CMP Media Expands Corporate Sales Programs; Joseph Braue, Michael Friedenberg and Anne Marie Miller Promoted to Senior VP

PRNewswire-FirstCall
MANHASSET, N.Y.
May 2, 2005

CMP Media (http://www.cmp.com/) today announced that Joseph Braue, Michael Friedenberg and Anne Marie Miller have been promoted to senior vice president. Braue was named senior vice president of CMP's fast-growing Integrated Marketing Solutions (CIMS) business, which has more than tripled in size since its formation in 2002. Friedenberg has been promoted to senior vice president/Strategic Customer Development and Miller has been promoted to senior vice president/Global Accounts.

"CMP's core business has been evolving toward highly integrated marketing programs that provide clear ROI to our customers," said Gary Marshall, president and chief executive officer of CMP Media. "Our executives must demonstrate both exceptional understanding of the marketers' objectives and the creativity to deliver a comprehensive solution. Joe, Mike and Anne Marie have distinguished themselves time and again for their unwavering commitment to our customers' success."

Folio Magazine recently named Braue one of the media industry's top 40 innovators for his work in developing global custom programs that mix print, online and face-to-face elements to meet customers' needs. Joe joined CMP in 1998 as publisher of Data Communications and Tele.com magazines.

Friedenberg has served as publisher of CMP's flagship InformationWeek for the past five years; he joined CMP in 1995 as a district manager. In this new role, Friedenberg will focus on strengthening the company's relationships with its largest customers. He will be responsible for evaluating the needs of strategic accounts and developing initiatives to address them.

Anne Marie Miller has distinguished herself in leading the Global Accounts sales team. Miller will continue to oversee relationships with the company's designated global accounts and will work closely with Friedenberg to increase CMP's level of engagement and effectiveness with key customers.

All three report to Jeff Patterson, executive vice president Corporate Sales & Marketing.

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 LLC
   516-562-7827
   araine@cmp.com

SOURCE: CMP Media LLC

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

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