CMP Media, Inc.
Ticker:CMPX 600 Community Drive
Exchange:NASDAQ-National Market Manhasset, NY 11030
Industry:Manufacturing (SIC Code 2721) (516) 562-5000

Offering Information
Type of Shares:Class A Common Shares Filing Date:5/9/97
U.S. Shares:4,000,000 Offer Date:7/24/97
Non-U.S. Shares:1,000,000 Filing Range:$17.00 - $19.00
Primary Shares:3,750,000 Offer Price:$22.00
Secondary Shares:1,250,000 Gross Spread:$1.54
Offering Amount: $90,000,000 Selling:$0.90
Expenses: - Reallowance:$0.10
Shares Out After: -

Primary Underwriting Group
ManagerTierPhone
Goldman, Sachs & Co.Lead Manager (212) 902-5959
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.Co-manager (212) 272-4850
Furman Selz IncorporatedCo-manager (212) 309-8285
Lazard Freres & Co.Co-manager (212) 632-6717

Legal Counsel, Auditor and Registrar
Issuer's Law Firm: Dow, Lohnes & Albertson
Bank's Law Firm: Debevoise & Plimpton
Auditor: Coopers & Lybrand
Registrar/Transfer Agent: American Stock Transfer & Trust Co

Selected Financial Data

Dollar amounts in U.S. millions except for per share data
Full Year
Audited
Income
Latest
Unaudited
Income
Prior
Unaudited
Income
Balance
Sheet
12/31/96 12/31/96
Revenue:$418.06Assets:$123.94
Net Income:$18.70Curr Assets:
EPS:Liabilities:$107.22
Prior EPS:Curr Liabilities:
Cash Flow/Oper:$48.36Equity:$16.71
Cash Flow/Fin:Cash:
Cash Flow/Inv:

Business Description
The company is a leading publisher of magazines and newspapers about computers, electronics, information technology and the Internet. Each of the company's publications is designed for a distinct audience within one of three groups: the builders, the sellers or the users of technology. In terms of total advertising pages, the company is one of the largest technology publishers in the United States, with a 1996 U.S. market share in excess of 20% according to Inquiry Management Systems, an independent ad-tracking firm. In 1996, many of the company's publications were the leaders in their respective market niches and five of the company's publications were among the ten fastest-growing technology publications in the United States, in terms of advertising pages according to IMS. The company's revenues have nearly doubled since 1992, increasing to $418.1 million in 1996 from $218.2 million in 1992.

Use of Proceeds
The proceeds from the proposed offering will be used to repay the outstanding balance under the Company's revolving credit agreement and to pay for the S Corporation distribution to the company's current stockholders, and the balance will be used for general corporate purposes.

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