2006 Media Summit New York Announces Keynote Interviews

2006 Media Summit New York Announces Keynote Interviews

BusinessWeek Editors to Interview Comcast & Verizon CEOs; Content-Rich Event Unites Top Minds in Media, Entertainment & Technology, February 8-9, 2006

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The 2006 Media Summit New York, the definitive international conference for media, entertainment and technology leaders, today announced details of the keynote interviews which will open both days of the event. 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.

The Media Summit New York will commence at 9:30 a.m. on February 8 with an appearance by Brian L. Roberts, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Comcast Corporation. Mr. Roberts will be interviewed by Steve Adler, Editor-in-Chief, BusinessWeek. The following day's agenda will begin at 9:15 a.m. with Ivan Seidenberg, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Verizon Communications, who will be interviewed by John A. Byrne, Executive Editor of BusinessWeek.

"Mr. Roberts and Mr. Seidenberg are actively reshaping the communications, media and entertainment industries, and they are being interviewed live by two of the top minds in business journalism. This interaction among leaders -- our 150+ panelists and 1,000+ attendees -- is what the Media Summit is all about," said Victor Harwood, President of Digital Hollywood and Director of the Media Summit.

"BusinessWeek goes beyond routine analysis to give our audience a fresh perspective on the ever-changing world of business. With the participation of our top two editors, we are pleased to bring our unique perspective to the Media Summit's keynote interviews," said William P. Kupper, Jr., President of the BusinessWeek Group.

The Media Summit New York attracts executives from a myriad of industries including print and broadcast media; advertising and marketing; broadband, cable and wireless; news and entertainment; technology; and finance. The cost to register per attendee is $875. Companies or individuals interested in participating can learn more about the event, view the agenda and speaker list, and register by visiting http://www.media-summit.com/.

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, BusinessWeek and J.D. Power and Associates. The Corporation has more than 290 offices in 38 countries. Sales in 2005 were $6.0 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
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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