FW: Free XML Executive Seminar

[Scott McGrath <scott.mcgrath@oasis-open.org>]

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From: Dennis O'Connor [mailto:dennis@parnold.com]
Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2000 10:02 AM
To: scott.mcgrath@oasis-open.org
Subject: Free XML Executive Seminar

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                                           Peter Arnold
Associates
                                           Stephanie Oakley
                                           Dennis O'Connor
                                           781-239-1030


XMLSolutions Announces Free Seminars Across the Nation on XML for
the
E-Business Revolution

With thousands of businesses moving online everyday, executives
must learn
about XML, the language of the Internet, to remain competitive.

McLean, VA, July 25, 2000 -  XMLSolutions Corporation, a
worldwide provider
of software for the development and deployment of XML-based
applications,
today announced that it is hosting a series of free seminars that
discuss
the value of XML for executives.  XMLSolutions has provided XML
training to
more than 20 of the Global 100 companies.


XMLSolutions' complimentary breakfast seminars are designed
principally for
CIO's, purchasing managers, EDI and e-commerce executives who
want a brief
yet comprehensive introduction to XML. Experts in XML lead the
seminars and
offer a question and answer session at the conclusion of the
seminar.

"We have been tossing around the idea of XML for a couple months
but didn't
understand how it would integrate with our existing EDI system.
The seminar
was extremely comprehensive in explaining the difference between
XML, EDI
and HTML and how XML can enhance the latter two," said Shawn
McCarter,
E-Commerce National Account Manager, Black & Decker, Washington,
DC seminar
attendee. "Not only were the presenters incredibly knowledgeable
about XML,
they were well aware that most of their students were executives
without
much technology background.  The environment was stress free
because there
was no sales pitch.  I was able to just sit back, absorb the
info, and walk
away feeling a lot more confident about XML and how to use it to
my
advantage."

To register for the free seminars, please go to
www.xmls.com/news/executive-seminar.html or call 1-877-434-9657.
Remaining
seminars scheduled for summer 2000 include:

  July 27, Atlanta, GA, The Marriott Perimeter Center
7:30 - 11:30 am

  August 2, Detroit, MI, The Ritz-Carlton Dearborn
7:30 - 11:30 am

  August 3, Chicago, IL, The Lodge in Oak Brook
7:30 - 11:30 am

Additional seminars are being scheduled for fall 2000 in Boston,
Cincinnati,
Dallas, Houston, New York, Cleveland, Philadelphia, and
Seattle/Vancouver.

According to Gartner Group, as early as 2001,
business-to-business
e-commerce sales will exceed business-to-consumer sales by more
than
tenfold. Gartner Group also projects that by 2004, the worldwide
business-to-business market will total $7.3 trillion.

"XML is the language of e-commerce, and knowing how to adapt it
with
existing capabilities will be crucial to succeeding in business
in a
technology-based economy," said Kevin Kail, CEO, XMLSolutions
Corporation.
"Our educational efforts are being very well received.  The
recent seminar
in Washington, DC was double the anticipated attendance."

XML facilitates e-business by eliminating restrictions based on
incompatible
operating systems.  Companies no longer need an expensive
customized data
exchange interface for each supplier or customer.  "Through these
seminars,
XMLSolutions seeks to educate executives at many levels on the
value of XML
and its use for e-business success," stated Debbie Hamel,
Executive Vice
President, XMLSolutions Corporation.  "Corporate Executives
should
understand how XML works and its potential to affect all business
decisions.
 XML isn't just for high tech executives.  It should be at the
top of the
list for all executives."

About XMLSolutions Corporation
XMLSolutions offers software for the development and deployment
of the
XML-based applications that facilitate real-time direct materials
transactions over the Internet. Included in this offering are
XML-to-XML
transformations, EDI-to-XML integration and secure, guaranteed
delivery of
B2B transactions between trading partners and exchanges.

XMLSolutions is headquartered in Northern Virginia's technology
corridor
with offices in Atlanta; Charlotte; Chicago; New York; San
Francisco;
Bangalore, India; Seoul, Korea; S. Africa; The Netherlands;
Denmark;
Austria; Sweden; Switzerland; Belgium; Germany; France; Italy;
Spain and the
UK.

For more information on the executive seminars, contact:
Ramon Madan
XMLSolutions Corporation
Phone:  1-877-965-9657 x7323
ramon.madan@xmls.com

For more information about XMLSolutions, contact:
Stephanie Oakley
Peter Arnold Associates
Phone: 781-239-1030
Fax: 781-239-1204
stephanie@parnold.com





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