Based upon participant surveys, ESCAPE 2003 was a big success. Our plan for ESCAPE 2004 is to build upon our success with industry-specific trends, issues, client case studies, partner presentations, expanded round table discussions and software product tracks that will communicate the products and solutions direction. Euronet Software Clients' Annual Peer Exchange (ESCAPE), a peer-to-peer user forum, allows you to provide input and feedback to create an integrated and complete software solution.

ESCAPE will be held September 19-22, 2004 in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA, the global headquarters of our software group. To register or to find out more details, see ESCAPE 2004 or click on the ESCAPE 2004 logo on the Euronet web site at any time.

In light of the success of ESCAPE pre-forum training in 2003, Euronet has expanded the course curriculum to include pre- and post-forum training for participants. Please see the ESCAPE 2004 information on the Euronet web site or in the Products & Services section in this issue of Transaction Talk for details.

More than 100 attendees and speakers participated in 2003. The forum incorporated both industry sessions and peer interaction into one setting. Representatives encompassed six continents and 27 countries from Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and the Americas.

We look forward to you joining us at ESCAPE 2004!

Attendees and product managers share their ideas on product roadmaps during roundtable discussions.	Shelley Bosler, Product Management Director, discusses industry trends with conference speaker, Victor Efthimiades, of Axiom Consulting.	Attendees meet with Euronet's software division management team during the Euronet Open House.