Former PC EXPO Director Joins Advanstar Technology Group Management Team; Christina Condos Appointed Event Director for AIIM ON DEMAND.

NEWTON, Mass. -- Advanstar Technology Group, a division of Advanstar Communications Inc., announced today that Christina Condos has joined the company as Group Show Director of the IT & Content Management events group, including the industry-leading AIIM ON DEMAND Conference & Expo. Condos is a successful veteran of the technology conference and tradeshow industry, formerly serving as Show Director of PC EXPO and TECHXNY.

The Vice President of Advanstar Technology Group, Kerry Gumas, remarked, "With the addition of Christina, we have completed the assembly of a top-notch event management team to solidify our position as the leading producer of business technology events in North America. We are thrilled to have leadership with the depth of experience, industry insight and recognized achievement that Christina possesses."

Condos joins Advanstar from CMP Media LLC, where she recently served as Show Director for PC EXPO and TECHXNY. In this role, she managed all aspects of the event including marketing, operations, sales, public relations and an extensive conference program. In 2002, Condos was honored as the International Association for Exhibition Management's "Show Manager of the Year" in recognition of her dedication and leadership.

Condos is returning to Advanstar, having previously served as National Sales Director for iEC and ON DEMAND, The Digital Printing and Production Event, which was successfully co-located with AIIM, The Enterprise Content Management Event, in 2003 to form AIIM ON DEMAND. AIIM ON DEMAND is the largest enterprise technology event in North America according to data compiled by Trade Show Week magazine. As Group Show Director, Condos will be spearheading AIIM ON DEMAND 2005, which takes place May 17-19, 2005, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA. The event is the largest business technology event in North America and will feature more than 500 of the world's leading technology suppliers and attract over 20,000 attendees to the show and 5 co-locted conference programs.

"We have a great event planned, with dynamic new programs, special events, and an impressive keynote lineup that includes the CEOs of Comcast, FedEx Kinko's, and Eastman Kodak Company, as well as author and Harvard Business School Professor, Clayton Christensen," said Gumas. "At three months out, we've completely sold out space in Halls A, B, and C, and have now expanded the show to Hall D as well. With registrations already tracking ahead of last year's numbers, we're looking at a record-setting year. This success of AIIM ON DEMAND 2005 has been made possible in large part by the continuing alliance between Advanstar, the AIIM Association, InfoTrends/CAP Ventures and the unique public-private partnership model we've developed with leading government, business, association and civic organizations in the host city, Philadelphia."

Condos commented, "I am very excited to be returning to Advanstar especially at such a remarkable time for AIIM ON DEMAND. This year's event has so many innovative programs for attendees from Channel Connections, the Sun Solution Center, and the BPM Pavilion, to Publishing On Demand, Messaging On Demand, and the Declaration of Education program, which will deliver over 10,000 books printed on-site to Philadelphia school children."

"It's an honor for me to take the lead on a show of this caliber and to join such an accomplished and talented management team," Condos concluded.

About Advanstar Communications Inc.

Advanstar Technology Group is a division of Advanstar Communications, Inc (www.advanstar.com). Based in New York, NY, Advanstar is a worldwide business information company serving specialized markets with high quality information resources and integrated marketing solutions. Advanstar has 77 business magazines, 19 directories, 7 electronic publications, 54 tradeshows and 40 conferences, numerous Web sites, and a wide range of print and electronic direct marketing, database and reference products and services. Advanstar serves targeted market sectors including the automotive, beauty, e-learning, call centre, digital media, entertainment/ marketing, healthcare, fashion & apparel, pharmaceuticals, powersports, science, telecommunications and travel/ hospitality industries. The Company has roughly 1,500 employees and currently operates from multiple offices in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia.