CMP Technology to Enter Indian Technology Market With Local Print and Online Editions of CRN and Network Computing

PRNewswire-FirstCall
MANHASSET, N.Y. and ANDHERI, India
Mar 1, 2007

MANHASSET, N.Y. and ANDHERI, India, March 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Beginning in April CMP Technology, a targeted media and marketing solutions company serving the technology industry worldwide, will publish two of its leading channel and enterprise properties -- CRN and Network Computing -- in India. CMP Technology will create magazines, websites and email newsletters at editorial operations in Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore, supported by sales offices in the same cities. These two titles were previously published by Jasubhai Digital Media under license.

The Indian edition of CRN, part of a network of 17 editions worldwide, will be published bi-weekly. CRN will offer Indian solution providers and valued added resellers the crucial information and analysis they need to drive their company's revenues. Network Computing, currently available in 6 countries, will help India's technology leaders implement their business strategies. India's Network Computing will be published monthly.

"This is an exciting first step in CMP Technology's entry into India," said Steve Weitzner, CMP Technology's President and CEO. "We plan to build a full suite of media products including face-to-face events, websites and publications -- all created by local editors and our international reporting staff for India. And we are pleased to welcome the Indian business community into our worldwide media network."

For advertising and sponsorship opportunities, in India, contact Sajid Desai at sajidd@ubmindia.com or telephone 91 22 6612 2618; in the U.S., please contact Patrick Brennan at pbrennan@cmp.com or phone 212 600-3166.

About CRN (http://www.crn.com/)

CRN provides solution providers and technology integrators with the crucial information and analysis they need to drive their company's sales. As an advocate for and voice of the IT channel, solution providers turn to CRN first for immediate information. With nearly 25 years of experience, CRN is the most trusted source for channel professionals.

About Network Computing Group (http://www.nwc.com/)

Network Computing is the trusted information source which helps 220,000 technology leaders turn business strategy into reality. The editorial team consists of real-world IT veterans who provide objective information and analysis on technologies and solutions that are tested in IT media's only Real-World Labs -- a setting which mirrors our audience's work environment. Network Computing's critical analysis of market solutions and their impact on an organization is infused in every aspect of the brand, from the award- winning publication and networkcomputing.com, to NWCReports.com and events such as the Expert Series Tour and Technology Leader Forum.

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

CMP Technology is a targeted media and 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.

Contacts:
  Sajid Desai                              Alix Raine
  Director Technology Media, CMP India     SVP Communications
  UBM India Pvt. Ltd.                      CMP Technology
  91 22 6612 2618 - office                 516.562.7827 - office
  91 (98210) 94929 - mobile                516.445.3119 - mobile
  Sajidd@ubmindia.com                      araine@cmp.com

SOURCE: CMP Technology

CONTACT: Sajid Desai, Director Technology Media, CMP India, UBM India
Pvt. Ltd., +91-22-6612-2618, or Cell: +91-98210-94929, Sajidd@ubmindia.com, or
Alix Raine, SVP Communications of CMP Technology, +1-516-562-7827, or Cell:
+1-516-445-3119, araine@cmp.com

Web site: http://www.cmp.com/
http://www.crn.com/
http://www.nwc.com/

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