The Present and Future of the Home Entertainment Revenue Stream Will be
Explored at the Hollywood 2000 Conference in Los Angeles

Executives from more than 40 Entertainment and Interactive Multimedia
Companies to Address Attendees

September 23, 1994- Santa Ana, CA-Exploring Hollywood's role in the future
of home entertainment and focusing on the emerging technologies and their
impact on Hollywood, high level executives from companies such as The 3DO
Company, Paramount Pictures, MCA Universal Home Video, Time Warner
Interactive, Fox Interactive, U.S. West, Scientific-America, Microsoft,
Virgin Interactive Entertainment, Blockbuster Entertainment, Motorola,
Prodigy,  Hollywood Online, Catapault  and Rocket Science Games will
address attendees at the second annual Hollywood 2000 Conference, October
17 and 18, 1994 at the Sheraton Universal in Los Angeles.

"We've been able to pull together a great group of speakers who are on the
cutting edge of the interactive technology revolution," said Tom Adams,
moderator and managing director of Advanstar Associates, producers of
Hollywood 2000.  "For those looking to capitalize on the opportunities
that new technologies are creating in the industry, this will be an
unparalled opportunity to learn from and network with some of the key
players." Adams continued.

Highlights of Hollywood 2000 include:

"Programming the Interactive Century," the keynote address on October 18 by
Trip Hawkins, President and CEO, The 3DO Company  covers the programming
and marketing opportunities arising from the digital technology
revolution.

The Opening General Session, October 17, "Window on the Future: Where do
Movies Fit In?", a lively debate on the impact technology will have on the
aftermarket for movies and the role movies will play in the digital
marketplace.

"The Competing Paths to the Interactive Home," the Opening General Session
on day two, October 18  execs on the leading edge of the networking
business outline their strategies for making every American home a stop on
the infopike.

The Demo Session/Cocktail Reception, October 17 at 5:00pm is a hands-on
opportunity to inspect the technologies and products of tomorrow.

Keynoter at Hollywood 2000:

Trip Hawkins, President and CEO, The 3DO Company, who is a central player
in the creation of the interactive entertainment market in the 1980s, and
founder and former chairman of Electronic Arts.

The list of top executives who will be panelists at Hollywood 2000
include:

Steve Blank, president and CEO of Rocket Science Games, which is tying
together the technical know-how of the computer industry with the
story-telling skills of the entertainment industry to create cutting-edge
interactive games.

Rand Bleimeister, senior VP sales & marketing of Virgin Interactive
Entertainment, the leading-edge developer of movie-based games.

Ron Castell, senior VP programming & communications of videocassette market
leader Blockbuster Entertainment Corp.

Eric Doctorow, president of worldwide video for Paramount Pictures, a
pioneer in cassette sell-through and CD-ROM sales in the entertainment
channel.

Louis Feola, president of MCA/Universal Home Video, whose Jurassic Park is
poised to set records for sales of a live-action film on cassette.

Kelly Flock, executive VP of Trimark Interactive, among the first Hollywood
producer/distributors to set up an interactive development wing.

Robert E. Grant, president of Interactive Video Enterprises, Inc., the U.S.
West-owned operation in charge of developing interactive marketing and
programming concepts for the broadband networks of the future.

Adam Grosser, founding president of cutting-edge network gaming company,
Catapult Entertainment.

Stuart J. Halperin, Executive VP of Hollywood Online, which is leading the
way toward the marketing of entertainment products through the major
online service providers.

Terry Hershey, who as president of the entertainment division of Time
Warner Interactive is leading the media conglomerate's development of
programming concepts for the digital age.

Ted Hoff, senior VP and general manager of Fox Interactive, formed this
year to bring together all of Fox's interactive programming assets and
lead the News Corp.'s unit drive down the infopike.

Gordy Carlson, technical director for multimedia, Motorola who will outline
the technology innovator's view of the market for a new generation of home
entertainment devices.

Scott Kurnit, Prodigy executive vice president for consumer products,
marketing & development, whose experience in interactive TV dates back to
the 1970s, and who is now leading the on-line service provider's
development efforts in the broadband world.

Bob Luff, chief technical officer of the Broadband Communications Group at
Scientific-Atlanta, a key player in the development of advanced networks
for the cable industry.

Hugh Panero, president of Request Television, the nation's largest
pay-per-view network.

Greg Riker, director of future home technologies for software
standard-bearer, Microsoft Corp.
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Panel moderators include:

Tom Adams, managing director, Advanstar Associates, a leader in
researching, analyzing and forecasting the changing media technologies.

Alan H. Gerson, Principal, EnterActive Inc., a long-time innovator in the
transactional TV field.

Don Rosenberg, Publisher, Video Store Magazine  and former executive vice
president of the Video Software Dealers Assn., a key figure in the home
entertainment industry.

Fred Dawson, Principal, Dawson Communications, a leading consultant in the
cable technology field. 

Peter Black, President, Xiphias, an innovator in interactive programming
concepts.

Bart Story, Market Research Director, Video Store Magazine , a market
research analyst who manages the largest database of home video industry
research, and who compiles the annual Video Store Magazine  Retail and
Consumer Surveys.
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Hollywood 2000 is the only conference which talks about Hollywood's future
from Hollywood's point of view.  More information can be obtained from
Trisha Allen, 714-513-8648.

