CMP Technology's SmallBizResource.com Adds Confidential Business Advice from SCORE 'Counselors to America's Small Business'

Site Continues to Add Critical Content and Essential Tools for Small Business Community

PRNewswire-FirstCall
NEW YORK
Oct 5, 2006

NEW YORK, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CMP Technology's SmallBizResource.com, the first comprehensive online technology information source for small business, today announced an agreement that enables small business professionals to get free, confidential advice from SCORE, America's premier source of business experts. SCORE has assisted more than 7.5 million Americans with online and face-to-face business counseling. SCORE's advice is the latest addition to the Website.

"Now through our relationship with SCORE, we are able to provide small business owners answers to the dozens of questions confidentially that arise every day and help them take informed courses of action to strengthen their businesses," said Kate Spellman, publisher, SmallBizResource.com. "We plan to continue to expand our offerings that will empower small business professionals with the crucial information and tools they need to make smart business decisions."

"Small business professionals face a variety of business challenges every day," said SCORE CEO Ken Yancey. "Working with SmallBizResource.com helps SCORE introduce our education and mentoring services to new organizations and help them to reach their full potential."

SCORE counselors work with aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners through every phase of their business venture: generating and considering ideas, preparing a business plan, raising capital, and managing operations and finances of the growing venture.

SmallBizResource.com's newsletter, emailed every Tuesday and Thursday, provides valuable tips for managing a business and free offers and discounts on business products and services from AMD, CompUSA, American Express and other industry-leading sponsors. To receive the newsletter, go to http://www.smallbizresource.com/.

About SmallBizResource.com

SmallBizResource.com is the first comprehensive online information source for small business. SmallBizResource.com features tools, original content, free information and expert guidance on a broad spectrum of small business issues, including sales, marketing, finance, legal, HR, technology, growth and strategy. The site provides nearly half a million small business owners with practical information that they can base decisions on, networking opportunities, peer-to-peer counsel, case studies, product reviews and lab tests.

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

CMP Technology is a marketing solutions company serving the technology industry. Through its market-leading portfolio of trusted information brands, CMP has earned the confidence of more technology professionals 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 ways that yield superior return on investment. CMP Technology 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.

About SCORE

Since 1964, SCORE "Counselors to America's Small Business" has assisted more than 7.5 million aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners through counseling and business workshops. More than 10,500 volunteer business counselors in 389 chapters serve their communities through entrepreneur education dedicated to the formation, growth and success of small businesses. For more information about starting or operating a small business, call 1-800-634-0245 for the SCORE chapter nearest you. Or, visit SCORE on the Web at http://www.score.org/.

Contact:    Alix Raine
              SVP Communications
              CMP Technology
              516-562-7827
              araine@cmp.com

SOURCE: CMP Technology

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

Web site: http://www.cmp.com/
http://www.smallbizresource.com/
http://www.score.org/
http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com/

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