Thirteen Networking Industry Leaders Selected to Build and Manage InteropNet Event Network, eNet, At NetWorld+Interop 2001 Las Vegas.

Business Editors/High Tech Writers

Networld+Interop 2001

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 20, 2001

Key3Media Group, Inc. (NYSE: KME) today announced that thirteen networking industry leaders have been awarded official InteropNet Event Network (eNet) co-sponsorships for NetWorld+Interop 2001 Las Vegas. A core component of NetWorld+Interop, the definitive networking, Internet and telecommunications event, the eNet is one of the world's largest networks built with the latest products and technologies currently available. NetWorld+Interop takes place May 6-11, 2001 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

The eNet functions in an extremely unique, demanding environment and will showcase the full capabilities of an integrated network, mirroring the networks of leading corporate enterprises. This showcase of state-of-the-art equipment and technology provides connectivity to the more than 800 NetWorld+Interop exhibitors, conference rooms and meeting rooms.

The following eNet co-sponsors, who were selected based on a vigorous RFP process, will join official hardware sponsor Extreme Networks and official network integrator sponsor SBC Communications in building and managing the high performance 12,000 node network.

-- 3M - Cabling

-- American Power Conversion (APC) - Enclosures and Power

-- Check Point Software Technologies, Inc. and Internet Security Systems (ISS)
- Network Security

-- Computer Associates International - Help Desk

-- Computer Associates International - Network Management

-- Fluke Networks - Testing and Troubleshooting

-- Network Engines - Workstations and Servers

-- Nortel Networks - VoIP

-- Novell - Attendee Messaging and Connectivity

-- Qwest - ISP

-- Shomiti Systems - Protocol Analyzer

-- Symbol Technologies - Wireless

"The trade show environment is the ultimate networking challenge, as it is difficult to gauge what your customers will be doing at any given time," said Steve Wylie, director, network operations, NetWorld+Interop. "Through our demanding sponsorship selection process, we go out to our vendor community to determine who is up to this extreme challenge. Based on their ability to build and manage a bulletproof network environment, we have awarded thirteen leading companies with eNet sponsorships. Their superior products and engineering know-how will provide NetWorld+Interop customers with 100 percent up-time."

About NetWorld+Interop

NetWorld+Interop provides networking, Internet and telecommunications professional buyers with a uniquely comprehensive forum for education and hands-on products and services in order to make critical purchase decisions. NetWorld+Interop affords buyers from enterprises, carrier/service providers, and resellers/integrators the opportunity to experience live technology demonstrations first-hand. It's this focus on advanced, multi-vendor, multi-protocol, multi-service interoperability technologies and solutions that make NetWorld+Interop the definitive networking, Internet and telecommunications event.

Media registration for NetWorld+Interop 2001 Las Vegas is available online at www.interop.com/media. Additional up-to-date NetWorld+Interop information is available at www.interop.com.

NetWorld+Interop is a Key3Media Group event. Key3Media Group, Inc., is the world's leading producer of information technology tradeshows and conferences, serving more than 6,000 exhibiting companies and two million attendees through 49 events in 16 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 http://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 sections entitled "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-36828) and/or the Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2000 on Form 10-K 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, which statements and factors are incorporated herein by reference. Key3Media does not plan to update any forward-looking statements.

Note to Editors: Key3Media, NetWorld+Interop, Interop, InteropNet, eNet, COMDEX and associated design marks and logos are trademarks owned or used under license by Key3Media Events, Inc., and may be registered in the United States and other countries. NetWorld is a service mark of Novell, Inc., and is registered in certain jurisdictions. Other names mentioned may be trademarks of their respective owners.