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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

|(Mark One)                                         |                                                                                         
|-------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|ý                                                  | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
|For the quarterly period ended: September 30, 2003
|OR                                                
|o                                                  | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number: 333-57201

Advanstar Communications Inc.(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

59-2757389(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

545 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts(Address of principal executive offices)

02116(Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (617) 267-6500

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the
past 90 days. Yes ý    No o

Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange
Act). Yes o    No ý

As
of November 14, 2003, 1,000,000 shares of the registrant's common stock were outstanding.

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Quarterly
Report
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|PART I    FINANCIAL INFORMATION |  |                                                                                                                   
|Item 1.                         |  | Financial Statements:                                                                                              |  |                              
|                                |  | Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2003 (unaudited) and December 31, 2002                      |  | 2                            
|                                |  | Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the three months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002 |  | 3                            
|                                |  | Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002  |  | 4                            
|                                |  | Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002  |  | 5                            
|                                |  | Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)                                                   |  | 6                            
|Item 2.                         |  | Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations                              |  | 24                           
|Item 3.                         |  | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk                                                          |  | 40                           
|Item 4.                         |  | Controls and Procedures                                                                                            |  | 41                           
|PART II    OTHER INFORMATION    |  |                                                                                                                   
|Item 6.                         |  | Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                                                                   |  | 42                           
|Signatures                      |  | 44                                                                                                                

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Advanstar Communications Inc.  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets  (In thousands, except share and per share data)

|                                          |                                                                                                                                                 | September 30,
2003                     |         | December 31,
2002 |        
|----------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------- | ------- | ----------------- | -------
|ASSETS                                    |                                                                                                                                                 |                                        |         |                   |        
|Current assets:                           |                                                                                                                                                 |                                        |         |                   |        
|                                          | Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                                       |                                        | $       | 143,293           |        
|                                          | Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $972 and $1,049 at September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002                                            |                                        |         | 23,234            |        
|                                          | Prepaid expenses                                                                                                                                |                                        |         | 8,121             |        
|                                          | Other                                                                                                                                           |                                        |         | 1,283             |        
|                                          |                                                                                                                                                 |                                        |         |                   |        
|                                          |                                                                                                                                                 | Total current assets                   |         |                   | 175,931
|Property, plant and equipment, net        |                                                                                                                                                 |                                        | 21,657  |                   |        
|Intangible and other assets:              |                                                                                                                                                 |                                        |         |                   |        
|                                          | Goodwill, net                                                                                                                                   |                                        |         | 665,825           |        
|                                          | Intangibles and other, net                                                                                                                      |                                        |         | 98,225            |        
|                                          |                                                                                                                                                 |                                        |         |                   |        
|                                          |                                                                                                                                                 | Total intangible and other assets, net |         |                   | 764,050
|                                          |                                                                                                                                                 |                                        |         |                   |        
|                                          |                                                                                                                                                 | $                                      | 961,638 |                   | $      
|                                          |                                                                                                                                                 |                                        |         |                   |        
|LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY      |                                                                                                                                                 |                                        |         |                   |        
|Current liabilities:                      |                                                                                                                                                 |                                        |         |                   |        
|                                          | Current maturities of long-term debt                                                                                                            |                                        | $       | 3,700             |        
|                                          | Accounts payable                                                                                                                                |                                        |         | 21,266            |        
|                                          | Accrued compensation                                                                                                                            |                                        |         | 4,581             |        
|                                          | Other accrued expenses                                                                                                                          |                                        |         | 23,730            |        
|                                          | Deferred revenue                                                                                                                                |                                        |         | 33,089            |        
|                                          |                                                                                                                                                 |                                        |         |                   |        
|                                          |                                                                                                                                                 | Total current liabilities              |         |                   | 86,366 
|Long-term debt, net of current maturities |                                                                                                                                                 |                                        | 628,231 |                   |        
|Other long-term liabilities               |                                                                                                                                                 |                                        | 4,517   |                   |        
|Due to parent                             |                                                                                                                                                 |                                        | 3,861   |                   |        
|Minority interests                        |                                                                                                                                                 |                                        | 10,685  |                   |        
|Commitments and contingencies             |                                                                                                                                                 |                                        |         |                   |        
|Stockholder s equity:                     |                                                                                                                                                 |                                        |         |                   |        
|                                          | Common stock, $.01 par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized; 1,000,000 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002 |                                        |         | 10                |        
|                                          | Capital in excess of par value                                                                                                                  |                                        |         | 437,367           |        
|                                          | Accumulated deficit                                                                                                                             |                                        |         | (208,899          | )      
|                                          | Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                                                                                            |                                        |         | (500              | )      
|                                          |                                                                                                                                                 |                                        |         |                   |        
|                                          |                                                                                                                                                 | Total stockholder s equity             |         |                   | 227,978
|                                          |                                                                                                                                                 |                                        |         |                   |        
|                                          |                                                                                                                                                 | $                                      | 961,638 |                   | $      
|                                          |                                                                                                                                                 |                                        |         |                   |        

The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Advanstar Communications Inc.  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations  (In thousands)

|                                                         |                                                               | For the
Three Months Ended
September 30, |        
|-------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- | -------
|
|Net revenue                                              |                                                               | $                                        | 76,129 
|Operating expenses:                                      |                                                               |                                          |        
|                                                         | Cost of production                                            |                                          |        
|                                                         | Selling, editorial and circulation                            |                                          |        
|                                                         | General and administrative                                    |                                          |        
|                                                         | Restructuring charge                                          |                                          |        
|                                                         | Funding of affiliated dot.com company operations (see Note 9) |                                          |        
|                                                         | Amortization of intangibles                                   |                                          |        
|                                                         | Depreciation                                                  |                                          |        
|                                                         |                                                               |                                          |        
|                                                         |                                                               | Total operating expenses                 |        
|                                                         |                                                               |                                          |        
|Operating income                                         |                                                               |                                          | 9,546  
|Other income (expense):                                  |                                                               |                                          |        
|                                                         | Interest expense, net                                         |                                          |        
|                                                         | Write-off of deferred financing costs                         |                                          |        
|                                                         | Other income (expense), net                                   |                                          |        
|                                                         |                                                               |                                          |        
|Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interests |                                                               |                                          | (18,243
|Provision (benefit) for income taxes                     |                                                               |                                          | (112   
|Minority interests                                       |                                                               |                                          | (18    
|                                                         |                                                               |                                          |        
|Net income (loss)                                        |                                                               | $                                        | (18,149
|                                                         |                                                               |                                          |        

The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Advanstar Communications Inc.  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations  (In thousands)

|                                                                                        |                                                               | For the
Nine Months Ended
September 30, |        
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------- | -------
|
|Net revenue                                                                             |                                                               | $                                       | 248,919
|Operating expenses:                                                                     |                                                               |                                         |        
|                                                                                        | Cost of production                                            |                                         |        
|                                                                                        | Selling, editorial and circulation                            |                                         |        
|                                                                                        | General and administrative                                    |                                         |        
|                                                                                        | Restructuring charge                                          |                                         |        
|                                                                                        | Funding of affiliated dot.com company operations (see Note 9) |                                         |        
|                                                                                        | Amortization of intangibles                                   |                                         |        
|                                                                                        | Depreciation                                                  |                                         |        
|                                                                                        |                                                               |                                         |        
|                                                                                        |                                                               | Total operating expenses                |        
|                                                                                        |                                                               |                                         |        
|Operating income (loss)                                                                 |                                                               |                                         | 36,536 
|Other income (expense):                                                                 |                                                               |                                         |        
|                                                                                        | Interest expense, net                                         |                                         |        
|                                                                                        | Write-off of deferred financing costs                         |                                         |        
|                                                                                        | Other income (expense), net                                   |                                         |        
|                                                                                        |                                                               |                                         |        
|Loss before income taxes, minority interests and cumulative effect of accounting change |                                                               |                                         | (15,580
|Provision (benefit) for income taxes                                                    |                                                               |                                         | 613    
|Minority interests                                                                      |                                                               |                                         | (560   
|                                                                                        |                                                               |                                         |        
|Loss before cumulative effect of accounting change                                      |                                                               |                                         | (16,753
|Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax and minority interest                |                                                               |                                         |       
|                                                                                        |                                                               |                                         |        
|Net loss                                                                                |                                                               | $                                       | (16,753
|                                                                                        |                                                               |                                         |        

