LONDON, Sept. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The following press release was
issued today by United Business Media:
Summary
Month of August 2003
The business information market serving the technology industry, measured
in terms of advertising page volumes, decreased by 12.4% the month of August
compared to August 2002. CMP Media's continuing technology publications
recorded a 6.8% decrease against August 2002.
CMP Media improved its market share compared to 2002 - its continuing
titles held a share of 30.0% in August 2003 up from 28.2% in August 2002.
Calendar Year to August
The market decreased by 15.7% compared to the year to August 2002. CMP's
continuing titles, in the year to August 2003, recorded a 10.5% decrease in
advertising page volumes against the year to August 2002.
Market share of CMP Media's continuing titles year to date was 29.3% up
from 27.6% in the prior year period.
Rolling twelve months to August 2003
The market decreased by 16.9% in advertising page volumes in the twelve
months ended August 2003 compared to the twelve months ended August 2002. CMP
Media's continuing High Tech publications recorded a 10.2% decrease in the
same period.
MARKET SEGMENT - ADVERTISING PAGE VOLUMES
MONTH OF August 2003
2003 2002
Change Market Market
2003 2002 03 vs 02 Share Share
Pages Pages % % %
CMP Media
Continuing 1,558 1,671 -6.8% 30.0% 28.2%
Discontinued 0 11 -- 0.0% 0.1%
CMP Media Total 1,558 1,682 -7.4% 30.0% 28.3%
Whole Market
Continuing 5,196 5,709 -9.0% 100.0% 96.2%
B2B Tech
Publications 4,750 5,253 -9.6% 91.4% 88.5%
General Business 446 456 -2.2% 8.6% 7.7%
Discontinued 0 225 -- 0.0% 3.8%
Total Market 5,196 5,934 -12.4% 100.0% 100.0%
CALENDAR YEAR TO August 2003
2003 2002
Change Market Market
2003 2002 03 vs 02 Share Share
Pages Pages % % %
CMP Media
Continuing 13,197 14,743 -10.5% 29.3% 27.6%
Discontinued 30 279 -- 0.1% 0.5%
CMP Media Total 13,227 15,022 -11.9% 29.4% 28.1%
Whole Market
Continuing 44,797 50,427 -11.2% 99.4% 94.4%
B2B Tech
Publications 40,373 45,833 -11.9% 89.6% 85.8%
General Business 4,424 4,594 -3.7% 9.8% 8.6%
Discontinued 267 3,000 0.6% 5.6%
Total Market 45,064 53,427 -15.7% 100.0% 100.0%
TWELVE MONTHS to Date
2003 2002
2003 2002 Change Market Market
Pages Pages % Share % Share %
CMP Media
Continuing 21,113 23,504 -10.2% 28.8% 26.7%
Discontinued 96 973 -- 0.2% 1.1%
CMP Media Total 21,209 24,477 -13.4% 29.0% 27.8%
Whole Market
Continuing 72,110 81,688 -11.7% 98.5% 92.7%
B2B Tech
Publications 64,790 73,232 -11.5% 88.5% 83.1%
General Business 7,320 8,456 -13.4% 10.0% 9.6%
Discontinued 1,136 6,447 -- 1.5% 7.3%
Total Market 73,246 88,135 -16.9% 100.0% 100.0%
MAJOR CMP TITLES
August 2003 YTD August 2003
+ Pages % Change + Pages % Change
Information Week -8.2 -5.0 -201.1 -11.3
EE Times -43.3 -17.2 -463.2 -18.7
Dr Dobb's -17.6 -34.3 -68.5 -14.5
Network Computing -7.9 -7.3 +74.6 +8.3
ebn -51.0 -37.7 -377.9 -32.3
Network Magazine -11.0 -24.2 -191.7 -38.8
CRN +39.1 +18.4 +122.7 +7.7
VAR Business -14.6 -11.8 +77.0 +8.6
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 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
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Related links:
http://www.cmp.com
CONTACT:
Michael Waring, +44-20-7921-5031, or Nick
Molden +44-20-7921-5097, both of United Business Media; or Colin
Browne of The Maitland Consultancy, +44-20-7379-5151, for United
Business Media
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