28th Jan 2005 07:00
For immediate release 28th January 2005 STRATEGIC OPTIONS FOR NOP WORLD The Board of United Business Media plc ("UBM") announces that it has appointedits financial advisers, Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein and Allen & Company LLC,to conduct a strategic review of NOP World.The strategic review will examine a number of alternatives to maximise thevalue of NOP World for UBM shareholders including developing NOP World further,expanding NOP World through strategic alliances or a sale.A further announcement will be made when appropriate.For further information, please contact: Michael Waring United Business Media 020 7921 5031 Colin Browne The Maitland Consultancy 020 7379 5151 For additional information on NOP Worldwww.nopworld.comUnited Business Media plc (http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com) is aleading provider of business information services to the technology,healthcare, media, automotive, financial services and property industries. UBMoffers services in news distribution, market research, publishing and events tocustomers across the globe. Its brands include PR Newswire, the world's leadingcorporate news distribution service; NOP World, one of the largest marketresearch groups globally; and CMP, the B2B media and exhibition group operatingin high tech, healthcare, property, entertainment, jewellery & fashion in theUS, UK, Asia and Europe.This press release includes statements which are not historical facts and areconsidered "forward-looking" within the meaning of Section 27 of the SecuritiesAct of 1933, as amended. These forward-looking statements reflect UBM's currentviews about future events, business and growth strategy and financialperformance. These forward-looking statements are identified by their use ofterms and phrases such as "believe," "expect," "plan," "anticipate," "ontarget" and similar expressions identifying forward-looking statements.Investors should not rely on forward-looking statements because they aresubject to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could causeactual results to differ materially from UBM's expectations. UBM expressly doesnot undertake any duty to update forward-looking statements. Management doesnot attempt to update forecasts unless conditions materially change.ENDRelated Shares:
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