Parks Associates announced today that the next CONNECTIONS™: The Digital Home Conference and Showcase will be held May 11-13, 2005, at the Hyatt Regency at the San Francisco Airport in Burlingame, Calif. Produced by Parks Associates, in partnership with CEA, CONNECTIONS™ will showcase the latest technologies for the digital home and feature top executives in the production, marketing, and distribution of applications, services, and devices for the connected home.

Recent research by Parks Associates shows that broadband Internet providers have now deployed data network solutions to more than one million U.S. households and at this current pace will reach nearly two million by the end of 2004. This trend of ISP-related home networking is likely to increase the presence of additional broadband and network-related applications in U.S. homes.

“Multiple channels are emerging as the digital home becomes more accessible to the mass market,” said Tricia Parks, president of Parks Associates. “With this shift, the industry must address issues such as the varied demands of mainstream consumers and appropriate actions to improve awareness of the benefits of digital living. CONNECTIONS™ creates the perfect environment for top executives to discuss these issues and share ideas about the future of the connected home.”

Each year, CONNECTIONS™ hosts over 530 executives and more than 60 corporate, media, and supporting sponsors. This premier international executive conference focuses on the following industry areas:

• digital entertainment,
• residential gateways,
• home networks,
• broadband-related infrastructure and services, and
• home management.

CONNECTIONS™ will also host four interactive sessions at 2005 International CES. These sessions, each featuring a panel of industry executives and moderated by Parks Associates’ leading analysts, will discuss and evaluate the evolution of consumer music experiences, portable entertainment devices, digital distribution of media, and the management of home networks.

CONNECTIONS™: The Digital Living Conference and Showcase is hosted by leading research firm Parks Associates with support from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA®) and is the premier executive event focused on the market developments and growth factors for advanced digital lifestyle solutions.

This unique research-driven executive conference and showcase, hosting close to 1,000 attendees each year, delivers insight and recommendations for new business models and opportunities in digital media/content, connected consumer electronics, broadband and value-added services, and home systems.

For information about CONNECTIONS™, contact sales@parksassociates.com or call 972-490-1113.

For information on speaking, sponsoring, or attending, please visit www.connectionsconference.com.