The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Advanstar Communications Inc.  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows  (In thousands)

|                                                             |                                                                                           | For the Nine Months Ended September 30,                                       |        
|------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------
|
|Operating activities:                                        |                                                                                           |                                                                               |        
|                                                             | Net income (loss)                                                                         |                                                                               | $      
|                                                             | Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: |                                                                               |        
|                                                             |                                                                                           | Provision for notes and advances from affiliated dot.com company (see Note 9) |        
|                                                             |                                                                                           | Write-off of deferred financing costs                                         |        
|                                                             |                                                                                           | Transition goodwill impairment                                                |        
|                                                             |                                                                                           | Depreciation and amortization                                                 |        
|                                                             |                                                                                           | (Gain) loss on derivative financial instruments                               |        
|                                                             |                                                                                           | Undistributed earnings of minority interest holders                           |        
|                                                             |                                                                                           | Noncash interest                                                              |        
|                                                             |                                                                                           | Loss (gain) on sales of assets and other                                      |        
|                                                             |                                                                                           | Deferred income taxes                                                         |        
|                                                             |                                                                                           | Provision for bad debts                                                       |        
|                                                             |                                                                                           | Changes in operating assets and liabilities                                   |        
|                                                             |                                                                                           |                                                                               |        
|                                                             |                                                                                           | Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities                           |        
|                                                             |                                                                                           |                                                                               |        
|Investing activities:                                        |                                                                                           |                                                                               |        
|                                                             | Additions to property, plant and equipment                                                |                                                                               |        
|                                                             | Acquisitions of publications, trade shows and other intangibles,                          |                                                                               |        
|                                                             |                                                                                           | net of cash acquired                                                          |        
|                                                             |                                                                                           |                                                                               |        
|                                                             |                                                                                           | Net cash used in investing activities                                         |        
|                                                             |                                                                                           |                                                                               |        
|Financing activities:                                        |                                                                                           |                                                                               |        
|                                                             | Proceeds from revolving credit loan                                                       |                                                                               |        
|                                                             | Payments on revolving credit loan                                                         |                                                                               |        
|                                                             | Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt                                                  |                                                                               |        
|                                                             | Payments of long-term debt                                                                |                                                                               |        
|                                                             | Contribution of capital from parent                                                       |                                                                               |        
|                                                             | Dividends paid to minority interest holders                                               |                                                                               |        
|                                                             | Deferred financing costs                                                                  |                                                                               |        
|                                                             |                                                                                           |                                                                               |        
|                                                             |                                                                                           | Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                           |        
|                                                             |                                                                                           |                                                                               |        
|Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |                                                                                           |                                                                               | 453    
|                                                             |                                                                                           |                                                                               |        
|Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents         |                                                                                           |                                                                               | 124,363
|Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period               |                                                                                           |                                                                               | 18,930 
|                                                             |                                                                                           |                                                                               |        
|Cash and cash equivalents, end of period                     |                                                                                           | $                                                                             | 143,293
|                                                             |                                                                                           |                                                                               |        

The
accompanying notes an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Advanstar Communications Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements





Three Months Ended
September 30,

Nine Months Ended
September 30,2003

2002

2003

2002Net income (loss) as reported

$
(18,149
)
$
821

$
(16,753
)
$
(102,244
)Less: pro forma stock based employee compensation


(583
)

(566
)

(1,749
)

(1,560
)Net income (loss) pro forma

$
(18,732
)
$
255

$
(18,502
)
$
(103,804
)




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Trade Shows
and
Conferences

Trade
Publications

Marketing
Services

TotalsBalance as of December 31, 2002

$
492,554

$
137,414

$
30,840

$
660,808Goodwill acquired or allocated during the period


(197
)

28





(169
)Foreign currency translation


4,468


618


100


5,186Balance as of September 30, 2003

$
496,825

$
138,060

$
30,940

$
665,825




September 30,
2003

December 31,
2002Trade exhibitor lists

$
162,340

$
161,492Advertiser lists


39,456


39,673Subscriber lists


23,886


23,978Other intangible assets


7,805


8,097Deferred financing costs


21,187


22,367254,674


255,607Accumulated amortization


(156,449
)

(126,807
)Total intangible and other assets, net

$
98,225

$
128,800


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2003

$
10,1342004


33,0382005


29,2092006


15,4512007


3,8402008


2,668






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Interest Rate
Protection
Agreements

Foreign
Exchange
Contracts

TotalAccumulated other comprehensive income (loss) balance at December 31, 2002

$
(4,350
)
$


$
(4,350
)Unwound from acccumulated other comprehensiv income during the period


4,057





4,057Mark to market hedge contracts


(1,017
)

(22
)

(1,039
)Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) balance at September 30, 2003


(1,310
)

(22
)

(1,332
)Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) balance at December 31, 2001

$
(4,189
)
$
5

$
(4,184
)Unwound from accumulated other comprehensive income during the period


5,574


(5
)

5,569Mark to market hedge contracts


(5,750
)




(5,750
)Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) balance at September 30, 2002

$
(4,365
)
$


$
(4,365
)




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The fair value of the Company's derivatives was a net liability position of $3.7 million and $6.6 million at September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002,
respectively, of which $3.7 million and $5.8 million is included in accrued liabilities at September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively, and $0.8 million
is included in other long-term liabilities at December 31, 2002, in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.



The following tables summarize the effects of SFAS No. 133 on the Company's statement of operations related to the ineffective portion of the Company's
interest rate protection agreements and changes in the fair value of foreign exchange contracts not designated as hedging instruments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 and
2002 (in thousands):

|                                                  |  | Interest Rate
Protection
Agreements |      | Foreign
Exchange
Contracts |   | Total |  
|------------------------------------------------- |  | ----------------------------------- | ---- | -------------------------- | - | ----- | -
|Three months ended September 30, 2003             |  |                                     |      |                            |   |       |  
|Other income (expense)                            |  | $                                   | (774 | )                          | $ | (71   | )
|                                                  |  |                                     |      |                            |   |       |  
|Total statement of operations impact before taxes |  | $                                   | (774 | )                          | $ | (71   | )
|                                                  |  |                                     |      |                            |   |       |  
|Three months ended September 30, 2002             |  |                                     |      |                            |   |       |  
|Other income (expense)                            |  | $                                   | 80   |                            | $ | 60    |  
|                                                  |  |                                     |      |                            |   |       |  
|Total statement of operations impact before taxes |  | $                                   | 80   |                            | $ | 60    |  
|                                                  |  |                                     |      |                            |   |       |  

|                                                  |  | Interest Rate
Protection
Agreements |      | Foreign
Exchange
Contracts |   | Total | 
|------------------------------------------------- |  | ----------------------------------- | ---- | -------------------------- | - | ----- | 
|Nine months ended September 30, 2003              |  |                                     |      |                            |   |       | 
|Other income (expense)                            |  | $                                   | (199 | )                          | $ | 63    | 
|                                                  |  |                                     |      |                            |   |       | 
|Total statement of operations impact before taxes |  | $                                   | (199 | )                          | $ | 63    | 
|                                                  |  |                                     |      |                            |   |       | 
|Nine months ended September 30, 2002              |  |                                     |      |                            |   |       | 
|Other income (expense)                            |  | $                                   | 368  |                            | $ | 599   | 
|                                                  |  |                                     |      |                            |   |       | 
|Total statement of operations impact before taxes |  | $                                   | 368  |                            | $ | 599   | 
|                                                  |  |                                     |      |                            |   |       | 

6.     Debt



The credit facility (the "Credit Facility") consists of (i) $25 million of term loan B payable in quarterly installments through October 11,
2008 and (ii) $60.0 million of revolving loan availability through April 11, 2007. The Credit Facility contains restrictive covenants which require the Company to, among other
things, maintain a minimum fixed charge ratio (as defined). Borrowings under the Credit Facility are collateralized by substantially all of the Company's assets.

In
connection with its private placement in August 2003 described below, the Company amended its Credit Facility to permit the private placement and the proposed use of the
proceeds thereof, eliminated the leverage ratio covenant and amended certain other covenants contained in the Credit Facility and reduce the revolving loan commitments thereunder from
$80 million to $60 million.



On August 18, 2003, the Company issued $360 million of second priority senior secured notes (the "August senior secured notes"). On
September 25, 2003, the Company issued an additional $70 million of second priority senior secured notes (the "September senior secured notes") which were issued at a

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premium
(together with the August senior secured notes, the "Senior Secured Notes"). The Senior Secured Notes were issued in two tranches: $130 million of Second Priority Senior Secured
Floating Rate Notes due 2008 (which will require quarterly amortization equal to 0.25% of the principal amount thereof) and $300 million of 10.75% Second Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2010.
Interest on the floating rate notes is payable at a rate equal to three-month LIBOR, which is reset quarterly, plus 7.5%. Each tranche of notes is collateralized by second priority liens on
substantially all the collateral pledged against borrowings under the Company's Credit Facility (other than the capital stock of certain of its subsidiaries and assets of its parent companies). The
notes contain restrictive covenants that, among other things, limit the Company's ability to incur debt, pay dividends and make investments. The Company entered into a registration rights agreement in
connection with the private placement pursuant to which it agreed to either exchange the notes for registered notes or to file a shelf registration statement for the notes.

The
Company used the net proceeds from the August senior secured notes offering to repay and terminate all outstanding term A loans under its credit facility and all but
$25 million of the outstanding term B loans and a portion of its revolving credit borrowings under its Credit Facility. The Company used the net proceeds of the September senior secured notes
offering to repay $12 million of revolving credit borrowings and invested the balance in short term securities. On October 1, 2003, the Company used the remaining net proceeds from the
September senior secured notes offering, along with
$60 million of equity contributions from its parent company, $7 million of cash from operations and $13 million of revolving credit borrowings to fund the purchase of a portfolio
of healthcare industry magazines and related custom service projects from the Thomson Corporation and its subsidiaries ("Thomson Acquisition) and to pay related acquisition and financing fees and
expenses.

The
Senior Secured Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior basis, jointly and severally, by the Company's wholly owned domestic subsidiaries. The financial covenants
under the Senior Secured Notes include limitations on certain asset dispositions, payments, debt incurrence, dividends and other restricted payments.



