The following organisations were sponsors in this year's event, which was held at the Peter Jost Enterprise Centre, John Moores University on June 18th-19th 2001.

The British Computer Society.

BT Exact Technologies, represented by Dr. M Fisher.

Hewlett Packard, represented by Dr. Huw Oliver.

The Engineering and Physical Research Sciences Council

Agilent Technologies were represented by Dr. Frankie Garcia

Philips Laboratories, represented by Tim Trew.

Institution of Electrical Engineers

Liverpool John Moores University, represented by Professor Micheal Brown and Professor Madjid Merabti

Dr. N Lodge represtented the Independent Television Commision.

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