CMP Media's CRN Takes Home Six Awards From The American Society of Business Publication Editors

CRN Wins Two Gold, a Silver, and Three Bronze Awards in the East Region

PRNewswire-FirstCall
MANHASSET, N.Y.
Jun 17, 2003

CMP Media's CRN, providing vital information for VARs and technology integrators, today announced that the newsweekly has won six awards from the East Region of 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 six awards in the group of 80,000 or more circulation. In the category of Feature Article Design, CRN won a gold award for 'Top 25 Executives', a silver award for the '2002 Certification Study', and a bronze award for 'Mobile Innovations'. In the category of Front Cover -- Buyer's Guide, Special Report, Annual, CRN won a gold award for 'Branded vs. Unbranded' and a bronze award for 'CRN 20th Anniversary Cover'. In the category Front Cover -- Photo CRN also won a bronze award for 'Linux Bears Fruit'.

Lisa MacKenzie, publisher of CRN, commented, "CRN continues to raise the bar of excellence and stay competitive in today's market. It is a continuous challenge to stay on top of the market as we have for the past 20 years. Our new editor-in-chief, Michael Vizard, has helped us to continue to make a significant impact on the industry. We continue CRN's tradition of experience, insight, influence, advocacy and expertise."

"The power and integrity of our staff is reflected in today's announcement. CRN continues to uphold its reputation not only in our market, but in the business press community," said Michael Vizard, editor in chief, CRN.

For additional information on CRN, go to www.crn.com. For information on advertising opportunities with CRN, please 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.

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   Kate Spellman
   CRN
   516.562.7383
   kspellman@cmp.com,

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CONTACT: Kate Spellman, CRN, +1-516-562-7383, kspellman@cmp.com

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