Far Eastern Economic Review Announces Launch of New, Expanded Edition; New Coverage, Strengthened Team and Fresh Design Reflect Asia's Changing Landscape.

Business Editors

HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 13, 2000

A new, expanded version of the Far Eastern Economic Review, Asia's premier business newsweekly, hits the streets today, featuring changes aimed at reflecting Asia's new economic, political and technological landscape.

The changes include new features such as an extensive technology section, a new Money section devoted to personal finance, a strengthened editorial team and a clean, modern and more user-friendly design.

"For 54 years, the Far Eastern Economic Review has been in the forefront of covering Asia's story," said Philip Revzin, the Far Eastern Economic Review's Editor and Publisher, "Today, the region's political, economic and technological landscape is evolving dramatically, and the Far Eastern Economic Review is evolving to stay in the forefront of covering it."

The new Far Eastern Economic Review offers its readers four distinct sections:

-- The Region, a 16 to 18-page section devoted to business and

political news and analysis;

-- Technology, a 12-page section dedicated to explaining the

impact of technology on business;

-- Money, a 12-page section covering finance and markets; and

-- Currents, a 12-page lifestyle section.

The magazine will retain its well-known feature columns: Nury Vitachi's popular Traveler's Tales; Frank Ching's Eye on Asia; The Fifth Column, written by contributors including Asia's most respected business and political analysts; and others.

"Our aim was to keep the best of the old FEER and add many more useful, interesting features and coverage," said Mr. Revzin. "We think we've done just that."

To offer the most thorough and forward-looking news and analysis on Asia, more reporters and editors have been added to the Far Eastern Economic Review's editorial team, already the strongest in Asia among weekly magazines, bringing its total to 75, based in 15 bureaus in Asia, Europe and the U.S. In addition, FEER will use appropriate articles from other Dow Jones publications, including Barron's, SmartMoney, and AmericaEconomia, the business magazine of Latin America.

On top of those enhancements, the new Far Eastern Economic Review sports a colorful design aimed at helping busy readers find stories more easily. The front cover page regains its trademark yellow border and a modernized version of the FEER logo, while the inside pages offer a crisp, colorful and sprightly lay-out.

Founded in 1946 in Hong Kong, the Far Eastern Economic Review has a current circulation of more than 95,000. FEER is published by Dow Jones & Company (NYSE:DJ; www.dj.com). In addition to the Far Eastern Economic Review, Dow Jones publishes The Wall Street Journal and its international and online editions, Barron's and SmartMoney magazines and other periodicals, Dow Jones Newswires, dowjones.com, Dow Jones Indexes, and the Ottaway group of community newspapers. Dow Jones is co-owner with Reuters group of Factiva, with Excite@Home of Work.com, and with NBC of the CNBC television operations in Asia and Europe. Dow Jones also provides news content to CNBC and radio stations in the U.S.