The Company's $160.0 million unsecured, 12 percent senior subordinated notes due 2011 (the "Senior Subordinated Notes") require semiannual
interest-only payments on February 15 and August 15 of each year. The Senior Subordinated Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior subordinated basis,
jointly and severally, by the Company's wholly owned domestic subsidiaries. The financial covenants under the Senior Subordinated Notes include limitations on certain asset dispositions, payments,
debt incurrence, dividends and other restricted payments.

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Long-term
debt consists of the following (in thousands):

|                                                                                                               |  | September 30,
2003 |         | December 31,
2002 |  
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------ | ------- | ----------------- | -
|Term loan A, interest at LIBOR plus 3.75%                                                                      |  | $                  |        |                   | $
|Term loan B, interest at LIBOR plus 4.50%; 5.64% at September 30, 2003, due quarterly through October 11, 2008 |  |                    | 25,000  |                   |  
|Revolving credit loan, interest at LIBOR plus 3.75%; 4.87% at June 30, 2003, due April 11, 2007                |  |                    | 13,000  |                   |  
|Second priority senior secured floating rate notes, interest at LIBOR plus 7.50%, due 2008                     |  |                    | 130,000 |                   |  
|10.75% Second priority senior secured notes, due 2010, plus premium                                            |  |                    | 301,031 |                   |  
|12% Senior subordinated notes, due 2011                                                                        |  |                    | 160,000 |                   |  
|Acquisition note payable, interest at 5.50%, due monthly through 2004                                          |  |                    | 2,500   |                   |  
|Acquisition note payable, interest at 6.00%, due April 1, 2004                                                 |  |                    | 400     |                   |  
|                                                                                                               |  |                    |         |                   |  
|                                                                                                               |  |                    | 631,931 |                   |  
|Less current maturities                                                                                        |  |                    | (3,700  | )                 |  
|                                                                                                               |  |                    |         |                   |  
|                                                                                                               |  | $                  | 628,231 |                   | $
|                                                                                                               |  |                    |         |                   |  

In
addition, as of September 30, 2003, the Company has an interest rate collar for a notional amount of $150 million that effectively guarantees that the interest rate on
the Credit Facility will not exceed 10.17 percent, nor be less than 9.00 percent. This collar expires in February 2004. The Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement
with a notional amount of $200 million, that effectively guarantees that beginning in November 2003 the interest rate on second priority senior secured floating rate notes will be
9.65 percent. The Company includes net amounts paid or received under the interest rate protection agreements as a component of interest expense.

7.     Comprehensive Income

The table below presents comprehensive income (loss), defined as changes in the equity of the Company excluding changes resulting from investments by and
distributions to shareholders (in thousands):

|                                                                |  | Three Months Ended
September 30, |         | Nine Months Ended
September 30, |  
|--------------------------------------------------------------- |  | -------------------------------- | ------- | ------------------------------- | -
|
|Net income (loss)                                               |  | $                                | (18,149 | )                               | $
|Change in cumulative translation adjustment                     |  |                                  | 61      |                                 |  
|Change in unrealized losses on derivative financial instruments |  |                                  | 2,516   |                                 |  
|                                                                |  |                                  |         |                                 |  
|Comprehensive loss                                              |  | $                                | (15,572 | )                               | $
|                                                                |  |                                  |         |                                 |  

8.     Segments

The Company follows the provisions of SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information," and has three reportable
segments: trade shows and conferences, trade publications and marketing services.

The
Company evaluates the performance of, and allocates resources to, its segments based on contribution margindefined as net revenue less cost of production and selling,
editorial, and circulation costs. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. There are no inter-segment sales
or transfers. Segment

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assets
are primarily intangible assets, prepaid expenses and accounts receivable. Revenues, contribution margins and segment assets of the Company's reportable segments are as follows (in thousands):

|                                      |                            | Trade Shows
and
Conferences |   | Trade
Publications |  | Marketing
Services |         | Corporate
and Other |   | Total 
|------------------------------------- | -------------------------- | --------------------------- | - | ------------------ |  | ------------------ | ------- | ------------------- | - | ------
|Three months ended September 30, 2003 |                            |                             |   |                    |  |                    |         |                     |   |       
|                                      | Revenue                    |                             | $ | 41,595             |  | $                  | 30,656  |                     | $ | 3,652 
|                                      | Contribution margin (loss) |                             |   | 23,001             |  |                    | 9,130   |                     |   | 1,521 
|                                      | Segment assets             |                             |   | 568,818            |  |                    | 171,760 |                     |   | 32,766
|Three months ended September 30, 2002 |                            |                             |   |                    |  |                    |         |                     |   |       
|                                      | Revenue                    |                             |   | 46,988             |  |                    | 30,567  |                     |   | 3,651 
|                                      | Contribution margin (loss) |                             |   | 28,120             |  |                    | 8,304   |                     |   | 1,464 
|                                      | Segment assets             |                             |   | 595,894            |  |                    | 176,173 |                     |   | 31,837
|Nine months ended September 30, 2003  |                            |                             |   |                    |  |                    |         |                     |   |       
|                                      | Revenue                    |                             | $ | 139,371            |  | $                  | 97,751  |                     | $ | 11,051
|                                      | Contribution margin (loss) |                             |   | 72,743             |  |                    | 30,314  |                     |   | 4,166 
|                                      | Segment assets             |                             |   | 568,818            |  |                    | 171,760 |                     |   | 32,766
|Nine months ended September 30, 2002  |                            |                             |   |                    |  |                    |         |                     |   |       
|                                      | Revenue                    |                             |   | 145,387            |  |                    | 96,290  |                     |   | 11,322
|                                      | Contribution margin (loss) |                             |   | 78,907             |  |                    | 26,739  |                     |   | 5,032 
|                                      | Segment assets             |                             |   | 595,894            |  |                    | 176,173 |                     |   | 31,837

The
reconciliation of total segment contribution margin to consolidated (loss) income before taxes, minority interests and cumulative effect of accounting change is as follows (in
thousands):

|                                                                                                      |  | Three Months Ended
September 30, |         | Nine Months Ended
September 30, |  
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | -------------------------------- | ------- | ------------------------------- | -
|
|Total segment contribution margin                                                                     |  | $                                | 33,055  |                                 | $
|General and administrative expense                                                                    |  |                                  | (8,485  | )                               |  
|Funding of affiliated dot.com company operations                                                      |  |                                  | (107    | )                               |  
|Depreciation and amortization                                                                         |  |                                  | (12,866 | )                               |  
|Other expense (primarily interest)                                                                    |  |                                  | (16,465 | )                               |  
|                                                                                                      |  |                                  |         |                                 |  
|Consolidated income (loss) before taxes, minority interest and cumulative effect of accounting change |  | $                                | (4,868  | )                               | $
|                                                                                                      |  |                                  |         |                                 |  

9.     Relationship with Advanstar.com, Inc.

Advanstar.com, Inc. (Advanstar.com), an affiliate of the Company, operates the Company's event and publication-related web sites and develops certain
enhanced web opportunities to serve the Company's customers in selected industries. The Company provides Advanstar.com with certain administrative support services and charges for these services based
on a general overhead charge. In addition, selected sales, editorial, marketing and production staff of the Company are shared with Advanstar.com. The Company also provides Advanstar.com with
marketing and promotional support through advertising pages in its trade publications and exhibit space in its trade shows. In return, Advanstar.com provides support on its web sites for the Company's
trade publications and trade shows.

In
the first quarter of 2002, management of Advanstar, Inc. expanded its efforts to consolidate the activities of Advanstar.com with the Company. Consequently, in response to the
changing business environment and continuing operating losses of Advanstar.com, the Company recorded a first quarter 2002 non-cash charge to operations of $37.2 million related to a
provision against the outstanding advances and notes due to the Company from Advanstar.com as of December 31, 2001.

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In
2002 the Company began recording the advances and notes issued to Advanstar.com during the current year as an operating expense on the Company's consolidated statement of operations,
to reflect the ongoing nature of the operations of Advanstar.com in support of the Company's operations. Net advances and notes charged to the Company's operations during the three months ended
September 30, 2003 and 2002 were approximately $0.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively. Net advances and notes charged to the Company's operations during the nine months ended
September 30, 2003 and 2002 were approximately $0.7 million and $1.9 million, respectively.

10.   Related-Party Transactions



Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation ("CSFB"), an affiliate of the DLJ Merchant Banking funds, was an initial purchaser of the Senior Secured Notes. The Company
paid customary fees to CSFB as compensation for those services. The aggregate amount of all fees paid to CSFB entities in connection with the Senior Secured Note offerings during the third quarter of
2003 was approximately $9.6 million.



As part of the financing for the acquisition of the Company by the DLJ Merchant Banking Funds in October 2000 (the "Acquisition") and concurrently with the
closing of the offering of the Senior Subordinated Notes in February 2001, the Company's parent, Advanstar, Inc., issued discount notes (the "Discount Notes") with an aggregate principal
amount at maturity in aggregate of $171.8 million. These notes do not require cash interest payments until 2006. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries guaranteed the Discount Notes.
Advanstar, Inc., however, is a holding company and its ability to pay interest on these Discount Notes will be dependent upon the receipt of dividends from its subsidiaries, principally
including the Company. The Credit Facility, the Senior Secured Notes and the Senior Subordinated Notes impose substantial restrictions on the Company's and its subsidiaries' ability to pay dividends.

