30 VIRTUAL WORLDS PLATFORMS TO BE SHOWCASED AT
VIRTUAL WORLDS CONFERENCE AND EXPO

October 10-11, 2007 at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, CA

SAN JOSE, CA September 12, 2007 Virtual Worlds Management, the leading provider of trade events for the virtual worlds industry, announced that 30 virtual world platform companies will participate in the Virtual Worlds Conference and Expo on October 10-11, 2007, at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, California. The conference features 100 expert speakers, ranging from media and entertainment executives to information technology leaders and virtual worlds industry visionaries.

For the first time ever, professionals seeking to leverage virtual world technologies will be able to review and interact with all the major providers in one location. Attendees will be able to discuss business strategy, gain a comprehensive understanding of available technology and learn best practices. The Virtual Worlds Conference and Expo provides participants an edge in using virtual worlds applications to deeply engage their customers, partners or employees.

"Whether a company is interested in reaching consumers or interacting with business partners, virtual worlds offer solutions that have been heretofore unavailable," said Christopher Sherman, Virtual Worlds Conference Executive Director. "With more than 30 virtual world platform providers participating at our Fall Conference, attendees will gain unique insight into the solutions available to meet their individual needs."

Virtual World platform companies participating at Virtual Worlds Conference and Expo:

The conference has five primary tracks:
- Entertainment and Marketing
- Virtual Worlds for the Enterprise
- Business Strategy and Investment
- Community and Customer Service
- Design and Development.

Plus leading companies will be showcasing the latest technologies and services at the Virtual Worlds Expo.

Registration Information

Online registration is open, and attendees can save $200 by taking advantage of the early-bird registration - only $795 - until October 5, 2007. Registration information and conference details are available at http://www.virtualworlds2007.com

Sponsors

The Electric Sheep Company, Icarus Studios, There.com, IBM, Millions Of Us, Linden Lab, Multiverse, Aria, Paynova, View 22, Parature, DAZ 3D, Metaversatility, e-frontier, Aria Systems, Code4Software, Avatar Island, Forterra Systems, Parature, Planet 9 Studios, The Illusion Factory, Sentient Services, Sun Microsystems, VT&T, Business Wire, 3pointD, New World Notes, Parks Associates, RCE Universe, SDForum, Second Life Herald, Second Life Insider, SLNN, State of Play and Virtually Blind.

About Virtual Worlds Management

The Virtual Worlds Fall Conference and Expo is produced by Virtual Worlds Management, the leading provider of trade events and media for the emerging virtual worlds industry. Virtual Worlds Management services include Virtual Worlds Spring Conference, Virtual Worlds Fall Conference and Expo, Virtual Worlds Weekly email newsletter and the VirtualWorldsNews.com trade industry blog. Virtual Worlds Management maintains a strong, experienced management team, allowing it to achieve its mission to be a leading provider of high quality, high profile events to targeted business and professional markets. Virtual Worlds Management is a division of Show Initiative, LLC. More information about Virtual Worlds Management can be found at http://www.VirtualWorldsManagement.com.