CMP Technology and CMP-WEKA Launch Interop Berlin 2007; Leading Global Business Technology Event Expands to Address European IT Market

Interop®, owned by CMP Technology, continues to expand its role as the leading global business technology event series by announcing Interop Berlin 2007, taking place at the Fairground Berlin, November 6-8, 2007.

Interop Berlin will focus exclusively on the needs of the European business technology industry, providing an efficient and effective platform for builders, buyers and sellers of IT products and services to meet and do business. Interop Berlin will be built around the seven key themes that are driving success in today's business: Infrastructure & Services, IP Communications, Wireless & Mobility, Data Center, Server Systems, IT Security, and Physical Security.

"As the leading global IT event for more than 20 years, Interop has delivered on the goal of helping businesses get the right information to the right people at the right time," said Eric Faurot, Senior Vice President, CMP Technology. "The European IT market is expanding, and as businesses continue to grow, so do their demands of technology. There is no better place for European IT professionals to see the latest business technology advances and learn how they all work together than Interop."

Interop Berlin will include an in-depth educational program covering the spectrum of key topics driving innovation in business technology. Numerous workshops, panels and sessions will provide attendees with face-to-face interaction with industry experts and thought leaders. Interop participants will master current technological challenges, learn how to best optimize their IT investments, and be equipped to make future purchasing decisions.

For over two decades, business leaders and IT professionals have come to Interop to learn about the latest technology innovations and how best to integrate them to provide business value. Interop Berlin joins Interop events in Las Vegas, New York, Tokyo and Moscow to firmly establish the Interop brand as the leading global business technology event.

  To learn more about Interop Berlin go to www.interop.eu.

  About Interop®

For 22 years, Interop®, part of the CMP Technology family of global brands, has helped IT and business decision-makers bring together the key components of a solid information strategy to drive efficiency and competitive advantage for their organizations. As business continues to drive the adoption of technology, and the converged network is creating new advantages, an emerging "IP for business" philosophy has woven itself into the fabric of business process applications that will be on display at Interop 2007 global events. Through in-depth educational programs, workshops, real-world demonstrations and live technology implementations in its unique InteropNet and InteropLabs programs, Interop® provides the forum for the most powerful innovations and solutions the industry has to offer. 2007 Interop events include Interop Las Vegas, May 20-25, Mandalay Bay Convention Center; Interop Moscow, May 30-31, Forum Hall; Interop Tokyo, June 11-15, Mukahari Messe; Interop New York, October 22-26, Javits Convention Center; and Interop Berlin, November 6-8, Fairground Berlin. For more information about these events, visit www.interop.com.

About CMP Technology

CMP Technology (http://www.cmp.com/) is a marketing solutions company serving the technology industry. Through its market-leading portfolio of trusted information brands, CMP has earned the confidence of more technology professionals than any other media company. As a result, CMP is the premier provider of access, insight and actionable programs designed to connect sellers and buyers in ways that yield superior return on investment. CMP Technology is a subsidiary of United Business Media (http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com/), a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $3 billion.

About CMP-WEKA

Delivering a wide range of information and marketing services, CMP-WEKA has become one of Germany's most influential integrated media companies. Backed by the strength and dynamic drive of a successful publishing group and deeply rooted in the ITC-community, CMP-WEKA provides any market player with extensive, integrated media and marketing solutions, which are custom-tailored to individual needs. CMP-WEKA's portfolio of products and services include trade publications, magazines, customized print-products, Web-based offerings, TV-productions, direct marketing, trade shows, conferences, market research and consulting -- all of which are well-known and highly respected in the market.

SOURCE: CMP Technology

CONTACT: Greg Kerwin, Vice President of Global Brand Development of CMP
Technology, +1-415-947-6212, or gkerwin@cmp.com; or Thorsten Wowra, Marketing
Projektmanager of CMP-WEKA Verlag, +49-8121-95-15-38, or
thorsten.wowra@cmp-weka.de

Web site: http://www.cmp.com/
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