11.   Acquisition

On October 1, 2003, the Company purchased a portfolio of healthcare industry magazines and related custom service projects from the Thomson Corporation and
its subsidiaries ("Thomson") for $136 million in cash including related fees and expenses. The Company used a portion of the approximately $68 million in net proceeds of the
September 25, 2003 Senior Secured Notes offering, $7 million in cash generated by operations, revolver borrowings of $13 million, $50 million of equity contributions
received on September 25, 2003 and $10 million of equity contributions received on October 1, 2003 from Advanstar, Inc., which represent the proceeds from the sale by
Advanstar, Inc. of equity to the DLJ Merchant Banking funds, to fund the acquisition and related fees and expenses.

12.   Supplemental Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements



The Company's Senior Subordinated Notes and Senior Secured Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior subordinated basis and senior basis,
respectively, jointly and severally, by the Company and its wholly owned domestic subsidiaries. The subsidiary guarantors are MAGIC and Applied Business TeleCommunications. The condensed consolidating
financial statements of the guarantors are presented below and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of the Company. Separate financial statements of the guarantors
are not presented because the guarantors are jointly, severally, fully, and unconditionally liable under the guarantees and the
Company believes the condensed consolidating financial statements presented are sufficiently meaningful in understanding the financial position and results of the guarantors.

There
are no significant restrictions on the ability of the subsidiary guarantors to make distributions to the Company.

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Advanstar Communications Inc.  Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets  At September 30, 2003  (In thousands)

|                                                      |                                         | Communications             |           | Guarantor
Subsidiaries |         | Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries |         | Eliminations |         | Consolidated
Total |       
|----------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------- | -------------------------- | --------- | ---------------------- | ------- | ------------------------- | ------- | ------------ | ------- | ------------------ | ------
|ASSETS                                                |                                         |                            |           |                        |         |                           |         |              |         |                    |       
|Current assets:                                       |                                         |                            |           |                        |         |                           |         |              |         |                    |       
|                                                      | Cash and cash equivalents               |                            | $         | 134,679                |         | $                         |        |              | $       | 8,614              |       
|                                                      | Accounts receivable, net                |                            |           | 20,114                 |         |                           | 72      |              |         | 3,048              |       
|                                                      | Prepaid expenses                        |                            |           | 4,416                  |         |                           | 961     |              |         | 2,744              |       
|                                                      | Other                                   |                            |           | 1,222                  |         |                           |        |              |         | 61                 |       
|                                                      |                                         |                            |           |                        |         |                           |         |              |         |                    |       
|                                                      |                                         | Total current assets       |           |                        | 160,431 |                           |         | 1,033        |         |                    | 14,467
|Noncurrent assets:                                    |                                         |                            |           |                        |         |                           |         |              |         |                    |       
|                                                      | Property, plant and equipment, net      |                            |           | 19,937                 |         |                           | 950     |              |         | 770                |       
|                                                      | Deferred tax asset                      |                            |           | 30,986                 |         |                           |        |              |         |                   |       
|                                                      | Intangible and other assets, net        |                            |           | 406,560                |         |                           | 287,130 |              |         | 70,360             |       
|                                                      | Investments in subsidiaries             |                            |           | 524,890                |         |                           |        |              |         | 25,813             |       
|                                                      | Intercompany receivable                 |                            |           |                       |         |                           | 212,128 |              |         |                   |       
|                                                      |                                         |                            |           |                        |         |                           |         |              |         |                    |       
|                                                      |                                         | $                          | 1,142,804 |                        | $       | 501,241                   |         | $            | 111,410 |                    | $     
|                                                      |                                         |                            |           |                        |         |                           |         |              |         |                    |       
|LIABILITIES AND
STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY                  |                                         |                            |           |                        |         |                           |         |              |         |                    |       
|Current liabilities:                                  |                                         |                            |           |                        |         |                           |         |              |         |                    |       
|                                                      | Current maturities of long-term debt    |                            | $         | 3,700                  |         | $                         |        |              | $       |                   |       
|                                                      | Accounts payable                        |                            |           | 11,820                 |         |                           | 5,469   |              |         | 3,977              |       
|                                                      | Accrued liabilities                     |                            |           | 20,469                 |         |                           | 6,734   |              |         | 1,108              |       
|                                                      | Deferred revenue                        |                            |           | 27,709                 |         |                           | 53      |              |         | 5,327              |       
|                                                      |                                         |                            |           |                        |         |                           |         |              |         |                    |       
|                                                      |                                         | Total current liabilities  |           |                        | 63,698  |                           |         | 12,256       |         |                    | 10,412
|Long-term debt, net of current maturities             |                                         |                            | 628,231   |                        |         |                          |         |              |        |                    |       
|Deferred income taxes and other long-term liabilities |                                         |                            | 3,622     |                        |         | 30,986                    |         |              | 895     |                    |       
|Intercompany payable                                  |                                         |                            | 205,727   |                        |         |                          |         |              | 6,401   |                    |       
|Due to parent                                         |                                         |                            | 3,861     |                        |         |                          |         |              |        |                    |       
|Minority interests                                    |                                         |                            | 9,687     |                        |         |                          |         |              | 998     |                    |       
|Stockholder s equity:                                 |                                         |                            |           |                        |         |                           |         |              |         |                    |       
|                                                      | Common stock                            |                            |           | 10                     |         |                           | 3       |              |         | 942                |       
|                                                      | Capital in excess of par value          |                            |           | 437,367                |         |                           | 438,117 |              |         | 111,971            |       
|                                                      | (Accumulated deficit) retained earnings |                            |           | (208,899               | )       |                           | 19,879  |              |         | (21,041            | )     
|                                                      | Accumulated other comprehensive loss    |                            |           | (500                   | )       |                           |        |              |         | 832                |       
|                                                      |                                         |                            |           |                        |         |                           |         |              |         |                    |       
|                                                      |                                         | Total stockholder s equity |           |                        | 227,978 |                           |         | 457,999      |         |                    | 92,704
|                                                      |                                         |                            |           |                        |         |                           |         |              |         |                    |       
|                                                      |                                         | $                          | 1,142,804 |                        | $       | 501,241                   |         | $            | 111,410 |                    | $     
|                                                      |                                         |                            |           |                        |         |                           |         |              |         |                    |       

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Advanstar Communications Inc.  Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations  For the three months ended September 30, 2003  (In thousands)

|                                                                |                                                           | Communications           |         | Guarantor
Subsidiaries |        | Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries |        | Eliminations |        | Consolidated
Total |      
|--------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------ | ------- | ---------------------- | ------ | ------------------------- | ------ | ------------ | ------ | ------------------ | -----
|Net revenue                                                     |                                                           | $                        | 38,301  |                        | $      | 31,686                    |        | $            | 6,142  |                    | $    
|Operating expenses:                                             |                                                           |                          |         |                        |        |                           |        |              |        |                    |      
|                                                                | Cost of production and selling, editorial and circulation |                          |         | 27,220                 |        |                           | 10,169 |              |        | 5,685              |      
|                                                                | General and administrative                                |                          |         | 8,972                  |        |                           | 351    |              |        | 1,213              |      
|                                                                | Funding of affiliated company operations                  |                          |         | 107                    |        |                           |       |              |        |                   |      
|                                                                | Depreciation and amortization                             |                          |         | 7,514                  |        |                           | 4,822  |              |        | 530                |      
|                                                                |                                                           |                          |         |                        |        |                           |        |              |        |                    |      
|                                                                |                                                           | Total operating expenses |         |                        | 43,813 |                           |        | 15,342       |        |                    | 7,428
|                                                                |                                                           |                          |         |                        |        |                           |        |              |        |                    |      
|Operating (loss) income                                         |                                                           |                          | (5,512  | )                      |        | 16,344                    |        |              | (1,286 | )                  |      
|Other income (expense):                                         |                                                           |                          |         |                        |        |                           |        |              |        |                    |      
|                                                                | Interest expense, net                                     |                          |         | (15,851                | )      |                           |       |              |        | 103                |      
|                                                                | Other income, net                                         |                          |         | (12,231                | )      |                           |       |              |        | 190                |      
|                                                                |                                                           |                          |         |                        |        |                           |        |              |        |                    |      
|Income (loss) income before income taxes and minority interests |                                                           |                          | (33,594 | )                      |        | 16,344                    |        |              | (993   | )                  |      
|(Benefit) provision for income taxes                            |                                                           |                          | (5,984  | )                      |        | 5,983                     |        |              | (111   | )                  |      
|Minority interests                                              |                                                           |                          | (141    | )                      |        |                          |        |              | 123    |                    |      
|Equity in earnings of subsidiaries                              |                                                           |                          | 9,602   |                        |        |                          |        |              |       |                    |      
|                                                                |                                                           |                          |         |                        |        |                           |        |              |        |                    |      
|Net income (loss)                                               |                                                           | $                        | (18,149 | )                      | $      | 10,361                    |        | $            | (759   | )                  | $    
|                                                                |                                                           |                          |         |                        |        |                           |        |              |        |                    |      