Hollywood 2000 is produced by Advanstar Associates a business unit of
Advanstar Communications, global business information company serving more
than 50 specialized business and professional markets worldwide. 
Advanstar's Publishing Division produces more than 70 magazines, journals
and newsletters.  Its Exposition Division owns and manages more than 100
exposition and conference events held throughout the world.  Advanstar's
Marketing Services Division provides database, direct marketing and
reference tools, including mailing lists, editorial and advertising
reprints and industry directories and books.  Advanstar Millennium, a
new-media business unit, develops custom information products in various
media, including CD-ROM.
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Complete List of Hollywood 2000 Speakers 

Trip Hawkins, president and CEO, The 3DO Company,  a central player in the
creation of the interactive entertainment market in the 1980s, and founder
and former chairman of Electronic Arts.

Robert Abel, chairman/creative director of Synapse Technologies, creator of
some of the earliest break-through multimedia disc titles.

Angela Aber, co-founder and executive VP of marketing of Graphix Zone,
brings 16 years of marketing experience to the issue of getting multimedia
into consumers hands.

David Archambault, vice president of multimedia for mega-distributor WEA
Corp.

Bob Bennett, group product manager for Autodesk Multimedia, where he has
day-to-day responsibility for all digital media tools for the leading
provider of 3D and virtual reality content development tools.

Steve Blank, president and CEO of Rocket Science Games, which is tying
together the technical know-how of the computer industry with the
story-telling skills of the entertainment industry to create cutting-edge
interactive games.

Rand Bleimeister, senior VP sales & marketing of Virgin Interactive
Entertainment, the leading-edge developer of movie-based games.

Paul Bricault, agent at the William Morris Agency who will give an insiders
view of how new technologies ar changing Hollywood dealmaking.

Ron Castell, senior VP programming & communications of videocassette market
leader Blockbuster Entertainment Corp.

Eric Doctorow, president of worldwide video for Paramount Pictures, a
pioneer in cassette sell-through and CD-ROM sales in the entertainment
channel.

Dan Downs, president and CEO of NTN Communications Inc., a leader in the
deployment of interactive TV.

Louis Feola, president of MCA/Universal Home Video, whose Jurassic Park is
poised to set records for sales of a live-action film on cassette.

Jonathan Fernandez, president of Roger Corman's New Horizons Home Video and
part of the longest-running independent production act in Hollywood.

Kelly Flock, executive VP of Trimark Interactive, among the first Hollywood
producer/distributors to set up an interactive development wing.

Dean Frost, senior managing director of Frost Capital Partners, who will
zero in on the of multimedia developers in the interactive age.

Mark Gorenberg, partner at Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, the leading
venture capital software specialist.

Robert E. Grant, president of Interactive Video Enterprises, Inc., the U.S.
West-owned operation in charge of developing interactive marketing and
programming concepts for the broadband networks of the future.

Adam Grosser, founding president of cutting-edge network gaming company,
Catapult Entertainment.

Stuart J. Halperin, Executive VP of Hollywood Online, which is leading the
way toward the marketing of entertainment products through the major
online service providers.

Terry Hershey, who as president of the entertainment division of Time
Warner Interactive is leading the media conglomerate's development of
programming concepts for the digital age.

Ted Hoff, senior VP and general manager of Fox Interactive, formed this
year to bring together all of Fox's interactive programming assets and
lead the News Corp.'s unit drive down the infopike.

Matthew Jacobson, VP entertainment services at News Corp.'s Delphi Internet
Services.

Larry Kasanoff, chairman & CEO of Threshold Entertainment, who will bring
years of production experience to bear on the issues surrounding turning
games into movies and movies into games.

Gordy Carlson, technical director for multimedia, who will outline the
technology innovator's view of the market for a new generation of home
entertainment devices.

Scott Kurnit, Prodigy executive vice president for consumer products,
marketing & development, whose experience in interactive TV dates back to
the 1970s, and who is now leading the on-line service provider's
development efforts in the broadband world.

Marty Lafferty, VP programming at EON Corp., the standard-setter in
over-the-air interactivity.

Barry Layne, vice president and director of Ketchum Interactive Group,
which is the arm of Ketchum Communications Worldwide charged with bringing
together the firm's advertising, public relations, direct marketing and
other divisions to develop marketing concepts using interactive
multimedia.

Stuart Levin, president and CEO of TVN Entertainment Corp., who will bring
his pioneer's perspective to bear on the issue of marketing movies in a
multi-channel environment.

Bob Luff, chief technical officer of the Broadband Communications Group at
Scientific-Atlanta, a key player in the development of advanced networks
for the cable industry.

Michael Meirer, president & CEO of nCube Corp., provider of cost-effective
video server technology to interactive network builders.

Hugh Panero, president of Request Television, the nation's largest
pay-per-view network.

Bill Perrault, who brings the experienced gained as Columbia TriStar Home
Video's marketing chieftain to this new role as vice president of sales
and worldwide marketing for multimedia market leader Compton's NewMedia.

Greg Riker, director of future home technologies for software
standard-bearer, Microsoft Corp.

William Samuels,  president of ACTV, INc. one of the most experienced
developers of interactive TV technology and programming.

Stu Segal, vice president interactive advertising for Interactive Network,
who will give an early glimpse of consumer response to the interactive
services his company is already rolling out nationwide.

Dave Stevens, vice president of video at Handleman Co., the entertainment
industry's leading distributor to the mass merchant channel.

Joanna Tamer, president S.O.S., Inc., a leading consultant in the
distribution of new media.

Ben Van de Bunt, vice president of business affairs for Guthy-Renker Corp.,
a leader in the exploding transactional TV business.

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