Advanstar Communications Changes Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2006 Results Announcement Date

Business Wire, March 28, 2007

NEW YORK -- Advanstar Communications Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Advanstar, Inc., has changed its planned earnings announcement date and will now release its fourth quarter 2006 earnings on Monday, April 2, 2007. The Company will host a conference call the following morning, Tuesday, April 3, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. ET to discuss its fourth quarter and full-year 2006 performance.

The dial-in phone numbers remain as follows:

          Domestic participants         1-800-399-1392
          International participants    1-706-643-7762
          Conference ID Number                 2900863

After you dial in, you will be asked to provide your name, the leader name and the company hosting the call. The call host will be Advanstar Communications and the leaders will be Joe Loggia, Chief Executive Officer, and Ted Alpert, Chief Financial Officer.

A replay of the conference call will be available after 2:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, April 3, 2007 through 11:59 p.m. ET on Tuesday, April 10, 2007.

          Domestic participants         1-800-642-1687
          International participants    1-706-645-9291
          Conference ID Number                 2900863

An audio recording will also be available on the investor relations portion of our website at www.advanstar.com after the encore replay has expired.

Advanstar Communications Inc. (www.advanstar.com) is a leading worldwide media company providing integrated marketing solutions for the Fashion, Life Sciences and Powersports industries. Advanstar serves business professionals and consumers in these industries with its portfolio of 47 events, 60 publications and directories, 95 electronic publications and Web sites, as well as educational and direct marketing products and services. Market leading brands and a commitment to delivering innovative, quality products and services enables Advanstar to "Connect Our Customers With Theirs." Advanstar has roughly 1,000 employees and currently operates from multiple offices in North America and Europe.