COMDEX Nordic 2002 Attendance Doubles Expectations and Creates Unparalleled Scandinavian IT Marketplace.Business/Technology Editors COMDEX The former, premier computer trade show in the U.S. Although it grew into an end user event, it was originally created for dealers and distributors (it was the COMputer Dealers EXposition). Nordic 2002 LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 31, 2002 Key3Media Group, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : KME KME Knowledge Management Environment KME Kentucky Mining Engineering KME Kia Motors Europe KME Key Mouse Electronic ) announced today that COMDEX Nordic 2002, with twice the original expected attendance, created an unparalleled IT marketplace for Scandinavian buyers and sellers. The first COMDEX in Scandinavia created a very active IT marketplace composed of 260 exhibitors and more than 30,000 buyers from Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden and the Baltic states Baltic states, the countries of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, bordering on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea. Formed in 1918, they remained independent republics until their involuntary incorporation in 1940 into the USSR. They regained their independence in Sept. . "The success of COMDEX Nordic 2002 exceeded all of our expectations as far as attendance and the amount of business conducted," said Kim Myhre, president of COMDEX International. "The level of enthusiasm, energy and activities displayed at the show indicates that the global IT marketplace is getting back to business. This event signaled the return of momentum building in the industry." "COMDEX Nordic 2002 was very successful and we received a tremendous amount of attention as a foreign exhibitor," said Vera Semjonova, marketing manager for the Fort Ross Consortium in the Russian Pavilion. "COMDEX gave us a great opportunity to enter the Scandinavian market." COMDEX Nordic 2002 presented a roster of marquee keynoters, including Hiroshi Nakamura Hiroshi Nakamura is a Japanese artist who has wroked in the 'reportage' and surrealist styles. Common motifs in his art are high school girls and methods of locomotion, including planes and trains. , president DoCoMo Europe S.A.; Matti Alahuhta, president Nokia Mobile Phones; Jon "maddog" Hall, executive director and president, Linux International Linux International, also known simply as LI, is a worldwide, non-profit association of groups, corporations and others that work towards the promotion of growth of Linux and FOSS. It is headed by Jon "maddog" Hall. External links
Key3Media also announced today that COMDEX Nordic would be renamed COMDEX Scandinavia for 2003. COMDEX Scandinavia 2003 is scheduled to take place January 14-16 at the Swedish Exhibition & Congress Center in Gotenborg. As the marketplace for buyers and sellers of business technology, COMDEX provides an overview of the critical issues, trends and technologies driving the IT Marketplace. Each year at COMDEX, certain trends emerge that demonstrate the potential to change the entire IT landscape. COMDEX is the IT marketplace where buyers and sellers meet, learn and make business technology decisions. For more information visit www.comdex.com. About Key3Media... COMDEX is a Key3Media event. Key3Media Group, Inc., is the world's leading producer of information technology tradeshows and conferences, serving more than 6,000 exhibiting companies and 1.5 million attendees through 60 events in 18 countries. Key3Media's products range from the IT industry's largest exhibitions such as COMDEX and NetWorld+Interop to highly focused events featuring renowned educational programs, custom seminars and specialized vendor marketing programs. For more information about Key3Media, visit www.key3media.com Certain matters discussed in this release are "forward-looking statements," including statements about Key3Media's future results, plans and goals and other events which have not yet occurred. These statements are intended to qualify for the safe harbors from liability provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. 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These developments have and will continue to adversely affect participation and attendance at Key3Media's events, although the Company is not able to quantify or reliably estimate the future impact that these matters may have on its businesses, results of operations or financial condition. The section entitled "Risk Factors" in the exhibits to the Form 8-K Form 8-K The form required by the SEC when a publicly held company incurs any event that might affect its financial situation or the share value of its stock. Form 8-K See 8-K. filed by Key3Media with the SEC on November 28, 2001, the section entitled "Management's Discussion and Analysis Management's discussion and analysis (MD&A) A report from management to shareholders that accompanies the firm's financial statements in the annual report. It explains the period's financial results and enables management to discuss topics that may not be apparent in the financial of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Recent Developments" in the Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. for the quarter ended September 30, 2001 filed by Key3Media with the SEC, the sections entitled "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation" and "Risk Factors" in the prospectus supplement Key3Media filed with the SEC, under Rule 424(b) relating to Key3Media's high yield bond offering, and the section entitled "Item 1.Business - Certain Factors That May Affect our Business" in the Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended December 31, 2000 filed by Key3Media with the SEC contain important cautionary statements and a discussion of many of the factors that could materially affect the accuracy of Key3Media's forward-looking statements and/or adversely affect its business, results of operations and financial position. These statements and discussions are incorporated herein by reference. Key3Media does not plan to update any forward-looking statements. Key3Media, COMDEX, COMDEX Nordic, COMDEX Scandinavia, NetWorld+Interop, and associated design marks and logos are trademarks owned or used under license by Key3Media Events, Inc., and may be registered in the United States and other countries. NetWorld is a service mark of Novell, Inc., and is registered in certain jurisdictions. Other names mentioned may be trademarks of their respective owners. |
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