WORLD RESEARCH GROUP PLANS CONFERENCE ON INTERACTIVE SPORTS

          The World Research Group is planning its second annual
     conference on Interactive Sports, taking place February 26-
     28 at the Renaissance Cottonwoods Resort in Scottsdale, AZ. 
     The conference places an emphasis on capitalizing on the
     convergence of sports and new media.  The conference will
     feature how to: Maximize your Internet presence and broaden
     your clientbase; Promote your brand image as you update your
     Web site; Acquire strategies for generating advertising
     revenue on your site; Access innovative and compelling
     sports content; Discover payment and security programs for
     Internet merchandising.  Attendees will hear presentations
     and case studies from faculty featuring: ESPN Enterprises;
     SportsLine; NFL Enterprises; AOL; Reebok; SportsTicker; NBC
     Interactive; Steinberg & Moorad; National Hockey League; NBA
     TV; TBS and IMG.  For more info or to register, contact the
     World Research Group at (800) 647-7600 or (212) 869-7231. 
     Fax at (212) 869-7311 or email info@worldwg.com.