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validation , registration and ecommerce processes can be linked to
existing platforms, framed within the primary web navigation or be
executed completely at NewsStand. For more information, please
visit www .

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To arrive at the new Xbox 360 player interface, Microsoft and AKQA formed
a multidisciplinary team of user experience, interaction design, user insight
and behavior specialists, who built several functioning prototypes, working
hand-in-hand with the Xbox 360 industrial design team.

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Currently , the company has over 200 titles under contract
and has delivered over 87 million issues to users in more than 120
countries.
AKQA has 350 employees worldwide with offices in London, San Francisco , New
York, Washington D.

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and Singapore.
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The iSite system provides all the
functionality needed to enable electronic edition delivery right from
the home page while retaining the publication brand.newsstand.
Xbox, Xbox 360, and the Xbox logos are registered trademarks or trademarks
of Microsoft Corp.
Capitalizing on its editorial strength , CMP is uniquely positioned to offer
marketers comprehensive, integrated media solutions tailored to meet their
individual needs.
This press release includes statements which are not historical facts and
are considered "forward-looking" within the meaning of Section 27 of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Management does not attempt to update forecasts unless conditions materially
change.

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User Interface Delivers Intuitive, State-of-the-Art Experience
for High Definition Era

SAN FRANCISCO, AKQA, a global interactive marketing
agency , has collaborated with Microsoft to create the striking new console
game interface at the heart of the Xbox 360, the most powerful next-generation
game and entertainment system. Available this holiday in North
America, Europe and Japan, Xbox 360 will ignite a new era of digital
entertainment that is always connected, always personalized and always in high
definition.
UBM offers services in news distribution, market research, publishing and
events to customers across the globe.

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"iSite and iBrowse(R) represent significant steps forward in the
usability of digital publications and their integration into
publishers' web sites," commented Kit Webster, president and chief
executive officer of NewsStand.

NewsStand, Inc.com) is a leading integrated media company
providing essential information and marketing services to the entire
technology spectrum-the builders, sellers and users of technology worldwide.

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"The Xbox 360 user interface provides an elegant way to take total control
of Xbox 360 quickly and easily.C. Dobb's Journal, Software Development Magazine, the Software Development
Conference, MSDN, TechNet Magazine, and C.
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AUSTIN, Texas----NewsStand, Inc. The exciting reaction from customers during
usability sessions worldwide highlights the power of the Xbox 360, its
universal interface and design working seamlessly," said Russ Glaser Group UI
Design Manager at Xbox.unitedbusinessmedia.com) is a
leading provider of business information services to the technology,
healthcare, media, automotive, financial services and property industries. These forward-looking statements reflect
UBM's current views about future events, business and growth strategy and
financial performance.

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AKQA Unveils Interface for New Xbox 360(R)

Through its
collaborative work with market leaders such as Microsoft, Nike, BMW, Sky
Interactive and Orange, AKQA has established itself as the worldwide leader in
insightful user-interface, digital product design and e-commerce solutions.akqa.com Web sites are an excellent fit with
our existing publications, Web sites and events," said Peter Westerman,
Vice-President of CMP's Software Development Media Group."
Notes to Editors:
While these two Web sites will remain separate and distinct, they join
CMP's extensive portfolio of software development properties , which include
Dr.

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LONDON, United Business Media's (LSE:
UBM) CMP Media division today announced that it had acquired
DotNetJunkies.com and SqlJunkies. Its diverse products and services include newspapers,
magazines, Internet products, research, direct marketing services, education
and training , trade shows and conferences, and custom publishing. Its brands include PR Newswire, the
world's leading corporate news distribution service; NOP World, one of the
largest market research groups globally; and CMP, the B2B media and
exhibition group operating in high tech, healthcare, property , entertainment,
jewellery + fashion in the US, UK, Asia and Europe.

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A website visitor can subscribe
or purchase a single copy and instantly launch the current edition to
begin reading one article or browse though an entire issue.

About AKQA
Founded in 1995, AKQA is a recognized pioneer and innovator.

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NewsStand's digital delivery solution makes it possible for
subscribers to access an entire publication in traditional print
format on their desktop or laptop.

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About NewsStand, Inc. http://www.

"The DotNetJunkies and SqlJunkies.C++ Users Journal , among others. UBM
expressly does not undertake any duty to update forward-looking statements.

News services, newspapers, books, magazines, e-zines, and journals on HCI related topics.

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"We will continue to enhance both
services in order to bring added value to both the publisher and the
reader."
NewsStand's iBrowse reading technology, coupled with iSite
integration, simplifies electronic edition access and provides
contextual linking to online special features.com, leading independent online communities
for developers using the Microsoft.NET Framework and those building solutions
using Microsoft SQL Server respectively.

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NewsStand Releases iSite Unique Electronic Edition Integration with Publisher Websites

,
the leading distributor of exact digital replicas of newspapers and
magazines throughout the world, unveiled a new web integration
platform, called iSite(TM) , that transforms a publication website into
a portal for electronic editions.
Investors include Adams Capital Management, SSM Ventures, Noro-Moseley
Partners, and the New York Times Company.

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In -depth testing of
the prototypes followed, with immersive workshops, usability sessions and
interviews with customers taking place worldwide. The prototypes were then
refined and re-tested.

About Xbox 360
Xbox 360 is the future-generation video game and entertainment system that
places you at the center of the experience.

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The interface, which includes the Xbox
Dashboard and Xbox Guide , combines simplicity and ease-of-use with cutting-
edge design to deliver a fast, integrated, intuitive and modular experience.
(Photo: http://www.parsley@akqa.

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The publication image
and brand are leveraged throughout the reading experience. is the leading digital partner for premier
publishers of newspapers, magazines and other print media and is
included in the eContent magazine list of Top 100 Companies for 2003
and 2004.

CONTACT: Molly Parsley, Marketing + PR Manager of AKQA , +1-415-645-9473,
or molly.

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NewsStand is a privately held company headquartered in Austin,
Texas , with offices in Germany, the United Kingdom and New York City.

United Business Media Acquisition of Leading Web Sites for Microsoft Developers

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Now, website visitors never have to leave a publisher 's website to
access or read electronic editions, providing a closer interface with
web editorial and advertising content.com

INTERVIEWS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

"CMP is dedicated
to providing developers with information and venues where they can share
ideas and expertise and the Junkies sites excel at this.

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NewsStand not only offers an
entirely new reading experience for the global community, but also
creates innovative marketing opportunities for both publishers and
advertisers .com.com. These forward-looking statements are identified by
their use of terms and phrases such as "believe," "expect," "plan,"
"anticipate," "on target" and similar expressions identifying forward -looking
statements. Investors should not rely on forward-looking statements because
they are subject to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially from UBM's expectations.