DIVERSIFIED BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS ESTABLISHES NEW PARTNERSHIP IN HONG KONG

15 April 2009

Portland, Maine, US — Diversified Business Communications, a multinational trade show, publishing and eMedia company headquartered in the US, has acquired a majority stake of Asia Business Events, Ltd (ABE). The partnership will operate as Diversified Events Hong Kong.

Asia Business Events, located in Hong Kong, currently operates Restaurant & Bar Hong Kong, a tradeshow for the hospitality sector. ABE is also launching, Retail Asia Expo & Congress, a tradeshow for the retail industry in Hong Kong that will be held June 24 – 26, 2009.

“The ABE team brings extensive experience in the exhibition and events industry and the partnership will provide an infrastructure to launch and acquire other events in the region, said Nancy Hasselback, President and CEO of Diversified Business Communications, “The partnership continues on our success of establishing beachheads around the world.”

Diversified currently has divisions operating in the US, Australia, Canada and the UK. This new partnership will be led by Matthew Pearce, the Managing Director of Diversified Exhibitions Australia and Diversified Events Hong Kong.

“Diversified shares many of the values that we feel are critical in building a successful events business,” commented John Bednall, Asia Business Events’ Managing Director, “Our team is looking forward to joining a global event company and building its presence in Asia.”

Asia Business Events launched Restaurant & Bar Hong Kong in 2002. The event focuses on high quality goods and services for hospitality operators in Hong Kong, Macau and the southeastern region of Mainland China.

Diversified produces a number of events in the food and hospitality industry including Fine Food, Hotel Hospitality and Design, and Restaurant in Australia, and the world’s largest seafood exhibitions in Boston and Brussels.

Diversified Business Communications, based in Portland, Maine US, provides information and market access through events, magazine publishing, and eMedia products on four continents. In addition to the hospitality industry, Diversified serves a number of industries including food, marine, integrative health care, and business management. Diversified operates divisions in Australia, Canada and the UK. For more information, visit: www.divbusiness.com