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GIGA INFORMATION GROUP KEYNOTE TO ADDRESS PORTAL'S ROLE IN GOVERNMENT AT ENTERPRISE WEB & CORPORATE PORTAL CONFERENCE & EXPO

(Westboro, MA - August 22, 2002) - INT Media Group, Incorporated (Nasdaq: INTM) today announced a major keynote presentation and its conference chairpersons for Enterprise Web & Corporate Portal Conference & Expo that is scheduled for November 7-8, 2002 at the Georgetown University Conference Center in Washington, D.C.

Andrew Bartels, VP and Research Leader of Industry Perspectives on IT at Giga Information Group, will offer his expertise in a keynote address titled "Portals for Government: What Makes Sense?" Giga Information Group (Nasdaq: GIGX), Premier Analyst Co-sponsor of the conference, has expanded its role in the event with the addition of Andrew Bartels and Laura Ramos, Director of Enterprise Portals & Information Management, Giga Information Group, as co-chairpersons.

"We are delighted to have Giga Information Group increase their role as Premier Analyst Co-sponsor with the addition of Andrew Bartels as co-chairperson," notes Dan Kara, Vice President of Sponsored Events at INT Media Group. "Given that the event is being held in the heart of Washington D.C., coupled with the fact that the government sector is the most robust and fastest growing market in IT, this makes Andrew's keynote emphasizing the role of portals in the government sector both appropriate and timely."

Now in its third successful year, Enterprise Web & Corporate Portal Conference & Expo is an executive level event which features an unparalleled two-day educational conference program. The conference showcases a number of real-world user study sessions from leading institutions and top experts offering attendees the latest information for deploying, optimizing and extending portal-based, enterprise class Web systems. The agenda will also include presentations that address the use of portals or portal technology by the government sector.

The conference features five comprehensive tracks including:

  • Corporate Best Practices
  • Content Management and Syndication
  • Abstraction, Classification and Search
  • Application and Web Services Integration
  • Web Application Development, Deployment and Sourcing

Enterprise Web & Corporate Portal Conference & Expo is the only event that analyzes portals, content management and syndication, application development and deployment, as well as application and Web service integration, as a whole, emphasizing the interrelationships among them for the delivery of the next generation of enterprise class, Web-based systems.

For more information and to register today visit www.enterprisewebportal.com or contact Cress O'Brien at [email protected] or (508) 870-5858 ext. 126. For information and complete details on exhibiting or any sponsorship opportunity please contact Howard Weinman at [email protected] or call (508) 870-5858 ext. 104.

About INT Media Group
INT Media Group (Nasdaq: INTM), (www.intmediagroup.com) headquartered in Darien, CT, is a leading provider of global real-time news, information and media resources for Internet industry and information technology professionals, Web developers and experienced Internet users. INT Media Group includes the internet.com and EarthWeb.com Network of over 150 Web sites and 200 e-mail newsletters that generate over 200 million page views monthly. INT Media Group also includes Jupiter Research, a leading international research advisory organization specializing in business and technology market research in 17 business areas and 9 vertical markets. In addition, INT Media and Jupiter Events include nearly 40 offline conferences and trade shows on Internet and IT-specific topics that are aligned with our Network of Web sites and e-mail newsletters.

"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this press release which are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. The potential risks and uncertainties address a variety of subjects including, for example, the competitive environment in which INT Media Group competes; the unpredictability of INT Media Group's future revenues (including those resulting from online advertising on INT Media Group's Network of Web sites and related Internet media properties), expenses, cash flows and stock price; INT Media Group's ability to integrate acquired businesses, products and personnel into its existing businesses; INT Media Group's investments in international and venture fund investments; any material change in INT Media Group's intellectual property rights and continued growth and acceptance of the Internet and information technology. For a more detailed discussion of such risks and uncertainties, refer to INT Media Group's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The forward-looking statements included herein are made as of the date of this press release, and INT Media Group assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements after the date hereof.

For information about the conference contact:
Juliet Sigmann
Marketing Manager
INT Media Group, Inc.
(508) 870-5858 x119
[email protected]

Mary Ann Boland
Marketing and Public Relations Associate
212-547-7939
[email protected]

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