US Airways to Provide Keynote at Arbortext User Conference

["Beth Ambaruch" <bea@arbortext.com>]

US Airways to Provide Keynote at AUGI 2003; “A Confluence: Financial
Challenges, Technology, and Business Requirements”

Arbortext 8th Annual User Group Conference
May 5-9, 2003
San Antonio, Texas


ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 18, 2003 --Arbortext, Inc., a leading global
provider of XML-based software for content creation, editing and
multichannel publishing, today announced that US Airways will give the
conference keynote during its Annual User Group Conference (AUGI), May
5-9, 2003, at the Adams Mark Hotel in San Antonio, Texas.

In today’s challenging environment, it’s critical for organizations to
connect technology with business requirements while also supporting
financial objectives.  AUGI attendees will hear how US Airways
developed, implemented and measured a program that supported each of
these requirements.

AUGI 2003 supports all levels of Arbortext customers by offering 44
unique sessions, practical pre-conference tutorials and great networking
opportunities.  Attendees will hear about upcoming product releases and
see demos of new and upcoming technologies.  Arbortext customers,
including Aventis Pharmaceuticals, IBM, SAS Institute, SBC and Siemens
Building Technologies, will showcase and discuss their Arbortext-based
applications throughout the strategic, application and product tracks.
Attendees also have the opportunity to meet with industry peers and
Arbortext employees to discuss a wide range of topics.

“We remain dedicated to our customer community, and AUGI is one way for
us to demonstrate that commitment,” said PG Bartlett, Vice President,
Marketing at Arbortext.  “AUGI provides the perfect opportunity for us
to spend time with our customers learning what we can do to ensure their
success.  I’m looking forward to an exciting, information-packed week.”

The following technology and service providers will be showcasing
solutions based on Arbortext technology in the Partner Gallery:
	Platinum Sponsor - First Consulting Group
	Gold Sponsors - FileNet and Kontensu
	Silver Sponsors - Data Conversion Laboratory, Documentum and Epiance
	Exhibitor Sponsors - Absolute Data Group, Creative Breakthroughs, Inc.,
Dayton
T. Brown, DeepBridge, Design Science, Larson CGM Software, OmniLingua,
Vasont, X.Sytems, and XyEnterprise

Registration Information
For additional information or to register for the conference, visit
www.arbortext.com/augi.

About Arbortext
Arbortext is a leading global provider of XML-based software for content
creation, editing and multichannel publishing to Web, print, CD-ROM and
wireless devices.  Arbortext’s software is installed at over 1,300
organizations worldwide. Current customers include American Express
Financial Services, Audi, Boeing, Bombardier, British Aerospace,
Caterpillar, DaimlerChrysler, Ericsson Telecom, Ford, General Electric,
GM, IBM, International Thomson Publishing, Lucent, Nokia, Nortel
Networks, PeopleSoft, Pfizer, Ricoh, Sun Microsystems, Toyota, United
Airlines, Volkswagen, and Volvo. Arbortext is a founding member and
active participant in the XML Activity of the World Wide Web Consortium
(W3C). Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, Arbortext has offices
around the world.  For more information please visit
http://www.arbortext.com.


Contact: 	Beth Ambaruch, APR			David Stone
	  	Arbortext, Inc.				Ketchum
	  	+1 734.327.6014				+1 312.228.6967
	 	bea@arbortext.com				david.stone@ketchum.com

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