IDG Launches China's First Internet Publication

China Computerworld Daily Launches at China Computerworld/Network World Expo

BOSTON, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- International Data Group (IDG), the world's leading computer publishing company, has launched the first on-line publication in China, heralding the beginning of Internet publishing in that nation.

The Internet publication, China Computerworld Daily, is an on-line companion to the print weekly of China Computerworld and gives IDG the lead in a medium that is expected to increase nearly ten-fold by the year 2000. According to projections from the state Xinhua News Agency, the number of Internet users in China will grow from 120,000 by the end of this year to more than one million by the year 2000. In the first week of operation, the web site received more than 10,000 visits from Internet users within China.

China Computerworld Daily reports the most important information technology news from China and around the world each day. It includes a summary of the upcoming weekly issue of the China Computerworld print publication, market research and product testing, as well as a directory of computer companies and a continuing Information Technology (IT) forum. China Computerworld Daily can be accessed in China at http://www.computerworld.co.cn, and in the United States at http://www.idg.china.com.

"IDG takes great pride in introducing the first Internet-based publication in China," said IDG Chairman Patrick J. McGovern. "This is an important initiative in our continuing efforts to enhance the usefulness of information available to IT buyers in this fast-growing market."

IDG introduced China Computerworld Daily at the recent China Computerworld/Network World Expo, the largest computer exposition in China and one of IDG's 13 expos in the country. This major computer industry showcase, now in its fourth year, attracted more than 200,000 attendees to view the exhibits of 270 leading IT companies.

IDG entered the Chinese market in 1980 with the launch of China Computerworld, a joint venture with Chinese Ministry of Electronics Industry. Today, IDG is the largest foreign publisher and exposition provider in China. IDG, in partnership with the Chinese government, publishes 15 computer, electronics, and telecommunications trade newspapers and magazines in China. These publications give IDG more than a 90% share of the computer print advertising market in China and carry more than 30,000 pages of information and advertising each year. They attract a subscriber base of 1.3 million with a regular readership of 18 million. In addition to these titles and its 13 expositions, IDG operates three research centers in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen; publishes more than 100 book titles in China; and set up the country's first PC test lab with China InfoWorld in Beijing.

IDG is the world's leading IT media, research and exposition company, with 1995 revenues of $1.4 billion. IDG publishes more than 275 computer newspapers and magazines and 430 book titles in 75 countries, led by the Computerworld, InfoWorld, Macworld, Network World, PC World and "For Dummies" global product lines. IDG also produces 90 computer-related expositions in 35 countries and through research arm International Data Corporation provides computer industry research and analysis through 41 research centers worldwide. Company information and access to any of IDG's more than 125 World Wide Web sites is available at http://www.idg.com.

SOURCE International Data Group

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