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Ziff Davis Media Inc., a leading special interest technology media company, has acquired DeviceForge, LLC, a privately held vertical online b-to-b publishing company headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. The deal enables Ziff Davis to expand its already sizable portfolio of vertical product and information web sites to its enterprise level technology customers. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Ziff Davis in this transaction.

Pfingsten Publishing, L.L.C. has acquired the assets of Advanstar's Art Group from Advanstar Communications, Inc. The acquisition combines Pfingsten’s art properties – DÉCOR magazine, four DÉCOR Expo tradeshows and Art Expressions magazine – with Advanstar’s Art Business News, Framing Business News, Artexpo New York and Art Miami into a single business unit. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Pfingsten Publishing in this transaction.

Active Interest Media ("AIM") has acquired Chantilly, VA-based Home Buyer Publications, publisher of special interest consumer magazines Log Home Living and Timber Frame Homes and a trade publication, Building Systems Magazine. The company also produces nearly a dozen three-day log home shows and more than two dozen building seminars that attract thousands of consumers from around the country. AIM, which is headed by Efrem “Skip” Zimbalist III, former chief executive officer of Times Mirror Magazines, was represented in this transaction by The Jordan, Edmiston Group.

Watt Publishing Co., a well-recognized and respected publisher of agri-business and food processing magazines, has purchased Chartwell Communications, a publisher of titles focused on the woodworking and furniture industry. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Watt Publishing in this transaction.

Penton Media, Inc. has sold Streaming Media, Inc., to Information Today, Inc. Streaming Media, Inc. serves and educates the streaming media industry and community through its website, www.streamingmedia.com, exhibitions and conferences, research and publications. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Penton Media in this transaction.

Penton Media, Inc. has sold Boardwatch, a monthly magazine targeted at executives and senior managers within the telecom sector, to Light Reading Inc. Light Reading provides information, including events, white papers and other research, to the telecom industry. As part of this transaction, Light Reading has also acquired the Boardwatch and ISPworld websites and the Boardwatch directory of Internet service providers, each a leading resource for the telecom industry. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Penton Media in this transaction.

Vulcan Media has sold its Construction and Industrial Group of magazines, websites and card decks to Cygnus Business Media. Cygnus publishes 67 trade publications, 15 custom marketing publications and 11 industry directories. It also produces 50 exhibitions annually and operates more than 65 Web sites. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Vulcan Media in this transaction.

Dow Jones & Company, one of the world's leading information providers, has sold its stake in AmericaEconomia magazine, Latin America's leading pan-regional business magazine, to Nanbei, Ltd. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Dow Jones in this transaction.

Allured Publishing has acquired Global Cosmetic magazine from Advanstar Communications, Inc. Global Cosmetic magazine provides editorial content for product developers and marketers responsible for developing and marketing formulation, raw materials procurement and production packaging products. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Allured in this transaction.

The Economist Group has sold the Journal of Commerce Group to Commonwealth Business Media. The Journal of Commerce Group publishes Journal of Commerce Week, the PIERS database and directories business and Traffic World, Air Cargo World, Florida Shipper, Gulf Shipper and Shipping Digest magazines. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented The Economist Group in this transaction.

Individual Investor Group has sold the 430,000 subscriber list of Individual Investor magazine to Kiplinger Washington Editors, Inc., a leader in personal finance and business management publishing. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Individual Investor Group in this transaction.

Cahners Business Information has sold AMM, Metal Center News and New Steel magazines to Metal Bulletin plc, a provider of information to the non-ferrous metals and steel, minerals, mining, financial derivatives, independent macro-economic research, hedge funds, managed funds, energy and textiles industries. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Cahners in this transaction.

Cahners Business Information has sold Contractor magazine to Penton Media. Contractor magazine is the only news magazine serving the entire plumbing, heating and air-conditioning industry. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Cahners in this transaction.

Cahners Business Information has sold Automotive Industries, RPM, Owner Operator and Commercial Carrier Journal magazines to Randall Publishing. Randall Publishing provides trade magazines, directories, tradeshows and subscription databases for the trucking, industrial and construction industries. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Cahners in this transaction.

Cahners Business Information has sold Automotive Body Repair News, Motor Age and Automotive Marketing magazines to Advanstar Communications. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Cahners in this transaction.

