Advantage Business Media

For Immediate Release

ABM Appoints Tom Lynch Group Publisher
9/22/006 - Rockaway - George Fox, President of Advantage Business Media, today announced the appointment of Tom Lynch as Group Publisher of the manufacturing group. Advantage Business Media is a leading business-to-business publisher.

As Group Publisher, Lynch will play a strategic role in leading the Rockaway-based manufacturing publications, which include Production Technology News, IMPO, Product Design & Development and Manufacturing.net, to more prominent positions within the markets they serve. Lynch will report to Fox.

''We are extremely enthusiastic about Tom joining the team,'' Fox stated, adding, ''Having worked with him in the past, I know what a strong asset he will be to our organization.''

Previously, Lynch served as group publisher at Cygnus Business Media. At Cygnus, he successfully led several publications to double digit growth. Tom brings to Advantage Business Media extensive publishing and sales experience in the manufacturing component sectors, with particular emphasis in transportation, equipment, OEM and tools.

''I'm excited to join Advantage Business Media,'' said Lynch. ''I look forward to making a significant contribution toward helping Advantage continue its growth and extend its market-leading position.''

About Advantage Business Media
Advantage Business Media (www.advantagebusinessmedia) is a leading, business-to-business media company with a diversified portfolio of highly focused business magazines, e-newsletters, specialized directories, vertical search databases, conferences, ancillary media vehicles, and associated web-based services. Built upon a foundation of long-standing legacy brands that date back to the former Gordon Publications, Cahners Publishing Company and Chilton Publishing Company titles, Advantage Business Media is dedicated to the markets that we are privileged to serve.

Advantage Business Media reaches more than 1.2 million business professionals involved in research & development, laboratory services, life sciences, software development and communications, and include engineers responsible for design, process, plant and facility management.

Contact:
Susanne Foulds
Advantage Business Media
(973) 920-7495

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