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Advanstar Communications Inc.  Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations  For the nine months ended September 30, 2003  (In thousands)

|                                                                |                                                           | Communications           |         | Guarantor
Subsidiaries |         | Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries |        | Eliminations |        | Consolidated
Total |       
|--------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------ | ------- | ---------------------- | ------- | ------------------------- | ------ | ------------ | ------ | ------------------ | ------
|Net revenue                                                     |                                                           | $                        | 162,659 |                        | $       | 64,336                    |        | $            | 21,924 |                    | $     
|Operating expenses:                                             |                                                           |                          |         |                        |         |                           |        |              |        |                    |       
|                                                                | Cost of production and selling, editorial and circulation |                          |         | 104,155                |         |                           | 21,900 |              |        | 17,844             |       
|                                                                | General and administrative                                |                          |         | 24,087                 |         |                           | 991    |              |        | 3,271              |       
|                                                                | Funding of affiliated company operations                  |                          |         | 742                    |         |                           |       |              |        |                   |       
|                                                                | Depreciation and amortization                             |                          |         | 23,000                 |         |                           | 14,558 |              |        | 1,835              |       
|                                                                |                                                           |                          |         |                        |         |                           |        |              |        |                    |       
|                                                                |                                                           | Total operating expenses |         |                        | 151,984 |                           |        | 37,449       |        |                    | 22,950
|                                                                |                                                           |                          |         |                        |         |                           |        |              |        |                    |       
|Operating (loss) income                                         |                                                           |                          | 10,675  |                        |         | 26,887                    |        |              | (1,026 | )                  |       
|Other income (expense):                                         |                                                           |                          |         |                        |         |                           |        |              |        |                    |       
|                                                                | Interest expense, net                                     |                          |         | (40,731                | )       |                           |       |              |        | 348                |       
|                                                                | Other income, net                                         |                          |         | (11,389                | )       |                           |       |              |        | (344               | )     
|                                                                |                                                           |                          |         |                        |         |                           |        |              |        |                    |       
|Income (loss) income before income taxes and minority interests |                                                           |                          | (41,445 | )                      |         | 26,887                    |        |              | (1,022 | )                  |       
|(Benefit) provision for income taxes                            |                                                           |                          | (9,871  | )                      |         | 9,873                     |        |              | 611    |                    |       
|Minority interests                                              |                                                           |                          | (334    | )                      |         |                          |        |              | (226   | )                  |       
|Equity in earnings of subsidiaries                              |                                                           |                          | 15,155  |                        |         |                          |        |              |       |                    |       
|                                                                |                                                           |                          |         |                        |         |                           |        |              |        |                    |       
|Net income (loss)                                               |                                                           | $                        | (16,753 | )                      | $       | 17,014                    |        | $            | (1,859 | )                  | $     
|                                                                |                                                           |                          |         |                        |         |                           |        |              |        |                    |       

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Advanstar Communications Inc.  Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows  For the nine months ended September 30, 2003  (In thousands)

|                                             |                                                                                 | Communications                            |         | Guarantor
Subsidiaries |         | Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries |        | Eliminations |       | Consolidated
Total |      
|-------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | ------- | ---------------------- | ------- | ------------------------- | ------ | ------------ | ----- | ------------------ | -----
|Operating activities:                        |                                                                                 |                                           |         |                        |         |                           |        |              |       |                    |      
|                                             | Net income (loss)                                                               |                                           | $       | (16,753                | )       | $                         | 17,014 |              | $     | (1,859             | )    
|                                             | Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: |                                           |         |                        |         |                           |        |              |       |                    |      
|                                             |                                                                                 | Equity in earnings of subsidiaries        |         |                        | (15,155 | )                         |        |             |       |                    |     
|                                             |                                                                                 | Loss on derivative financial instruments  |         |                        | 135     |                           |        |             |       |                    |     
|                                             |                                                                                 | Depreciation and amortization             |         |                        | 23,000  |                           |        | 14,558       |       |                    | 1,835
|                                             |                                                                                 | Other noncash items                       |         |                        | 4,202   |                           |        | 9,972        |       |                    | 1,041
|                                             |                                                                                 | Change in working capital items           |         |                        | 22,866  |                           |        | (41,176      | )     |                    | 880  
|                                             |                                                                                 |                                           |         |                        |         |                           |        |              |       |                    |      
|                                             |                                                                                 | Net cash provided by operating activities |         |                        | 18,295  |                           |        | 368          |       |                    | 1,897
|                                             |                                                                                 |                                           |         |                        |         |                           |        |              |       |                    |      
|Investing activities:                        |                                                                                 |                                           |         |                        |         |                           |        |              |       |                    |      
|                                             | Additions to property, plant and equipment                                      |                                           |         | (3,733                 | )       |                           | (368   | )            |       | (152               | )    
|                                             | Acquisitions of publications and trade shows, net of proceeds                   |                                           |         | (205                   | )       |                           |       |              |       | (8                 | )    
|                                             |                                                                                 |                                           |         |                        |         |                           |        |              |       |                    |      
|                                             |                                                                                 | Net cash used in investing activities     |         |                        | (3,938  | )                         |        | (368         | )     |                    | (160 
|                                             |                                                                                 |                                           |         |                        |         |                           |        |              |       |                    |      
|Financing activities:                        |                                                                                 |                                           |         |                        |         |                           |        |              |       |                    |      
|                                             | Borrowings of long term debt, net                                               |                                           |         | 74,250                 |         |                           |       |              |       |                   |      
|                                             | Deferred financing costs                                                        |                                           |         | (16,207                | )       |                           |       |              |       |                   |      
|                                             | Contribution of capital from parent                                             |                                           |         | 50,000                 |         |                           |       |              |       |                   |      
|                                             | Dividends paid to minority interest holders                                     |                                           |         |                       |         |                           |       |              |       | (227               | )    
|                                             |                                                                                 |                                           |         |                        |         |                           |        |              |       |                    |      
|                                             |                                                                                 | Net cash used in financing activities     |         |                        | 108,043 |                           |        |             |       |                    | (227 
|                                             |                                                                                 |                                           |         |                        |         |                           |        |              |       |                    |      
|Effect of exchange rate changes on cash      |                                                                                 |                                           | (3      | )                      |         |                          |        |              | 456   |                    |      
|                                             |                                                                                 |                                           |         |                        |         |                           |        |              |       |                    |      
|Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents    |                                                                                 |                                           | 122,397 |                        |         |                          |        |              | 1,966 |                    |      
|Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year |                                                                                 |                                           | 12,282  |                        |         |                          |        |              | 6,648 |                    |      
|                                             |                                                                                 |                                           |         |                        |         |                           |        |              |       |                    |      
|Cash and cash equivalents, end of year       |                                                                                 | $                                         | 134,679 |                        | $       |                          |        | $            | 8,614 |                    | $    
|                                             |                                                                                 |                                           |         |                        |         |                           |        |              |       |                    |      

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Advanstar Communications Inc.  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets  At December 31, 2002  (In thousands)

