Steve Case and Marc Andreessen to Speak at CMP's Networked Economy Conference

  WHO:      America Online Chairman and CEO Steve Case, and
            Marc Andreessen, Senior Vice President, Technology, Netscape.

  WHAT:     Will join a host of technology industry luminaries to discuss
            the future of the computer and communications industries during
            day two of CMP's Networked Economy Conference.

  WHEN:     Wednesday, March 19, 1997
            Case at 1:30 p.m.; Andreessen at 3:30 p.m.

  WHERE:    The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner
            1700 Tysons Blvd.
            McLean, VA 22102
            703-506-4300

CONTACT: For more information contact Steve Rubel, Corporate Communications Specialist at CMP Media Inc., 516-562-7434 or by e-mail, srubel@cmp.com.

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PRNewswire -- March 18

SOURCE: CMP Media Inc.