Business Editors

PARAMUS, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 21, 2003--The Military Electronics Show (MES), produced by Penton Media, Inc. (OTCBB:PTON), will return to the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, MD for the third consecutive year on September 16-17, 2003.

Focused purely on military electronics design challenges and strategies, MES enables designers and engineers of electronic systems and devices geared towards military applications to compare and test the components, sub-systems, products and software that they need to achieve their test, design, prototyping and manufacturing objectives. MES presents the sessions, speakers and suppliers that separate the unique needs of the military environment from the civilian world of commercial off-the-shelf design.

Last year, every branch of the armed forces was in attendance as well as hundreds of engineers, buyers and specifiers from military suppliers. Participating companies for this year are among the top names in the market including: Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, Anritsu, W.L. Gore, Amplifier Research, and Rogers Corporation.

"The military electronics marketplace presents unique challenges as well as a many exciting opportunities for design engineers. The Military Electronics Show brings military customers and suppliers together in a highly productive educational environment where they can address the most crucial issues facing this niche market," said Craig Roth, group publisher of Penton's High Speed Electronics Group.

The event's conference program covers all aspects of military electronic design. Session tracks and workshops include Software; Systems and Subsystems; High-Power Design; Optical Communications; Signal Processing/Data Management; Components; Internet/Information Systems; Test and Measurement; Cables, Connectors and Enclosures; Microwave Radar and Electronic Warfare Systems; and Military Electro-Optical Systems.

To register for MES, please contact Marketing Manager Amy Orsini at or or go to http://www.mes2003.com.

To obtain sponsorship information, please contact David Rodriguez at or .

MES is produced by Penton Media's Events Group in cooperation with Wireless Systems Design and Microwaves & RF magazines.

About Penton Media

Penton Media (www.penton.com) is a diversified business-to-business media company that produces market-focused magazines, trade shows and conferences, and online media. Penton's integrated media portfolio serves a dozen industries including electronics.

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