CMP Media Honored With More Than 30 ASBPE Awards of Excellence

CRN, Digital Connect, InformationWeek, Network Computing, Network Magazine, Secure Enterprise, Technology & Learning and VARBusiness All Award Winners

PRNewswire
MANHASSET, N.Y.
Jun 28, 2005

The American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) has awarded CMP Media (http://www.cmp.com/), a leading integrated media company, more than 30 Awards of Excellence. The ASBPE awards recognize print outstanding editorial and graphics as well as publication-associated websites.

"The ASPBE Awards of Excellence are one of the industry's most competitive programs for the business and trade press," said Steve Weitzner, Chief Operating Officer of CMP Media. "We are honored to be recognized for our hard work and commitment to quality."

   CMP Media won the following awards:

   NATIONAL EDITORIAL AWARDS
   Case History Category, 80,000 or more circulation
   Gold Award
   Network Computing, February 19, 2004, "The Enforcers-On Location at the
   University of Florida, Gainesville"

   New Publication Category, 80,000 or more circulation
   Gold Award
   CRN, March 2004, "Digital Connect"

   Newsletter Category
   Gold Award
   Technology and Learning, May 2004, "School CIO"

   On-site Trade Show Coverage Category, 80,000 or more circulation
   Silver Award
   CRN, XChange Show Daily, March 8-10, May 20-21, Oct 18-19, 2004

   New Publication Category, under 80,000 circulation
   Bronze Award
   Secure Enterprise, January, February 2004

   Regular Department, 80,000 or more circulation
   Bronze Award
   Network Computing, July 8, 22 & August 5, 2004, "Last Mile"

   Original Research Category, under 80,000 circulation
   Bronze Award
   Secure Enterprise, October 2004, "Groping in the Dark"

   NATIONAL DESIGN AWARDS
   Front Cover-Buyers Guide, Special Report Annual Category, 80,000 or more
   circulation
   Gold Award
   CRN, June 28, 2004, "Salary Survey"

   Opening Page of Spread Category, 80,000 or more circulation
   Gold Award
   Network Computing, October 14, 2004, "Wide Area Wireless Data:  Forever
   Evolving"

   Contents Page or Pages Category, under 80,000 circulation
   Silver Award
   Digital Connect, November 2004

   Front Cover - Illustration Category, 80,000 or over circulation
   Silver Award
   Network Computing, December 2004-January 2005, "Survivors Guide to 2005"

   Front Cover-Buyers Guide, Special Report Annual Category, 80,000 or more
   circulation
   Bronze Award
   VARBusiness, October 11, 2004, "The 2004 Annual Report Card"

   Overall Typography, 80,000 or more circulation
   Bronze Award
   VARBusiness, March 1 & 15, 2004, "The Partner Power Issue & The View from
   the Top"

   NORTHEAST REGIONAL EDITORIAL AWARDS
   News Section Category, 80,000 or over circulation
   Gold Award
   InformationWeek, February 9, 2004, "News"

   Signed Editorial Category, 80,000 or over circulation
   Gold Award
   Network Computing, April 1, 2004, "Outsourcing: Not Us vs. Them"

   Opening Page or Spread Category, Under 80,000 circulation
   Silver Award
   Digital Connect, November 2004, "Big Splash"

   Case History, 80,000 or over circulation
   Silver Award
   InformationWeek, August 2, 2004, "Data Driven Hospitality"

   Individual Profile Category, 80,000 or over circulation
   Silver Award
   CRN, November 15, 2004, "Top 25 Linus Torvalds"

   News Analysis Category
   Silver Award
   CRN, December 20, 2004, "Meet the New Boss"

   News Section Category, 80,000 or over circulation
   Bronze Award
   CRN, August 16, 2004, "News"

   WEST REGIONAL EDITORIAL AWARDS
   How-To Article Category, 80,000 or over circulation
   Silver Award
   Technology & Learning, February 2004, "Drafting Customized Technology
   Plan"

   Regular Column, Staff Written Category, 80,000 or over circulation
   Silver Award
   Network Magazine, April 2004, "Off the Wires"

   News Section Category, 80,000 or over circulation
   Bronze Award
   Network Magazine, November 2004, "Drawing Board"

   REGIONAL DESIGN AWARDS
   Feature Article Design Category, 80,000 or over circulation
   Gold Award
   CRN, November 15, 2005, "Top 25 Executives"

   Front Cover--Buyer's Guide, Special Report, Annual Category, 80,000 or
   over circulation
   Gold Award
   CRN, November 15, 2004, "Top 25 Executives"

   Front Cover--Computer Generated Category, 80,000 or over circulation
   Gold Award
   CRN, August 30, 2004, "Certification Study"

   Front Cover-Illustration Category, under 80,000 circulation
   Gold Award
   Digital Connect, May 2004, "Who Is Deciding Factor Cover"

   Feature Article Design Category , 80,000 or over circulation
   Silver Award
   CRN, December 13, 2004, "Industry Hall of Fame"

   Front Cover - Computer Generated, 80,000 or over circulation
   Silver Award
   Network Magazine, August 2004, "Build a Better Enterprise Application"

   Front Cover - Photo Category, 80,000 or over circulation
   Silver Award
   VARBusiness, March 29, 2004, "I Did It MY Way"

   Opening Page or Spread Category, 80,000 or over circulation
   Silver Award
   InformationWeek, July 19, 2004, "A Vote for I.T."

   Opening Page or Spread, 80,000 or over circulation
   Bronze Award
   Network Magazine, October 2004, "Voice Over WiFi:  Too Green for the
   Enterprise?"

For more than 20 years, the ASBPE's Awards of Excellence have honored the hard work and commitment to excellence by trade publication editors and graphic designers. These prestigious awards bestow respect, heighten the thrill of accomplishment, build confidence and help motivate staff. Founded in 1964, the ASBPE is the professional association for full-time and freelance editors and writers employed in the business, trade and specialty press.

  For additional information, visit CMP Media at http://www.cmp.com/

  About CMP Media

CMP Media (http://www.cmp.com/) is the leading integrated media solutions company providing "broad and deep" access to the entire technology spectrum - the builders, sellers and buyers of technology worldwide. The company's comprehensive database of technology decision makers enables marketers to reach targeted audiences throughout the purchase process with publications, web offerings, face-to-face events, consulting and other marketing services that deliver actionable results.

   Contact:
   Alix Raine
   SVP Communications
   CMP Media
   516.562.7827
   araine@cmp.com

SOURCE: CMP Media LLC

CONTACT: Alix Raine, SVP Communications of CMP Media, +1-516-562-7827 or
araine@cmp.com

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

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