San Jose, California (April 30, 2004)--Metropolis New Media, Inc., a leading provider of managed hosting solutions for ESRI server products, announced today that it will exhibit at the 2004 ESRI User Conference August 8-10, in San Diego, CA.

Considered the world's largest geographic information system (GIS) conference, more than 12,000 GIS professionals from 90 countries are expected to convene in San Diego. In an effort to utilize the full potential of GIS software, conference attendees will participate in technical workshops that offer a hands-on environment to learn about the newest software offerings and their real-world applications. In addition to the educational programming, hundreds of the most committed industry leaders and ESRI software experts will showcase their latest services, innovations, customized hardware and software solutions at the Exhibit Pavilion.

Metropolis will have representatives staffing booth #1404 in the Exhibit Pavilion to discuss and demonstrate Metropolis' ArcIMS and ArcSDE hosting and co-location capabilities.

About Metropolis

Based in San Jose, CA, Metropolis New Media, Inc. is a premier provider of managed hosting solutions for organizations looking to deploy ESRI server products online. Unlike ordinary hosting providers, Metropolis is focused solely on GIS and is an authorized ESRI business partner that is dedicated to providing customers with Internet infrastructure and operations support for sharing GIS data and applications on the Internet. More information about Metropolis and its services can be obtained on the Web at www.metropolisnewmedia.com

About ESRI

For more than 30 years, ESRI has been the leading developer of geographic information system (GIS) software with more than 220,000 clients worldwide. ESRI also provides consulting, implementation, and technical support services. In addition to its headquarters in California, ESRI has regional offices throughout the United States, international distributors in more than 90 countries, and more than 700 resellers and developers. ESRI's goal is to provide users with comprehensive tools to help them quickly and efficiently manage and use geographic information to make a real difference in the world around them. ESRI can be found on the Web at www.esri.com.

ESRI, the ESRI globe logo, GIS by ESRI, ArcMap, ArcView, www.esri.com, and @esri.com are trademarks, registered trademarks, or service marks of ESRI in the United States, the European Community, or certain other jurisdictions. Other companies and products mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective trademark owners.

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