United Business Media's Flagship Technology Media Platforms - CRN, EE Times and InformationWeek - Named to the Ninth Annual BtoB Media Power 50 List

InformationWeek Recognized as One of Most Influential Advertising Venues for Ninth Consecutive Year

PRNewswire
MANHASSET, N.Y.
May 6, 2008

MANHASSET, N.Y., May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- United Business Media LLC (UBM) today announced that three of its flagship technology media platforms -- CRN, EE Times and InformationWeek -- have been named to the ninth annual BtoB Media Power 50 list, produced by Crain Communication Inc. The global leader in technology events, online properties, print products and services, UBM connects technology sellers and buyers through business tools and integrated media solutions.

The BtoB Media Power 50 looks at the top advertising venues as ranked by media buyers, industry analysts, and BtoB editors and reporters. Data such as ad revenue and audience were evaluated, and all participants were polled for their opinions on the most powerful and targeted b-to-b advertising venues.

Other venues named to this powerful list include The Wall Street Journal, Google, The New York Times and Business Week.

"Our well-respected media platforms, which extend beyond print products to online sites, events and services, continue to shape and influence the technology industry worldwide," Scott Mozarsky, Chief Operating Officer of UBM LLC, said. "We are proud that our offerings made this influential list because it validates their importance to our audiences and confirms their effectiveness for technology marketers. We are honored to have been selected again this year by the editors of BtoB."

  UBM's award winning titles include:
  -- CRN (http://www.channelweb.com/) of Everything Channel provides solution
     providers and technology integrators with the crucial information and
     analysis needed to drive their company's sales. As an advocate and
     voice of the technology channel, solution providers turn to CRN first
     for information, the most trusted source for channel professionals. For
     30 years, CRN has focused on innovation delivering the right context to
     the right audience at the right time through print media, interactive
     online media and face-to-face events.  This is the second consecutive
     year that CRN has made this list.
  -- EE Times (http://www.eetimes.com/) of TechInsights is the premier technology
     and business media brand serving the information needs of the creators
     of technology worldwide. Since its inception in 1972, EE Times has
     evolved along with the industry, bringing innovative, in-depth news,
     analysis and product information that meet the changing the needs of
     the creators of technology through its print media, online properties
     and in-person events. Each month, EE Times delivers more than 950,000
     copies of its print newspaper in five languages to designers in 54
     countries. This is the second consecutive year that EE Times has been
     included the list.
  -- InformationWeek (http://www.informationweek.com/) of TechWeb sets the agenda
     for more than 2 million business technology executives, providing the
     definitive answers decision makers need to unlock the business value of
     technology.  Through its multimedia platform, including online sites,
     its award-winning magazine as well as live and web-based events,
     InformationWeek provides CIOs and IT Executives with unique perspective
     and tools that work in lock-step with their technology decision making
     process -- from the setting of business strategies to the evaluation
     and recommendation of technology solutions.  Since the inception of the
     Media Power 50, InformationWeek has made the list.  This is the sixth
     time it has been named to the Top 10.


  About United Business Media LLC

United Business Media LLC (http://www.ubmtechnology.com/), formerly known as CMP, has four separate and distinct technology divisions -- Everything Channel, TechInsights, TechWeb and Think Services -- which produce the leading online, event and print brands, and provide business tools and integrated media solutions for technology marketers. Its respected media brands include InformationWeek, the TechWeb Network, ChannelWeb, CRN, EE Times and TechOnline; major industry events such as Interop, Web 2.0 Expo, XChange, Game Developers Conference and the Embedded Systems Conferences; and business information and marketing services such as the Institute for Partner Education and Development, International Customer Management Institute and Semiconductor Insights. United Business Media LLC is a subsidiary of United Business Media plc (http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com/), a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $2.5 billion.

  Contact
  Alix Raine
  United Business Media LLC
  516.562.7827
  araine@ubm-us.com

SOURCE: United Business Media LLC

CONTACT: Alix Raine of United Business Media LLC, +1-516-562-7827,
araine@ubm-us.com

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