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3rd December, 20088:00 a.m. EST

Globally Integrated Enterprise Webcast

"Rebooting the Electronics Industry: Innovation in a New

Economic Environment"

"Rebooting the Electronics Industry: Innovation in a New Economic Environment"Attend a live webcast and Q&A session on the effects of the new economy on the electronics industry.

Wednesday, 3rd December, 2008 - 8:00 a.m. EST

The global credit crunch has slowed investments and consumer spending. How will it play out for each sub-segment in the diversified electronics industry? From consumer electronics to medical devices, semiconductors to network equipment, IBM industry experts provide a quick outlook for key industry sub-segments. The key to rebooting the electronics industry lies in seeking innovations to use data in new ways, to build organizational flexibility, and to recognize that corporate responsibility can lead to cost reduction.

Paul Brody will address how to position your company for the future as he reviews the new IBM white paper titled "Rebooting the electronics industry: New innovations are vital to address unprecedented economic challenges." Our panelists will then share their experiences and perspectives in both a roundtable discussion and live Q&A session.

8:00 a.m. EST

Welcome Bruce AndersonGeneral ManagerGlobal Electronics IndustyIBM Corporation

"Rebooting the electronics industry: New innovations are vital to address unprecedented economic challenges"

Paul BrodyPartner, Global Business ServicesIBM Corporation

An Analyst's Perspective

Andrew BartelsVice President & Principal AnalystForrester Research, Inc.

A Manufacturer's Perspective

John PatersonVice President, Chief Procurement OfficerIBM Corporation

Round table discussion Anderson, Brody, Bartels, Paterson

Questions & Answers All9:00 a.m.

Closing9:30 a.m.

About our speakers

-- Bruce Anderson, General Manager, Global Electronic Industry, IBM Corporation Bruce Anderson brings over 25 years of experience helping electronics companies solve business issues using technology, both as an industry consulting partner and as an IBM industry leader.

-- Paul Brody, Partner, Global Business Services, IBM Corporation Paul Brody has more than 10 years of supply chain and business strategy consulting experience, including work in the United States, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Africa and has authored numerous pieces on supply chain management.

-- Andrew Bartels, Vice President & Principal Analyst, Forrester Research, Inc. Andy covers sourcing and procurement technologies (eSourcing, eProcurement, contract life-cycle management, accounts payable electronic invoice presentment and processing (AP-EIPP), automated spend analysis, supplier networks, and eMarkets), and B2B eCommerce trends for Forrester.

-- John Paterson, Vice President, Chief Procurement Officer, IBM Corporation During his 36-year IBM career, Mr. Paterson has held a number of management and executive positions in manufacturing, development and procurement in the United States and Europe. In August of 2006, Mr. Paterson relocated IBM’s Procurement Headquarters and the CPO’s office to Shenzhen, China, moving the procurement organization closer to the core of the technology supply chain.

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