Cygnus Business Media Launches Kitchen & Bath Design & Remodelers Showcase; Exclusive One-Day Event Provides Significant Opportunity for Dealers to Meet with Key Buyers.

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Kitchen & Bath Design & Remodelers Expo

BURNSVILLE, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 27, 2004

Cygnus Business Media, one of the nation's leading, diversified business-to-business media companies, announced today that its tradeshow division, Cygnus Expositions, will launch Kitchen & Bath Design & Remodelers Showcase on October 1, 2004, in Cincinnati, Ohio at the Cincinnati Convention Center. This exclusive one day event provides a unique format designed to facilitate an exclusive environment for learning, conducting business and fostering relationships. This innovative approach will establish a forum that combines hospitality and networking with essential training within a convenient and economical format that will appeal to both the exhibitor and the attendee.

Sponsored by Kitchen & Bath Design News (K&BDN), the kitchen & bath industry's leading publication, and supported by Qualified Remodeler and Design/Build Business, Kitchen & Bath Design & Remodelers Showcase is positioned to offer national caliber educational programs in an exclusive setting. Complementing the networking and exhibitor hospitality on the exhibit floor, attendees will have access to conferences offering strategic information critical for increasing productivity, generating revenue and positively impacting their company's bottom line.

"Because of its geographic proximity to an active kitchen and bath marketplace, Cincinnati was pinpointed as an ideal location for an event of this type," says Cygnus Expositions President Jeff Price. "People continue to invest in their homes through remodeling, the Kitchen & Bath Design & Remodelers Showcase is a timely and valuable resource for vendors and industry professionals alike."

"The Showcase will bring in kitchen and bath manufacturers' best customers and prospects using an invitation only admission process. With vendors determining their attendee base," says Group Vice President Tom Pellet. "Distributors and wholesalers, along with other providers of products and services for the kitchen and bath market, have the opportunity to build stronger relationships by showing appreciation for their valued customers with a special invitation. This format is economical for both exhibitors and attendees because it eliminates some of the costly, time-consuming steps associated with the sales/buying process."

Cygnus Expositions is one of the nation's top ten show management groups in the country. A division of Cygnus Business Media, it produces 50 shows in 22 states, attracting hundreds of thousands of business-to-business decision-makers, and accounting for millions of dollars in product sales annually. Announced in conjunction with the launch of the Expo, Cygnus Expositions will introduce the Kitchen & Bath Design & Remodelers Expo, a strategically located two-and-a-half day exposition in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, October 19-21, 2004. Cygnus Business Media also publishes some of the Building and Home Products Industry's strongest publications through its Publishing division, tapping into some of the market's most knowledgeable experts and reaching over 150,000 building industry professionals through Kitchen & Bath Design News (K&BDN), Qualified Remodeler (QR), and Design/Build Business. In addition, the magazines sponsor the Kitchen & Bath Showcase providing the show with access to thousands of potential buyers and sellers.

Exhibitors for Kitchen & Bath Design & Remodelers Showcase are expected to be local and regional distributors, manufacturers and other sales organizations that provide products and services for kitchen and bath buyers and specifiers. For additional information on exhibiting, call 800.827.8009 or 952.894.8007.

Cygnus Business Media is a leading, diversified business-to-business media company with a portfolio of over 200 media products reaching five million professionals annually within 15 major markets. Its four distinct divisions - Cygnus Publishing, Cygnus Expositions, Cygnus Interactive and Cygnus Custom Marketing - provide comprehensive, integrated advertising and marketing programs for Cygnus' valued customers and clients. The company's leading business publications, trade shows, conferences, Web sites, online products and custom marketing capabilities enhance brand identity, generate sales leads, and build product awareness as they strengthen customer/client relationships. For more information on how Cygnus Business Media can help you achieve your advertising and marketing objectives, visit www.cygnusb2b.com.