Cygnus Expositions and American Machine Tool Distributors Association - AMTDA - Sign Partnership Agreement; AMTDA Represents over 80% of U.S. Distribution Sales.

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Cygnus Expositions, a division of business-to-business media leader Cygnus Business Media, announced today that it will partner with the American Machine Tool Distributors' Association (AMTDA) to co-sponsor the Northwest Industrial & Machine Tool Show and the Pacific Coast Industrial & Machine Tool Show. The 300 machine tool distributor members of AMTDA represent over 80 percent of all distribution sales in the United States.

"AMTDA is a vital organization within the machine tool industry and an important link that connects builders and end-users of machine tools and related products," says Cygnus Expositions President Jeff Price. "The support of AMTDA's members will help to draw key exhibitors and attendees to this event."

AMTDA's California Machine Tool Show merged with Cygnus' already established Pacific Coast Industrial & Machine Tool Show in 2003. This year the show will celebrate 25 years of bringing buyers and sellers together. Tradeshows consistently draw thousands of professionals, manufacturers and facilitators together each year allowing exhibitors to introduce new products and services directly to their customers face-to-face. Both industrial and machine tool shows are packed with various products including metalcutting & metalforming machines, measuring equipment, EDM, tooling CAD/CAM, lasers, cutting tools, drilling, finishing and other manufacturing and industrial products.

"We believe the synergy of Cygnus and AMTDA is an excellent fit for our members in the Western U.S. The strength and recognition Cygnus brings with metalworking buyers and the exhibitors AMTDA represents on the supply side will make for an effective partnership," states Ralph Nappi, president of AMTDA.

A free, comprehensive three-day conference runs concurrently with each show introducing the industry's latest applications and innovations. The scope of each conference is designed to attract the highest level of decision makers in machine tools, manufacturing, design engineering, and plant engineering fields. Attendees include design engineers, machinists, top-level management, production managers, facilities and maintenance personnel, and other professionals in and around the Bay Area.

Since 1925 the American Machine Tool Distributors' Association has been a major voice within the machine tool industry. The AMTDA represents distributors and builders of machine tools and related products used in the metalworking industry. The Association's mission is to provide marketers of manufacturing technology the essential services necessary to develop and perpetuate businesses that make vital contributions to North American manufacturing. For additional information visit www.amtda.org.

For more information on attending or exhibiting at either the Northwest Industrial & Machine Tool Show (May 25 - 26, 2005) or at the Pacific Coast Industrial and Machine Tool Show (November 8 - 10, 2005), visit www.proshows.com/nwmt or call Joyce Lortz at 800-638-6396. For more information on AMTDA, visit www.amtda.org or call 301-738-1200.

Cygnus Business Media reaches nearly 15 million business owners, executives and professionals annually through its portfolio of over 200 media products. 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, tradeshows, conferences, websites, 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.