CMP Media's CRN Design Team Dazzles The American Society of Business Publication Editors

CRN Wins Three National Design Awards

PRNewswire-FirstCall
MANHASSET, N.Y.
Jun 24, 2003

CMP Media's CRN, providing vital information for VARs and technology integrators, today announced that the newsweekly won three national awards from the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE), the professional association for full-time and freelance editors and writers employed in the business, trade, and specialty press. The awards honor the hard work and commitment to excellence by trade publication editors and graphic designers.

CRN won three design awards in the group of 80,000 or more circulation. In the category of Feature Article, CRN won a gold award for the November 2002 'Top 25 Executives' and a silver award for the August 2002 '2002 Certification Study.' In the category of Front Cover -- Buyer's Guide, Special Report, Annual, CRN won a gold award for the December 2002 'Branded vs. Unbranded.'

"For more than 20 years CRN has been publishing the number one integrated source for Solution Providers delivering news, analysis, trends and research. It is a huge honor for us to be recognized by the ASBPE for our high quality design work, " said Lisa MacKenzie, publisher of CRN. "I am very proud of our design team. They have tremendous talent and are dedicated to excellence."

For additional information on CRN, go to www.crn.com. For information on advertising opportunities with CRN, visit CRN's online media kit at www.crn.com/mediakit.

About CRN

CRN is the nation's leading trade newsweekly that provides timely industry news and analysis for solution providers, integrators and e-businesses building technology solutions. It is the most trusted source of news for 117,500 channel professionals. A media leader in the high-tech industry, CRN provides the most comprehensive suite of online resources: http://www.crn.com/, the site where industry news breaks first; CRN Direct, a daily newsletter that brings personalized news to solution providers' desktops; and CRN Broadcast News, a daily news broadcast covering the solution provider channel and the industry.

About CMP Media LLC

CMP Media LLC (www.cmp.com) is a leading high-tech media company providing essential information and marketing services to the entire technology spectrum -- the builders, sellers and users of technology worldwide. Capitalizing on its editorial strength, CMP is uniquely positioned to offer marketers comprehensive, integrated media solutions tailored to meet their individual needs. Its diverse products and services include newspapers, magazines, Internet products, research, direct marketing services, education and training, trade shows and conferences, custom publishing, testing and consulting.

   Contact:
   Kate Spellman
   CRN
   516.562.7383
   kspellman@cmp.com

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CONTACT: Kate Spellman of CMP Media LLC, +1-516-562-7383,
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