Hanley Wood's DIGITAL HOME Magazine Hires Brad Grimes

Market Wire, October, 2006

Hanley Wood announced that Brad Grimes has been hired as Editor of DIGITAL HOME magazine. Launched in April 2006, DIGITAL HOME is the nation's only magazine focused on the builders, architects and installers controlling the burgeoning home technology marketplace. Grimes brings extensive experience in the technology marketplace to DIGITAL HOME magazine.

"Brad is an important resource for DIGITAL HOME," says Michael Boyle, Group Publisher of Hanley Wood's Residential Design Group. "With more than 20 years as an editor in the technology field, his impressive experience will help make DIGITAL HOME the leading business-to-business magazine covering the home technology industry."

Grimes previously worked for the Washington Post Co. as Chief Technology Editor for Government Computer News and Washington Technology, the leading publications in the government technology and defense marketplaces. He also spent five years at PC World magazine as the Features Executive Editor. Grimes has been recognized by the American Business Media and the American Society of Business Publication Editors for his articles in the technology field, including a Grand Neal at the Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards.

"We are very happy to welcome Brad to the team," says Boyce Thompson, Editorial Director. "He brings a wealth of knowledge with him that will help make DIGITAL HOME the voice for the digital home technology movement."

Hanley Wood's DIGITAL HOME magazine is the industry's only information source written for builders, architects and installers involved in the designing, building and equipping of the digital home. DIGITAL HOME brings together the buyers and sellers of the exploding digital electronics marketplace.

Hanley Wood, LLC is the premier media and information company serving housing and construction. Through four operating divisions, the company produces award-winning magazines and Web sites, marquee trade shows and events, rich data and custom marketing solutions. The company also is North America's leading publisher of home plans. Hanley Wood Business Media (Washington, D.C.) publishes 30 award-winning residential and commercial construction titles, including BUILDER, REMODELING, CUSTOM HOME, CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION and residential architect. Hanley Wood Business Media also offers the construction industry's foremost collection of Web sites, including BUILDER Online, REMODELING Online and ebuild, the comprehensive online guide to building products, as well as the largest collection of house plans online through eplans.com and DreamHomeSource.com.

Founded in 1976, Hanley Wood is a $250 million company owned by affiliates of JPMorgan Partners, LLC. CCMP Capital Advisors manages the Hanley Wood investment for JPMorgan Partners.

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