ADVANSTAR CORPORATE

Advanstar Communications Inc. (www.advanstar.com) is a leading worldwide media company providing integrated marketing solutions for the Fashion, Life Sciences and Powersports industries. Advanstar serves business professionals and consumers in these industries with its portfolio of 147 events, 68 publications and directories, 267 electronic products and Web sites, as well as educational and direct marketing products and services.

Market leading brands and a commitment to delivering innovative, quality products and services enables Advanstar to “Connect Our Customers With Theirs.” Advanstar has approximately 1,000 employees and currently operates from multiple offices in North America and Europe.

Advanstar provides a powerful assortment of resources available to reach fashion and apparel decision-makers worldwide, including the MAGIC Marketplace, the largest apparel marketplace in the world, online showrooms, targeted directories and a broad range of marketing services. Advanstar is a leader in the $173 billion fashion industry with MAGIC Marketplace, the largest, best known and most comprehensive industry trade event in the world. MAGIC Marketplace connects fashion retail decision makers with men's, women's and children's clothing and accessory suppliers and manufacturers. The MAGIC Marketplace, held twice annually in Las Vegas, showcases 3,100 companies, 5,000 brands and 20,000 product lines at each event. MAGIC Marketplace August is ranked #8 and MAGIC Marketplace February is #10 in the 2005 Trade Show Week Top 200 list.

Advanstar serves the healthcare, dental and veterinary fields, as well as pharmaceutical, science and drug discovery markets through primary and specialist publications, niche professional journals, conferences, continuing medical education ("CME") products, custom publishing and projects.

Advanstar Communications (www.advanstar.com) is a leading provider of integrated media solutions to the automotive aftermarket, off-road and powersports industries, offering a dynamic portfolio of 5 magazines including 2Wheel Tuner, Dealernews and Motor Age; several targeted supplements and buyers guides; 13 consumer events including leading brands the Cycle World International Motorcycle Shows, the largest consumer motorcycle event series in the world.