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April 20, 2007 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- E-commerce solutions provider Digital River (digitalriver.com) announced on Thursday it will sponsor, exhibit and speak at the International Independent Software Developers Forum Spring 2007 (isdef.com/en/conference/isdef2007_spring/index.php). The conference is being held April 27 to 29 at the Holiday Inn Moscow - Vinogradovo in Moscow, Russia.
In addition to being the premier sponsor of the ISDEF spring conference, Digital River will also host an exhibit booth and co-sponsor an evening social event for conference attendees. The company will present a breakout session that will address the state of the shareware industry, strategies and tactics on how to increase online sales, reseller management and how to effectively price software for online sales.
ISDEF Spring 2007 is a conference devoted to software development and marketing issues. The bi-annual event attracts independent software developers and international IT professionals.
Digital River provides global e-commerce solutions, builds and manages online businesses for more than 40,000 software publishers, manufacturers, distributors and online retailers.
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