CMP Channel Group's CRN and the NPD Group Collaborate to Create the First Annual CRN Channel Bestsellers List

MANHASSET, N.Y., March 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The CMP Channel Group today debuted the CRN Channel Bestsellers List, the first comprehensive list of product sales through the IT channel. The CRN Channel Bestsellers list recognizes the most popular technology brands and products being sold through the Channel.

CRN partnered with the NPD Group, the world's leading provider of technology market research information to compile the data. The CRN Channel Bestsellers lists represents the top best-selling technologies in 23 technology categories, the leading Channel Bestseller in each category, and the Top Growth Bestseller with the greatest net revenue gain over 2005.

"Our research shows that our readers love to see lists and rankings. Therefore, I anticipate that the Bestsellers list will provide a technology guideline for readers all year long as they make their product decisions and recommendations," said Dan Dignam, VP/Publisher, CRN.

  The 2007 CRN Channel Bestsellers include:

  ENTERPRISE WIRELESS NETWORKING
  #1 Bestseller:  Cisco Systems
  Top Five Bestsellers:  Cisco Systems, Nortel Networks, D-Link Systems,
    Proxim and 3Com
  Top Growth Bestseller:  Nortel Networks

  ENTERPRISE ROUTERS
  #1 Bestseller:  Cisco Systems
  Top Five Bestsellers:  Cisco Systems, HP, Nortel Networks, Adtran and 3Com
  Top Growth Bestseller:  HP

  SMB ROUTERS
  #1 Bestseller:  Cisco Systems
  Top Five Bestsellers:  Cisco Systems, Linksys Group, Netgear Inc., D-Link
    Systems and Adtran
  Top Growth Bestseller:  Cisco Systems

  SMB WIRELESS NETWORKING
  #1 Bestseller:  Linksys Group
  Top Five Bestsellers:  Linksys Group, Cisco Systems, Netgear Inc., D-Link
    and US Robotics
  Top Growth Bestseller:  Netgear/D-Link (tie)

  LCD DESKTOP DISPLAYS (19" TO 30")
  #1 Bestseller:  NEC Display Solutions
  Top Five Bestsellers:  NEC Display Solutions, Viewsonic, Samsung, HP and
    Acer
  Top Growth Bestseller:  Viewsonic

  LCD LARGE FORMAT DISPLAYS (LARGER THAN 30")
  #1 Bestseller:  NEC Display Solutions
  Top Six Bestsellers:  NEC Display Solutions, Sony, Samsung, Philips, LG
    Electronics and In Focus
  Top Growth Bestseller:  Sony

  DOCUMENT SCANNERS
  #1 Bestseller:  Fujitsu
  Top Five Bestsellers:  Fujitsu, HP, Canon, Epson and Visioneer
  Top Growth Bestseller:  Visioneer

  MULTI-FUNCTION PRINTER
  #1 Bestseller:  HP
  Top Five Bestsellers:  HP, Lexmark, Brother, Xerox and Canon
  Top Growth Bestseller:  Lexmark

  COLOR LASER PRINTERS
  #1 Bestseller:  HP
  Top Five Bestsellers:  HP, Xerox, Lexmark, Okidata and Ricoh
  Top Growth Bestseller:  Okidata

  PC PROJECTORS
  #1 Bestseller:  In Focus
  Top Five Bestsellers:  In Focus, Epson, NEC, Sony and Viewsonic
  Top Growth Bestseller:  Epson

  UPS
  #1 Bestseller:  American Power Conversion
  Top Five Bestsellers:  American Power Conversion, Tripp Lite, Powerware,
    IBM and Belkin
  Top Growth Bestseller:  American Power Conversion

  NETWORK SECURITY HARDWARE
  #1 Bestseller:  Cisco Systems
  Top Five Bestsellers:  Cisco Systems, Sonicwall Inc., Netscreen,
    Watchguard Technology and 3Com
  Top Growth Bestseller:  3Com

  RELATIONAL DATABASES
  #1 Bestseller:  Microsoft
  Top Five Bestsellers:  Microsoft, IBM, Oracle, Filemaker, Inc. and Sybase
  Top Growth Bestseller:  Microsoft

  FIREWALL
  #1 Bestseller:  Cisco Systems
  Top Three Bestsellers:  Cisco Systems, Symantec and Check Point
  Top Growth Bestseller:  Cisco Systems

  INTERNET FILTERS AND BLOCKERS
  #1 Bestseller:  Symantec
  Top Three Bestsellers:  Symantec, Trend Micro and Webroot
  Top Growth Bestseller:  Symantec

  SECURITY SUITES
  #1 Bestseller:  Symantec
  Top Five Bestsellers:  Symantec, CA, Inc., Trend Micro, McAfee Inc. and
    Check Point
  Top Growth Bestseller:  CA, Inc.

  STORAGE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
  #1 Bestseller:  Symantec/Veritas Software
  Top Five Bestsellers:  Veritas Software, IBM, Symantec, CA, Inc. and EMC
  Top Growth Bestseller:  EMC

  VPN
  #1 Bestseller:  Watchguard Technologies
  Top Four Bestsellers:  Watchguard Technologies, Check Point, Sonicwall and
    Netgear Inc.
  Top Growth Bestseller:  Sonicwall

  NAS
  #1 Bestseller:  Buffalo Technology
  Top Five Bestsellers:  Buffalo Technology, Adapetc/Snap, Network
    Appliance, Iomega and HP
  Top Growth Bestseller:  Network Appliance

  DESKTOP PC'S
  #1 Bestseller:  HP
  Top Five Bestsellers:  HP, Lenovo, Apple, Acer and Sony
  Top Growth Bestseller:  HP

  NOTEBOOKS
  #1 Bestseller:  Lenovo
  Top Five Bestsellers:  Lenovo, HP, Panasonic, Sony and Acer
  Top Growth Bestseller:  Panasonic

  About CMP Channel Group

CMP Channel Group 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 print products, which include CRN and VARBusiness, the broader ChannelWeb network, the Group's XChange worldwide face-to-face conferences and the Institute for Partner Education & Development (IPED), vendors are able to accelerate sales through the channel. CMP Channel Group 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 CRN

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 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
  Kate Spellman
  CMP Channel Group
  (516) 562-7383
  kspellman@cmp.com

SOURCE: CMP Technology

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