Cahners Business Information has sold the Manufacturing Process Group to Business News Publishing. Included in this group are the following key magazines: Pollution Engineering; Industrial Paint & Powder; Assembly; and Quality. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Cahners in this transaction.

Kennedy Information, LLC has been sold to The Bureau of National Affairs (BNA) for $47 million. Kennedy publishes eight newsletters, three magazines and a host of research reports, web sites and conferences serving the management consulting, executive recruting and investor relations industries. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Kennedy Information in this transaction.

Spectrum Business Communications has sold four magazines to Pfingsten Publishing. These magazines serve the industrial maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) market, the construction market and the material handling market, including MRO Today, Progressive MRO Distributor and Contractor Tools and Supplies. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Spectrum Business Communications in this transaction.

PRIMEDIA, Inc. has sold PRIMEDIA Information (The Directory Group) to Bariston Partners. The Directory Group consists of 17 market-leading B2B directories and publications serving the transportation and international trade, performing arts and commercial credit industries. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented PRIMEDIA in this transaction.

Individual Investor Group, Inc. has sold Ticker magazine and related Web sites to 123Jump.com, Inc. Ticker magazine is the largest circulation monthly publication for investment advisers, planners and brokers. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Individual Investor Group in this transaction.

Duke Communications, Inc. has sold Windows 2000 magazine group, AS400 Network, Business Finance and Duke Communications Europe to Penton Media for $150 million ($100 million cash + $50 million earn-out based on EBITDA and revenue targets for '01, '02 and '03). The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Duke Communications in this transaction.

First Conferences Ltd. has sold Streaming Media East, Streaming Media West and Streaming Media Europe trade shows, the streamingmedia.com Web site and Streaming Media magazine to Penton Media for $100 million. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented First Conferences in this transaction.

Bill Communications, Inc., a subsidiary of VNU USA, has sold the Plastics Technology Group to Gardner Publications, Inc. The Plastics Technology Group consists of flagship publication Plastics Technology, an annual Processing Handbook and Buyer’s Guide directory, the PT Online Web site and related online properties. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Bill Communications in this transaction.

Bill Communications, Inc., a subsidiary of VNU USA, has sold the Automotive Group to Bobit Publishing. The Automotive Group comprises Modern Tire Dealer, Auto Trim and Restyling News and Truck Accessory News magazines. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Bill Communications in this transaction.

Pfingsten Publishing has acquired the Mortgage Originator Group from Mortgage Publishing Group. The group comprises Mortgage Originator, the leading magazine serving the mortgage origination industry, related conferences and MortgageOriginator.com. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Pfingsten Publishing in this transaction.

Dow Jones & Co. has sold Dow Jones Financial Publishing Corp. to Wicks Business Information. Dow Jones Financial Publishing Corp. includes Investment Advisor, Asset Management and Property and Realty Stock Review magazines. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Dow Jones in this transaction.

Bill Communications, Inc., a subsidiary of VNU USA, has sold the KM World Group to Information Today, Inc. KM World Group comprises KM World magazine, KMWorld.com and the KM World Conference and Exposition and related assets. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Bill Communications in this transaction.

TPD Group Limited has sold Visual C++ Developers Journal and related conference to Fawcette Technical Publications. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented TPD Group in this transaction.

Manhattan Cooperator Publications, Inc., a provider of authoritative coverage and information on greater New York''s co-op and condo housing market, has been sold to Yale Robbins Publications LLC. The acquisition includes the monthly magazine The Cooperator, the Co-op & Condo Expo, related Web sites, Co-op & Condo Ownership, a 256-page book and The Official Directory of Co-op & Condo Services. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Manhattan Cooperator Publications in this transaction.

American Show Management, Inc., producer of ITEC regional IT tradeshows spanning over 30 markets, has been sold to Warburg, Pincus Equity Partners, LP. The ITEC shows attract over 200,000 IT professionals annually and focus on the reseller-to-end-user step in the IT distribution chain. In addition to ITEC, American Show Management’s trade show operations include GovEd, a producer of vertically integrated trade shows and conferences for the public sector and First Contact, a leading integrated event management service provider to corporations in the U.S. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented American Show Management in this transaction.

Commerce Publishing Company, which serves the art and framing marketplace and insurance industries, has been sold to Pfingsten Publishing, LLC. Included in the sale was Commerce Monthly, a banking trade magazine, a series of eight trade shows and three trade publications. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Commerce Publishing in this transaction.

