CMP Technology's Market-Leading Brands Honored by the American Society of Business Publication Editors with Editorial and Design Awards of Excellence

Advanced Trading, Bank Systems & Technology, CRN, InformationWeek, Insurance & Technology, and Network Computing Award Winners

PRNewswire-FirstCall
MANHASSET, N.Y.
Aug 16, 2007

MANHASSET, N.Y., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) has awarded CMP Technology Awards of Excellence to Advanced Trading, Bank Systems & Technology, CRN, InformationWeek, Insurance & Technology and Network Computing. The ASBPE awards recognize outstanding editorial and design in online and print products.

Steve Weitzner, president and CEO, CMP Technology, said, "The ASBPE Awards are one of the industry's most prestigious programs and we are honored to be recognized for excellence in our online and print brands. These awards validate CMP's commitment to providing relevant content to our technology audiences."

  CMP won the following national awards:

  DESIGN AWARDS
  Gold award -- Feature Article Design, 80,000 or more circulation
  CRN, "Top 25 Executives", November 13, 2006, by Jim Lawyer, Adeline
  Cannone and Jose Tigani

  Gold award -- Front Cover/Computer Generated, 80,000 or more circulation
  Network Computing, April 27, 2006, by Peter Casella, Bob Powers, Michael
  Schnaidt and Bill Mallon

  Gold award -- Front Cover/Illustration, 80,000 or more circulation
  CRN, February 27, 2006, by David Nicastro

  Gold award -- Opening Page/Spread, Illustration, 80,000 or more
  circulation
  CRN, "Do Online Plans Hold Water?", February 27, 2006, by David Nicastro
  and Adeline Cannone

  Bronze award -- Publication Redesign, 80,000 or more circulation
  Network Computing, August 31, 2006, by Peter Casella, Bob Powers, Michael
  Schnaidt and Bill Mallon

  CMP won the following Northeast regional awards:

  EDITORIAL AWARDS
  Gold award -- News Analysis, under 80,000 circulation
  Bank Systems & Technology, "BankAmericard Resurrection:  Just Posturing or
  Real Business?", June 2006, by Katherine Burger, Maria Bruno-Britz, Les
  Kovach, Debra Kelly, and Vanessa Porter

  Gold award -- Technical Article, 80,000 or more circulation
  Network Computing, "Danger 2.0", October 26, 2006, by Lori MacVitte and
  Lorna Garey

  Silver award -- News Analysis, under 80,000 circulation
  Advanced Trading, "NYSE Euronext:  Merging the Platforms", August 2006, by
  Advanced Training Staff

  Silver award -- News Analysis, 80,000 or more circulation
  CRN, "Can CDW Pull It Off?", September 25, 2006, by Craig Zarley, Barbara
  Darrow and Steven Burke

  Silver award -- Special Supplement, 80,000 or more circulation
  CRN, "Custom Systems Magazine", October 23, 2006, by CRN Staff

  Bronze award -- Editorial/Editor's Letter, under 80,000 circulation
  Insurance & Technology, "Star Search/Mixed Messages", April 2006/October
  2006, by Katherine Burger, Les Kovach, Debra Kelly and Vanessa Porter

  Bronze award -- Features Series, 80,000 or more circulation
  GovernmentVAR, "State of Technology", March 6, May 29, July 24 and
  December 18, 2006, by VARBusiness Staff

  Bronze award -- Original Research, 80,000 or more circulation
  InformationWeek, "Invincible:  Ninth Annual Global Security Survey", July
  10, 2006, by Larry Greenemeier

  DESIGN AWARDS
  Gold award -- Front Cover/Computer Generated, 80,000 or more circulation
  CRN, "Fast Growth 100", July 24, 2006, by Jim Lawyer

  Silver award -- Feature Article Design, 80,000 or more circulation
  CRN, "2006 Compensation Survey", June 26, 2006, by David Nicastro and
  Adeline Cannone

  Silver award -- Front Cover/Photo, 80,000 or more circulation
  GovernmentVAR, "Newt's Call to Arms", January 23, 2006, by VARBusiness
  staff

  Silver award -- Opening Page/Spread, Computer Generated, 80,000 or more
  circulation
  InformationWeek, "Get Email Under Control", August 21, 2006, by Mary Ellen
  Forte and Michael Gigante

  Silver award -- Opening Page/Spread, Photo, 80,000 or more circulation
  VARBusiness, "Don't Be Chicken", November 13, 2006, by Scott Gormley, Sek
  Leung, Adeline Cannone and Gina Marie LoBello

For more than 20 years, the ASBPE's Awards of Excellence have honored the hard work and commitment to excellence by trade publication editors and graphic designers. These prestigious awards bestow respect, heighten the thrill of accomplishment, build confidence and help motivate staff. Founded in 1964, the ASBPE is the professional association for full-time and freelance editors and writers employed in the business, trade and specialty press.

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.

  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, araine@cmp.com

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