The Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, Businessweek, Hyperion Solutions Corporation and the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern Join World Business Forum-Chicago

Business Wire, June 17, 2004

NEW YORK -- Over 3,000 Senior Executives Will Gain Insights from Rudy Giuliani, Jack Welch, Madeleine Albright, Larry Bossidy and Others

A[paragraph]HSM Group, the event organizer of the World Business Forum, today announced that The Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, BusinessWeek, Hyperion Solutions Corporation and the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University have become the main corporate sponsors of the World Business Forum in Chicago on November 17-18, 2004. A[paragraph]"The World Business Forum continues to expand its reach in the U.S. and the support and participation of these highly-respected companies and institutions reiterates our ability to sustain enduring and mutually-beneficial partnerships," said Eduardo Bruchou, co-founder of the HSM Group. A[paragraph]HSM Group is hosting the World Business Forum-Leadership Speaks, the largest gathering of business executives in the world. Keynote speakers at Chicago's World Business Forum are: Rudy Giuliani, Jack Welch, Madeleine Albright, Jeremy Siegel, Larry Bossidy, Bill George, Gary Hamel, Tom Peters, Clayton Christensen and Philip Kotler. These ten eminent business leaders will speak on topics essential to the business community. Forum participants will gain critical insights into global financial markets, management, leadership, execution, and innovation, among other topics. In addition to the main presentations, special breakout lunches have been designed to further enhance the interactive and networking experience. The Forum's joint media partners are The Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune and BusinessWeek. A[paragraph]"To be a sponsor of the World Business Forum makes perfect sense since the Journal reaches the nation's top business leaders, among others," said Phil Revzin, vice president, international, The Wall Street Journal. "We are honored to be part of such a prestigious event." A[paragraph]HSM Group expects to draw 3,000 business executives during the two-day Forum. In previous Forums, over 80% are c-suite-level executives from North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific and represent industries such as manufacturing, technology, pharmaceutical, healthcare, consulting, financial, communications, and consumer goods, amongst others. A[paragraph]"Companies around the world are focused on improving performance and the challenges of managing through uncertainty and change," said Nazhin Zarghamee, chief marketing officer for Hyperion. "The World Business Forum is one of the premier venues in business because it brings together some of the best people and best thinking on these issues. Sponsorship is a great fit for Hyperion because we too are focused on these issues and because the role our software plays in helping our customers achieve breakthrough performance." A[paragraph]"BusinessWeek is pleased to be a sponsor of the World Business Forum. The event attracts the type of senior level decision makers that read BusinessWeek and we're pleased to be associated with such world-class speakers at such an important event," said BusinessWeek Senior Vice President Keith Fox.

A[paragraph]About The Wall Street Journal

A[paragraph]The Wall Street Journal, the flagship publication of Dow Jones & Company (NYSE: DJ; www.dowjones.com), is the world's leading global business publication. Founded in 1889, The Wall Street Journal has paid circulation of 2.1 million, reaching the nation's top business and political leaders, as well as investors across the country. Holding 29 Pulitzer Prizes for outstanding journalism, the Journal seeks to help its readers succeed by providing essential and relevant information, presented fairly and accurately, from a dependable and trusted source. The Wall Street Journal print franchise has more than 700 journalists world-wide, part of the Dow Jones network of nearly 1,700 business and financial news staff. Other publications that are part of The Wall Street Journal franchise, with total circulation of more than 2.6 million, include The Asian Wall Street Journal, The Wall Street Journal Europe and The Wall Street Journal Online, the largest paid subscription news site on the Web. In 2004, the Journal was ranked No. 1 in BtoB's Media Power 50 for the fifth consecutive year.

A[paragraph]About Chicago Tribune Company

A[paragraph]Chicago Tribune Company publishes the Midwest's leading newspaper with readership of nearly 2 million daily and nearly 3 million on Sunday. The company also operates related print and Internet businesses serving Chicagoland. Chicago Tribune is the founding publication of Tribune Company (NYSE: TRB), one of the country's premier media companies.

A[paragraph]About BusinessWeek

A[paragraph]The world's most widely read business magazine, BusinessWeek is a vital resource for nearly 5.7 million readers worldwide who require insightful coverage and commentary to stay ahead of their competition. More up to date than the bi-weeklies, more thoughtful than the dailies, BusinessWeek takes readers inside critical business issues to give professionals the insight, information, and inspiration they need to make smarter decisions about business, finance, and their lives and careers.