IDG Sweeps 1999 Business Press Editors' National Awards; Wins Best Overall Computing Magazine At Computer Press Awards.

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 1999--

On the heels of winning nearly 30 regional awards from the American Society of Business Press Editors' (ASBPE), International Data Group (IDG), the world's largest IT media and information services company, won an impressive 15 national awards at the recent ASBPE annual competition - including "Magazine of the Year," CIO Magazine and a gold award for a featured aritcle "Career Crisis," Network World. IDG's PC World was named "Best Overall Computing Magazine" beating out PC Magazine and PC Computing in this year's Computer Press Awards.

"These prestigious awards recognize the dedication and creativity of IDG's talented first-rate editors and designers," said Kelly Conlin, IDG president and CEO. "We are honored and gratified that ABPSE and CPA recognized IDG's excellence in technology media. On the heels of IDG's unrivaled standing in MC's recent Media Issue, this is a tremendous achievement."

The ASBPE competition, which received a record-breaking 1800+ entries this year, honors a commitment to excellence by trade publication editors and graphic designers. ASBPE National Awards were presented June 21 in Chicago. Regional Awards were given out in ceremonies in New York on June 14 and in San Francisco on June 3. More information on the ASBPE Awards may be found at www.asbpe.org.

IDG publications were honored by ASBPE in the following categories: National Awards (80,000+ circ.):

--First Place (Gold): Regular Department - Computerworld, "Quick Studies"

--First Place (Gold): Feature Article - Network World, "Career Crisis"

--First Place (Gold): News Section - PC World

--First Place (Gold): Opening Page or Spread: CIO, "Double Jeopardy"

--Second Place (Silver): How-To Article - PC World, "The Trouble-Free PC"

--Second Place (Silver): Special Report/Special Section: Network World, "There's No Stopping IP"

--Second Place (Silver): Original Online Column: Network World, "Keeping Current"

--Second Place (Silver): Original Online News Section or Newsletter: Computerworld

--Second Place (Silver): Regular Column: PC World, "Consumer Watch"

--Third Place (Bronze): How-To Article - CIO, "Tales of a Web Customer"

--Third Place (Bronze): Technical Article - CIO, "Emerging Technology: From Sci-Fi to Security"

--Third Place (Bronze): Case History: Computerworld, "GE's Quality Gamble"

--Third Place (Bronze): Online Publication Awards: Computerworld

--Third Place (Bronze): Original Online News Section or Newsletter: The Industry Standard, "MediaGrok"

--Third Place (Bronze): Front Cover-Buyer's Guide, Special Report, Annual: Network World, "The Power Issue"

On June 22 in New York the Computer Press Association honored the world's top computing and technology journalists in its 14th Annual Awards ceremony. In addition to PC World winning this year's "Best Overall Computing Magazine," other finalists included The Industry Standard, IDG's "...for Dummies" series and InfoWorld. This year's awards were judged in conjunction with Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. Judges included industry professionals, journalism professors and magazine experts from across the United States. Founded in 1983, the Computer Press Association (CPA) was established to promote excellence in the field of computer journalism. For more information, visit http://www.computerpress.org

About IDG

Headquartered in Boston, International Data Group (IDG) informs more people worldwide about information technology than any other company in the world. With annual revenues of $2.35 billion, IDG is the leading global provider of IT media, research, conferences, and expositions. IDG publishes more than 290 computer newspapers and magazines and 700 book titles in 75 countries, led by Computerworld/InfoWorld, Macworld, Network World, PC World, Channel World, and the ". . . For Dummies" global product lines. IDG offers online users the largest network of technology sites around the world through IDG.net (http://www.idg.net), which comprises more than 240 targeted web sites in 55 countries. IDG is also a leading producer of 168 computer-related expositions in 35 countries, and its research arm, International Data Corporation provides computer industry research and analysis through 49 offices in 42 countries worldwide. Company information is available at http://www.idg.com.