LONDON, October 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Summary
Month of September 2004
The business information market serving the technology industry, measured
in terms of advertising page volumes, decreased by 9.5% in the month of
September compared to September 2003. CMP Media's continuing technology
publications recorded a 10.8% decrease against September 2003.
CMP Media's market share, compared to 2003, decreased - its continuing
titles held a share of 26.2% in September 2004 down from 26.5% in September
2003.
Calendar Year to September
The market decreased by 6.7% compared to the year to September 2003.
CMP's continuing titles, in the year to September 2004, recorded a 3.8%
decrease in advertising page volumes against the year to September 2003.
Market share of CMP Media's continuing titles year to date was 27.5% up
from 26.7% in the prior year period.
Rolling twelve months to September 2004
The market decreased by 7.0% in advertising page volumes in the twelve
months ended September 2004 compared to the twelve months ended September
2003. CMP Media's continuing High Tech publications recorded a 2.9% decrease
in the same period.
MARKET SEGMENT - ADVERTISING PAGE VOLUMES
MONTH OF September 2004
2004 2003
Change Market Market
2004 2003 04 vs 03 Share Share
Pages Pages % % %
CMP Media
Continuing 1,582 1,773 -10.8% 26.2% 26.5%
Discontinued 0 161 0.0% 2.4%
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CMP Media Total 1,582 1,934 -18.2% 26.2% 28.9%
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Whole Market
Continuing 6,048 6,517 -7.2% 100.0% 97.5%
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B2B Tech
Publications 5,457 5,807 -6.0% 90.2% 86.9%
General Business 591 710 -16.8% 9.8% 10.6%
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Discontinued 0 166 0.0% 2.5%
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Total Market 6,048 6,683 -9.5% 100.0% 100.0%
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MAJOR CMP TITLES
September 2004 YTD September 2004
+/- Pages % Change +/- Pages % Change
Information Week -67.6 -22.5 +36.3 +1.9
EE Times -53.6 -17.1 -47.5 -2.0
Dr Dobb's -17.2 -29.4 -72.0 -15.5
Network Computing -11.2 -7.3 -53.8 -4.8
Network Magazine -6.5 -20.0 -31.7 -9.0
CRN -47.3 -19.4 -240.4 -12.3
VAR Business -63.3 -34.6 -49.8 -4.3
CALENDAR YEAR TO September 2004
2004 2003
Change Market Market
2004 2003 04 vs 03 Share Share
Pages Pages % % %
CMP Media
Continuing 13,168 13,691 -3.8% 27.5% 26.7%
Discontinued 0 1,289 0.0% 2.5%
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CMP Media Total 13,168 14,980 -12.1% 27.5% 29.2%
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Whole Market
Continuing 47,920 49,764 -3.7% 100.0% 96.9%
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B2B Tech
Publications 43,410 44,868 -3.2% 90.6% 87.4%
General Business 4,510 4,896 -7.9% 9.4% 9.5%
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Discontinued 0 1,601 0.0% 3.1%
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Total Market 47,920 51,365 -6.7% 100.0% 100.0%
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TWELVE MONTHS to Date
2004 2003
2004 2003 Change Market Market
Pages Pages % Share % Share %
CMP Media
Continuing 18,205 18,751 -2.9% 27.4% 26.2%
Discontinued 309 1,872 0.5% 2.6%
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CMP Media Total 18,514 20,623 -10.2% 27.9% 28.8%
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Whole Market
Continuing 66,233 68,832 -3.8% 99.5% 96.2%
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B2B Tech Publications 59,590 61,793 -3.6% 89.5% 86.4%
General Business 6,643 7,039 -5.6% 10.0% 9.8%
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Discontinued 316 2,717 0.5% 3.8%
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Total Market 66,549 71,549 -7.0% 100.0% 100.0%
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Source - IMS: Auditor
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
- 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 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 Plc
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CONTACT:
For further information, please contact:
Michael Waring, United Business Media, +44-(0)20-7921-5031; Fiona
Piper, The Maitland Consultancy, +44-(0)20-7379-5151
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