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MORE THAN 70,000 INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS CONVENE AT E3EXPO 2005
E3Insider.com Draws More Than 700,000 Visits In First Three Days
LOS ANGELES--May 20, 2005--More than 70,000 industry professionals
from 79 countries gathered at the Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC)
for the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3Expo), the world's premier
interactive entertainment trade show. According to the show's owner,
the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), approximately 400
exhibitors occupied 547,000 net square feet of exhibit space and
displayed more than 5,000 computer and video game products -- 1,000 of
which made their debut. Exhibitors reported 80 percent of the 5,000
products will be found on store shelves by the 2005 holiday season.
"E3Expo has consistently been the exclusive venue to launch the
products and showcase the groundbreaking innovations that shape
interactive entertainment," said Douglas Lowenstein, president of the
ESA, the trade association that represents U.S. computer and video
game publishers and owns E3Expo. "E3Expo has once again delivered the
latest industry advances, across thousands of feet of exhibit space
where attendees conduct business, showcase the newest products,
network and connect with industry leaders."
This year, the ESA also brought back the first-ever official Web
site exclusively dedicated to delivering a live E3Expo experience
directly to the general public -- E3Insider (www.e3insider.com). The
third annual site opened its virtual doors to visitors and received
more than 100 million hits during its first three days live. E3Insider
provided consumers with a virtual tour of E3Expo and the most
comprehensive show news through expanded exhibitor coverage and unique
site features, such as dedicated exhibitor, games and hardware news
sections and the popular "fan cam." With the brand-new features, the
gamer had unlimited access to the never-before-seen games and
products, show floor, backstage and other restricted areas of the
LACC.
The E3Expo educational conference and workshop program sold out
this year. The program featured a faculty of more than 175 of the
industry's leading experts who shared their advice, experience and
insight with attendees. E3Expo 2006 is scheduled for May 10 - 12, 2006
in Los Angeles.
