In this issue of JEGI’s Client Briefing Newsletter, JEGI discusses the future of consumer magazines, as media companies are continuing to demonstrate their faith in the form, with ambitious launches scheduled for 2000.  JEGI hosted its annual CEO Forum for consumer publishers at the Four Seasons Restaurant in NYC highlighted by keynote speaker Cathie Black, President, Hearst Magazines.  JEGI discusses the hardest question that prospective clients ask: “What is my business worth?”  JEGI hosted its annual B2B media industry CEO Forum on March 9th at the Four Seasons Restaurant in NYC featuring keynote speaker Daniel Ramella, President of Penton Media.  JEGI Capital launched JEGI Internet Economy Partners, a $100 million venture capital fund designed to make equity investments in early-stage e-commerce companies.  JEGI Internet Economy Partners announced its first investment in Bowstreet, a new Internet infrastructure enabler.  JEGI Capital also announced the appointment of Tom Alberg as the newest member of its Brain Trust Advisory Board.  JEGI’s M&A report highlights the planned mergers of America Online with Time Warner and Tribune Company with Times Mirror, as well as a number of Web-related investments and strategic acquisitions.  JEGI also discusses earn-outs as part of the purchase price and deal structure. 

For more information about this newsletter or JEGI’s services, contact JEGI’s Chief Marketing Officer Adam Gross at 212-754-0710 or adamg@jegi.com.