PRESS RELEASE

Military Gaming Experts to Convene in Orlando

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Orlando, Fla. (April 25, 2008) - The U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI), in collaboration with the Office of the Secretary of Defense, will support the third annual Defense GameTech Users' Conference at the Marriott World Center in Orlando, Fla.

"The conference will focus on how gaming enhances the training of Warfighters now and in the future," said Kristy Murray, customer advocate at PEO STRI. "It is also a great forum for industry and government to discuss technical challenges associated with game technologies to enhance training."

Gaming experts from the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, Army War College, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, and Office of the Secretary of Defense will discuss the current state of game technologies in the Department of Defense. The presentations will highlight how gaming has been applied to meet training gaps throughout the military.

The symposium, open to both government and industry personnel, will begin at 8:00 a.m. April 29 with a technical discussion on DARWARS Ambush. The general conference will begin at 1:00 p.m. April 29 and conclude the afternoon of April 30. A complete agenda is enclosed.

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ABOUT US: Headquartered in Orlando, Fla., the U.S. Army PEO STRI executes an annual budget of more than $2 billion. In addition to providing interoperable training and testing solutions and program management, PEO STRI provides life-cycle support for the Army's most advanced training systems around the world. PEO STRI is dedicated to putting the power of simulation into the hands of our Warfighters.

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