COMDEX Vancouver 2002 to Focus On eMobility, IT Security, and Software Platforms

Business Wire, March 15, 2002

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

COMDEX Vancouver 2002

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2002

Wireless and IT Security Pavilions, .Net Boot Camp, Techno Zone and

Conferences to Enhance Peer to Peer Interaction

and Overall Learning Experience

Key3Media Group, Inc., (NYSE:KME) announced today that COMDEX Vancouver 2002, part of the COMDEX "Knowledge Series" will focus on today's hottest IT and business topics: eMobility, IT security and software platforms. This year's show creates an environment where education and peer-to-peer interaction are the top priorities allowing specific IT buyer and seller communities to more efficiently conduct business on the show floor.

"Considering the current economic environment, it is more important than ever to gather intelligence and to understand the critical IT trends and issues facing the business community," said Andy Effenson, associate general manager, COMDEX Vancouver. "The content-rich show floor -- which includes two Learning Pavilions, a 'boot camp,' a product review technology zone -- and multiple conference sessions make COMDEX Vancouver 2002 the perfect forum for IT professionals to gain the knowledge necessary to make critical technology and purchasing decisions."

The Learning Pavilions, Boot Camp and Techno Zone, located on the show floor, are open to all attendees and consists of the following:

-- The Wireless Learning Pavilion, sponsored by CATA and The Wireless
Innovation Network of British Columbia (WINBC) will showcase the latest
wireless technologies in British Columbia, where there are more than 100
wireless companies providing proven and innovative solutions across the
wireless spectrum. Attendees will be able to discover the homegrown,
leading-edge platforms and applications that can help them succeed in their
business. Presentations will be focused on the following topics:

-- Web Application Architecture for a Wireless World

-- Portability of Enterprise Collaboration Tools

-- Mobile Messaging -- Business Applications and Social Implications

-- Mobile Application for Real-Time Access to Your Enterprise Desktop

-- The Security Learning Pavilion, sponsored by CIPS/Vancouver Chapter and
Business in Vancouver will showcase the latest information security
technologies. Whether it be for small business, enterprise, internet or
e-commerce needs, attendees will experience first hand how the need for a
secure network has become paramount to their business success in the 21st
century.

-- Microsoft .Net Boot Camp will be presented by Microsoft and will consist of
three sessions that will showcase .net innovations, .net enterprise servers,
and .net development.

-- The Techno Zone: will be presented by PC Buyer's Guide and hosted by editor,
Graeme Bennett. The Techno Zone will offer daily sessions on today's hottest IT
topics: network security, wireless networking, digital video, storage and
backup. The Techno Zone will also be the center of attention for the famous
"Iron Tech" Operating Systems Shootout as well as product reviews and live lab
tests.

For more information on Comdex Vancouver 2002, visit www.comdex.com.

About Key3Media

COMDEX Vancouver is a Key3Media event. Key3Media Group, Inc., is the world's leading producer of information technology tradeshows and conferences, serving more than 6,000 exhibiting companies and 1.5 million attendees through 60 events in 18 countries. Key3Media's products range from the IT industry's largest exhibitions such as COMDEX and NetWorld Interop to highly focused events featuring renowned educational programs, custom seminars and specialized vendor marketing programs. For more information about Key3Media, visit www.key3media.com.

Certain matters discussed in this release are "forward-looking statements," including statements about Key3Media's future results, plans and goals and other events which have not yet occurred. These statements are intended to qualify for the safe harbors from liability provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can find many (but not all) of these statements by looking for words like "will", "may", "believes", "expects", "anticipates", "plans" and "estimates" and for similar expressions. Because forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are many factors that could cause Key3Media's actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in this release. These include, but are not limited to, economic conditions generally and in the information technology industry in particular; the timing of Key3Media's events and their popularity with exhibitors, sponsors and attendees; technological changes and developments; intellectual property rights; competition; capital expenditures; and factors impacting Key3Media's international operations. In addition, the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 have adversely affected the economy generally and significantly decreased air travel in particular. These developments have and will continue to adversely affect participation and attendance at Key3Media's events, although the Company is not able to quantify or reliably estimate the future impact that these matters may have on its businesses, results of operations or financial condition. The section entitled "Risk Factors" in the exhibits to the Form 8-K filed by Key3Media with the SEC on November 28, 2001, the section entitled "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations -- Recent Developments" in the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2001 filed by Key3Media with the SEC, the sections entitled "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation" and "Risk Factors" in the prospectus supplement Key3Media filed with the SEC under Rule 424(b) relating to Key3Media's high yield bond offering, and the section entitled "Item 1.Business -- Certain Factors That May Affect our Business" in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000 filed by Key3Media with the SEC contain important cautionary statements and a discussion of many of the factors that could materially affect the accuracy of Key3Media's forward-looking statements and/or adversely affect its business, results of operations and financial position. These statements and discussions are incorporated herein by reference. Key3Media does not plan to update any forward-looking statements.