PennWell Buys CMM Trade Show

TULSA, Okla.— PennWell Corporation, a diversified global media and information company, announced today that it has acquired CMM International, the leading trade show for the converting and package printing industry in North America. The addition of CMM International brings a new market to the PennWell Conferences & Exhibitions group, the fastest growing sector of PennWell's business-to-business communications products. CMM International also complements PennWell's Electronic Publishing franchise, which includes a publication, e-Newsletter, web site, and conferences for design, printing, and publishing professionals. The financial terms of the sale were not disclosed.