97 Annual Report

At a Glance

CMP Media Inc. is a high-technology media company whose magazines, newspapers and Internet sites provide the builders, sellers and users of technology worldwide with the information they need to make strategic management, technical and purchasing decisions. The highly qualified readers of our publications and users of our Internet sites comprise the audiences today's high-tech marketers most need to reach. CMP connects its customers to those audiences around the world.

U.S. Publications
Builders of Technology
EE Times
Electronic Buyers' News
Sellers of Technology
Computer Reseller News
VARBusiness
Computer Retail Week
Users of Technology
InformationWeek
InternetWeek
Network Computing
Windows Magazine
CMP Online: cmpnet.com
TechWeb
TechInvestor
TechTools
TechSearch
TechCompanies
TechEncyclopedia
TechCareers
TechCalendar
Net Insider
FileMine
NetGuide
GamePower
Publication Sites
All U.S. publications are represented online

Subscriber Sites
EDTN
ChannelWEB

International
France
Informatiques Magazine
Computer Reseller News

England
InformationWeek
Network Week

Germany (Joint-Ventured)
InformationWeek
Computer Reseller News
Network Computing
Data Communication
CMP Worldwide Media
Represents 80 leading local publications around the world

Licensing
More than 25 licensed publishers use CMP names, content, and/or design

Revenue

Operating Income

*Excludes a one-time $4.4 million compensation charge. See note (1).

(1) Adjusted for the year ended December 31, 1997 to exclude the impact of a one-time, non-cash, pre-tax compensation charge of approximately $4.4 million ($2.5 million after-tax) resulting from a gift of shares of Class A Common Stock by certain members of the founding family of the Company to substantially all CMP employees upon consummation of the Company's initial public offering.

Copyright 1997