A Guide To Financial Planning On the Web Available with the April Issue of HomePC Magazine,

The past 18 months have seen a boom in financial information on the Internet's World Wide Web, according to HomePC Financial Adviser Section Editor Mark Roberti. "From real estate sites that feature tools and information about home buying to savvy tips on financing your child's college education to advice on the best mutual funds in which to invest, the Web is home to a wealth of information, tools and advice on managing financial matters," Roberti said. "HomePC's Guide to Financial Planning on the Web is a handy reference guide to the best of these sites, and also contains information outlining how to use these and other online resources to the best of your advantage."

The HomePC Guide to Financial Planning on the Web will be distributed with newsstand copies of the April issue of HomePC, which goes on sale March 18. Content from the Guide will also be available through the HomePC Online Web site at http://www.homepc.com/, or on HomePC's Web site on America Online, available at Keyword: HomePC.

Published monthly by CMP Media Inc., HomePC provides easy-to-understand information about home computers, and each issue is packed with engaging features, trouble-shooting tips and first-hand product reviews. The magazine's editors and columnists are the foremost experts in education, entertainment, and productivity products for home computer users.

CMP Media Inc. provides publishing, marketing and information services to the entire high-technology spectrum -- the builders, sellers and users of technology -- through print and electronic media. All of CMP's publications and online products can be accessed through the company's TechWeb®te on the World Wide Web (http://www.techweb.com/). Print titles include NetGuide Magazine and Windows Magazine.

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SOURCE: CMP Media Inc.

CONTACT: Leslie Dunbar of CMP Media, 516-562-7040 or ldunbar@cmp.com