|                                                      |                                         | Communications             |           | Guarantor
Subsidiaries |         | Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries |         | Eliminations |         | Consolidated
Total |       
|----------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------- | -------------------------- | --------- | ---------------------- | ------- | ------------------------- | ------- | ------------ | ------- | ------------------ | ------
|ASSETS                                                |                                         |                            |           |                        |         |                           |         |              |         |                    |       
|Current assets:                                       |                                         |                            |           |                        |         |                           |         |              |         |                    |       
|                                                      | Cash and cash equivalents               |                            | $         | 12,282                 |         | $                         |        |              | $       | 6,648              |       
|                                                      | Accounts receivable, net                |                            |           | 20,167                 |         |                           | 29      |              |         | 2,828              |       
|                                                      | Prepaid expenses                        |                            |           | 6,163                  |         |                           | 1,673   |              |         | 1,921              |       
|                                                      | Other                                   |                            |           | 1,159                  |         |                           |        |              |         | 49                 |       
|                                                      |                                         |                            |           |                        |         |                           |         |              |         |                    |       
|                                                      |                                         | Total current assets       |           |                        | 39,771  |                           |         | 1,702        |         |                    | 11,446
|Noncurrent assets:                                    |                                         |                            |           |                        |         |                           |         |              |         |                    |       
|                                                      | Property, plant and equipment, net      |                            |           | 21,707                 |         |                           | 898     |              |         | 894                |       
|                                                      | Deferred tax asset                      |                            |           | 21,113                 |         |                           |        |              |         |                   |       
|                                                      | Intangible and other assets, net        |                            |           | 422,073                |         |                           | 301,366 |              |         | 66,169             |       
|                                                      | Investments in subsidiaries             |                            |           | 543,029                |         |                           |        |              |         |                   |       
|                                                      | Intercompany receivable                 |                            |           |                       |         |                           | 185,023 |              |         | 29,120             |       
|                                                      |                                         |                            |           |                        |         |                           |         |              |         |                    |       
|                                                      |                                         | $                          | 1,047,693 |                        | $       | 488,989                   |         | $            | 107,629 |                    | $     
|                                                      |                                         |                            |           |                        |         |                           |         |              |         |                    |       
|LIABILITIES AND
STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY                  |                                         |                            |           |                        |         |                           |         |              |         |                    |       
|Current liabilities:                                  |                                         |                            |           |                        |         |                           |         |              |         |                    |       
|                                                      | Current maturities of long-term debt    |                            | $         | 17,400                 |         | $                         |        |              | $       |                   |       
|                                                      | Accounts payable                        |                            |           | 14,556                 |         |                           | 1,162   |              |         | 3,654              |       
|                                                      | Accrued liabilities                     |                            |           | 23,385                 |         |                           | 6,516   |              |         | 1,213              |       
|                                                      | Deferred revenue                        |                            |           | 29,327                 |         |                           | 19,213  |              |         | 4,499              |       
|                                                      |                                         |                            |           |                        |         |                           |         |              |         |                    |       
|                                                      |                                         | Total current liabilities  |           |                        | 84,668  |                           |         | 26,891       |         |                    | 9,366 
|Long-term debt, net of current maturities             |                                         |                            | 540,300   |                        |         |                          |         |              |        |                    |       
|Deferred income taxes and other long-term liabilities |                                         |                            | 4,139     |                        |         | 21,113                    |         |              | 235     |                    |       
|Intercompany payable                                  |                                         |                            | 214,143   |                        |         |                          |         |              |        |                    |       
|Due to parent                                         |                                         |                            | 4,492     |                        |         |                          |         |              |        |                    |       
|Minority interests                                    |                                         |                            | 9,068     |                        |         |                          |         |              | 714     |                    |       
|Stockholder s equity:                                 |                                         |                            |           |                        |         |                           |         |              |         |                    |       
|                                                      | Common stock                            |                            |           | 10                     |         |                           | 3       |              |         | 488                |       
|                                                      | Capital in excess of par value          |                            |           | 387,367                |         |                           | 438,117 |              |         | 120,738            |       
|                                                      | (Accumulated deficit) retained earnings |                            |           | (192,146               | )       |                           | 2,865   |              |         | (19,182            | )     
|                                                      | Accumulated other comprehensive loss    |                            |           | (4,348                 | )       |                           |        |              |         | (4,730             | )     
|                                                      |                                         |                            |           |                        |         |                           |         |              |         |                    |       
|                                                      |                                         | Total stockholder's equity |           |                        | 190,883 |                           |         | 440,985      |         |                    | 97,314
|                                                      |                                         |                            |           |                        |         |                           |         |              |         |                    |       
|                                                      |                                         | $                          | 1,047,693 |                        | $       | 488,989                   |         | $            | 107,629 |                    | $     
|                                                      |                                         |                            |           |                        |         |                           |         |              |         |                    |       

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Advanstar Communications Inc.  Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations  For the three months ended September 30, 2002  (In thousands)

|                                                         |                                                           | Communications           |         | Guarantor
Subsidiaries |        | Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries |        | Eliminations |        | Consolidated
Total |      
|-------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------ | ------- | ---------------------- | ------ | ------------------------- | ------ | ------------ | ------ | ------------------ | -----
|Net revenue                                              |                                                           | $                        | 43,392  |                        | $      | 31,104                    |        | $            | 6,903  |                    | $    
|Operating expenses:                                      |                                                           |                          |         |                        |        |                           |        |              |        |                    |      
|                                                         | Cost of production and selling, editorial and circulation |                          |         | 27,614                 |        |                           | 10,235 |              |        | 6,127              |      
|                                                         | General and administrative                                |                          |         | 6,088                  |        |                           | 267    |              |        | 1,327              |      
|                                                         | Funding of affiliated company operations                  |                          |         | 379                    |        |                           |       |              |        |                   |      
|                                                         | Depreciation and amortization                             |                          |         | 9,242                  |        |                           | 7,188  |              |        | 765                |      
|                                                         |                                                           |                          |         |                        |        |                           |        |              |        |                    |      
|                                                         |                                                           | Total operating expenses |         |                        | 43,323 |                           |        | 17,690       |        |                    | 8,219
|                                                         |                                                           |                          |         |                        |        |                           |        |              |        |                    |      
|Operating (loss) income                                  |                                                           |                          | 69      |                        |        | 13,414                    |        |              | (1,316 | )                  |      
|Other income (expense):                                  |                                                           |                          |         |                        |        |                           |        |              |        |                    |      
|                                                         | Interest expense, net                                     |                          |         | (12,926                | )      |                           |       |              |        | 55                 |      
|                                                         | Other income, net                                         |                          |         | 182                    |        |                           |       |              |        | 1,534              |      
|                                                         |                                                           |                          |         |                        |        |                           |        |              |        |                    |      
|(Loss) income before income taxes and minority interests |                                                           |                          | (12,675 | )                      |        | 13,414                    |        |              | 273    |                    |      
|(Benefit) provision for income taxes                     |                                                           |                          | (4,422  | )                      |        | 4,695                     |        |              | (83    | )                  |      
|Minority interests                                       |                                                           |                          | (124    | )                      |        |                          |        |              | 123    |                    |      
|Equity in earnings of subsidiaries                       |                                                           |                          | 9,198   |                        |        |                          |        |              |       |                    |      
|                                                         |                                                           |                          |         |                        |        |                           |        |              |        |                    |      
|Net loss                                                 |                                                           | $                        | 821     |                        | $      | 8,719                     |        | $            | 479    |                    | $    
|                                                         |                                                           |                          |         |                        |        |                           |        |              |        |                    |      

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Advanstar Communications Inc.  Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations  For the nine months ended September 30, 2002  (In thousands)

|                                                                            |                                                           | Communications           |          | Guarantor
Subsidiaries |         | Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries |        | Eliminations |        | Consolidated
Total |       
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------ | -------- | ---------------------- | ------- | ------------------------- | ------ | ------------ | ------ | ------------------ | ------
|Net revenue                                                                 |                                                           | $                        | 163,581  |                        | $       | 62,919                    |        | $            | 27,619 |                    | $     
|Operating expenses:                                                         |                                                           |                          |          |                        |         |                           |        |              |        |                    |       
|                                                                            | Cost of production and selling, editorial and circulation |                          |          | 104,349                |         |                           | 20,833 |              |        | 20,051             |       
|                                                                            | General and administrative                                |                          |          | 22,234                 |         |                           | 917    |              |        | 3,774              |       
|                                                                            | Funding of affiliated company operations                  |                          |          | 39,095                 |         |                           |       |              |        |                   |       
|                                                                            | Depreciation and amortization                             |                          |          | 26,547                 |         |                           | 21,629 |              |        | 2,496              |       
|                                                                            |                                                           |                          |          |                        |         |                           |        |              |        |                    |       
|                                                                            |                                                           | Total operating expenses |          |                        | 192,225 |                           |        | 43,379       |        |                    | 26,321
|                                                                            |                                                           |                          |          |                        |         |                           |        |              |        |                    |       
|Operating (loss) income                                                     |                                                           |                          | (28,644  | )                      |         | 19,540                    |        |              | 1,298  |                    |       
|Other income (expense):                                                     |                                                           |                          |          |                        |         |                           |        |              |        |                    |       
|                                                                            | Interest expense, net                                     |                          |          | (38,341                | )       |                           |       |              |        | (456               | )     
|                                                                            | Other income, net                                         |                          |          | 1,453                  |         |                           |       |              |        | 2,521              |       
|                                                                            |                                                           |                          |          |                        |         |                           |        |              |        |                    |       
|(Loss) income before income taxes, minority interests and accounting change |                                                           |                          | (65,532  | )                      |         | 19,540                    |        |              | 3,363  |                    |       
|(Benefit) provision for income taxes                                        |                                                           |                          | (16,369  | )                      |         | 6,839                     |        |              | 1,648  |                    |       
|Minority interests                                                          |                                                           |                          | (102     | )                      |         |                          |        |              | (578   | )                  |       
|Equity in earnings of subsidiaries                                          |                                                           |                          | (751     | )                      |         |                          |        |              |       |                    |       
|                                                                            |                                                           |                          |          |                        |         |                           |        |              |        |                    |       
|(Loss) income before cumulative effect of accounting change                 |                                                           |                          | (50,016  | )                      |         | 12,701                    |        |              | 1,137  |                    |       
|Cumulative effect of accounting change                                      |                                                           |                          | (52,228  | )                      |         | (10,501                   | )      |              | (4,088 | )                  |       
|                                                                            |                                                           |                          |          |                        |         |                           |        |              |        |                    |       
|Net loss                                                                    |                                                           | $                        | (102,244 | )                      | $       | 2,200                     |        | $            | (2,951 | )                  | $     
|                                                                            |                                                           |                          |          |                        |         |                           |        |              |        |                    |       

