SAN FRANCISCO, September 17 /PRNewswire/ --

- Acquisition Includes EE Times Europe and Microwave Engineering Europe

TechInsights, the daily source of essential business and technical
information for the electronics industry's decision-makers, today announced
that the company has reached a final agreement for the sale of its
Brussels-based publishing company, European Business Press SA, to André
Rousselot. EBP will continue to publish EE Times Europe under license from
United Business Media [UBM] as well as Microwave Engineering Europe and their
associated web sites, EET.eu and mwee.com. The change in structure reflects
the growth opportunities of each business and supports TechInsights'
continued evolution as a leading electronics information company.

The European embedded events, ESC UK and ESC Grenoble [France], which are
part of the ESC franchise, will remain unaffected by the sale, as well as
their affiliated print and online properties, and will continue to be managed
by TechInsights.

"This new organization will allow EBP to concentrate on its core
competence of English language pan-European business-to-business publishing
in the electronics market and be more flexible in addressing the needs of its
European readers," commented André Rousselot, President, EBP. "Advertising
customers will benefit from a more direct relationship with the publishing
team and best in class products for accessing their customers and prospects
all over Europe."

"The move provides André with increased agility to run the business in
that area of the world, as well as the freedom to increase focus on the
European market," stated Paul Miller, CEO of TechInsights. "The EE Times
franchise continues to be the premier pan European and global news and
analysis product providing world class content for those key influencers and
decision makers involved in the definition, development, and
commercialization of technology in the electronics industry."

The agreement is effective immediately and all questions or comments
regarding EBP and its publications should be sent to
andre.rousselot@eetimes.be

About TechInsights (http://www.techinsights.com)

TechInsights, a division of United Business Media, is the global leader
in media, marketing, and information services for the electronics industry.
We deliver results for the key influencers and decision makers involved in
the definition, development and commercialization of technology in the global
electronics market. More than 1.1 million engineering professionals engage
with the EE Times Network - EE Times, TechOnline, DesignLines, and
Embedded.com - across Europe, India, Japan, Taiwan, mainland China and North
America. As well, the technology community comes to our events to share,
learn, discuss, and advance the critical issues and challenges facing the
electronics industry.

For more information on TechInsights please contact:
    Felicia Hamerman, Group Marketing Director
    T: +1-516-562-5652, email: fhamerman@techinsights.com

Notes to Editor:

1. About United Business Media Limited

UBM focuses on two principal activities: worldwide information
distribution, targeting and monitoring; and, the development and monetisation
of business-to-business communities and markets UBM's businesses inform
markets and serve professional commercial communities - from doctors to game
developers, from journalists to jewellery traders, from farmers to
pharmacists - with integrated events, online, print and business information
products. Our 6,500 staff in more than 30 countries are organised into
specialist teams that serve these communities, bringing buyers and sellers
together, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively
and efficiently.

For more information, go to www.unitedbusinessmedia.com