FROST & SULLIVAN PRESENTS: HEALTHCARE OPPORTUNITIES 2002 EXECUTIVE SUMMITS

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- August 26, 2002 - Frost & Sullivan announced that their Healthcare Opportunities 2002 Executive Summit will be held November 3-7, 2002 at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines in La Jolla, California. Recognized as the premier industry event, organizers hope to gather life sciences, pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical and medical device industry leaders to acquire and share knowledge and information that will advance the state of healthcare. Were uniting senior executives from the life sciences, pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical and medical devices industries together under one roof, to provide a venue to maximize cross-pollenization and help generate new business opportunities," says Frost & Sullivans Vice President of Healthcare Dorman Followwill.

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- August 26, 2002 - Frost & Sullivan announced that their Healthcare Opportunities 2002 Executive Summit will be held November 3-7, 2002 at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines in La Jolla, California. Recognized as the premier industry event, organizers hope to gather life sciences, pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical and medical device industry leaders to acquire and share knowledge and information that will advance the state of healthcare.

Were uniting senior executives from the life sciences, pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical and medical devices industries together under one roof, to provide a venue to maximize cross-pollenization and help generate new business opportunities," says Frost & Sullivans Vice President of Healthcare Dorman Followwill.

Healthcare Opportunities 2002 is Comprised of Three Concurrent Executive Summits:

Maximizing Outcomes of IT in Drug Discovery and Development: 2nd Annual Executive Summit
Growth Strategies and Opportunities in the Medical Device Industry: 7th Annual Executive Summit
Marketing Innovations in the Pharmaceuticals Industry: 6th Annual Executive Summit

Frost & Sullivan has combined the exhibit hall of all three featured programs, affording attendees the opportunity to meet and network, with the leading solution providers and market drivers from diversified industries.

All in one place, all at one time: A unique community, hundreds of senior healthcare industry executives gathered for networking, brainstorming, benchmarking, research, and more. Become a member the growing list of CEOs, presidents, divisional directors, VPs of marketing, business development, corporate strategy, R&D, chief science / technology officers, finance, operations executives and in turn, become a part of a dynamic healthcare future.

Experience a groundbreaking format conducive to peer and group interaction: Guaranteed to engage you in thought-provoking discussion and the exchange of ideas, challenges, successes, and best practices with your industry peers. Benefit from attending and networking at these executive events: workshops, keynotes, case histories, think-tank sessions, roundtable discussions, panel discussions, vendor/audience crossfires, question and answer sessions, receptions, golf tournaments, and luncheons.

The key to this event is that we are providing a rich forum for the exchange of ideas into growth strategies, and the examination of joint opportunities," stated Frost & Sullivans Executive Summits Producer Joanne Pilger.

Frost & Sullivan is a global leader in strategic growth consulting. We enable our clients to meet their Growth objectives by maximizing the results from their Growth Portfolio and identifying new Growth Opportunities. Frost & Sullivan also offers custom growth consulting to a variety of national and international companies.

For more detailed information about the Healthcare Opportunities 2002 Executive Summits, sponsorship opportunities, media alliances, speaking, participation opportunities, and/or press passes please visit http://www.summits.frost.com, email cfsales@frost.com or phone 1-877-GO-FROST (1-877-463-7678). For press registration and media inquiries contact Danielle White at 210-247-2403 or email dwhite@frost.com.