"Strategic's 2nd Southeastern Europe TELECOMS FORUM 2001"
A New Telecoms Era begins on the 22nd and 23rd October 2001, in Athens.

Athens, October 3rd 2001 - Strategic's 2nd Southeastern Europe TELECOMS FORUM 2001 is to be held in Athens on the 22nd and 23rd October 2001 at the DIVANI Caravel Hotel. The event, which is characterized by a strong international character and by the presence of leading actors of the Telecoms industry, takes place at a time when all those concerned by the developments in the sector are in search of new practices, which will lead to increased efficiency and profitability. The conference is constructed around the basic theme : "VISIONS FOR THE NEW TELECOMS ERA : Telecoms in Search of New Profitable Directions".

The Forum-which more than 300 entrepreneurs, managers, policy makers and key telecom personalities from Greece, S.E. and W. Europe are expected to attend and which will also be characterized by a strong presence from Cyprus, Turkey, Israel, Italy, the United Kingdom, Germany, Pakistan, India and other countries- is expected to present the latest global and local trends and developments in Telecoms, giving at the same time the opportunity for high profile business contacts.

Distinguished Speakers
Forum Chairman is Mr. Dimitri Ypsilantis (Head of the Telecommunications & Information Services Sector, OECD (France) whilst among the approximately 40 speakers, in alphabetical order are included: Mr. Erkan Akdemir/ Turkish Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (Turkey), Mr. Constantine Aloupis/ MOTOROLA SA, Mr. Anastasios Angeloglou/ OTEGlobe, Mrs. Ozge Bayraktar/ SAS (Turkey), Dr. Christos Bouras/ University of Patras, Dr. Claudio Carrelli/ EURESCOM GmbH (Germany), Mr. David Cleevely/ Analysys Group Ltd (UK), Dr. Philip Constantinou/ NTUA, Mr. Enrico Deluchi/ Cisco Systems (Italy), Mr. Michael Fakukakis/ VIVODI Telecommunications SA, Mr. Yoni Inbar/ Rad Data Communications (Israel), Mr. Stefanos Karagos/ Libecom, Dr. Jehuda Kella/ EUROPROM TELECOMMUNICATIONS SA, Mr. Stelios Kentritas/ SAS, Mr. Gregory Labru/Chaos.me SA, Mr. George Lagogiannis/ SPACE HELLAS SA, Mr. Basil Maglaris/ NTUA, Dr. Ing. C. Makropoulos/ NCSR - Demokritos, Mr. Christos Malandrakis/ Quest Wireless, Mr. George Maniatis/ HELLASCOM INT'L, Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis/ NBG Venture Capital SA, Mr. Christodoulos Protopapas/ HELLAS SAT Consortium Ltd (Cyprus), Mr. Jan Roukens/ European Commission (Belgium), Mr. Hakki Surel/ Privatization Administration (Turkey), Mr. John Taloumis/ SEPE, Mr. Nicos M. Timotheou/ Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (CYTA) (Cyprus), Mr. Nikos Tsolas/ COSMOTE, Mr. Andreas Zervos/ DATAMEDIA SA.

Focus Country: Turkey
Following the success of "Strategic's S.E.Europe IT Forum 2001", which focused on Ireland as a case-country, the Forum will focus on Turkey, the "Sleeping Dragon" of Telecoms in Southeastern Europe. Distinguished Turkish speakers will present the latest developments and business opportunities that are now present in this country.

Sponsors: Leading Companies of the Sector
This year's Gold Sponsor is OTEGlobe SA, a company of the OTE Group. Other Forum sponsors include: AT&T, CISCO, CYTA (Cyprus Telecommunications Authority), SAS, Space Hellas, Vivodi Telecommunications, Chaos.m and DATAMEDIA.

Key Thematic Areas
Some of the key topics that will be discussed at the Forum are:

Who should Attend
The forum is designed to provide new ideas and new strategic options for participants. It is addressed in particular to: Presidents, Managing Directors, General Managers, CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, CKOs, Strategic Planning Managers, Senior Officers, Business Consultants, Analysts, Telecom Services/ Equipment Officers, Telcos, Telecom Managers, IT Managers, EDP Managers, Development Managers, Marketing Managers, e-commerce Managers, Channel Managers, Financial Sector Officers (Banks, Stock Market, Venture Capital, Financial Services, Investment Banks), Bankers, Brokers, Investors, Financial Analysts, Academic Community, Policy Makers, Public Administration, Municipal Authorities and in general High - Profile Officers related to Telecoms, Information Technology, Information Systems, Knowledge Management etc.

Data and Analyses
In addition to the above, the event will offer a unique set of data and analyses for the Telecom Markets in Greece and in S.E Europe. In this region, according to market statistics, have been installed more than 15 million new telephone lines, while mobile telephony is still unexploited and with great potential.


Graph 1:
Number of Mobile subscriptions per 100 inh. in CEEC- Breakdown per country - End 2000


Source: ESIS, 2001


Graph 2:
Number of Mobile lines per 100 inh. In Mediterranean countries -End 2000


Source: ΕSIS, 2001


Information
For more information concerning "Strategic's 2nd South-Eastern Europe TELECOMS Forum 2001", visit the forum site: www.strategic.gr/events/telecomsforum2001 or call (Tel: (+3)-01-(0)-7229571)

About Strategic International SA
The Forum is organized by Strategic International SA, a firm with long - standing experience in organizing international conferences. Strategic International SA (www.strategic.gr) is a Strategy Consulting firm specializing in Telecommunications, Information Technologies, New Media and the Digital Economy. The company has deep knowledge in the field, based on Market Research, Creative Analyses, International Customers and a strong network of partners in Europe. Main services include: Consulting, Market Research, e-business, Publications and Events.