12th May 2005 13:33
For immediate release 12 May 2005 UNITED BUSINESS MEDIA US High Tech Publishing Statistics: Quarter 1 2005 SummaryQuarter 1 2005The market decreased by 5.6% compared to the year to March 2004. CMP'scontinuing titles, in the year to March 2005, recorded a 4.2% decrease inadvertising page volumes against the year to March 2004.Market share of CMP Media's continuing titles year to date was 26.9% up from26.5% in the prior year period.Trailing twelve months to March 2005The market decreased by 5.2% in advertising page volumes in the twelve monthsended March 2005 compared to the twelve months ended March 2004. CMP Media'scontinuing High Tech publications recorded a 3.2% decrease in the same period.NOTE: In February UBM announced that due to the progressive decline in thesignificance of this indicator since its initial publication in 2001 UBM wouldpublish this analysis quarterly rather than monthly as previously. SinceFebruary investors have indicated that these statistics have become of suchdiminished relevance for UBM's overall performance that they would prefer it ifthey were not published at all. Accordingly this will be the last issuance ofthese statistics.MARKET SEGMENT - ADVERTISING PAGE VOLUMESQUARTER 1 2005 2005 2004 2005 2004 Change Market Market 04 vs 03 Share Share Pages Pages % % % CMP Media Continuing 3,791 3,959 -4.2% 26.9% 26.5% Discontinued 0 63 0.0% 0.4% CMP Media Total 3,791 4,022 -5.7% 26.9% 26.9% Whole Market Continuing 14,108 14,887 -5.2% 100.0% 99.6% B2B Tech 12,974 13,538 -4.2% 92.0% 90.6%Publications General Business 1,134 1,349 -15.9% 8.0% 9.0% Discontinued 0 63 0.0% 0.4% Total Market 14,108 14,950 -5.6% 100.0% 100.0%MAJOR CMP TITLES Quarter 1 2005 +/- Pages % Change Information Week -111.5 -17.9 EE Times -91.1 -12.6 Dr Dobb's -8.4 -6.9 Network Computing -20.9 -7.1 Network Magazine -6.5 -5.8 CRN -31.1 -5.9 VAR Business -49.5 -14.7 TWELVE MONTHS to Date 2005 2004 2005 2004 Change Market Market Pages Pages % Share % Share % CMP Media Continuing 17,598 18,173 -3.2% 26.8% 26.3% Discontinued 162 1,507 0.2% 2.2% CMP Media Total 17,760 19,680 -9.8% 27.0% 28.5% Whole Market Continuing 65,402 67,541 -3.2% 99.8% 97.7% B2B Tech Publications 58,872 60,587 -2.8% 89.8% 87.6% General Business 6,530 6,954 -6.1% 10.0% 10.1% Discontinued 162 1,606 0.2% 2.3% Total Market 65,564 69,147 -5.2% 100.0% 100.0% Source - IMS: Auditor -Ends- For further information, please contact:Michael Waring United Business Media 020 7921 5031 Colin Browne The Maitland Consultancy 020 7379 5151 Notes to Editors:CMP MEDIA LLCCMP Media LLC (www.cmp.com) is a leading integrated media company providingessential information and marketing services to the entire technology spectrum-- the builders, sellers and users of technology worldwide. Capitalising on itseditorial strength, CMP is uniquely positioned to offer marketerscomprehensive, integrated media solutions tailored to meet their individualneeds. Its diverse products and services include newspapers, magazines,Internet products, research, direct marketing services, education and training,trade shows and conferences, and custom publishing.BASIS OF COMPILATION OF STATISTICSThe statistics, which are the main subject of today's release, areindependently compiled by IMS/Auditor. The basis of compilation includes: * pages are hand counted * supplement ads are counted if in over 50% of circulation * house ads are not counted * inserts are counted if bound in publication * the database will continually be updated as more accurate information arrives All CMP High Tech publications are tracked. CMP determines the competitive setof publishing titles which are measured on its behalf by IMS Auditor andperiodically adjusts the population to ensure that it is properlyrepresentative of the changing US business technology advertising market inwhich CMP competes.Note: that these statistics represent only total advertising page volumes ascounted above, they do not represent paid advertising page volumes nor do theyshow the revenue yields which the operators in these market segments haveachieved.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.ENDUNITED BUSINESS MEDIA PLCRelated Shares:
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