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Penton Media Launches New ABOS.com Web Site

Overland Park, KS (August 10, 2009) - Penton Media’s Price Digests today announces the launch of the ABOS Marine Valuation Guides Web site, ABOS.com. ABOS Marine Valuation Guides is the leading source of marine vessel specifications and values.

The new ABOS.com features sophisticated search capabilities that allow for quick searching by category, manufacturer, or model name. Users will have the ability to build and save equipment portfolios inventory in one place, adjust values for published and user-defined options, and download exportable, print-ready reports.

“We’ve integrated the latest technology with the more than 37 years of data and expertise to develop the robust online capabilities at ABOS.com,” said Joelle Stephens, associate publisher of Price Digests. “The new site is easy to navigate, well organized, and contains powerful search and functionality features. Our useful and timely content is now more accessible than ever.”

"Our online users will now have a more comprehensive and seamless experience at ABOS.com with full access to its deep resources," said Gregg Herring, group publisher of Price Digests. “Plus, with regular updates three times a year, our visitors will always know they’re accessing the most current and dependable values.

ABOS.com features values for over 360,000 boats, motors, and trailers, providing the broadest range of boat valuations available anywhere. ABOS provides information on outboard motors, stern drive and outboard boats, inboard boats, pontoons, houseboats, sailboats and deck style boats, personal watercraft, and boat trailers.

For additional Web site and publication information, please visit http://www.abos.com.

About Penton Media
As a leading, independent, business-to-business media company, Penton knows business and how to create and disseminate the vital content that moves markets. Penton serves the information needs of more than six million business professionals every month in industries ranging from Agriculture and Aviation to Electronics, Natural Products, and Information Technology. Headquartered in New York City, the privately held company is owned by MidOcean Partners and U.S. Equity Partners II, an investment fund sponsored by Wasserstein & Co., LP, and its co-investors. For more information on Penton, visit www.penton.com.