New Orleans Publishing Group, publisher of New Orleans City Business, has been sold to Dolan Media, Inc. The group also publishes City Business North Shore Report and 30 other business titles serving southern Louisiana. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented New Orleans Publishing Group in this transaction.

BPI Communications, Inc. has sold Plants, Sites & Parks magazine to Cahners Business Information. Plants, Sites & Parks magazine provides critical information and contacts to U.S. corporate leaders looking for opportunities to expand, relocate or consolidate their business through a new location. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented BPI Communications in this transaction.

Strategic Business Communications, LLC has sold Beverage World Group, consisting of nine publications, six conferences, one trade show and a Web site, to Bill Communications, Inc., a subsidiary of VNU USA. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Strategic Business Communications in this transaction.

PRIMEDIA Intertec Corp. has sold Adhesives Age magazine and related assets to Chemical Week Associates. Adhesives Age is the premier publication serving the $21 billion dollar worldwide adhesive and sealant industry. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented PRIMEDIA Intertec Corp. in this transaction.

PRIMEDIA Intertec Corp. has sold Health Mangement Technology magazine and related assets to Nelson Publishing. Health Management Technology magazine offers business news, feature articles and real world case studies to senior health care industry executives. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented PRIMEDIA Intertec in this transaction.

Progressive Grocer Associates, Inc. has sold Progressive Grocer magazine, Frozen Food Age magazine, RT magazine and related assets to Bill Communications, Inc., a subsidiary of VNU USA. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Progressive Grocer Associates in this transaction.

Young-Conway Publications, Inc. and Asia-Pacific Publications, Inc. has sold Foodservice Product News, Asia Pacific Foodservice Product News and other magazines to Bill Communications, Inc., a subsidiary of VNU USA. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Young-Conway Publications and Asia-Pacific Publications in this transaction.

Pearson plc has sold GIS Group to Adams Business Media. The GIS Group is focused on the geoinformation market and includes GIS World, Business Geographics, GIS Europe, Mapping Awareness, New Perspectives, GIS Africa and GIS Asia Pacific and the related conferences and Web sites. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Pearson in this transaction.

Reed Business Information, a subsidiary of Reed Elsevier plc, has sold Instrumentation & Control Systems magazine to PennWell Publishing Company. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Reed Business Information in this transaction.

Reed Business Information, a subsidiary of Reed Elsevier plc, has sold Furniture Design & Manufacturing, CabinetMaker, and Upholstery Design & Manufacturing magazines to Chartwell Communications, Inc. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Reed Business Information in this transaction.

Reed Business Information, a subsidiary of Reed Elsevier plc, has sold Cheese Market News magazine to Quarne Publishing, LLC. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Reed Business Information in this transaction.

Reed Business Information, a subsidiary of Reed Elsevier plc, has sold the Computer Group to Washington Post Company. The group comprises five leading government computer industry trade publications, including Government Computer News and Reseller Management and trade shows, including FOSE and FEDnet/FEDimaging. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Reed Business Information in this transaction.

The Economist Group has sold the Transax division of the Journal of Commerce, Inc. to D.X.I. Inc. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented The Economist Group in this transaction.

Dartnell Corporation has acquired Selling magazine from Institutional Investor, Inc. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Dartnell Corporation in this transaction.

Cardinal Business Media, Inc. has sold Music and Entertainment Group including Mix, Electronic Musician and Recording Industry Sourcebook and Sports and Fitness Group including Club Industry magazine and the Club Industry tradeshows to Intertec Publishing Company, a subsidiary of K-III Communications Corporation

Plaza Communications, Inc. has been sold to Intertec Publishing Company, a subsidiary of K-III Communications Corporation. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Plaza Communications in this transaction.

New York Times Company has sold The New York Times Custom Publishing Division to Forbes, Inc. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented New York Times Company in this transaction.

Cardinal Business Media, Inc. has sold Non-Foods Merchandising magazine to Adams/Hunter Publishing, Inc. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Cardinal Business Media in this transaction.

Cardinal Business Media, Inc. has sold IW, formerly known as Imaging World, and DIME shows to Knowledge Asset Media, Inc., a subsidiary of Shore-Varrone. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Cardinal Business Media in this transaction.