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PRESS RELEASE

The Fort Walton Beach Florida Chamber of Commerce is presenting its
second annual "Silicon Beach" Internet and Information Technology Expo
on Oct 10-12 at the Holiday Inn on Okaloosa Island.  Co-sponsors are
Northwest Florida Daily News, Sprint,  Microsoft, WFGX TV, Gateway2000
Computers, Cellular One, Okaloosa County Tourist Development Council, 
Okaloosa County Economic Development Council, SouthTrust Bank, UWF Small
Business Development Center and the Holiday Inn. The expo will feature
seminars and exhibits by Internet service providers, on-line businesses,
educational technology, multimedia, Web designers, Electronic Data
Interchange, wireless technology, cellular, and financial transaction
specialists.  Featured presenters include Rep Jerry Melvin and a Vice
President of Cirrus Logic, a Silicon Valley semiconductor company. 
There will be an Internet scavenger hunt and drawings for prizes.  The
focus of the expo is helping the community, businesses and schools keep
pace with information technology and the Internet.  Admission is $3 per
adult for all three days.  K-12 teachers and students are free. 
Sponsors still invited, especially for school booths.  For more
information contact Christine Yancey at  the chamber at 850-244-8191 or
visit the expo's web site (http://www.nuc.net/expo).

END OF PRESS RELEASE

Fort Walton Beach was recently selected as one of the top ten cities to
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