Apple to Participate in Macworld San Francisco 2003

FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts and CUPERTINO, California—November 7, 2002— IDG World Expo and Apple® today confirmed Apple’s participation in Macworld Conference & Expo/San Francisco 2003, which will be held at San Francisco’s Moscone Center January 6-10, 2003.

Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO, will deliver the keynote address on Tuesday, January 7, 2003 at 9:00 a.m. PST and Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing, will give a presentation on “The Power of X” on Wednesday, January 8, 2003 at 9:30 a.m. PST.

“We’ll be there, and we’re fully committed to making Macworld San Francisco a great experience for everyone,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO.

“We're thrilled with Apple’s enthusiastic support of Macworld San Francisco 2003 and look forward to another record-breaking crowd,” said Charlie Greco, president and CEO of IDG World Expo.

Apple and IDG are still in discussions regarding Apple’s participation in Macworld New York in 2003.

Additional event highlights and registration information are available on the Macworld Conference & Expo Web site at http://www.macworldexpo.com.

About Macworld Conference & Expo
Owned and produced by Framingham Mass.-based IDG World Expo, Macworld Conference & Expo is the world’s most comprehensive Macintosh OS event. Macworld Conference & Expo showcases products and services for professionals involved in media and creative content development for corporate and home applications, as well as consumers using the Mac at home. Macworld Conference & Expo brings together the loyal base of Mac OS audiences in creative services, education, application development, entertainment, small office/home office and Internet-based environments. Macworld Conference & Expo offers professionals and consumers alike the opportunity to discover the latest developments and hottest products these markets offer. For more information, please visit the Web site at http://www.macworldexpo.com.

Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Apple is committed to bringing the best personal computing experience to students, educators, creative professionals and consumers around the world through its innovative hardware, software and Internet offerings.

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IDG
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Lynn Fox
Apple
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lfox@apple.com

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