CMP Channel's Second Annual XChange Latin America '07 Assists Solution Providers to Increase Their Bottom Line

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MANHASSET, N.Y.
Sep 13, 2007

MANHASSET, N.Y., Sept. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- CMP Channel today announced the successful conclusion of its XChange Latin America '07 conference, the key Latin American Channel event of the year, which took place September 10-12 at the Ritz Carlton in Miami, Florida. XChange is the largest producer and manager of IT channel events in the industry today. The three-day event brought together over 100 qualified and profiled decision making solution providers, resellers and integrators across Latin America - Brazil, Mexico, the Caribbean, Andean Region and the Southern Cone as well as more than 20 vendors. This year's platinum sponsors included CA, HP and IBM along with gold sponsor, AMD and silver sponsor, PineApp.

"Focused on our channel audience, the XChange events are committed to innovation and education, providing a unique forum for senior channel executives to discuss the key global issues that impact their businesses. XChange attendees value the speak line up of industry experts, the how to workshops and timely networking to increase their knowledge and advantage for today's business challenges," said Nancy Hammervik, Vice President, Events, CMP Channel.

  Event highlights included:
   -- Opening General Session with guest speaker Greg Brown, Editor-in
      Chief, Latin Trade discussing the Business Barometer and Forecast for
      Latin America
   -- World Premiers from CA, HP and IBM
   -- General educations sessions
   -- Vendor best practices
   -- XChange XCellence Awards

CMP Channel's XChange Events, which are supported by sister properties CRN, VARBusiness, GovernmentVAR, ChannelWeb and the Institute for Partner Education & Development (IPED), provide vendors and Solution Providers with face-to-face opportunities to meet in an intimate setting. In 2007, the XChange Conference Group continues to strengthen its comprehensive portfolio of channel events with conferences, including XChange Tech Innovators in Miami; and XChange Managed Services Fall Series in Chicago, Philadelphia and Atlanta.

For additional information on the XChange Conferences, visit http://www.cmpxchange.com/.

About XChange Events

CMP's XChange Conference Group is the global leader in face-to-face channel events. XChange Conferences bring together new markets, customers and revenue opportunities for solution providers and technology vendors. XChange Events offer the best recruiting, training, education and networking opportunities in three & four day events filled with keynotes, lectures, debates and discussions revolving around critical channel issues and trends. XChange Event information can be found online at http://www.cmpxchange.com/ . CMP's Channel hosts a complete suite of integrated media and business solutions whose asset portfolio includes, CRN, VARBusiness Magazine, XChange Events, Institute for Partner Education & Development, the ChannelWEB Online Network and GovernmentVAR Magazine.

About CMP Channel (http://www.cmpchannelgroup.com/)

CMP Channel is the one stop shop customers turn to in order to meet their global sales channel objectives from access to execution. Through use of its family of channel solutions which include CRN and VARBusiness, the ChannelWeb network, XChange worldwide face-to-face events and the Institute for Partner Education & Development (IPED), vendors are able to accelerate sales through the channel. CMP Channel provides a worldwide answer to advertising, branding and marketing services, lead generation, market intelligence, branded and custom events, education of solution providers and best practices for vendors.

About CMP

CMP (http://www.cmp.com/) is a media and marketing solutions company serving the technology industry. With the leading online, event and print brands in all technology market categories, and with services and tools that reach beyond traditional advertising, CMP shapes and influences the technology industry worldwide. CMP publishes highly respected media brands such as TechWeb, InformationWeek, ChannelWeb, CRN, EE Times and TechOnline; produces major industry events such as Interop, Web 2.0, XChange, Game Developer and the Embedded Systems Conferences; and provides business information and marketing services such as the International Customer Management Institute, Semiconductor Insights and Second Life consulting for technology marketers. CMP 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. For more CMP news, go to cmp.com/news.

  Contact
  Dan Neel
  CMP Channel
  516-562-7236
  dneel@cmp.com

SOURCE: CMP Technology

CONTACT: Dan Neel of CMP Channel, +1-516-562-7236, dneel@cmp.com

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