HOMELAND SECURITY SUMMIT UNCOVERS MAJOR TRENDS AND CONCERNS IN TWO DAYS OF INDEPTH COLLABORATION

More than 1,200 Frontline Homeland Security Experts Gather to Craft Security Solutions, Discuss Best Practices, Emerging Pockets of Excellence and Centers of Innovation.

86 Solution Providers Demonstrate Break-Through Technologies

New York, NY - The McGraw-Hill Companies' 2004 Homeland Security Summit & Exposition, convened in early-June, where top local, state and Federal governments, private sector executives and first responders met to forge greater understanding and cooperation in solving homeland security challenges, has continued its tradition as the high-level gathering of public-private leadership in homeland security.

Government officials faced with homeland security challenges represented 25% of the audience; 48% were from private industry, with 22% from traditional aerospace and defense companies and 26% from non-aerospace and defense. More than 60% of Summit attendees recommend, specify or approve HS products and nearly 30% control a homeland security budget of $15-million or more.

"The McGraw-Hill Companies' unique role in this vital endeavor is to create a forum for leaders from diverse organizations to come together and create solutions to existing and emerging threats," said Scott Marden, president of McGraw-Hill's Information and Media Services segment. "The Summit facilitates an ongoing, high-level dialog that will uniquely contribute to a higher level of knowledge for homeland safety and security."

The Homeland Security Summit featured a unique audience- interactive crisis simulation led by Col. Randall Larsen, in which conference attendees selected policy options and decided the best course of action in a fictional multi-crisis situation set in the year 2008. The simulation uncovered several major trends and concerns surrounding ongoing homeland security initiatives:

• 95% of attendees believe there will be terrorist attacks on U.S. soil in the next 4-5 years
• 65% object to routine "data mining" of commercial databases by the government to identify suspicious patterns of behavior
• 65% feel that the current alert and warning systems is not sufficient and needs significant improvement
• 45% of attendees feel more spending should be focused on Intelligence and Information systems. Infrastructure protection follows at number two with 19%
• 38% feel conventional explosive devices will be the weapon of choice, followed by 13% who feel biological weapons will be employed
• 31% feel their local community is poorly prepared for a biological attack, with only 14% believing their local community is well prepared

The crisis simulation was created by the Executive Education and Exercise Team of Homeland Security Associates, LLC and in cooperation with the Department of Homeland Security, Joint Task Force Civil Support, the Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism, and the Major Cities Police Chiefs Association. The simulation was sponsored by Honeywell, Lucent Technologies and Northrop Grumman. The Homeland Security Summit & Exposition was sponsored by Xybernaut, BAE Systems and Lockheed Martin.

The audience input was collected with the help of partners Xybernaut and Express Interactive Solutions and compiled in real time throughout the conference using hand held polling devices and wearable computer systems, demonstrating just some of the new technologies shown on the exhibit floor that inspired continued discussion. In addition, innovative new technology included bio-detectors and biometrics, blast resistant furniture, "what-if" crisis scenario software and vehicle-borne video surveillance systems.

The conference showcased top-ranking representatives from Federal, state and local government, the United States military, American corporations and law enforcement. These individuals analyzed successes and lessons learned and addressed significant issues critical to our nation's security in aviation, transportation, national defense, business, economics, architecture and construction, agriculture, public health, energy and natural resources.

The Summit was headlined by former Senators Warren Rudman and Gary Hart, Representative Chris Cox, columnist George Will, former Virginia Governor James Gilmore, Nils J. Diaz, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman, and other high-level policy and opinion makers.

The Homeland Security Summit & Expo brought together the range and depth of The McGraw-Hill Companies' information and media assets to produce actionable solutions for the nation and for individual attendees. The event is part of The McGraw-Hill Companies larger print, electronic and event media effort in the homeland security marketplace, drawing upon the resources and expertise of BusinessWeek, AVIATION WEEK, McGraw-Hill Construction, Platts, and Standard & Poor's. In addition to the Homeland Security Summit & Exposition, products include Homeland Security & Defense newsletter, Homeland Security magazine edition, Homeland Security Sourcebook, Homeland Security Business Opportunities, and a dedicated website integrating editorial content from The McGraw-Hill Companies at www.mcgraw-hillhomelandsecurity.com

The complete schedule of speakers, exhibitors and additional information including a listing of attendees by title and company/organization is available at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/summit/index.htm.

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