WardsAuto.Com Earns National Honor as Best New Web Publication

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., June 21 -- PRIMEDIA's WardsAuto.com has been recognized nationally as the best New Web Publication in the U.S. by the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE). The National Gold Award was given to WardsAuto.com on June 20 in Chicago, where the best work of more than 2,200 entries in various categories was rewarded.

The new Web site, which offers subscribers immediate access to all of the auto manufacturing industry information gathered by Ward's Communications, also won the Silver Award in the Original Web News Section, in competition with veteran news sites.

"These awards are a tribute to the hard work of the entire Ward's staff and our colleagues throughout PRIMEDIA Business Magazines and Media," said Jim Bush, publisher of Ward's Information Products. "It means a lot to get the recognition of your peers, as these awards represent, but the most important thing is to serve our subscribers and help them do their jobs better. We're trying our best every day to do that."

WardsAuto.com is distinguished by its thorough, global news coverage, statistical data in ready-to-use spreadsheets, a powerful search tool to access years of archived material, and the immediacy of access to the latest news in the auto industry.

Ward's Communications -- a division of PRIMEDIA Business Magazines and Media, the trade publication group of PRIMEDIA -- garnered another national Silver Award for On-Site Trade Show coverage of the annual Management Briefing Seminars in Traverse City, MI. The parade of plaques was rounded out with a national Bronze Award for Signed Editorials by Ward's AutoWorld Editor Drew Winter.

In the Central Region awards competition, Ward's staff claimed Gold in the Feature Series category for a look at the state of the industry. Ward's editorials and a comprehensive piece on diesel engines in the Technical Article category netted two more Silver Awards, while Ward's trade show coverage received a Bronze Award.

About Ward's Communications

A world leader in automotive information, Ward's Communications, a PRIMEDIA company, has covered the auto industry more than 75 years. With a variety of information products ranging from monthly magazines (the widely read Ward's Auto World and Ward's Dealer Business) to weekly and twice-monthly newsletters (Ward's Automotive Reports, Ward's Engine and Vehicle Technology Update), as well as database products and the continually updated website, WardsAuto.com, Ward's Communications is widely regarded as the source for global auto industry news and analysis. More information about subscriptions and sponsorship opportunities is available at http://www.WardsAuto.com .