NIKKEI BP

WPC TOKYO 2006

Tokyo – March 22, 2006 – Nikkei BP (President & CEO: Seiichi Oteru; Tokyo) is pleased to announce the holding of "WPC TOKYO 2006"for four days from October 18 through 21 at East Exhibition Hall and Conference Tower of Tokyo Big Sight.

Nikkei BP had since 1995 been holding "WPC EXPO", an integrated tradeshow of PCs and digital devices, and introduced the latest trends widely and comprehensively from business to lifestyle.
This year, we have renewed and renamed the tradeshow as "WPC TOKYO 2006", under the theme of "PCs and digital devices open up the new lifestyle".

With the main focus on digital devices, PCs, and related services for personal use, WPC TOKYO 2006 is going to host exhibitions and forums to introduce products and services, as well as efforts made by companies and organizations.
Exhibits will be put on show under two main categories, "digital devices and services" and "PC/Internet products and services"
The event aims to send the latest information on communication and lifestyle of the digital era to individual users with keen interests in the cutting-edge devices, software, services, and trends on the industry and market.

<WPC TOKYO 2006 Product/Service Categories>

Digital Devices & Services
Broadcasting/Digital Content	Digital broadcasting, VOD, streaming services
Image/Video/Photography	Flat-panel TVs, DVD/HDD recorders, digital cameras
Music	Electronic musical instruments, mobile music players, music distribution services
Cell Phones/Mobile Devices	Cell phones, services for cell phones, PHS, car electronics
Other Digital Devices/Services Including Game Consoles, Game Software, and Robots
PCs/Internet Products & Services
PCs/PDAs	Desktop PCs, notebook PCs, Tablet PCs, PDAs
Software/Content	OS, application software, communication/security software, video/music software
Network Services	ISPs, content distribution services, online services, Internet stores
Communication/Network Devices	Cable/wireless LAN devices, data communication cards
Memory Media/Supplies	CD/DVD media, flash memories, supplies
Peripherals/Parts	CPUs, memories, input devices, monitors, printers, built-in/external drives

<Outline>

Title: WPC TOKYO 2006
Date: October 18 (Wed) - October 21 (Sat), 2006
10:00 - 17:30 (closed at 17:00 on the final day)
Venue: East Exhibition Hall & Conference Tower, Tokyo Big Sight

Organized by: Nikkei Business Publications, Inc.
Supported by: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and others (tentative)
Cooperated by: Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc., TV Tokyo Corporation (tentative)
Concurrently Held with: WPC Forum 2006

Contact:
For the press: WPC TOKYO 2006 Public Relations Office
Phone 03-5541-6815, Fax 03-3551-4123,
E-mail wpc@publicity-bur.co.jp

For prospective exhibitors: WPC TOKYO Office
Phone 03-6811-8082, Fax 03-5421-9172,
E-mail wpc@nikkeibp.co.jp

WPC TOKYO 2006 Official Website: http://expo.nikkeibp.co.jp/wpc/

<Concurrently-Held Events>

For the products and services for business use that had been covered by WPC EXPO in the past, we are going to hold three tradeshows concurrently, to introduce corporate managers and those in managerial positions specific and useful information that can directly contribute to business process renovation.

Biz Innovation 2006
Outline: Specialized Tradeshow for IT-based Business Innovation
Covered Areas: IT solution, application, network architecture, server/storage
Date: October 18 (Wed) – October 20 (Fri), 2006 10:00~17:30
Venue: East Exhibition Hall & Conference Tower, Tokyo Big Sight

Security Solution 2006
Outline: Specialized Tradeshow on Security Business in the Network Society
Covered Areas: Network security, authentication/code-related security, entering /leaving management, personal identification system/equipment

Date: October 18 (Wed) – October 20 (Fri), 2006 10:00~17:30
Venue: East Exhibition Hall & Conference Tower, Tokyo Big Sight

e-Document JAPAN 2006
Outline: Tradeshow for Document Information Solution
Covered Areas: Hardware/software/system for document management
Date: October 18 (Wed) – October 20 (Fri), 2006 10:00~17:30
Venue: East Exhibition Hall & Conference Tower, Tokyo Big Sight

For further details, please contact:
International Office
Phone: +813-6811-8502
Fax: +813-5421-9058
http://www.nikkeibp.com
e-mail: info@nikkeibp.com

This press release may contain forward-looking statements that reflect the company's current views with respect to future events and business performance. Those forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties and the company's actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other factors, general business and economic conditions, rapid or unexpected changes in technologies, cancellation or delay of customer orders.

About NikkeiBP

Nikkei Business Publications is part of the Nihon Keizai Shimbun group, the world's largest group of companies providing mainly business and financial information for most Japan's decision makers. Covering a wide variety of specialized areas including business, computer, electronics, construction, services and medicine, Nikkei Business Publications is the number one business publisher in Japan. As of December 7, we publish 39 magazines and 3 newsletters, reaching a combined total readership of over 2.3 million.

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