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Windows IT Pro Continues Expansion into Europe and South Africa with ''Get Ready for Exchange & Office 2007'' Roadshows
Friday May 12, 1:34 pm ET
Events in Lisbon, Oslo and Johannesburg Sponsored by Microsoft


LOVELAND, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 12, 2006--With three years of successful roadshow productions in America, Europe and the Middle East, Penton Media's (OTCBB:PTON - News) Windows IT Pro magazine, in conjunction with Exchange & Outlook Administrator, is producing three new roadshows in Europe and Africa. Sponsored by Microsoft, the "Get Ready for Exchange & Office 2007" roadshows will be held in Lisbon, Portugal, May 30; Oslo, Norway, June 8; and Johannesburg, South Africa, July 6. Independent Exchange and Office experts will present the facts about deploying Exchange 2007 and Office 2007 in one full day.
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"As we continue to bring roadshows to a world-wide audience, we are finding a continually growing interest in the shows among IT professionals. They are highly responsive to our information-packed seminars, held in the convenience of their own cities," said Michele Crockett, Windows IT Media director of custom media. "Our events in Lisbon, Oslo and Johannesburg will assist IT professionals there in getting the latest information from the experts on Exchange 2007 and Office 2007."

Information at the roadshows will be presented in three tracks -- Exchange 12 for the IT Pro, Delivering Better Inbox Value, and The Business Value of Office 2007. Each presentation will end with a question-and-answer session. Participants will obtain a clear understanding of how to implement a best-practices migration to Exchange Server 2007, how to use Exchange Server 2007's new capabilities to improve their messaging environment, and how they and their end users can get the most out of Office 2007.

In addition to the full day of technical content, attendees will receive a six-month digital subscription to Windows IT Pro magazine and a six-month digital subscription to Exchange & Outlook Administrator newsletter. A continental breakfast, snacks and lunch will be provided. The seminar is free, and pre-registration is suggested.

For more information about the Roadshow or to register, go to: http://www.windowsitpro.com/roadshows/exchange2007europe/.

About Windows IT Media

Penton's Windows IT Media, the largest independent Windows IT community in the world, includes flagship print publication Windows IT Pro. First published in 1995, Windows IT Pro is the editorial leader in its field and has a paid subscription base of 105,000. The magazine is published in 13 languages and has an international reach into 160 countries. Windows IT Pro UPDATE, the group's flagship email newsletter, is the only e-newsletter to make BtoB Magazine's Media Power 50 list.

Windows IT Media also includes SQL Server Magazine and MSD2D. SQL Server Magazine has 30,000 paid subscribers, and three email newsletters sent to more than 130,000 opt-in subscribers. MSD2D is a rich online information resource for IT professionals, with a focus on the software developer community. MSD2D has a robust product mix that includes a vertical search engine, Web sites, partner directories, email newsletters, trade show programs and Web seminars.

The Windows IT Media network has 2.5 million unique visitors to its websites each month, and over one million (gross) subscribers who opt-in to one or more of our email newsletters. Windows IT Media is the world's leading producer of custom roadshows, paid conferences and paid workshops for Windows and SQL Server IT professionals.

For more information, visit: www.windowsitpro.com/pressroom, and www.windowsitmedia.com.



Contact:
For Windows IT Media
Michele Crockett, 970-203-2924
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Irene Clapham, 44 (0) 161 929 2800 (UK)
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