DEMO 2006 Demonstrators Revealed!

SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass., Feb. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The DEMO Conference series, known for identifying important technology industry trends and launching promising new products and services to stratospheric success, released the list of DEMO 2006 demonstrators today. At DEMO 2006, taking place February 6-8 in Phoenix, Arizona, 68 early stage and well established companies will debut their new technologies to an audience of investors, media, business development executives, and other industry insiders.

The DEMO conferences feature a mix of both consumer-oriented and enterprise themes, mirroring industry efforts in the marketplace. Some of the technologies that will be introduced at DEMO 2006 are:

-- The first ever 45-second ice cream vending machine. -- A computer peripheral that guitarists can use to easily compose music. -- Fantastic new digital photo organizational and sharing applications. -- Identity protection and anti-fraud security software and hardware. -- New emergency communications tools. -- A mobile phone service for runners that tracks elevation, route, pace, and more. -- An image projector for handheld devices. -- Network optimizers that enhance reliability and performance. -- Video conferencing applications loaded with sophisticated features. -- A new music discovery service. -- An animated, and very life-like, robotic toy. Register online for DEMO 2006 at: http://www.demo.com/D6PR5 . DEMO 2006 demonstrators Accomplice Software Palo Alto, CA http://www.exelogy.com/ America Online, Inc. Dullas, VA http://www.aol.com/ ASTAV, inc. Palo Alto, CA http://www.astav.net/ Avokia Toronto, ONT, Canada http://www.avokia.com/ Azos AI, LLC. Gainesville, VA http://www.azosai.com/ BiggerBoat Beverly Hills, CA http://www.biggerboat.com/ Blurb, Inc. San Francisco, CA http://www.blurb.com/ Bones in Motion, Inc. Austin, TX http://www.bonesinmotion.com/ BroadRamp, Inc. San Antonio, TX http://www.broadrampcds.com/ Cesura, Inc. Austin, TX http://www.cesura.com/ CNET Channel San Francisco, CA http://www.cnetchannel.com/ Digislide Holdings, Pty Dry Creek, SA, Australia http://www.digislide.com.au/ Ltd. Eeminder, Inc. Hermosa Beach, CA http://www.eeminder.com/ EQO Communications, Inc. Richmond, BC, Canada http://www.eqo.com/ eVoke TV Corp. Bechtelsville, PA http://www.evoketv.com/ Extricom, Inc. New York, NY http://www.extricom.com/ Fortify Software Palo Alto, CA http://www.fortifysoftware.com/ Front Porch, Inc. Sonora, CA http://www.frontporch.com/ GarageBand.com San Francisco, CA http://www.garageband.com/ Grass Roots Software Grass Valley, CA http://www.grassroots-sw.com/ Gravee San Francisco, CA http://www.gravee.com/ GuardID Systems, Inc. Hillsborough, CA http://www.guardidsystems.com/ iGuitar, Inc. Poughkeepsie, NY http://www.iguitar.com/ Interprise Solutions USA, Beverly Hills, CA http://www.interprisesuite.com/ LLC. Iotum Corp. Ottawa, ON, Canada http://www.iotum.com/ IPswap San Francisco, CA http://www.ipswap.com/ IronPort Systems, Inc. San Bruno, CA http://www.ironport.com/ Jitterbit, Inc. Alameda, CA http://www.jitterbit.com/ Kaboodle, Inc. Santa Clara, CA http://www.kaboodle.com/ Kosmix Corp. Mountain View, CA http://www.kosmix.com/ Krugle, Inc. Menlo Park, CA http://www.krugle.net/ LocaModa, Inc. Somerville, MA http://www.locamoda.com/ LogLogic, Inc. San Jose, CA http://www.loglogic.com/ Mi5, Inc. Sunnyvale, CA http://www.mi5networks.com/ MooBella, LLC. Taunton, MA http://www.moobella.com/ Mp3Car.com Canoga Park, CA http://www.mp3car.com/ my people, LLC. Birmingham, AL http://www.mypeople.com/ NetworkStreaming, Inc. Ridgeland, MS http://www.networkstreaming.com/ NewsGator Technologies, Denver, CO http://www.newsgator.com/ Inc. Nexidia, Inc. Atlanta, GA http://www.nexidia.com/ OpenConnect Systems, Inc. Dallas, TX http://www.oc.com/ Panoratio Database Images, San Francisco, CA http://www.panoratio.com/ Inc. Pay By Touch San Francisco, CA http://www.paybytouch.com/ PayWi Corp. Portland, OR http://www.paywi.com/ Persystent Technologies, Tampa, FL http://www.persystent.com/ Inc. Plum San Francisco, CA http://www.plum.com/ PolyVision Suwanee, GA http://www.polyvision.com/ RawSugar Palo Alto, CA http://www.rawsugar.com/ Riya.com Redwood City, CA http://www.riya.com/ Sharpcast, Inc. Palo Alto, CA http://www.sharpcast.com/ Shimon Systems, Inc. San Jose, CA http://www.shimonsystems.com/ SimpleFeed, Inc. Palo Alto, CA http://www.simplefeed.com/ Smilebox, Inc. Redmond, WA http://www.smilebox.com/ Sprout Systems, Inc. San Diego, CA http://www.sproutit.com/ StrikeForce Technologies, Edison, NJ http://www.strikeforcetech.com/ Inc. TagWorld Santa Monica, CA http://www.tagworld.com/ Tested Technologies Corp. Westborough, MA http://www.testedtech.com/ The Multiverse Network, Mountain View, CA http://www.multiverse.net/ Inc. Tiny Pictures, Inc. San Francisco, CA http://www.tinypictures.us/ Transparensee Systems, Inc. New York, NY http://www.transparensee.com/ Ugobe, Inc. Oakland, CA http://www.ugobe.com/ Vivid Sky, LLC. Saint. Louis, MO http://www.vividskyco.com/ Vizrea Seattle, WA http://www.vizrea.com/ VSee Lab, LLC. San Jose, CA http://www.vseelab.com/ Yahoo! Sunnyvale, CA http://www.yahoo.com/ Zimini Elmhurst, IL http://www.zimini.com/ Zingee, Pte Ltd. Sydney, Australia http://www.zingee.com/ ZinkKat, LLC. Cary, NC http://www.zinkkat.com/ DEMO 2006 Sponsors and Partners

