HP Canada Confirms Involvement in NetworkWorld & LinuxWorld Canada

NetworkWorld Expo & LinuxWorld Canada are pleased to announce that Hewlett-Packard (Canada) Co., has confirmed its platinum sponsorship and 1,200 sq. foot exhibit presence at this year's event. Both NetworkWorld Expo & LinuxWorld Canada run concurrently at the Metro
Toronto Convention Centre, North Building, April 18 through 20th, 2005. The exhibition and conference focus on strategic technology and business hot spots and have the support of many prominent professional organizations.

"HP Canada is a proven world wide leader with a wide-ranging portfolio of products, services and technologies used by millions in all sectors. Their support of NetworkWorld Expo and LinuxWorld Canada is a testament to their commitment to the IT world and we are thrilled to welcome them back as a platinum sponsor and major exhibitor," said Bruce Cole, president, Plum Communications Inc.

The No. 1 Linux/Open Source event in the third largest region in North America for IT activity following New York and San Francisco - Toronto, Canada. Attendees are innovative senior level IT and executive management from all industry sectors including ICT, government, education, manufacturing, health and life sciences, finance, retail and the channel.

Paul Tsaparis, president and chief executive officer, HP Canada, is scheduled to give a keynote address on Tuesday, April 19th at 2:00 p.m. His address will focus on HP's vision of LINUX as a key part of today's multi-OS world and provide insight into HP's strategies, services, products and partnerships designed to assist enterprises of all sizes in their Linux
integration projects.

LinuxWorld Conference & Expo Canada provides the powerful combination of education and vendors. The conference offers exceptional educational programming, dynamic keynotes, case studies, tutorials and hands on labs - profiling real life examples delivered by renowned industry specialists. The trade show is a highly charged hands-on environment that features high profile
experts from leading vendor companies where attendees can see products in action at live demonstrations.

LinuxWorld Conference & Expo Canada runs concurrently with NetworkWorld Expo and shares the same exhibit floor. Attendees will have admission to both events and be able to select from conference sessions across both shows to create a customized curriculum.

All this under one roof - A Total Technology Experience!

ABOUT HP

HP is a technology solutions provider to consumers, businesses and institutions globally. The company's offerings span IT infrastructure, global services, business and home computing, and imaging and printing. For the four fiscal quarters ended Oct. 31, 2004, HP revenue totaled $79.9 billion. More information about HP (NYSE, Nasdaq: HPQ) is available at www.hp.com.

ABOUT LinuxWorld Canada and NetworkWorld Conference and Expo

LinuxWorld Canada and NetworkWorld Conference and Expo are owned by ITWorld Expo Canada. (owned by IDG World Expo and IT World Canada). As the Canadian affiliate of IDG, ITWorld Canada publishes CIO Canada, Network World Canada, ComputerWorld Canada, CIO Governments' Review, and IT Focus. IDG World Expo produces technology-focused trade shows, conferences and events globally.

LinuxWorld and NetworkWorld are registered trademarks of International Data Group. IT World Expo Canada is managed by Plum Communications, a leading organizer of community-based IT events and portals in Canada since 1984.

For detailed information about the trade show, conference and keynotes visit:
www.linuxworldcanada.com and www.networkworldexpo.com


Please also visit our news portals at:

Linux -- http://www.realworldlinuxbiz.com

Networking -- http://www.rwnbiz.com
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For further information:

Stephanie Cole, Show Publicist, work (905) 895-0123 EXT: 211, E-mail: steph@plumcom.ca

Terra Pobuda, Public Relations, E-mail: terra.pobuda@hillandknowlton.ca

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