Homega Research to host group of International Executives at CONNECTIONS as part of the Net-atHomeTrip2003

For the seventh consecutive year, the Net-atHomeTrip2003 (www.net-athome.com/trip03), will attend CONNECTIONS 2003: The Digital Home Conference and Showcase as part of their study trip. Under the auspices of Homega Research, a division of Sigma Consultants, this study trip provides international executives from multiple high-tech sectors with a comprehensive overview of the connected-home markets in North America. CONNECTIONS 2003, produced by Parks Associates in partnership with the Consumer Electronics Association, will be held on May 7-9, 2003, at the Fairmont in San Jose. It is the largest international executive conference for digital home technologies

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Homega Research
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Homega Research to host group of International Executives at CONNECTIONS as part of the Net-atHomeTrip2003

Dallas, TX March 5, 2003 - For the seventh consecutive year, the Net-atHomeTrip2003 (www.net-athome.com/trip03), will attend CONNECTIONS 2003: The Digital Home Conference and Showcase as part of their study trip. Under the auspices of Homega Research, a division of Sigma Consultants, this study trip provides international executives from multiple high-tech sectors with a comprehensive overview of the connected-home markets in North America. CONNECTIONS 2003, produced by Parks Associates in partnership with the Consumer Electronics Association, will be held on May 7-9, 2003, at the Fairmont in San Jose. It is the largest international executive conference for digital home technologies.

Homega Research brings a strong international presence to CONNECTIONS through the Net-atHomeTrip 2003," said Tricia Parks, President of Parks Associates. We are excited that Homega Research is again organizing this trip and look forward to interacting and sharing perspectives with this group of European and Asian attendees."

From May 4-9, 2003, the Net-atHomeTrip 2003 program (www.net-athome.com/trip03/trip_program.html) will visit the most advanced pilot sites (7 visits) in North America and attend CONNECTIONS 2003. The tour enables participants to assess the state of these connected-home markets and to substantially develop their network of international contacts.

Pilot sites to be visited this year include Procter & Gamble's Future Home Lab, Georgia Institute of Technologys Aware Home Research Initiative, The Scientific Atlanta Lab, The New American Home2003 Tour, Ciscos Commercial Solutions Showcase, The Echelon Building Tour and The Mission Bay Community Initiative.

CONNECTIONS provides an educational forum and a hands-on opportunity for the Net-atHome group to see the latest developments in the digital entertainment, home networking, and residential gateway space," remarked Karine Valin, General Manager of Homega Research. We are excited about this years event and look forward to the networking opportunities at CONNECTIONS 2003."

About CONNECTIONS: CONNECTIONS: The Digital Home Conference and Showcase, produced by Parks Associates in partnership with the Consumer Electronics Association, is an international executive conference for digital home technologies. Market areas include broadband-related infrastructure and services, residential gateways, home networks, digital entertainment and home management. Speakers, panelists, and attendees see innovations, address technical challenges, network with peers, hear consumer research and business model presentations, and participate in industry discussions. www.connectionsconference.com

About Homega Research (www.homega-research.com)
Homega Research is a division of Sigma Consultants (www.sigma-consultants.fr) specializing in Technologies and Services for the Home. It has developed its activities from the expertise and experience Sigma Consultants has acquired in this domain since the company's creation in 1984. The objective of Homega Research is to fast become one of the key players worldwide in the field of studies, research and business events focusing on Technologies and Services for the Home. Homega Research is located in Sophia Antipolis, a technology park often called "The European Silicon Valley", close to Nice Côte dAzur International airport, on the French Riviera.