DEMO 2006's platinum sponsors are Ceonex, Digital Deck, HP, and Qualcomm. Gold sponsors are Porter Novelli and Sharpcast. Strategic partner is the Guidewire Group. Media partner is PR Newswire. Marketing partners are the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), PRSA Silicon Valley, Tech Coast Angels, The Tech Museum of Innovation, and VC Experts.

About the DEMO Conferences

Produced by Network World Events and Executive Forums, the semi-annual DEMO conferences focus on emerging technologies and new products, which are hand-selected from across the spectrum of the technology marketplace. The DEMO conferences have earned their reputation for consistently identifying tomorrow's cutting-edge technologies, and have served as launch pad events for companies such as Palm, E*Trade, Handspring, and U.S. Robotics, helping them to secure venture funding, establish critical business relationships, and influence early adopters. Each DEMO conference features approximately 70 new companies, products and technologies. For more information on the DEMO conferences, visit http://www.demo.com/ .

The DEMO community also benefits from the award winning DEMOletter. A weekly e-newsletter designed to reach the people who are creating companies, building products and launching new ideas, DEMOletter provides smart insight and analysis of entrepreneurial business issues.

About Network World

Network World, Inc., the Leader in Network Knowledge, empowers Network IT Executives through education, information and community. Network World, an IDG company, is the leading provider of news, analysis, reviews, events and education on information technology. Network World publishes the leading newsweekly, Network World, hosts the most active online community (http://www.networkworld.com/), and produces educational seminars and events worldwide. Network World's portfolio of strategic marketing programs provides marketing and agency professionals with the tools to generate high-quality leads, optimize marketing campaigns, and create new revenue opportunities. Additionally, Network World is the event organizer of DEMO and DEMOfall, the leading events for new technology innovation.

About IDG

International Data Group (IDG) is the world's leading technology media, research, and event company. A privately-held company, IDG publishes more than 300 magazines and newspapers including Bio-IT World, CIO, CSO, Computerworld, GamePro, InfoWorld, Network World, and PC World. The company features the largest network of technology-specific Web sites with more than 400 around the world. IDG is also a leading producer of more than 170 computer-related events worldwide including LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, MacWorld Conference & Expo, DEMO, and IDC Directions. IDC provides global market research and advice through offices in 50 countries. Company information is available at http://www.idg.com/ .