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Parks Associates and CEA to Feature HP SmartHome Tour at Annual CONNECTIONS Conference (12/5/2008)

CONNECTIONS(tm) conference will take place June 24-26, at the Santa Clara Convention Center. CONNECTIONS(tm) is a strategic conference that showcases the growth and advancement of the market for advanced digital lifestyle solutions, as well as thought leadership guiding that growth. It brings together nearly 1,000 executives in the converging digital living industries.

"We are excited to provide this tour of the HP SmartHome," said http://www.parksassociates.com/aboutParks/people-bios.htm#Elizabeth Parks Elizabeth Parks, vice president, http://www.parksassociates.com Parks Associates. "Our attendees will have the opportunity to see the latest technology solutions, from connected TVs to advanced gaming PCs, functioning in a real-world residential environment."

The HP SmartHome showcases the latest technologies solutions from HP and its partners, allowing people to see the existing range of possibilities for building connected entertainment experiences at home.

"HP is transforming consumer electronics into connected entertainment," said Brian Burch, director of marketing, Connected Entertainment Business, HP. "With the HP SmartHome, we have built a real-life interactive connected home that is inspiring and shows consumers just how easy it is to begin living the digital life."

Recent research from Parks Associates indicates that entertainment and multimedia networks will account for 50 percent of the more than 89 million home networks in U.S. households in 2012, opening vast opportunities for multiple industries. CONNECTIONS(tm) provides the ideal venue to learn, network, share ideas, and gain a greater understanding of these new business models, industry trends, and future forecasts.

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