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Penton Media Announces Special Events At Internet World Fall 2001 and Streaming Media East for Tuesday, December 11th

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 10, 2001--Penton Media's (NYSE: PME, http://www.penton.com) Internet World Fall 2001 and Streaming Media East opened its doors today as the conference sessions got underway at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City, where the events will run through this Friday, December 14th. There are a number of special events planned for the opening of the keynote hall tomorrow, including:
Keynote Addresses - Larry Ellison, Chairman and CEO of Oracle, and Robert Pittman, COO of AOL Time Warner, have seen their companies make news in the past week. Both of these business leaders will be presenting keynote addresses at Internet World tomorrow, as will Michael Capellas of Compaq.
In addition, Streaming Media East is featuring a special keynote by Will Poole, VP, Windows Digital Media Division, Microsoft Corporation, who will be announcing new developments regarding Microsoft's digital media initiatives.
Workplace Evolution - This new Internet World exhibit hall showcase is designed to highlight emerging technology and design in the changing office environment, and will make its debut on Tuesday. AT&T Labs and WorldNet will be unveiling a new product, and participants include ViewSonic Corp., EGG Solution and Bulo Office Furniture.
Penton Media (NYSE: PME) is a leading, global business-to-business media company that produces market-focused magazines, trade shows and conferences, and Web sites. Penton's integrated media portfolio serves the following industries: Internet/broadband; information technology; electronics; natural products; food/retail; manufacturing; design/engineering; supply chain; aviation; government/compliance; mechanical systems/construction; and leisure/hospitality. For more information, visit www.penton.com.


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CONTACT: Internet World and Streaming Media Press Center
Steven Wright-Mark, 212-624-6126
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