Key3Media Group, Inc.: Seybold Editors Announce Hot Picks for Seybold Seminars New York 2002.

Business Editors/Technology Writers

Seybold Seminars New York 2002

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 12, 2002

Key3Media Group, Inc., (NYSE:KME) announced today Seybold Publications Editors' Hot Picks. Hot Picks represent some of the new and most interesting publishing technologies that will be highlighted at Seybold Seminars New York 2002, February 19 - 22, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. The ten products selected cover the realm of XML technologies, asset and content management systems, PDF workflows, catalog systems, and process management and collaboration tools.

"The products selected as our Hot Picks for Seybold Seminars New York tackle many of the most challenging problems publishers face today. From creating and handling content in XML to integrating internal and external departments in the publishing process to effectively managing content and streamlining workflows, the Hot Picks are the must-see products on the show floor," said Patricia Evans, managing editor of Seybold Publications.

To be considered for Hot Pick recognition, all Seybold Seminars New York 2002 exhibiting companies are invited to submit information on the products and technologies they will be exhibiting. More than 100 products were received this year and from those, the Seybold Publications editors selected the most interesting publishing products and technologies to be their Hot Picks.

-- Companies recognized this year are:

-- Artesia Technology - TeamToolz

-- AGFA - Apogee Series 3

-- Connect3 Systems - Velocity Performance Series

-- Easypress Technologies - Atomik 3.0

-- Pindar Systems - Agility

-- North Atlantic Publishing Systems - PubBox

-- North Plains Systems - TeleScope Hybrid File System

-- RedDot Solutions - Content Management Server 4.1.5

-- SmartPath - SmartPath4.2

-- SoftQuad - XmMetaL 3.0.

For a complete description of the specific products selected and the Hot Picks program drop by booth 743 on Wednesday, February 20, at 11:00a.m. and 2:00 p.m. The Seybold Publications Editors will be on hand to discuss the most interesting new products and technologies on display and why they awarded the products the Hot Picks distinction. You can also visit the Seybold Publications' Web site www.seyboldreports.com

For information on Seybold Seminars New York 2002, please visit www.seyboldseminars.com or contact Stacye Montez at 650/578-6831 or [e-mail]

About Key3Media

Seybold Seminars New York 2002 is a Key3Media event. Key3Media Group, Inc., is the world's leading producer of information technology tradeshows and conferences, serving more than 6,000 exhibiting companies and 1.5 million attendees through 60 events in 18 countries. Key3Media's products range from the IT industry's largest exhibitions such as COMDEX and NetWorld+Interop to highly focused events featuring renowned educational programs, custom seminars and specialized vendor marketing programs. For more information about Key3Media, visit www.key3media.com.

Certain matters discussed in this release are "forward-looking statements," including statements about Key3Media's future results, plans and goals and other events which have not yet occurred. These statements are intended to qualify for the safe harbors from liability provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can find many (but not all) of these statements by looking for words like "will," "may," "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "plans" and "estimates" and for similar expressions. Because forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are many factors that could cause Key3Media's actual results to differ, materially from those expressed or implied in this release. These include, but are not limited to, economic conditions generally and in the information technology industry in particular; the timing of Key3Media's events and their popularity with exhibitors, sponsors and attendees; technological changes and developments; intellectual property rights; competition; capital expenditures; and factors impacting Key3Media's international operations. In addition, the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 have adversely affected the economy generally and significantly decreased air travel in particular. These developments have and will continue to adversely affect participation and attendance at Key3Media's events, although the Company is not able to quantify or reliably estimate the future impact that these matters may have on its businesses, results of operations or financial condition. The sections entitled "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the Prospectus Supplement dated June 22, 2001 filed by Key3Media with the SEC under Rule 424(b) relating to its high yield bond offering and the section entitled "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Recent Developments" in the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2001 filed by Key3Media with the SEC, the Form 8-K and exhibits thereto filed by Key3Media on November 27, 2001 with SEC, and the section entitled "Item 1.Business - Certain Factors That May Affect our Business" in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001 filed by Key3Media with the SEC contain important cautionary statements and a discussion of many of the factors that could materially affect the accuracy of Key3Media's forward-looking statements and/or adversely affect its business, results of operations and financial position. These statements and discussions are incorporated herein by reference. Key3Media does not plan to update any forward-looking statements.

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