Business 2.0 Recognized as Best Overall General-Interest Publication by Computer Press Association; Award Recognizes Publication's Exceptional News and Feature Coverage.

Business Editors/High-Tech & Publishing Writers

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 28, 2000

Continuing to receive recognition for its editorial excellence, Imagine Media's Business Division today announced that Business 2.0 magazine has been named Best Overall General-Interest Publication by the Computer Press Association (CPA) at the 2000 Computer Press Awards.

The award honors Business 2.0's commitment to serving the needs of its readers by providing exceptional news and feature coverage of the computer industry. Specific issues of Business 2.0 singled out by the Computer Press Association include August, October, and December 1999.

The Computer Press Association explained their reasons for bestowing top honors to Business 2.0 at this year's awards stating: "This is not a computer magazine, but it's the magazine that brings computing, business, and technology together. Unique perspectives on many stories bring readers to a higher level of insight. Aggressive and exciting presentation conveys the energy and importance of the topics."

"We're honored that the Computer Press Association recognizes the commitment that Business 2.0 has had from the start -- to provide in-depth, analytical, and insightful reporting on what's working and what isn't for business in the Internet Age," stated James Daly, Business 2.0 editor in chief.

Highlights of the issues noted by the Computer Press Association include the August cover story, "Your Wireless Future", which takes an in-depth look at the next critical step in the Net's evolution: Wireless access. With September's "The B to B Boom", Business 2.0 became the first major business publication to explore the Net's trillion-dollar secret: Business to Business ecommerce. The December issue, "The Next 1000 Years", looks at the evolution of the Web, and makes predictions as to where these extraordinary times will lead.

Since its founding, Business 2.0 has received several prestigious awards from the publishing community. In addition to Best Overall General-Interest Publication, this year the magazine has won Best Business and Finance Publication from the Western Publications Association at the 2000 Maggie Awards, and was named a 2000 National Magazine Awards finalist by the American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME) in the category of General Excellence. In 1999, Business 2.0 won three Maggie Awards from the Western Publications Association, including Best Overall and New Consumer Publication, and Best Special Interest Consumer Publication, was honored as Best Newcomer by the Computer Press Association, and won Folio:'s Editorial Excellence Award and two Silver Ozzies for magazine design. Business 2.0 continues to expand its award-winning content onto multiple platforms including online (business2.com), Conferences (Business 2.0 Live), and television ("Next Step"), to best serve the brand's audience of "Transformers" -- individuals navigating and leading business in the New Economy.

About the Computer Press Association

Founded in 1983, the Computer Press Association (CPA) was established to promote excellence in the field of computer journalism. The association is comprised of working editors, writers, producers, and freelancers who cover issues related to computers and technology. Members work in print, online, and broadcast journalism. The CPA conducts the annual Computer Press Awards, the preeminent editorial awards of the computer and technology media, now entering its fifteenth year. For more information visit: computerpress.org

About Business 2.0

Business 2.0 is an award-winning multi-platform brand including print, online (business2.com), conferences, and television. Based on the belief that the Internet is changing the rules of business, the content speaks to "Transformers" -- people with the power, influence, and insight to re-invent their companies for the New Economy. Through in-depth, analytical reporting, Business 2.0 provides the ideas and information these business leaders need to succeed in the Internet Age. In addition to the numerous awards that Business 2.0 has won, the publication was recognized by Adweek as one of the five top Upstarts -- a category created by Adweek to recognize magazines that are experiencing incredible growth, and by Folio: magazine as a Power Launch for the '90s.

About Imagine Media, Inc.

Imagine Media (www.imaginemedia.com) is one of America's fastest-growing publishers of magazines and Websites. Its success is based on the "passion" strategy: creating products that excite tech-savvy consumers. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Imagine Media's publications sell in excess of 1.8 million copies per month. Its market-leading titles include: Business 2.0, Games Business, MacAddict, Maximum PC, Next Generation, Official Sega Dreamcast Magazine,PC Gamer, PSM: 100% Independent PlayStation Magazine, and on the Web: DailyRadar.com, the MacDaily Network, and the MaximumPC Network. Imagine Media recently merged into The Future Network plc (www.thefuturenetwork.plc.uk), the media company founded by Imagine's CEO Chris Anderson in 1985. The Future Network employs over 1500 people, publishes over 125 magazines worldwide, and has extensive online activities attracting the attention of 4.6 million unique visitors and generating over 58 million page views per month. The Future Network conducts operations in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, and Poland.