IDG CHAIRMAN PATRICK MCGOVERN TO SPEAK AT IDG GLOBAL SUMMIT IN ASIA PACIFIC Singapore Summit to Address Major Challenges in Global Marketing NEW YORK, Oct. 7 / PRNewsWire - AsiaNet/ --WHO: Patrick McGovern, Chairman and Founder of International Data Group (IDG), will discuss Asia Pacific's rapid growth and enthusiasm for information technology, making it an increasingly critical region for technology marketers worldwide. IDG is the most established global publisher in the Pacific Rim, with over 80 locally written and edited magazines such as Computerworld and PC World across the Asia Pacific region. IDG also produces 28 trade shows in the region and conducts market research in 13 countries. WHAT: The IDG Global Summit/Asia Pacific, held October 12-14 in Singapore, will be a forum addressing high technology marketing. The Summit will address challenges facing the technology marketing community, such as increased globalization of the marketplace and convergence of technologies. Over 100 marketing executives from the Asia Pacific region will attend the summit. WHEN: 8:30 a.m. Monday, October 13, 1997 12:20 p.m. Tuesday October 14, 1997 Four Seasons Hotel, Singapore. HOW: To preschedule an interview with Mr. Patrick McGovern at the IDG Global Summit/Asia Pacific, contact Heidi Creighton at 617-534-1237 or email at [email protected]. CONTACT: Heidi Creighton, International Data Group, 617-534-1237 or email [email protected]. IDG Headquartered in Boston, International Data Group (IDG) informs more people worldwide about information technology than any other company in the world. With annual revenues of $1.7 billion, IDG is the leading global provider of IT media, research, conferences and expositions. IDG publishes more than 285 computer newspapers and magazines and 500 book titles in 75 countries, led by the Computerworld, InfoWorld, Macworld, Network World, PC World and ...For Dummies global product lines. IDG also produces 110 computer-related expositions in 35 countries and research arm International Data Corporation (IDC) provides computer industry research and analysis through 49 offices in 41 countries worldwide. Company information and access to any of IDG's more than 170 World Wide Web sites are available at http://www.idg.com. SOURCE International Data Group PRNewswire -- Oct. 7/ Web site: http://www.idg.com/