Press Releases

February 25, 2005

MindBranch, Inc. Expands Affiliate Network with Addition of TelecomPlanet.com and AmericasNetwork.com

Advanstar is a worldwide business information company serving specialized markets with high quality information resources and integrated marketing solutions. TelecomPlanet.com is the Advanstar Telecom Group marketing site that allows quick access to 2005 media kits, BPA statements, industry research, as well as other important Telecom Group information. America's Network Online brings you a unique, well-organized package of original, independent reporting and business analysis of telecommunications technologies for today's public network. Advanstar"s mission is to be the leading provider of information and communications products to targeted business and professional markets.

"We are pleased to welcome Advanstar to the MindBranch Network", said Anne-Marie Bona, Director of Publisher Services at MindBranch. "We look forward to the opportunity to assist and support both TelecomPlanet and AmericasNetwork.com by providing the most up-to-date market research, search technology, and research support services available."

About Advanstar: Based in New York, NY, Advanstar Communications Inc. (www.advanstar.com) is a worldwide business information company serving specialized markets with high quality information resources and integrated marketing solutions. Advanstar has 77 business magazines, 19 directories, 7 electronic publications, 54 tradeshows and 49 conferences, numerous Web sites, and a wide range of print and electronic direct marketing, database and reference products and services. Advanstar serves targeted market sectors in the automotive, beauty, e-learning, call center, digital media, entertainment/ marketing, healthcare, fashion & apparel, pharmaceuticals, powersports, science, telecommunications and travel/ hospitality industries. The Company has roughly 1,500 employees and currently operates from multiple offices in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia.

About MindBranch: MindBranch Inc. is a leading market research services company distributing research reports, newsletters, directories, databases, subscriptions, and custom research in over 130 industry segments from over 400 leading firms. Since 1992, they have helped clients centralize and streamline their market research procurement. For more information, visit www.mindbranch.com.

Contact details:
Anne-Marie Bona
Director, Publisher Services
1-413-662-3722