CMPnet's TechShopper Adds New Features, Grows Its Catalog to More Than 25,000 Products.

MANHASSET, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 9, 1998--

Online Users Now Can Research, Purchase Hardware and Software

With Greater Ease and Guaranteed Security

CMPnet (http://www.CMPnet.com), the Technology Network(TM), has reshaped its premier technology shopping service, TechShopper, making it simpler for both first-time and advanced technology shoppers to evaluate and purchase computer hardware, software and peripherals in a completely secure online retailing environment. The corporate purchaser, whether buying for a large company or a small business, as well as the individual shopping for the home office will find TechShopper even more informative and easier to use - from product evaluation and price comparison to actual purchase.

TechShopper represents CMP Media's (Nasdaq:CMPX) first foray into electronic commerce. The site, which launched last year, has been well received by both CMPnet's users - who on average spend $764,000 annually on technology for their companies and are more than twice as likely to make online purchases than the average Internet user, according to a recent CMPnet user study - as well as by major technology vendors who advertise on the site, including IBM, Philips, Micron Electronics and Sprint.

TechShopper site (http://www.techshopper.com) now incorporates technology enhancements that make it easy for Internet buyers to quickly navigate and zero in on exactly what they're looking for. From in-depth product research and side-by-side PC and hardware comparisons to online purchasing from an inventory of more than 25,000 PC, hardware and software products, today's smart tech buyers can now go to one place on the web to find comprehensive product information and make online purchases. And, as an added incentive, through a partnership with Netcentives, TechShopper customers receive frequent flyer miles when they purchase select products.

As a bonus, during the month of June, TechShopper is holding a "Product-A-Day" giveaway for site visitors who sign up for the free TechShopper newsletter. Daily prizes include PDAs, printers, scanners and other products.

"The new TechShopper empowers people of all technical levels to make informed product-purchasing decisions based on reliable reviews, feature and benefit comparisons and accurate pricing. Beyond that, they can purchase direct from TechShopper in a secure E-commerce environment," said Greg Schwartz, senior producer of CMPnet E-commerce and Shopping Products. "TechShopper brings to bear the most advanced shopping technologies, coupled with complete and up-to-the-minute content, to give users unparalleled information and confidence, whether doing corporate purchasing or buying for individual use."

TechShopper retains its access to the vast library of CMP Media's renowned product reviews, a database that includes thousands of the industry's finest laboratory-based product evaluations, including extensive coverage of enterprise and small business products as well as consumer merchandise.

To allow the user to make an informed purchase decision, TechShopper includes comprehensive and easily accessed features, including the following:

-- Buying guides: Product-specific purchasing advice

-- Direct purchase: Hardware sales fulfilled by NECX Direct, one of

the leading resellers of technology products, selling via the

Internet since 1994

-- Free product trials: Free try-before-you-buy versions of hundreds

of popular commercial software products

-- Product commentary: Product reviews from actual users

-- Comparative pricing: Hardware and PC pricing from multiple

retailers

-- Safe-shopping guarantee: E-commerce partners, NECX and

Software.net, guarantee all transactions as secure and reliable

-- Unmatched selection: Access to an inventory of more than 25,000

PC, hardware and software products for purchase

"More consumers and businesses are discovering the efficiency and cost effectiveness of online shopping, and, because of our partnerships with NECX and Software.net, TechShopper takes the trepidation out of purchasing products online," Schwartz said, adding, "TechShopper brings both the business professional and the individual consumer the ultimate combination of reliable information, risk-free security and ease of use."

About CMPnet

CMPnet (http://www.CMPnet.com) reaches the broad spectrum of builders, sellers and users of technology and the Internet, and is consistently one of the top 10 sites across the entire Web in advertising revenue, according to Jupiter Communications. The network integrates powerful content sites such as TechWeb, TechInvestor, TechShopper, NetGuide, ChannelWeb, EDTN, GamePower and FileMine, with invaluable utilities like TechEncyclopedia, TechCareers and TechCompanies. CMPnet is also home to all of CMP's publication sites.

CMP Media Inc. (Nasdaq:CMPX) is the only high-tech media company providing essential information and marketing services to the full technology spectrum -- the builders, sellers and users of technology worldwide. With its portfolio of leading newspapers, magazines, custom publishing, Internet products and conferences, CMP Media is uniquely positioned to offer marketers comprehensive, integrated solutions tailored to meet their individual needs. Online editions of the company's print publications, which include EE Times, InformationWeek, Computer Reseller News and Windows Magazine, along with products created exclusively for the Internet, can be found on CMPnet at http://www.CMPnet.com.

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