPCA).

Over the three days there will be case study presentations by industry leaders, such as American Payment Systems (APS), Atlantic ACM, Atrana Solutions, Betterbuydesign, Qcomm Datamark Technologies, Inc.. EWI Prepaid, GTS Prepaid, Kwiksystems LLC, Netspend Corporation, Next Estate Cowmmunications, Inc., The Pelorus Group, VISA USA and Western Union Prepaid Services

Prepaid-Telecom.com (http://www.prepaid-telecom.com) is the world's most comprehensive source for prepaid communications. Through this innovative "one stop shop" design, you will find the products and services you need quickly and easily. The directory is comprised of the most respected and well-recognized companies from all facets of prepaid communications. Each of these companies offers a variety of programs to fit your specific needs. From prepaid calling cards to enhanced services platforms, you will find Prepaid-Telecom.com to be your most useful tool for staying abreast of this rapidly growing industry.

PREPAID MARKETS EXPO 2003 is sponsored and organized by Prepaid-Telecom.com and the Institute for International Research. The Institute for International Research (IIR – www.iirusa.com) is the world’s largest international conference company, with 120 different business units and 4,000 employees in 36 countries. Founded in 1973 by Irvine Laidlaw, the current chairman, IIR continues to provide unbiased, leading-edge business information through our conferences, workshops, seminars, and the Internet.

A complete PREPAID MARKETS EXPO 2003 program (including exhibitor listings, scheduled keynote addresses, conference sessions and workshops) can be found online at http://www.iirusa.com. Many exhibitors will be timing new product and service announcements to coincide with PREPAID MARKETS EXPO 2003. Advanced releases will be featured online at http://www.pacificdialogue.com/prepaid03_tip.htm.