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Vision Events Announces Its Lineup for the First Half of 2003

BEDFORD, N.H., January 23, 2003 — Vision Events, a Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT and ITB) company, announced today seven U.S. and European Events that will take place from February through May of this year.

The Vision Events lineup covers a broad range of strategically important technology sectors, from the retail, value-added reseller (VAR) and white box channels to the large and midsize business markets.

2003 marks the 15th year that Vision Events has provided highly focused, business-intensive events that emphasize one-on-one meetings and private boardroom appointments between vendors and their key customers and prospects. Each event, both domestic and international, is designed to enable leading and emerging technology vendors to establish new alliances and build new business with high-level decision makers who participate by invitation only.

"All around the world, technology vendors are now selecting events with measurable business value and proven results," said Philip McKay, vice president and general manager of Vision Events. "Vision Events creates a special face-to-face environment that leads to new partnerships and new business. Our model is unique, and uniquely effective. Each of these events represents the most cost-effective way to do business in the core technology channels, as well as reach major end-user audiences and high-growth vertical markets."

The schedule of events for the first half of 2003 includes:

• EnterpriseVision Europe, February 23-25, 2003, Martinez Hotel, Cannes, France — EnterpriseVision Europe is the only pan-European event in which vendors meet face to face and do business with Europe's leading enterprise systems integrators that are focused on meeting the needs of their large to midsize business clients.
• Midsize Enterprise Summit West, March 2-4, 2003, Century Hotel & Spa, Beverly Hills, California — Senior IT and corporate executives from midsize businesses are brought together with Gartner analysts and leading vendors.
• System Builder Summit and VARVision Spring, March 16-19, 2003, Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, Orlando, Florida — This event expands vendors' visibility with leading VARs and system builders whose offerings include IT solutions for key sectors including government, education, healthcare, consumer, whole, and small and midsize business (SMB) markets.
• RetailVision Spring, March 25-28, 2003, Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, Chicago, Illinois — The key technology retailers and vendors responsible for the success of this market are brought together to plan and execute their multichannel consumer strategies.
• RetailVision Europe, April 9-11, 2003, Princess Sophia, Barcelona, Spain — This is the only pan-European event where the industry's top retailers meet to do business with the leading vendors of the hottest products, technologies and merchandising programs.
• Midsize Enterprise Summit East, April 27-29, 2003, Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, Orlando, Florida — Senior IT and corporate executives from midsize businesses interact with Gartner analysts and leading vendors.
• System Builder Summit Europe, May 14-16, 2003, Grimaldi Forum, Monte Carlo, Monaco — This is the only pan-European event for white-box builders serving the European SMB and midsize business markets.

For more information or to register for any of these events, please visit www.visionevents.com or call Mark Bisson at 1-866-877-7185, ext. 4203.

About Vision Events
Vision Events, a Gartner company, is a leading producer of highly focused business events that bring resellers and end users together with leading and emerging vendors in private boardroom appointments to form strategic partnerships and secure new business in the technology sector. Additional information about Vision Events can be found at www.visionevents.com.

About Gartner, Inc.
Gartner, Inc. is a research and advisory firm that helps more than 10,000 clients leverage technology to achieve business success. Gartner's businesses consist of Research, Consulting, Measurement, Events and Executive Programs. Founded in 1979, Gartner is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., and has more than 3,800 associates, including approximately 1,000 research analysts and consultants, in more than 75 locations worldwide. Revenue for calendar year 2002 totaled $888 million. For more information, visit www.gartner.com.