Nov 17, 2003 12:00 PM

WIRELESS REVIEW Magazine Wins FOLIO: Magazine’s Gold Eddie Award for Editorial Excellence

November 17, 2003 | PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wireless Review Magazine Wins FOLIO: Magazine’s Gold Eddie Award for Editorial Excellence

Only Wireless Industry Publication Recognized at the FOLIO: SHOW 2003 for Excellence in Magazine Industry Chicago, Illinois - November 17, 2003 - Wireless Review, the leading monthly publication for wireless service providers, has been awarded FOLIO: magazine’s Gold Eddie Award for editorial excellence. The annual Eddie Award honors publications based how well they articulate and adhere to their editorial mission statements and for the quality of their editorial content. Winners are determined by comparing the judges’ evaluations of each title’s fulfillment of its mission, the quality of its content and its overall design. Wireless Review received the Gold Eddie in the Telecom category, followed by Network World with the Silver Eddie and eWeek with an Honorable Mention.

Wireless Review, which is published by PRIMEDIA Business Magazines & Media, offers comprehensive coverage of wireless networks, applications and business trends through profiles of top executives, technology developers and marketers–the people who put technology in motion. Wireless Review received the award for its March 2002 issue, which marked the launch of a completely redesigned and repositioned publication. From that issue forward, Wireless Review’s editorial goal was to capture the most critical and timely innovations in the wireless industry in their earliest stages of development.

“This award is a recognition of our efforts to make Wireless Review’s content and design reflect the cutting-edge innovation and personality of the wireless industry,” said Jason Meyers, editorial director. “Our editorial goal is to help readers stay on top of what’s coming in wireless and understand what it’s worth, who’s betting on it and what’s at stake. The Eddie Award is a great honor and demonstrates that we’re delivering on that promise.”

The 2003 awards program, sponsored by FOLIO: magazine, attracted more than 2000 award entries, making it the most competitive year yet for the Eddie and Ozzie awards race. The categories covered business-to-business, consumer titles and online sites with segmentation by circulation. A distinguished panel of more than 90 judges participated in the evaluation process.

“The Eddie Award reaffirms our commitment to the mission of serving the unique information needs of wireless service providers in a voice that reflects the wireless industry,” said Mark Hickey, publisher. “We are honored to be recognized for the efforts of our editorial team to consistently deliver quality content and eye-catching graphics that both inform and engage our readers.”

####

Wireless Review Contacts:
Cara Cadden
Advertising Services Director
216-921-6611
ccadden@primediabusiness.com

About Wireless Review
Wireless Review, the leading monthly publication for wireless service providers, provides a unique editorial perspective for an industry in motion. Through profiles of top executives, marketers, network technicians and technology innovators, Wireless Review offers comprehensive coverage of the technology and business issues shaping the wireless industry. Each month Wireless Review reaches more than 32,500* wireless industry professionals of which 95%* are wireless service providers. Wireless Review can be found on the web at www.WirelessReview.com.
*BPA International Audit, June 2003

About PRIMEDIA
PRIMEDIA is the leading targeted media company in the United States, with positions in consumer and business-to-business markets. Our properties deliver content via print as well as video, the Internet and live events and offer highly effective advertising and marketing solutions in some of the most sought after niche markets. With 2002 sales from continuing businesses of $1.5 billion, PRIMEDIA is the #1 special interest magazine publisher in the U.S. with more than 250 titles. Our well-known brands include Motor Trend, Automobile, Fly Fisherman, Power & Motoryacht, Creating Keepsakes, Ward's Auto World, Registered Rep., Snowboarder, Stereophile, PHOTOgraphic and Folio. The company is also the #1 publisher and distributor of free consumer guides, including Apartment Guides. PRIMEDIA Television's leading brand is the Channel One Network and About is one of the largest sources of original content on the Internet. PRIMEDIA's stock symbol is NYSE: PRM. For more information visit www.primedia.com.

Visit our Web sites: