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Linux Journal Presented Show Favorite Award for Best Publication at LinuxWorld

NEW YORK, NY -- Specialized Systems Consultants, Inc. (SSC), publisher of the monthly magazine Linux Journal, is pleased to announce that Linux Journal has won the LinuxWorld Expo Show Favorite award for "Best Publication". The award, presented during the LinuxWorld Expo in New York, January 31 - February 2, 2001, was given on behalf of show attendees. This is the fifth consecutive LinuxWorld Expo at which Linux Journal has been voted the Show Favorite for "Best Publication".

Show Favorite Awards, presented by IDG, were selected by show attendees who chose the companies they found most exciting and influential. Voting kiosks were set up around the show floor during all three exhibit days. It is estimated that over 20,000 people attended the New York City LinuxWorld Expo this year.

"The only thing better than knowing that we won this award is knowing that we've won it at every LinuxWorld Expo. It is a great compliment to have so many readers that are so devoted to Linux Journal," said Publisher, Phil Hughes. Linux Journal was voted the foremost publication of the more than sixteen publications represented at the LinuxWorld Expo.

About Linux Journal
Linux Journal is the premier Linux magazine, dedicated to serving the Linux community and promoting the use of Linux worldwide. A monthly periodical, Linux Journal is currently celebrating its seventh year of publication and may be purchased at all major bookstores and newsstands. It may also be ordered by calling 888-66-LINUX, sending e-mail to subs@ssc.com or visiting http://www.linuxjournal.com/.

About the Publisher
SSC is an established leader in the Linux, Open Source and UNIX fields, having published best-selling books, reference cards and e-zines in these fields since 1983. The most well-known publication of SSC, the monthly magazine Linux Journal, boasts a circulation of well over 100,000. SSC is headquartered in Seattle, Washington and has been operating since 1968. Visit SSC on the web at http://www.ssc.com/.

About IDG World Expo
IDG World Expo, an entrepreneurial business unit of IDG, is focused on launching and managing trade events for cutting-edge and emerging IT markets worldwide. As the leading IT event management company, IDG World Expo leverages its unsurpassed experience and knowledge of next-generation IT events and conferences to enable technology companies to capture the attention and loyalty of influential buyers. Events owned and managed by IDG World Expo include Internet Commerce Expo (ICe), LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, and Windows 2000 Conference & Expo. In addition, IDG World Expo owns MACWORLD Expo and ComNet. IDG is the leading global provider of IT media, research, conferences, and expositions, and has annual revenues of $2.35 billion. For additional information visit http://www.idg.com/.

Media Relations Contact:

Rebecca Cassity, Marketing Manager
Specialized Systems Consultants, Inc. (SSC)
PO Box 55549, Seattle, WA, 98155
Phone: +1 206-782-7733, ext. 113 / Fax: +1 206-782-7191
rebecca@ssc.com

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