Get It On The Web At A Price Everyone Can Agree With: Free!

Business Wire, Sept 17, 1997

MANHASSAT, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 17, 1997--

CMP's HomePC Online (http://www.homep.com) Features

Links to 250 Sites Offering No-Cost Products and Services

Who doesn't love a bargain? Web surfers are no different and in its October issue (available on newsstands September 16), HomePC features a round-up of the top 250 sites offering free products and services. The article, "250 Great Sites for Free Stuff on the Web," is also available on the publication's Web site, located at http://www.homepc.com, complete with live links to all 250 sites.

Following is the list of the 30 categories HomePC covers and the offerings available in each:

-- Astrology: Free readings -- Books: Novels and non-fiction for downloading or browsing -- Careers: Job banks, resume guides, ask-the-experts services -- Comics: Old favorites and hot new upstarts -- Coupons: New to the Web, these are HomePC's best of the bunch -- E-mail: E-mail services to help users manage their messaging -- Entertainment: Soaps, celebs, movies and TV guides and Web sites -- E-Zines: The best of what's available on the virtual newsstand -- Finance: Information and tools to increase a user's financial IQ -- Freeware: Programs, software, Web tools, info managers and more -- Games: Demos and games without the hefty price tags -- Government: Product, education, and financial information -- Graphics: Clip art, fonts, backgrounds and tips on graphic design -- Greeting Card: Cyber-greetings for almost every occasion -- Home Office: Newsletters, how-to guides, and productivity tools -- How-To: How to play an instrument, fix the kitchen sink and more -- HTML Editors and Web Tools: For newbies and experts alike -- Kids: Child-safe sites feature free games and activities -- Multimedia: Audio, video and animation files for downloading -- News Services: User choose the news stories they want to see -- Newsletters: Topics covering personal success to surfing the Web -- Parenting: The best sites for child -- and parent -- related issues -- PC Personalizers: Screen savers, desktop wallpaper and icons -- Personal Web Pages: Build a home (page) in cyberspace -- rent free -- Plug-Ins and Internet Tools: For audio, video and animation -- Recipes: Tasteful -- and tasty -- sites to satisfy -- Reference: Directories, dictionaries, and other info-finders -- Samples: From contact lenses to candy, try it on the Web -- Tech Support: Alternative sources for tech support -- Travel: Hotel and destination guides, magazines, language dictionaries and frequent-flyer mile managers

Published monthly by CMP Media Inc., HomePC provides easy-to- understand information about home computers, and each issue is packed with engaging features, trouble-shooting tips and first-hand product reviews. The magazine's editors and columnists are among the foremost experts in computer-related education, entertainment, and productivity, as well as Internet services and products for home computer users. HomePC's editors can be reached on HomePC's Web site or on America Online at Keyword: HomePC.

CMP Media Inc. (NASDAQ:CMPX) is a leading publisher of newspapers and magazines about technology. With U.S. publications focusing on computers, electronics, information technology and the Internet, it serves the broad technology spectrum: those who build it, those who sell it, and those who use it. All publication titles, including WINDOWS Magazine, InformationWeek, Computer Reseller News and EE Times, along with the company's other Internet products and services, can be found on CMPnet at http://www.CMPnet.com . -0-

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