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NEWS IT Security Serves as Cornerstone Theme At NetWorld+Interop and COMDEX Atlanta 2002
Security Issues, Vendors and Technologies Infuse Educational Sessions, Interactive Exhibits and Show Floor Pavilions
Tuesday August 27, 9:03 am ET

LOS ANGELES, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 27, 2002-- Heralding security as the top-ranked area of interest among show attendees at NetWorld+Interop and COMDEX conferences, Key3Media Group, Inc. (OTCBB:KMED - News) announced today that NetWorld+Interop and COMDEX Atlanta 2002 will feature security issues, vendors and technologies as a cornerstone theme. The weeklong conference and exhibition convenes September 9-13, 2002, at the Georgia World Congress Center.

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NetWorld+Interop and COMDEX Atlanta will feature the industry's top and emerging security technology companies, including Check Point, Internet Security Systems, 2C Computing, 8e6 Technologies, Intelligent Computer Solutions, Masterclock, Inc., Micromuse, Inc., Secos, Spirent Communications, NetScreen, ReefEdge, Inc., Astaro Corporation, SonicWALL Inc., Intruvert Networks, Inc., Shavlik Technologies, Avocent, Bluesocket, Digital Envoy, Intermec Technologies Corporation, Radware Inc., Simplesoft, and Vernier Networks, Inc. The Atlanta event brings buyers and sellers of networking products, technologies and services together to do business, receive world-class education and put innovation to work through a broad array of cutting-edge interactive exhibits and show floor demonstrations.

"At NetWorld+Interop and COMDEX 2002 Atlanta, we strive to give attendees what they want. According to pre-registration surveys, security ranked the number one interest area for attendees coming to the event, with 50% looking for security products to purchase," said Valerie Williamson, Interop brand president for Key3Media Events. "Our focus on security technologies will be pervasive throughout the event; on the exhibit floor, in the educational sessions and throughout the interactive technology pavilions and demonstrations on the InteropNet. This year's show is ideally suited for technology buyers to access the most comprehensive contingent of security vendors, educational sessions, solutions and exhibits available at a single event."

Attendees at NetWorld+Interop 2002 Atlanta will experience dedicated floor space on security, including the Security Zone, where vendors will showcase vanguard technologies -- from firewalls to encryption; authentication to virus protection; biometrics to VPN security. Additionally, the InteropNet Labs (iLabs) will feature the Wireless LAN Security Initiative. As WLAN products have exploded onto the networking scene, security vulnerabilities have been exposed. The iLabs WLAN Security Initiative will address these issues and build a next generation, secured wireless network utilizing 802.1x, extensible authentication protocol (EAP) and IPsec. These solutions are featured in an open environment staffed by industry engineers and in free iLabs classes offered throughout the conference.

"I have attended many NetWorld+Interop shows in the past and have been able to interactively discover many new technologies," said Emilio G. Perez, CW3, USA of the U.S. Army Reserve Command, Chief Local Area Network. "I am a touch and demo type person and being able to observe the many vendors and demo their products in Atlanta will be very useful to me. Many times until you see a product in action you really don't know what its possibilities are."

Real network security threats require hard work and hard knowledge to plan for and thwart. At NetWorld+Interop and COMDEX Atlanta 2002, a huge menu of classes and workshops are designed to teach defenses against unwanted digital intrusions including:

The Interop Conference Security track features two days of in depth sessions
InfoSecurity University, a feature of the COMDEX Business Technology Conference, includes two full days of sessions on proven security strategies
The COMDEX Hard-Core Technical Conference features a full day of sessions on Windows .NET security
VPN Day 1 and VPN Day 2 provide practical knowledge on building real-world IPsec-based VPNs and integrating them into your network infrastructure.
Strategic Interop features a session on implementing effective security and turning business requirements into networking requirements.
Network Forensics Day introduces cutting-edge solutions to today's most challenging network and network security issues. Top network analysts from PMG NetAnalyst, with their experience working in hundreds of enterprise environments, lead the sessions.
NetWorld+Interop and COMDEX Atlanta 2002 is the East Coast's premier technology event focusing on today's hottest industry topics. In addition to security, the Atlanta event will focus on three other technology cornerstones, including wireless, storage, and VoIP. The weeklong event takes place September 9-13, 2002 at the Georgia World Congress Center. For up-to-date NetWorld+Interop and COMDEX 2002 information and to register for free access to the show floor and keynote sessions, please visit http://www.interop-comdex.com. For media registration, please contact Jennifer Clark via email at [e-mail].

About Key3Media Group:

NetWorld+Interop and COMDEX Atlanta 2002 is a Key3Media event. Key3Media Group, Inc., is the world's leading producer of information technology tradeshows and conferences, serving more than 5,300 exhibiting companies and 1.3 million attendees through 60 events in 17 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 IT industry has experienced a significant downturn since the middle of 2001 and 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 "Item 1. Business - Certain Factors That May Affect our Businesses" and "Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" 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, as well as any others contained in Key3Media's other SEC public filings, are incorporated herein by reference. Key3Media does not plan to update any forward-looking statements.

Note to Editors: Key3Media, COMDEX, Interop, NetWorld+Interop, 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.



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