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OASIS Consortium Hosts XML Pavilion in Las Vegas
Boston, MA, USA; 8 August 2001 -- OASIS, the XML interoperability
consortium, today announced that it will host the XML OASIS
Pavilion at the COMDEX Fall 2001 exhibition for information
technology. The XML OASIS will feature demonstrations of XML
solutions including ebXML, the recently approved specifications
from the United Nations and OASIS that enable global electronic
business through the exchange of XML-based messages.
COMDEX Fall 2001 (http://www.key3media.com/comdex)
is scheduled to take place in Las Vegas, Nevada, 12-16 November.
The conference will feature keynote presentations by OASIS
Sponsors including Bill Gates of Microsoft, John Chambers
of CISCO and Larry Ellison of Oracle.
"XML offers the potential for true interoperability
between operating environments, languages and applications.
It's been called a panacea and the lingua franca for electronic
business on the Web. ebXML makes the promise of XML a reality,"
noted Laura Walker, executive director of OASIS. "The
XML OASIS Pavilion gives us the opportunity to showcase XML-based
solutions providers from around the world and to demonstrate
the latest XML applications for electronic business--including
ebXML."
Companies interested in exhibiting in the XML OASIS are encouraged
to contact Scott McGrath, OASIS member services manager, at
scott.mcgrath@oasis-open.org.
About OASIS
OASIS (http://www.oasis-open.org)
is the international, not-for-profit consortium that advances
electronic business by promoting open, collaborative development
of interoperability specifications. With the United Nations,
OASIS sponsors ebXML, a global framework for electronic business
data exchange. OASIS operates XML.ORG, the non-commercial
portal that delivers information on the use of XML in industry.
The XML.ORG Registry provides an open community clearinghouse
for distributing and locating XML application schemas, vocabularies
and related documents. OASIS serves as the home for industry
groups interested in developing XML specifications. OASIS
technical work embraces conformance, security, business transactions
and other interoperability issues.
For more information:
Carol Geyer
Director of Communications
OASIS
carol.geyer@oasis-open.org
+1 978.667.5115 x209
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