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Advanstar Communications Inc.  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows  For the nine months ended September 30, 2002  (In thousands)

|                                             |                                                                                 | Communications                                                   |         | Guarantor
Subsidiaries |         | Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries |       | Eliminations |        | Consolidated
Total |       
|-------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ---------------------- | ------- | ------------------------- | ----- | ------------ | ------ | ------------------ | ------
|Operating activities:                        |                                                                                 |                                                                  |         |                        |         |                           |       |              |        |                    |       
|                                             | Net loss                                                                        |                                                                  | $       | (102,244               | )       | $                         | 2,200 |              | $      | (2,951             | )     
|                                             | Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: |                                                                  |         |                        |         |                           |       |              |        |                    |       
|                                             |                                                                                 | Equity in earnings of subsidiaries                               |         |                        | 751     |                           |       |             |        |                    |      
|                                             |                                                                                 | Gain on derivative financial instruments                         |         |                        | (967    | )                         |       |             |        |                    |      
|                                             |                                                                                 | Provision for notes and advances from affiliated dot.com company |         |                        | 37,192  |                           |       |             |        |                    |      
|                                             |                                                                                 | Transition goodwill impairment                                   |         |                        | 52,228  |                           |       | 10,501       |        |                    | 4,088 
|                                             |                                                                                 | Depreciation and amortization                                    |         |                        | 26,547  |                           |       | 21,629       |        |                    | 2,496 
|                                             |                                                                                 | Other noncash items                                              |         |                        | (10,717 | )                         |       | 3,292        |        |                    | 572   
|                                             |                                                                                 | Change in working capital items                                  |         |                        | 6,310   |                           |       | (37,378      | )      |                    | (2,808
|                                             |                                                                                 |                                                                  |         |                        |         |                           |       |              |        |                    |       
|                                             |                                                                                 | Net cash provided by operating activities                        |         |                        | 9,100   |                           |       | 244          |        |                    | 1,397 
|                                             |                                                                                 |                                                                  |         |                        |         |                           |       |              |        |                    |       
|Investing activities:                        |                                                                                 |                                                                  |         |                        |         |                           |       |              |        |                    |       
|                                             | Additions to property, plant and equipment                                      |                                                                  |         | (5,082                 | )       |                           | (244  | )            |        | (379               | )     
|                                             | Acquisitions of publications and trade shows, net of proceeds                   |                                                                  |         | (12,763                | )       |                           |      |              |        | (1,543             | )     
|                                             |                                                                                 |                                                                  |         |                        |         |                           |       |              |        |                    |       
|                                             |                                                                                 | Net cash used in investing activities                            |         |                        | (17,845 | )                         |       | (244         | )      |                    | (1,922
|                                             |                                                                                 |                                                                  |         |                        |         |                           |       |              |        |                    |       
|Financing activities:                        |                                                                                 |                                                                  |         |                        |         |                           |       |              |        |                    |       
|                                             | Payments of long-term debt, net                                                 |                                                                  |         | (16,950                | )       |                           |      |              |        |                   |       
|                                             | Deferred financing costs                                                        |                                                                  |         | (1,785                 | )       |                           |      |              |        |                   |       
|                                             | Dividends paid to minority interest holders                                     |                                                                  |         |                       |         |                           |      |              |        | (503               | )     
|                                             |                                                                                 |                                                                  |         |                        |         |                           |       |              |        |                    |       
|                                             |                                                                                 | Net cash used in financing activities                            |         |                        | (18,735 | )                         |       |             |        |                    | (503  
|                                             |                                                                                 |                                                                  |         |                        |         |                           |       |              |        |                    |       
|Effect of exchange rate changes on cash      |                                                                                 |                                                                  |        |                        |         |                          |       |              | (2,951 | )                  |       
|                                             |                                                                                 |                                                                  |         |                        |         |                           |       |              |        |                    |       
|Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents    |                                                                                 |                                                                  | (27,480 | )                      |         |                          |       |              | (3,979 | )                  |       
|Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year |                                                                                 |                                                                  | 33,906  |                        |         |                          |       |              | 10,730 |                    |       
|                                             |                                                                                 |                                                                  |         |                        |         |                           |       |              |        |                    |       
|Cash and cash equivalents, end of year       |                                                                                 | $                                                                | 6,426   |                        | $       |                          |       | $            | 6,751  |                    | $     
|                                             |                                                                                 |                                                                  |         |                        |         |                           |       |              |        |                    |       

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Item 2.Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations:

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, including statements about plans and objectives of management, potential
acquisitions, market growth and opportunity. These forward-looking statements are neither promises or guarantees and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. You should not expect that these forward-looking statements will be updated or supplemented as a result of changing circumstances or
otherwise, and we disavow and disclaim any obligation to do so. Important cautionary statements and risk factors that would affect actual results are discussed in the Company's periodic reports and
registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those under the caption entitled "Certain Factors Which May Affect Future Results" in the Company's annual report
on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2003 and those under the caption entitled "Risk FactorsYou May Not Be Able to Rely on
Forward-Looking Statements" in the Company's registration statement on Form S-1 (333-109648) filed on October 10, 2003.

Overview

We are a worldwide provider of integrated, B-to-B marketing communications products and services for targeted industry sectors,
principally through trade shows and conferences and through controlled circulation trade, business and professional magazines. We also provide a broad range of other marketing services products,
including classified advertising, direct mail services, reprints, database marketing, guides, and reference books.

We
report our business in three segments:



Trade
shows and conferences accounted for approximately 56% and 57% of total revenue in the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Trade publications
accounted for approximately 39% and 38% of total revenue in the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively, while marketing services accounted for approximately 5% and 5% of
total revenue in the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Following completion of the Thomson acquisition, we expect that publications will constitute slightly more than
50% of our revenues. Our revenue reaches its highest levels during the first and third quarters of the year due to the timing of the MAGIC trade shows and our other large trade shows and conferences.
Because trade shows and conferences revenue is recognized when a particular event is held, we may experience fluctuations in quarterly revenue based on the movement of annual trade show dates from one
quarter to another.

Industry Trends and Developments

Our business and results of operations in the nine months ended September 30, 2003 reflect the tentative nature of the economic recovery in the U.S.
economy. Our publishing properties continue to experience encouraging year over year recovery from the media advertising recession across most industry sectors. However, trade advertising for our
technology and travel publications remains depressed. Media advertising from technology companies has not yet rebounded to levels that would

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indicate
a sustained technology recovery is underway. Travel advertising spending remains sluggish in the face of continuing geopolitical uncertainty and difficult economic conditions in the travel
industry. Trade shows and conferences are lagging in their recovery from the media recession compared with publishing for which performance was essentially flat year over year through September across
most of our industry sectors. Revenue from technology events remains depressed similar to technology publishing.

Advertising
in many of our markets has stabilized and shows indications of recovery except for continuing downward pressure in our technology and travel markets. Advertising pages
stabilized in the third quarter of 2003 with ad pages increasing slightly over the same quarter last year. Revenue per page declined approximately 2.2% across our portfolio in the third quarter of
2003 compared with the third quarter of 2002 as we strived to capture increased market share. Excluding our technology and travel sectors, advertising pages increased 10.6% while revenue per page
declined only 0.4% resulting
in a 10.1% revenue increase in the third quarter of 2003. Our acquisition late in 2002 ofHealthcare Travelercontributed to this increase. While we see
this positive trend continuing in 2003, the economic outlook in the publishing sector has improved, but forward visibility on our advertising revenue and pages is limited due to uncertainties related
to the rate of recovery of B-to-B media spending. Our travel publications remain highly sensitive to cutbacks in destination and vacation travel advertising in response to
concern over terrorism, further unrest in the Middle East and in other regions of the world and fears over health related outbreaks such as SARS. We do not anticipate significant near term recovery in
our technology based publications due to continued uncertainty by our customers as to the pace of a technology spending recovery.

Our
trade show segment continues to be negatively impacted by the slow pace of economic recovery as well as the lag effect for trade show recovery due to the advance commitments required
by our exhibitors. Our trade shows directed to the technology sector continue to suffer from the overall curtailment of spending in technology markets, which impacts marketing spending by our
customers. We expect any improvement in the performance of our trade show segment to lag behind any general economic recovery, just as it lagged the downturn in the economy going into recession
beginning in late 2000.

The
uneven pace of the general economic recovery in the U.S. will likely result in continued weakness in overall marketing and advertising expenditures by our customers in the remainder
of 2003. As a result, we expect our revenue and operating income to reflect this overall weakness. However, we believe that our balanced portfolio between trade shows and publications and our
diversification of these products across many industry sectors will mitigate the overall impact from continued weakness in general economic conditions and reduces the potential impact from the
volatility of any one sector.

Presentation of Financial Information

Acquisitions and Joint Ventures

Between May 31, 1996 and September 30, 2003, we completed 35 acquisitions and joint venture agreements, four of which were completed in 2002. There
were no acquisitions completed during the first nine months of 2003.

From
January 1, 2002 through December 31, 2002 we completed the acquisitions ofAIIM International Exposition and
Conference,HTthe Magazine for Healthcare Travel Professionalsand several smaller publications for a cumulative
purchase price totaling $24.0 million in cash and assumed liabilities.

On
October 1, 2003, we purchased a portfolio of healthcare industry magazines and related custom services projects from the Thomson Corporation and its subsidiaries, which we
refer to as "Thomson," for $136 million in cash (including $1 million of related fees and expenses). We used the remaining net

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proceeds
from the September senior secured notes offering (after repayment of $12 million of our revolver and our payment of related fees and expenses), $7 million of cash generated by
operations, revolver borrowings of $13 million and proceeds of $60 million of equity contributions from Advanstar, Inc. ($50 million of which were received in
September 2003 and $10 million of which were received on October 1, 2003), which represent the proceeds from the sale by our parent company of equity to the DLJ Merchant Banking
funds, to fund the acquisition and related fees and expenses.

