2006 Media Summit New York Announces Agenda

2006 Media Summit New York Announces Agenda

Keynote Addresses by Brian L. Roberts, Chairman & CEO, Comcast Corporation; and Ivan Seidenberg, Chairman & CEO, Verizon Communications Inc.; Content-Rich Event Unites Top Minds in Media, Entertainment & Technology, February 8-9, 2006

NEW YORK, Dec. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The 2006 Media Summit New York, the definitive international conference for media, entertainment and technology leaders, today announced that the agenda is available online at http://www.media-summit.com/. The Media Summit, to be held February 8th and 9th, 2006, is presented by The McGraw-Hill Companies, co-sponsored by BusinessWeek and Standard & Poor's, and produced by Digital Hollywood. The event will occur at McGraw-Hill's headquarters, 1221 Avenue of the Americas in Manhattan.

Now in its third year, the Media Summit unites 1,000+ top minds for two days of spirited discussion on the topic "Global Media + Technology Innovation = Communications Revolution." Two keynote speakers will be Brian L. Roberts, Chairman & CEO, Comcast Corporation; and Ivan Seidenberg, Chairman & CEO of Verizon Communications Inc. More than 150 panelists will participate, representing a myriad of industries including print and broadcast media; advertising and marketing; broadband, cable and wireless; news and entertainment; technology; and finance.

"Attendees expect the Media Summit to foster collaboration in the fields of media, entertainment and technology. These discussions produce the rules for running our industries, delivered by the people who set them," said Victor Harwood, President of Digital Hollywood and Director of the Media Summit.

"BusinessWeek is proud to be a sponsor of the 2006 Media Summit. We are looking forward to participating and lending our unique editorial perspective and our expert analysis and insight to the event," said William P. Kupper, Jr., President of the BusinessWeek Group.

"The Media Summit is a unique forum that brings together perspectives from around the world, and Standard & Poor's is honored to support this important dialogue on the current state of the global media, entertainment and technology industries and the challenges that lie ahead," said Kathleen A. Corbet, President, Standard & Poor's.

The cost to register per attendee is $785 prior to the event or $875 at the door. Companies or individuals interested in participating can visit http://www.media-summit.com/ for more information.

About The McGraw-Hill Companies

Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies is a leading global information services provider meeting worldwide needs in the financial services, education and business information markets through leading brands such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education and BusinessWeek. The Corporation has more than 300 offices in 40 countries. Sales in 2004 were $5.3 billion. Additional information is available at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/.

Source: The McGraw-Hill Companies

CONTACT: Victor Harwood
Digital Hollywood,
1-212-352-9720
or
Angelica Carey
McGraw-Hill IMS Communications
1-917-691-5334

Web site: http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/
http://www.media-summit.com/

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