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Christianity Today International has agreed to acquire the Church Law and Tax Report and Church Treasurer Alert newsletters and a number of ancillary resources from the owners of Church Law & Tax Report, the leading publisher of legal information and training tools for U.S. church leaders.

The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Church Law & Tax Report in this transaction. For more information, click here.

Moreover Technologies, the premier provider of real-time news and business information, was acquired by VeriSign Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the provider of intelligent infrastructure services that enable people and businesses to transact across the global network.

The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Moreover in this transaction. For more information, click here.

Light Reading Inc., the ultimate source for technology and financial analysis of the communications industry, has been acquired by CMP Media LLC, a subsidiary of UK-based United Business Media for $27 million. This deal will give CMP a market leading position in the global telecommunications sector.

The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Light Reading in this transaction. For more information, click here.

MarketResearch.com, the leading aggregator of global business intelligence, has acquired MindBranch, a provider of the most targeted market research to a wide array of companies. The Jordan, Edmiston Group initiated this transaction.

Information technology (IT) media company TechTarget has acquired Boston-based Bitpipe, Inc. for $40 million in cash. Bitpipe is the #1 distributor of IT white papers, and, with TechTarget, one of the two fastest growing media companies serving enterprise IT professionals and executives. As a result of the acquisition, TechTarget now owns a majority share of the market for the distribution of IT white papers and other vendor-supplied content—serving a larger number of IT professionals and executives, and generating more revenue from that activity, than all other IT publishers combined. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Bitpipe in this transaction.

Wicks Business Information has sold Alternative Investor to Dow Jones & Company for $85 million, plus working capital and a potential performance-based payment of $5 million. Alternative Investor was created through the combination of three independent companies – Asset Alternatives, VentureOne and Venture Reporter – and has become a powerful and profitable leader in providing data, analysis, news and events to the private equity community around the globe. The Jordan, Edmiston Group initiated this transaction and represented Wicks Business Information in negotiations.

Market News International, Inc. ("MNI") has been sold to Xinhua Financial Network, Ltd ("Xinhua Finance"). MNI is the leading news, intelligence and analysis agency dedicated to the global fixed income and foreign exchange markets. This transaction marks the first U.S. financial information services acquisition by a Chinese company. Xinhua Finance is rapidly becoming a significant participant within the global financial information industry. The Jordan, Edmiston Group initiated this transaction and represented MNl in negotiations.

New York-based EDventure Holdings has been sold to CNET Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: CNET), a premier global interactive content company, in a cash and stock transaction. EDventure has built a reputation as an independent authority on technology issues through its prestigious Release 1.0 publications and PC Forum executive conferences. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented EDventure in this transaction.

Financial Times Business Limited, a division of Pearson plc, has sold FT Directories to Marketing Communications Media Limited. FT Directories publishes the print directories for the oil and gas, power and energy industries. These directories offer a broad list of industry suppliers and contact information. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Financial Times in this transaction.

VerticalNet (NASDAQ: VERT) has sold its Small and Medium Business Group to Corry Publishing for a cash up-front payment of $2.35 million and a four-year performance-based earn-out of $6.5 million, as well as the assumption of certain liabilities. Corry Publishing is a business media company that publishes magazines, email newsletters and buyers guides for Enterprise IT professionals. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented VerticalNet in this transaction.

Individual Investor Group Inc. has sold Special Situations Report, the newsletter for undiscovered stocks, to Horizon Publishing Company. Horizon publishes investment newsletters for individual investors nationwide. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Individual Investor Group in this transaction.

First Data Bank, a division of The Hearst Corporation, has sold Medi-Span to Wolters Kluwer. Medi-Span provides electronic drug data and clinical information that is fully integrated into the business systems software at more than 20,000 pharmacies, 2,000 hospitals and numerous health insurers and physicians’ offices. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented First Data Bank 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.

The Economist Group has sold Pyramid Research, a supplier of research and advisory services to the telecommunications industry, to Executive Insight, LLC. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented The Economist Group in this transaction.

Pearson, plc has sold FT Energy Group to Platts, a subsidiary of The McGraw-Hill Companies. FT Energy Group comprises Megawatt Daily, Gas Daily and Power in Europe newsletters and industry conferences, including Powermart and Coal Marketing Days. FT Energy Group also offers consulting services through E Source and RDI and databases and analytical tools such as POWERdat, GASdat and POWERmap. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Pearson 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.

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.

BISYS Group, Inc. has sold BISYS Research Services Division to Informa Financial Information, a subsidiary of Informa Group plc. BISYS Research Services Division is a premier provider of competitive pricing intelligence required by financial institutions to effectively position their products, maximize interest income and manage interest expense. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented BISYS Group in this transaction.

Pearson plc has sold Briefings Publishing Group to Wicks Business Information. Briefings Publishing Group includes Communications Briefings, Your New Pryor Report, Managers Edge, Team Management Briefings and The Competitive Advantage newsletters. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Pearson in this transaction.

Telecommunications Reports International, Inc., the premier supplier of authoritative coverage and critical market intelligence on the global telecommunications industry, has been sold to CCH, Inc., a subsidiary of Wolters Kluwer U.S. The acquisition includes the weekly newsletter Telecommunications Reports and related assets. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Telecommunications Reports International in this transaction.

Georgeson International, Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary Georgeson & Company, Inc., has sold its Investor Relations division to Thomson Investor Relations, a division of Thomson Financial Services. The division provides corporations with an array of services, including financial media relations, ownership analysis, stockwatch, perception studies, research services and graphics. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Georgeson International in this transaction.

Ziff-Davis, Inc., through its Ziff-Davis Education division has sold Support on Site to Micro House International, Inc. Support on Site comprises multi-vendor, multi-source software tools for the help desk support market. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Ziff-Davis in this transaction.

Chilton Book Company, a subsidiary of ABC, Inc., has sold Chilton Automotive Diagnostic and Repair Database to SPX Corporation. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Chilton Book Company in this transaction.

Chilton Book Company, a subsidiary of ABC, Inc., has sold certain assets of Chilton Professional Automotive, Inc. to Motor Information Systems, a unit of Hearst Business Publishing. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Chilton Book Company in this transaction.

The Economist Intelligence Unit Limited has acquired Pyramid Research, Inc., a supplier of research and advisory services to the telecommunications industry. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented The Economist Intelligence Unit Limited in this transaction.