Yahoo!`s Carol Bartz to Deliver Keynote Address at 2010 CES

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Tue Oct 13, 2009 10:46am EDT

Yahoo! CEO to Speak at 11 a.m. on Opening Day
ARLINGTON, Va.--(Business Wire)--
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® announced today that Carol Bartz,
chief executive officer of Yahoo! Inc., will deliver a keynote address at the
2010 International CES®. The world`s largest consumer technology tradeshow will
take place January 7-10, 2010, in Las Vegas, Nevada. 

"Yahoo! is a top global brand whose vision is to be the center of people`s
online lives, and Carol Bartz is leading the development of Yahoo!`s approach to
delivering personally relevant, meaningful Internet experiences," said Gary
Shapiro, president and CEO, CEA. "We welcome Carol Bartz to the 2010 CES keynote
stage to talk about what`s next for Yahoo! and the industry." 

Bartz has served as chief executive officer and as a member of the Board of
Directors of Yahoo! since January 2009. Previously, Bartz served as executive
chairman, president and CEO of Autodesk, Inc. During her 14 years at Autodesk,
the company diversified its product line and grew revenues from $285 million to
$1.523 billion in FY06. 

She previously held positions at Sun Microsystems, most recently as vice
president of worldwide field operations and an executive officer of the company.
Before joining Sun, she held product line and sales management positions at
Digital Equipment Corporation and 3M Corporation. She is currently a member of
the Board of Directors of the National Medals of Science and Technology
Foundation. Ms. Bartz also serves as a director of Cisco Systems, Inc. 

Carol Bartz will take the CES keynote stage at 11 a.m. on Thursday, January 7,
2010 in the Hilton Theater of the Las Vegas Hilton. Carol Bartz joins Steve
Ballmer of Microsoft, Alan Mulally of Ford, Paul Otellini of Intel, Olli-Pekka
Kallasvuo of Nokia and Zhou Houjan of Hisense in an impressive 2010
International CES keynote lineup. 

For more information, or to register for the 2010 International CES, please
visit www.CESweb.org. 

About CEA:

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the preeminent trade association
promoting growth in the $172 billion U.S. consumer electronics industry. More
than 2,000 companies enjoy the benefits of CEA membership, including legislative
advocacy, market research, technical training and education, industry promotion
and the fostering of business and strategic relationships. CEA also sponsors and
manages the International CES - Where Entertainment, Technology and Business
Converge. All profits from CES are reinvested into CEA`s industry services. Find
CEA online at www.CE.org. 

UPCOMING EVENTS

* 2009 CEA Industry Forum 
October 18-21, 2009, Phoenix, AZ 
* 2009 i-stage 
October 19, 2009, Phoenix, AZ 
* Digital Hollywood Fall 
October 19-22, 2009, Los Angeles, CA 
* CES New York Press Preview featuring CES Unveiled @ NY 
November 10, 2009, New York, NY 
* Future of Television East 
November 18-19, 2009, New York, NY 
* 2010 International CES 
January 7-10, 2010, Las Vegas, NV

Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)
Tara Dunion,703-907-7419
tdunion@CE.org
www.CE.org
or
Allison C. Fried, 703-907-7603
afried@CE.org
www.CESweb.org

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