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Subject: Announcing JabberConf Europe 2002: The Connecting Place for Jabber Technology and Business in Europe
Date:	 11 Apr 2002 12:14:05 -0000

( BW)(CO-JABBER)(WEBB) Announcing JabberConf Europe 2002: The 
Connecting Place for Jabber Technology and Business in Europe


    Business Editors & Technology Writers

    DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 11, 2002--Keeping pace with the
momentum created by last year's successful conference in the U.S.,
Jabber, Inc. today announced JabberConf Europe 2002, a Jabber software
developer conference dedicated to accelerating development of the
Jabber technology, marketplace, and standards in Europe. 
    JabberConf Europe 2002 will take place June 12-14 in Munich,
Germany.
    Software developers interested in Jabber-based applications and
the Jabber protocol should definitely plan to attend this event. The
highly technical conference will focus on future architectures, SOAP
on Jabber, next generation wireless applications, and web services.
It's a unique opportunity for Jabber developers and users to shape the
technology and protocols.
    Leaders of the Jabber open source project, along with
representatives from Jabber, Inc., France Telecom, Intel, BellSouth
Corporation, Deutsche Telekom, Oracle, Orange, and other companies,
will come together to discuss the future of Jabber technology and
efforts to accelerate Jabber as a worldwide standard for XML-based
instant messaging and presence. The conference will showcase new
products and services being deployed on the Jabber platform, many of
which extend Jabber's reach into new application categories, including
collaborative, peer-to-peer, and wireless messaging applications.
    Information regarding registration, early registration discounts,
location, speaking opportunities, sponsorship and exhibitor
opportunities are available at www.JabberConf.com.

    About Jabber, Inc.

    Jabber, Inc. is the developer of the world's most widely used open
platform for eXtensible Instant Messaging and presence management
applications. The company delivers a highly scalable, XML-based
communications platform to telecom and Internet service providers,
software developers, and enterprises. The Jabber XML messaging
platform, both Open Source and commercial versions, is used to create
collaborative applications, including Instant Messaging systems.
Jabber, Inc.'s customers include Walt Disney Internet Group, France
Telecom, Orange, Wanadoo and BellSouth Corporation.
    An independently operated subsidiary of Webb Interactive Services,
Inc. (OTCBB: WEBB) with investment from France Telecom Technologies,
Jabber, Inc. is a commercial software company that has its roots in
the Jabber Open Source project. See www.jabber.com.

    Note to Editors: Journalists are cordially invited to attend the
JabberConf Europe 2002 free of charge. For press registration and to
receive the official conference proceedings and press kit, please
contact info@macsnet.de.


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    CONTACT: Jabber, Inc., Denver
             Don Bergal, 303/308-3205
             dbergal@jabber.com

    KEYWORD: COLORADO GERMANY FRANCE INTERNATIONAL EUROPE TRACK
    INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS E-COMMERCE INTERNET 
SOFTWARE TELECOMMUNICATIONS 
    SOURCE: Jabber, Inc.