NXTcomm Names Michael Cerami as Director of Sales

Michael Cerami, a show sales professional with more than a decade
of experience creating business opportunities for information,
communications and entertainment technology industry companies, has
been named NXTcomm Director of Sales. NXTcomm, which is co-owned by
the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) and the United
States Telecom Association (USTelecom), debuts June 18-21, 2007, at
Chicago's McCormick Place.

"Michael Cerami is an exhibition sales veteran who knows what
exhibitors and attendees need in an entertainment-oriented information
and communications technology tradeshow," NXTcomm Executive Director
Wayne Crawford said. "We're excited to have him lead the growth of
NXTcomm, the only event where the business and technology of
communications, information and entertainment meet."

Cerami's expertise in developing and delivering world-class
tradeshow exhibitions includes eight years of experience with CTIA -
the Wireless Association, where his sales leadership and vision were
instrumental in building name recognition for CTIA's shows. Exhibitors
and companies interested in learning more about NXTcomm opportunities
can reach Michael Cerami at mcerami@NXTcommShow.com or (703) 907-7000.

In other show-related news, on February 16th NXTcomm launched its
revamped website, www.NXTcommShow.com. The newly designed site
features information on NXTcomm 2007 exhibitor participation,
programming, registration and hotel accommodations, NXTcomm staff
contacts, and details on the NXTcomm 2007 keynote roster, which
includes AT&T Chairman and CEO Ed Whitacre, Bell Canada President and
CEO Michael Sabia, Cisco Chairman and CEO John Chambers, GE Vice
Chairman and Executive Officer and NBC Universal Chairman Bob Wright,
Motorola Chairman and CEO Ed Zander, Verizon Communications Chairman
and CEO Ivan Seidenberg, and Federal Communications Commission
Chairman Kevin Martin.

About NXTcomm: NXTcomm, the new industry venue co-owned by the
Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) and the United States
Telecom Association (USTelecom), which will feature the business and
technology of communications, information and entertainment, comes to
Chicago's McCormick Place June 18-21, 2007. NXTcomm will unite the
premier information and communications technology industry supplier
and technology companies with the world's leading communications and
entertainment companies that together are driving broadband-based
innovation around the world. For more information, go to
www.NXTcommShow.com.