release: MECKLERMEDIA'S INTERNET WORLD CANADA '99 AND ISPCON CANADA '99 OFFER TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS FOR VIRTUALLY EVERY INTERNET BUSINESS APPLICATION

MECKLERMEDIA'S INTERNET WORLD CANADA '99 AND ISPCON CANADA '99 OFFER TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS FOR VIRTUALLY EVERY INTERNET BUSINESS APPLICATION

(WESTPORT, CT - November 23, 1998) Mecklermedia, "The Internet Media Company's," (Nasdaq: MECK) Internet World Canada '99 and ISPCON Canada '99 are being held concurrently for the first time outside the U.S., at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, February 2-5, 1999. Internet World Canada '99 offers a full range of products, services, and nearly 100 conference sessions to help Internet professionals manage every element of e-business technology.

Mecklermedia's ISPCON is a four-day conference for commercial and corporate Internet Service Providers covering the latest business and technology issues, including the state of the ISP environment, connection options, regulatory challenges, and how to make money as an ISP. A special area of the exhibit hall will be dedicated to hardware and software needs of ISPs.

"The combination of Internet World Canada '99 and ISPCON Canada '99 provides the best opportunity for Canadian Internet professionals to find the solutions and technologies they need to compete most effectively in the e-business world," said Alan M. Meckler, chairman and CEO of Mecklermedia.

New technology showcases are being introduced highlighting two of the most significant Internet applications today -- Electronic Commerce and IP Telephony. At the E-Commerce Solutions Showcase, attendees will view the newest products and services relating to order processing, bill presentment, certificate authorities, encryption, supply chain management, Web purchasing and procurement. The IP Telephony Showcase spotlights the latest developments in IP telephony technologies that are revolutionizing every form of communications from faxes, long distance calling, voice mail messaging, call centers and help desks. Internet World Canada '99 and ISPCON Canada '99 feature many intensive one, two, and three-day conferences/workshops, including the Enterprise Internet Forum, a two-day technical workshop that analyzes objectives, strategies, and practical realities surrounding corporate intranet design and implementation.

Many focused workshops, like the Webmasters' Symposium, are targeted to specific audiences. This Symposium puts Webmasters up-close and personal with leading Web developers. The audience will partake in roundtable discussions featuring case studies on successful and unsuccessful sites, and the do's and don'ts that can save significant development time and effort. Another session geared toward Webmasters is Web Publishing Day, Friday, February 5, 1999, covering topics on choosing appropriate publishing models; how to add text without infringing on copyrights; what Webmasters need to know before adding hypertext links; how small businesses and publishers are succeeding in the on-line market; and, building and managing effective Internet, intranet and extranet sites.

For complete conference program information, contact Jane I. Dysart, conference director, at (416) 484-6129 or dysart@inforamp.net. Internet industry and business professionals can register for Internet World Canada '99 and ISPCON Canada '99 and find real-time Internet news and information by visiting Canada.Internet.com. Companies interested in exhibiting should contact Patricia Marshall at (905) 273-7981, or canada@mecklermedia.com.

Mecklermedia Corporation, "The Internet Media Company," based in Westport, Connecticut, is a leading provider of Internet information through its Internet World and ISPCON trade shows, Internet World weekly and Boardwatch monthly print publications, and the Internet.com network of Web sites, which provides daily news and information resources for the Internet community, as well as ISPCON.com and Boardwatch.com. Mecklermedia also publishes the ISDEX, the only 100% Internet stock index featuring 50 leading companies. Mecklermedia's global presence includes Internet World trade shows and licensed publications throughout Canada, Mexico, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Australia.

For Mecklermedia Corporation
Dara Tyson
Mecklermedia Corporation (NASDAQ: MECK)
(203) 341-2972
dtyson@mecklermedia.com

Susan Verrecchia Verrecchia Group
(514) 733-5529
susan@vergroup.com

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