Don McCarty, McCarty Products and OSP Magazine Announce Robust Educational Line-Up at OSP EXPO 2008

PALATINE, IL, Aug 27 (MARKET WIRE) --
McCarty Products and OSP(R) Magazine today announced the educational
programs to be offered at OSP EXPO 2008. The leading educator in the
telecommunications industry, OSP EXPO, provides educational training for
network field and operations personnel.

OSP EXPO 2008 will bring together OSP professionals from the ILEC, IOC and
CLEC communities serving the converging telecom industry. OSP EXPO 2008
will be held at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Maryland.
Seminars will be offered on October 21-23 and exhibits on October 22-23.

The event will feature 36 pre-conference advanced education and free
regular seminars approved to award Continuing Education Credits (CECs)
from both BICSI and the Electronics Technicians Association International
(ETA-I), COC points from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals
(BCSP) and Certified Utility Safety Administrator Program (CUSA) points
from the National Safety Council. Five OSP Seminars Tracks will be
offered: Carrier Grade Ethernet Market Trends, Network Planning /
Engineering / Construction, In-Home Date and Media Networking / MDUs,
Triple Play / IPTV Migration, Technical Troubleshooting and Power and
Safety.

Don McCarty, McCarty Products, will be presenting two "Ask the Expert"
seminars, providing participants with an opportunity to ask questions
about outside plant troubleshooting, including discussing the toughest
cases of trouble, specific questions about tools and processes and
procedures for troubleshooting to increase efficiency. Don McCarty is a
long-known columnist for OSP Magazine. He is a highly respected trainer
educating the industry about cable fault locating in a digital world
including qualifying the copper infrastructure for FTTN IPTV and dealing
with bonding and grounding, noise mitigation and dirty power to the
residence. Questions for the "Ask the Expert" seminars can be sent in
advance to dmccarty@mccartyinc.com.

We encourage any broadband deployment professionals to register for OSP
EXPO and take advantage of the comprehensive educational programming
offered. Additional offerings open to all attendees include: over 200
exhibits featuring the latest OSP technologies; opening keynote by Claire
Beth Nogay, SVP & Chief Network Officer, Verizon Telecom and OSP Panel
Discussion: "Today's Increasingly Blurry Line Between the OSP and CP,"
facilitated by Sharon Vollman, Vice President and Editorial Director OSP.

For more information about OSP EXPO 2008 please call 847.202.4688 x. 288
or visit www.ospmag.com/expo/ to register.

About McCarty Products

McCarty Products provides excellent, time-tested, training and consulting
services to provide on-site training for field technicians, engineers,
training personnel and managers of CLECs and ILECs as well as executives
and managers of major equipment providers. McCarty courses address
technical issues surrounding cable fault locating in a digital world
including qualifying the copper infrastructure for FTTN IPTV and dealing
with bonding and grounding, noise mitigation and dirty power to the
residence. McCarty also trains power company technicians and consults with
managers about noise problems that occur in the gray area of
responsibility between the telcos and the power providers. Don McCarty is
a respected monthly columnist for OSP Magazine. For information call
503-538-1229 or email dmccarty@mccartyinc.com or visit the McCarty site at
www.mccartyinc.com.

About OSP EXPO

OSP EXPO is owned by Practical Communications Incorporated (PCI), a
world-class publisher of technology information resources, dedicated to
advancing technology businesses with niched magazines and trade shows. OSP
EXPO 2008 is the telecom industry's only "how-to" educational trade show
showcasing more than 200 exhibitors, and 36 regular and advanced paid
seminars offering attendees the opportunity to receive continuing
education credits. The Broadband Deployment Marketplace, OSP EXPO, will
take place October 21-23, 2008 at Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore,
MD. For more information call (847) 202-4688 x. 228 or visit
www.ospmag.com/expo/.

Media Contacts:
Mary Beth Koelling
OSP EXPO
847.202.4689
Email Contact

Susan Cain
Cain Communications
503.538.2747
Email Contact

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