LONDON, April 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Summary
Month of March 2003
The business information market serving the technology industry, measured
in terms of advertising page volumes decreased by 12.1% in the month of March
compared to March 2002. CMP Media's continuing technology publications
recorded a 4.4% decrease against March 2002.
CMP Media improved its market share compared to 2002 -- its continuing
titles held a share of 29.8% in March 2003 up from 27.4% in March 2002.
Calendar Year to March
The market decreased by 15.0% compared to the year to March 2002. CMP's
continuing titles, in the year to March 2003, recorded a 10.8% decrease in
advertising page volumes against the year to March 2002.
Market share of CMP Media's continuing titles year to date was 29.7% up
from 28.4% in the prior year period.
Rolling twelve months to March 2003
The market decreased by 24.6% in advertising page volumes in the twelve
months ended March 2003 compared to the twelve months ended March 2002. CMP
Media's continuing High Tech publications recorded a 15.3% decrease in the
same period.
MARKET SEGMENT - ADVERTISING PAGE VOLUMES
MONTH OF March 2003
2003 2002
Change Market Market
2003 2002 03 vs 02 Share Share
Pages Pages % % %
CMP Media
Continuing 1,898 1,986 -4.4% 29.8% 27.4%
Discontinued 0 28 0.0% 0.4%
CMP Media Total 1,898 2,014 -5.8% 29.8% 27.8%
Whole Market
Continuing 6,372 6,904 -7.7% 100.0% 95.3%
B2B Tech
Publications 5,702 6,316 -9.7% 89.5% 87.2%
General Business 670 588 14.0% 10.5% 8.1%
Discontinued 0 343 0.0% 4.7%
Total Market 6,372 7,247 -12.1% 100.0% 100.0%
CALENDAR YEAR TO March 2003
2003 2002
Change Market Market
2003 2002 03 vs 02 Share Share
Pages Pages % % %
CMP Media
Continuing 4,821 5,406 -10.8% 29.7% 28.4%
Discontinued 0 114 0.0% 0.6%
CMP Media Total 4,821 5,520 -12.7% 29.7% 29.0%
Whole Market
Continuing 16,172 18,094 -10.6% 99.8% 94.9%
B2B Tech
Publications 14,585 16,471 -11.4% 90.0% 86.4%
General
Business 1,587 1,623 -2.2% 9.8% 8.5%
Discontinued 33 974 0.2% 5.1%
Total Market 16,205 19,068 -15.0% 100.0% 100.0%
TWELVE MONTHS to Date
2003 2002
Market Market
2003 2002 Change Share Share
Pages Pages % % %
CMP Media
Continuing 22,503 26,555 -15.3% 28.5% 25.3%
Discontinued 52 2,146 0.1% 2.0%
CMP Media
Total 22,555 28,701 -21.4% 28.6% 27.3%
Whole Market
Continuing 77,365 95,375 -18.9% 97.9% 91.0%
B2B Tech
Publications 69,526 84,355 -17.6% 88.0% 80.5%
General
Business 7,839 11,020 -28.9% 9.9% 10.5%
Discontinued 1,676 9,395 2.1% 9.0%
Total Market 79,041 104,770 -24.6% 100.0% 100.0%
MAJOR CMP TITLES
March 2003 YTD March 2003
+ Pages % Change + Pages % Change
Information Week +15.1 +6.3 -40.4 -6.2
EE Times -81.1 -21.5 -211.4 -20.4
Dr Dobb's -21.5 -35.6 -66.7 -34.0
Network Computing -6.7 -5.2 -5.3 -1.9
ebn -24.8 -18.4 -102.3 -26.1
Network Magazine -27.8 -41.0 -40.4 -24.8
CRN +49.4 +21.6 +58.5 +10.9
VAR Business +92.2 +95.0 +50.3 +17.6
Source - IMS: Auditor
For further information, please contact:
Colin Browne of The Maitland Consultancy, +44-20-7379-5151; Michael
Waring, +44-20-7921-5031 or Nick Molden +44-20-7921-5097, both of United
Business Media
Notes to Editors:
CMP MEDIA LLC
CMP Media LLC (http://www.cmp.com) is a leading integrated media company
providing essential information and marketing services to the entire
technology spectrum -- the builders, sellers and users of technology
worldwide. Capitalising on its editorial strength, CMP is uniquely positioned
to offer marketers comprehensive, integrated media solutions tailored to meet
their individual needs. 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 STATISTICS
The statistics, which are the main subject of today's release, are
independently compiled by IMS/Auditor. The basis of compilation includes:
-- pages are hand counted and verified by the publishers
-- regional 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
set of publishing titles which are measured on its behalf by IMS Auditor and
periodically adjusts the population to ensure that it is properly
representative of the changing US business technology advertising market in
which CMP competes.
Note: that these statistics represent only total advertising page volumes
as counted above, they do not represent paid advertising page volumes nor do
they show the revenue yields which the operators in these market segments have
achieved.
This March press release includes statements which are not historical
facts and are considered "forward-looking" within the meaning of Section 27 of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These forward-looking statements
reflect UBM's current views about future events, business and growth strategy
and financial performance. These forward-looking statements are identified by
their use of terms and phrases such as "believe," "expect," "plan,"
"anticipate," "on target" and similar expressions identifying forward-looking
statements. Investors should not rely on forward-looking statements because
they are subject to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially from UBM's expectations. UBM
expressly does not undertake any duty to update forward-looking statements.
Management does not attempt to update forecasts unless conditions materially
change.
SOURCE United Business Media plc
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Related links:
http://www.cmp.com
CONTACT:
Colin Browne of The Maitland Consultancy,
+44-20-7379-5151; Michael Waring, +44-20-7921-5031 or Nick
Molden, +44-20-7921-5097, both of United Business Media
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