ANDRIA HALL, CNN ANCHOR: Well, speaking of information, information technology is taking center stage in India, where a five- day expo is attracting worldwide interest. CNN's Allison Tom takes us there.</s>ALLISON TOM, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): IT.com 2000 showcases some of the best of India's information technology industry. The five-day expo in the southern city of Bangalore attracts hundreds of companies and many investors.</s>VIVEK KULKARNI, KARNATAKA STATE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECY.: All over the year we expect a lot of business. For example, last year over $450 million was invested in Bangalore, so this a very important event, where it brings a lot of investors together.</s>TOM: Several exhibits display the latest technology advances, and a popular topic for many is the importance of moving ahead in the future. India's government has taken a few recent steps to boost the I.T. sector.</s>K.C. PANT, DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF PLANNING: Among the most important of these is the Information Technology Act 2000. The act will facilitate growth of e-commerce, electronic communication through Internet.</s>TOM: The demand for India's skilled technology workers in the region and abroad is huge. A task force set up by the government plans to significantly increase the number of students that can attend engineering colleges. I.T. leaders in India attending this week's conference say they strive to build a nation of entrepreneurs that can compete in the new world economy. Allison Tom, CNN.
India Looks to Expand Information Technology Industry