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EXHIBIT 99.1
PRESS RELEASE OF META GROUP, INC.
Wednesday, October 25, 2000, 1:03 p.m. Eastern Time
[LETTERHEAD OF META GROUP, INC.]
Contact: Peter Ward Alison Ziegler/Beth Lewis
META Group Inc. The Financial Relations Board Inc.
(203) 973-6700 (212) 661-8030/(617) 369-9242
[email protected]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
META GROUP TO REPORT THIRD-QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS AND HOST
CONFERENCE CALL ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7
FUTURE QUARTERLY CONFERENCE CALLS WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE ON THE
INTERNET AND BE ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC
STAMFORD, Conn. (October 25, 2000) -- META Group Inc. (Nasdaq: METG), a
leading information technology (IT) research and consulting firm, is scheduled
to report financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2000, on
Tuesday, November 7, 2000.
META Group will hold a conference call at 4:15 pm Eastern Time the same
day, Tuesday, November 7, to discuss its financial results, quarterly
highlights, and current expectations regarding its future performance. All
interested parties are invited to listen to the call live over the Internet at
HTTP://WWW.STREETEVENTS.COM or http://www.vcall.com.
To listen to the live call, persons should go to one of the above Web
sites at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the call to register, and to
download and install any necessary computer audio software. For persons unable
to listen to the live Internet broadcast, a replay will be available shortly
after the call on the StreetEvents site for 30 days. A link to the StreetEvents
conference call replay will also be posted on META Group's Web site,
HTTP://WWW.METAGROUP.COM.
META Group intends to make future quarterly conference calls accessible
to the public through live Internet access in a listen-only mode. META Group
will post access details on its Web site prior to each conference call.
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ABOUT META GROUP
META Group helps companies make better information technology (IT)
decisions by providing research and analyst consultation and consulting relevant
to their specific business needs. Offering advisory services, strategic
consulting, benchmarking, and publications that span the full spectrum of IT,
META Group addresses the latest technologies, industry trends, and business
challenges. With more than 2,500 client organizations worldwide, META Group
differentiates itself from other information providers through its commitment to
highly personal service (enabling "analysis in context"), bottom-line answers,
and objectivity. For details, connect with http://www.metagroup.com.
