COMDEF'97 CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON, D.C. MARCH 24-25, 1997 ComDef'97 Washington, D.C. Conference will be conducted in partnership with the U.S. Army War College, Carlisle, PA and sponsored by the International Strategic Studies Association. ComDef'97 offers a one-stop conference on the defense environment in all its elements -- operations, equipment, and technology. It is a must for companies seeking international business development. Delegates from over 30 countries, including industry representatives, convene with attendees from the Departmnents of Defense, State, Commerce, and Transportation. Speakers from Congress, the Executive Branch and international industry also participate. 20 Embassies will deliver presentations on operations for cooperation with their prospective defense industries and outline their future requirements. Topics at ComDef typically include the evolving relationships in alliances and partners for peace, technology transfer issues and funded programs. ComDef events have the active support of U.S. Government agencies with international responsibilities and of governments of many nations. For up-to-date information regarding ComDef, please contact: Quentin Whiteree, IDEEA, Inc., 6233 Nelway Drive, McLean, VA 22101, Tel: (703) 760-0762, Fax: (703) 760-0764. E-mail:qwhiteree@ideea.com. Visit the website at http://www.ideea.com/comdef for speakers, topics, and reservation information.

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