Record Year for '2000 GSM World Congress'

Informa Group PLC
3 February 2000


RECORD YEAR FOR INFORMA GROUP'S '2000 GSM WORLD CONGRESS'

This  year's '2000 GSM World Congress', taking place  in  Cannes
between 2nd- 4th February, is set to be the most successful  GSM
conference  ever  for its organisers Informa  Group  plc.   Over
5,550   delegates   are  attending  with   270   companies   and
organisations exhibiting, compared to 4080 and 180 respectively,
last year.

This  confirms GSM World Congress as the premier mobile telecoms
event  for  industry-wide discussion and the  meeting  of  world
class GSM experience.

Informa  Group  expect over 14,500 people to be present  at  the
Congress    in   a   year   when   interest   in   the    mobile
telecommunications industry is stronger than ever.

Peter Rigby, Chairman of Informa Group plc, commented:

'The  industry has seen unprecedented growth over the last year.
This, combined with the consolidation currently underway in  the
industry, has further enhanced the need for industry-wide debate
over how the global GSM market will develop.  Issues such as the
introduction   of   mobile   data  services   and   fixed/mobile
substitution  (mobile  operators capturing  voice  traffic  from
fixed   networks)  have  the  power  to  change   the   industry
significantly.

'The  outstanding  success of 2000 GSM  World  Congress  can  be
attributed  to  our  determination to ensure that  all  relevant
areas  of  the  industry  are showcased  appropriately,  and  by
ensuring that the logistics of the Congress are world class'.



FOR INFORMATION:

Peter Rigby
Chairman
Informa Group plc
0171 453 2222

David Gilbertson
Chief Executive
Informa Group plc
0171 453 2222

Charlotte Hamilton
The Maitland Consultancy
0171 379 5151


NOTES TO EDITORS

Informa  is  a business information group focused on six  global
market  sectors: IT and Telecoms; Maritime, Trade and Transport;
Finance  and  Insurance; Commodities and Energy; Biomedical  and
Pharmaceutical; and Law and Tax.  Informa has sales in more than
180  countries with over 50 offices world-wide.  It derives  the
majority  of its revenues from the delivery of 'must  have'  and
topical  business  information across a  broad  range  of  media
formats and wide geographical base.