JUPITERMEDIA CLOSES SALE OF ITS SEARCH ENGINE STRATEGIES TRADE SHOWS AND THE CLICKZ.COM NETWORK OF WEB SITES
(New York, NY - August 5, 2005) - Jupitermedia Corporation (Nasdaq: JUPM) today announced that it has closed the sale of its Search Engine Strategies trade shows and its ClickZ.com Network of Web sites for $43 million in cash, subject to certain post-closing adjustments. The purchaser is London Stock Exchange listed media company Incisive Media plc (INM.L).
The Jordan Edmiston Group, Inc. acted as financial advisor and Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP provided legal representation to Jupitermedia for this transaction.
About Jupitermedia Corporation
Jupitermedia Corporation (Nasdaq: JUPM), (www.jupitermedia.com)
headquartered in Darien, CT, is a leading global provider of original information, images, research and events for information technology, business and creative professionals. Jupitermedia includes JupiterImages, one of the leading images companies in the world with over 7.0 million images online serving creative professionals with brands like Brand X, FoodPix, Botanica, Nonstock, Comstock Images, Creatas Images, PictureQuest, Liquid Library, Thinkstock Images, Thinkstock Footage, Goodshoot Images, Photos.com, HemeraImages.com, Ablestock.com, PhotoObjects.net, Clipart.com and Animations.com; and JupiterWeb, the online media division of Jupitermedia which operates four distinct online networks: internet.com and EarthWeb.com for IT and business professionals; DevX.com for developers; and Graphics.com for creative professionals. JupiterWeb properties include more than 160 Web sites and over 150 e-mail newsletters that are viewed by over 20 million users and generate over 290 million page views monthly. Jupitermedia also includes: JupiterResearch, a leading international research advisory organization specializing in business and technology market research in 18 business areas and 14 vertical markets.
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