Candid leader.(ONE 2 WATCH)(Brian Deagan, chief executive officer of Knotice Ltd.)(Interview)

Brian Deagan, 31

co-founder and CEO, Knotice

bdeagan@knotice.com

SERIAL ENTREPRENEUR: Deagan has been starting businesses for as long as he can remember. From the bait shop he started in third grade to the successful Lynk Media, an Internet development company he began with three childhood friends in 1994, to 600 Monkeys, a software business that was sold to a California-based company in 2000 when Deagan was 25. LATEST VENTURE: Today, Deagan runs Knotice, a former division of Craver Marcon that Deagan spun out in 2003. Knotice develops electronic customer communication methods for companies. He hopes to grow his business from 9 to 30 employees by the end of the year. IN THE MONEY: In February, Cleveland-based business development organization JumpStart Inc. pledged S500,000 to help Knotice with sales, marketing and product development. LOCAL LEADER: Deagan is the president-elect of the Akron/Canton chapter of the American Marketing Association. GOING THE DISTANCE: Deagan just finished his fourth marathon and hopes to run two more before the end of the year.

THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT SOMEONE?

How they hold themselves. You can almost tell if someone is introverted or outgoing by the way they carry themselves.

IF YOU HAD THREE WISHES ...

Good health for myself, my family and my friends.

DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN ONE WORD.

Candid.

ADVICE FOR FLEDGLING ENTREPRENEURS?

Don't quit. And don't get too worked up about your credit rating because it will probably take a hit.

YOUR MANAGEMENT STYLE?

I'd like to think I'm up front. What you see is what you get.

LAST TIME YOU WON A BET?

I'm horrible at betting on sports. The only game that I bet on that I won [during] this last football season, I read the point spread wrong.

ONE THING YOU'D LIKE TO CHANGE ABOUT YOURSELF?

Maybe not be so candid. Sometimes it's hard to control that though.

EARLY BIRD OR NIGHT OWL?

Early, early bird.

HOW EARLY?

4:30 [a.m.]

KEY TO RUNNING A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS?

Making decisions and moving forward.

LAST TIME YOU HELPED OUT A FRIEND?

Now the selfish prick is going to come out.... Well, I am going to help a friend move this week.

PET PEEVES?

They're kind of irrelevant.

ANY NICKNAMES?

People rarely use my first name.... The only time my ex-wife called me Brian was when I was in trouble.

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Examining the Global IPTV Opportunity, Including Its Impact on the Transformation of the Telco Business Model, Global IPTV Forecasts and the Impact of IPTV on Pay-TV Market Dynamics.

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c27718) has announced the addition of Transforming Telcos with IPTV: Business Models, Competition and the Content Challenge to their offering. E[acute accent]In their quest to pull themselves from the throes of a decaying voice business, telcos have one major hope: IPTV (Internet Protocol Television). The technology promises to transform television, and in the process re-energize telcos by reducing customer churn and introducing new revenue streams. Yet, IPTV is as uncertain as it is tantalizing, and making it work will be as complex as the end-user experience it promises will be easy. E[acute accent]This report examines the global IPTV opportunity, including its impact on the transformation of the telco business model, global IPTV forecasts and the impact of IPTV on pay-TV market dynamics, including competitive reaction from cable and satellite DTH players. In addition, using analysis generated from at least 10 case studies of carriers that have launched or have solid plans for IPTV, this report provides a thorough analysis of the key characteristics of successful IPTV business models, including strategic approach to IPTV, technology choice, content acquisition, service bundling and pricing, IPTV adoption and profitability.

E[acute accent]Target Audience

E[acute accent]Fixed Operators:

E[acute accent]--Assess IPTV business model

E[acute accent]--Size the market and revenue opportunity

E[acute accent]--Assess competitive landscape

E[acute accent]--Evaluate technology options

E[acute accent]--Determine importance of content

E[acute accent]Cable and Satellite Providers:

E[acute accent]--Assess Competitive landscape

E[acute accent]--Develop strategies to maintain and increase market share

E[acute accent]Vendors:

E[acute accent]--Determine how the market will be shaped

E[acute accent]--Identify key players and their strategies

E[acute accent]--Evaluate the technologies best-suited from operator viewpoint

E[acute accent]--Understand the operator value proposition for IPTV

E[acute accent]Key Questions Answered

E[acute accent]What is IPTV? Why is it important? Benefits to operators

E[acute accent]What are the IPTV global roll-out timelines?

E[acute accent]What are the challenges for IPTV? (Regulatory, technical, market)

E[acute accent]What is the impact of IPTV on a telco's revenue and cost lines?

E[acute accent]Which telcos will benefit the most from IPTV?

E[acute accent]What are the considerations attached to content? Can telcos acquire and manage the right content? To what extent does size matter? E[acute accent]What is the right pricing scheme for IPTV? Is service bundling critical to IPTV?

E[acute accent]ADSL or FTTH?

E[acute accent]What are the competitive plans of cable and satellite service providers?

E[acute accent]How large will the global IPTV market be in 2010?

E[acute accent]Contents are entitled as follows:

E[acute accent]Section 1: IPTV Technology

E[acute accent]Section 2: The IPTV Value Proposition and the

E[acute accent]Evolution of the Telco Business Model

E[acute accent]Section 3: IPTV Business Models and Key Factors of

E[acute accent]Success

E[acute accent]Section 4: IPTV Competition and Forecasts

E[acute accent]Section 5: Carrier Case Studies*

E[acute accent]For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c27718

Terra Industries Inc. to Webcast Fourth Quarter Results Conference Call.

Terra Industries Inc. announced today that it has scheduled the webcast of its fourth quarter 2003 results conference call at 3:00 p.m. EST on January 29, 2004. During the call, Terra President and CEO Michael Bennett and Chief Financial Officer Frank Meyer will discuss Terra Industries Inc.'s fourth quarter results.

Persons wishing to listen to the webcast may register at http://www.firstcallevents.com/service/ajwz395726885gf12.html any time prior to the event. A recording of the webcast will be archived on Terra's web site for three months. Interested persons may listen to the archive by registering at the address above.

The minimum requirement for listening to the broadcast is Windows Media Player software, (downloadable free from http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/EN/default.asp ) and at least a 28.8 kbps connection to the Internet.

Terra Industries Inc., with 2002 revenues of $1 billion, is a leading international producer of nitrogen products and methanol.

Note: Terra Industries' news announcements are also available on its web site, http://www.terraindustries.com/ .

CONTACT: Mark Rosenbury of Terra Industries Inc., +1-712-279-8756

Web site: http://www.terraindustries.com/

Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/437906.html