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Key Leaders in the Connected Home Industry to Gather at the HomePlug Powerline Technology Conference (12/8/2005)

Intel and Bell Canada to Keynote Conference, Recognizing the Important Role of the Alliance's "Proven Worldwide Standards" in the Digital Home Ecosystem

The HomePlug(R) Powerline Alliance announced that The HomePlug Powerline Technology Conference, "Proven Worldwide Standards," will be held September 27-28, 2005, at The San Francisco Airport Embassy Suites.

Keynote speakers at the conference will include:

-- Donald J. MacDonald, vice president and general manager, Digital Home Group, Intel Corporation

-- Bradley Fisher, vice president of Consumer Services Development, Bell Canada

"We are truly honored to have such a distinguished line-up of speakers at our conference - it's a testimony to the importance and growing value of the HomePlug Alliance and our mission," said Pete Griffin, chairman of The HomePlug Powerline Alliance and Radio Shack's director of corporate technology. "We anticipate excitement in the market as we share in our speakers' wisdom and their insights on the industry. The Alliance welcomes current and potential members to join us in this special opportunity to discuss the compelling business models driven by HomePlug technologies and to celebrate the application of powerline communications in a wide variety of market segments."

The two-day HomePlug Powerline Technology Conference will feature expert speakers and panelists from multiple industries who will explain why companies are interested in leveraging HomePlug technology in their respective fields of business.

Conference attendees will also learn about what the industry views as the most compelling uses and ideas in the fast-growing powerline communications market, the latest details of the much-anticipated HomePlug AV technology, and why the industry is viewing HomePlug as a backbone networking technology for both to-the-home and in-the-home applications.

Speakers and executives at the Conference will include representatives from Arkados, CEA, Comcast, Conexant, Current Technologies, Devolo, Duke Power, Earthlink, Intellon, Leviton, Linksys, NetGear, Parks Associates, Philips, Radio Shack, Sharp and Sony, among others.

"This conference comes at a very exciting time for the entirety of the powerline communications industry," said Oleg Logvinov, president of the Alliance and president and CEO of Arkados, Inc. "A huge level of industry support is lining up behind the HomePlug technologies, and this conference is a great opportunity to learn about the achievements of our industry."

Sponsors of the Conference to date include Arkados, Current Technologies, Earthlink, Intel, Intellon, PowerPlus Communications, Sony and Spidcom Technologies.

Online registration for the HomePlug Powerline Technology Conference is currently available. An early-bird discounted price of $499 is available to all attendees registering prior to August 31. HomePlug members may secure an early-bird discounted price of $199.

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