Four Flagship Titles From CMP Media Named to BtoB Magazine's Media Power 50

EETimes, InformationWeek, TechWeb Network and VARBusiness Receive Top Honors

PRNewswire
MANHASSET, N.Y.
May 12, 2006

CMP Media today announced that four of its industry-leading titles -- EE Times, InformationWeek, TechWeb Network and VARBusiness -- have been recognized by Crain Communication Inc.'s BtoB Magazine in the 7th annual Media Power 50.

"These awards validate that CMP continues to offer comprehensive technology marketing solutions," said Steve Weitzner, president and CEO of CMP Media. "We pride ourselves on delivering the right content, to the right audiences when, where and how they want it. We are honored to be part of this list again this year."

  CMP's award winning portfolios include:
  --  EE Times (http://www.eetimes.com/) is the premier technology and
      business media brand serving the creators of technology worldwide.  In
      2005, EE Times received the Gold Excellence Award from Circulation
      Management Magazine for B-to-B publications with circulations higher
      than 100,000.

  --  The InformationWeek community includes over 1.6 million CIOs and
      business technology executives across industries, job titles, company
      sizes, and global borders. InformationWeek is a trusted, authoritative
      source and information filter, helping community members understand
      and focus on what's important now -- in print, online, through
      independent research and live, at peer-to-peer events.

  --  The TechWeb Network is a uniquely valuable resource.  TechWeb.com adds
      its own IT reporting to the best-of-breed news and information from
      sites such as InformationWeek, InternetWeek, Network Computing,
      Optimize Magazine, and the Financial Technology Network, thus creating
      the complete online resource for technology professionals.

  --  For the past 19 years, VARBusiness' strategic resources have been the
      gateway to the Solution Provider community.  VARBusiness provides
      strategic insight for technology integrators through industry-defining
      research, in-depth editorial, channel events and innovative Web
      services, enabling these IT professionals to make educated decisions
      for their businesses, partnerships and customers.

The BtoB Media Power 50 showcases the industry's outstanding media opportunities available to B-to-B marketers to communicate to prospects and customers. The annual ranking of advertising venues covers newspapers, general business magazines, trades, IT magazines, Internet, broadcast/cable and out-of-home. The listing looks at the top advertising venues as ranked by media buyers, industry analysts and BtoB editors and reporters. Data such as advertising revenue and audience were evaluated, and all participants were polled for their opinions on the most powerful and targeted B-to-B advertising venues.

About CMP Media (http://www.cmp.com/)

CMP Media is a marketing solutions company serving the technology, healthcare and lifestyles industries. Through its market-leading portfolio of trusted information brands, CMP Media has earned the confidence of more professionals and enthusiasts in these fields than any other media company. As a result, CMP is the premier provider of access, insight and actionable programs designed to connect sellers and buyers in each of these industries in ways that yield superior return on investment. CMP Media is a subsidiary of United Business Media (http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com/), a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $3 billion.

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

SOURCE: CMP Media LLC

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

Web site: http://www.eetimes.com/
http://www.techweb.com/
http://www.cmp.com/
http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com/

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