We
have accounted for our acquisitions under the purchase method of accounting. Accordingly, our results of operations include the effect of these acquisitions from the date of purchase.
The pro forma operating results of the acquisitions are not significant relative to our operating results. Because the Thomson acquisition did not close until October 1, 2003, our financial
results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 do not include any of the operating results of the acquired assets. The Thomson acquisition and the 2002 acquisitions were not
considered significant pursuant to SEC reporting requirements. Accordingly, the separate financial statements and pro forma financial statements, giving effect to the acquisitions, are not included in
this discussion.

Private Placement of Second Priority Senior Secured Notes and Refinancing of Credit Facility

In August 2003, we issued $360 million of Second Priority Senior Secured Notes and used the net proceeds to repay and terminate all outstanding term
A loans under our credit facility and all but $25 million of the outstanding term B loans and a portion of our revolving credit borrowings under our credit facility. In connection with the
issuance, we amended our credit facility to permit the private placement and the use of the proceeds thereof, eliminate the leverage ratio covenant and amend certain other covenants contained in the
credit facility. Additionally, our revolving loan commitments under our credit facility were reduced from $80 million to $60 million. We have recorded an expense of $11.3 million
in the third quarter of 2003 to reflect the write-off of deferred financing costs related to the term loans which were repaid with the proceeds of this offering and the reduction in the
revolving loan commitment. Our interest expense and cash interest will be higher in future periods as a result of this refinancing. In addition, we reclassified a portion of the deferred losses
related to our interest rate collar and swap agreements previously reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income into other expense in the third quarter of 2003.

In
September 2003, we issued $70 million of the Senior Secured Notes and used the net proceeds thereof to repay approximately $12 million of outstanding borrowings
under our revolving credit facility and purchase short term investments pending completion of the Thomson acquisition. On October 1, 2003 we used $136 million in cash, to purchase
Thomson's portfolio of healthcare industry magazines
and related custom services projects and pay related fees and expenses. Our depreciation and amortization, interest expense and cash interest will be higher in future periods as a result of this
acquisition and related financing.

New York Office Consolidation

In September 2003, we consolidated our midtown New York leased office space from two floors to one and sublet the excess space. These actions resulted in a
third quarter restructuring charge of approximately $2.1 million. These charges included the present value of future rental payments, net of sublease income, of $1.7 million, and other
relocation costs and expenses of $0.4 million. All of the costs associated with the consolidation were incurred in September 2003. We anticipate annual savings of approximately
$1.2 million for the balance of the lease term but we will continue to pay facility lease costs, net of sublease income, associated with the previously used facilities through
March 2010.

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Goodwill Impairment

In connection with the adoption of SFAS 142, we engaged an appraiser to determine the fair value of the Company as of January 1, 2002. Based on this
valuation, which utilized a discounted cash flow valuation technique, we recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $66.8 million in the first quarter of 2002. This charge was attributable
primarily to an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill related to the DLJMB acquisition. The charge is reported as a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle (see Note 4 of
the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements).

We
engaged an appraiser to assist us in determining the fair value of each of our three reporting units as of July 1, 2003. Based on this appraisal, there was no impairment of
goodwill indicated.



Trade Shows and Conferences

The trade shows and conferences segment derives revenue principally from the sale of exhibit space and conference attendance fees generated at its events. In
2002, approximately 82% of our trade shows and conferences revenue was from the sale of exhibit space. Events are generally held on an annual basis in major metropolitan areas such as New York City or
Las Vegas. At many of our trade shows, a portion of exhibit space is reserved and partial payment is received as much as a year in advance. The sale of exhibit space is generally impacted by the
on-going quality and quantity of attendance, venue selection and availability, industry life cycle and general market conditions. Revenue and related direct event expenses are recognized
in the month in which the event is held. Cash is collected in advance of an event and is recorded on our consolidated balance sheet as deferred revenue.

Trade Publications

The trade publications segment derives revenue principally from the sale of advertising in its business-to-business magazines.
Additionally, certain publications derive revenue from paid subscriptions and custom publishing. Paid subscriptions comprise less than 5% of total publishing revenue. Most publications are produced
monthly with advertising sold both on an annual schedule and single insertion basis. The sale of advertising is generally impacted by new product releases, circulation quality, readership scores,
editorial quality and general market conditions. Advertising revenue is recognized on the publication issue date, and subscription revenue, if any, is recognized over the subscription period,
typically one year.

Our
publishing properties operate in many different markets and industries which are subject to economic conditions prevalent in those industries. Accordingly, publishing revenues may
fluctuate in connection with the markets in which we operate.

Marketing Services

The marketing services segment derives its revenue from the sale of value-added marketing products such as classified advertising, both print and internet-based,
direct mail services, reprints, database marketing, directories, guides and reference books. These products complement and, in many cases, utilize the content or databases generated by our trade
shows, conferences and publications. The sale of these products is generally impacted by the success of the event or publication from which these products are derived and general market conditions.
Revenue is generally recognized when the applicable product is shipped.

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Trade Shows and Conferences

Costs incurred by the trade shows and conferences segment include facility rent, attendee and exhibitor promotion and outsourced services such as registration,
security and decorator. Exhibitors generally contract directly with third parties for on-site services such as electrical, booth set-up and drayage. Staff salaries and related
payroll taxes and benefits are treated as monthly period expenses. All other direct costs are expensed in the month the event occurs.

Trade Publications

Costs incurred by the trade publications segment include printing, paper and postage; selling and promotion; editorial and prepress; and circulation acquisition
and fulfillment. Additionally, publisher and sales staff costs, and production, editorial and circulation staff costs, with related payroll taxes and benefits, are charged to the publications. We
outsource the actual printing of our publications. Printing, paper and postage costs are charged to operations at the time of publication issuance. All other direct costs are charged to operations in
the month incurred.

Marketing Services

Costs of the marketing services segment include printing and distribution costs, database administration fees and selling and product development salaries and
related payroll taxes and benefits. All direct costs are expensed in the month incurred.

Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the
reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. On an on-going basis, we evaluate these estimates, including
those related to bad debts, intangible assets and income taxes. We base these estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the
circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ
from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

We
apply the following critical accounting policies in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements:



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Selected Financial Data

The following table sets forth selected statements of operations and other financial data.

|                                                                          |                                       | Three Months Ended
September 30,     |         | Nine Months Ended
September 30, |       
|------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------ | ------- | ------------------------------- | ------
|
|
|Income Statement Data:                                                    |                                       |                                      |         |                                 |       
|Net Revenue                                                               |                                       |                                      |         |                                 |       
|                                                                          | Trade Shows and conferences           |                                      | $       | 41,595                          |       
|                                                                          | Publications                          |                                      |         | 30,656                          |       
|                                                                          | Marketing services and other          |                                      |         | 3,878                           |       
|                                                                          |                                       |                                      |         |                                 |       
|                                                                          |                                       | Total net revenue                    |         |                                 | 76,129
|Cost of production and selling                                            |                                       |                                      |         |                                 |       
|                                                                          | Trade Shows and conferences           |                                      |         | 18,594                          |       
|                                                                          | Publications                          |                                      |         | 21,526                          |       
|                                                                          | Marketing services and other          |                                      |         | 2,954                           |       
|                                                                          |                                       |                                      |         |                                 |       
|                                                                          |                                       | Total cost of production and selling |         |                                 | 43,074
|General and administrative expenses                                       |                                       |                                      | 8,485   |                                 |       
|Restructuring charge                                                      |                                       |                                      | 2,051   |                                 |       
|Funding of affiliated dot.com company operations                          |                                       |                                      | 107     |                                 |       
|Depreciation and amortization                                             |                                       |                                      | 12,866  |                                 |       
|                                                                          |                                       |                                      |         |                                 |       
|Operating income (loss)                                                   |                                       |                                      | 9,546   |                                 |       
|Other income (expense):                                                   |                                       |                                      |         |                                 |       
|                                                                          | Interest expense                      |                                      |         | (15,748                         | )     
|                                                                          | Write-off of deferred financing costs |                                      |         | (11,324                         | )     
|                                                                          | Other income (expense), net           |                                      |         | (717                            | )     
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|Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interests                  |                                       |                                      | (18,243 | )                               |       
|Provision (benefit) for income taxes                                      |                                       |                                      | (112    | )                               |       
|Minority interests                                                        |                                       |                                      | (18     | )                               |       
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|Income (loss) before cumulative effect of accounting change               |                                       |                                      | (18,149 | )                               |       
|Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax and minority interests |                                       |                                      |        |                                 |       
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|Net income (loss)                                                         |                                       | $                                    | (18,149 | )                               | $     
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Results of Operations

THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2003 COMPARED TO THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2002

Net revenue

Net revenue was $76.1 million and $81.4 million in the quarters ended September 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

Revenue
from trade shows and conferences declined $5.4 million, or 11.5%, to $41.6 million in the third quarter of 2003 from $47.0 million in the third quarter of
2002. Total tradeshow square feet declined approximately 16.7% and price per square foot increased 8.0% in the third quarter of 2003 over the third quarter of 2002. The decline in trade show and
conference revenue was attributable to a

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shift
in the timing of three events into the fourth quarter of 2003, declines in events that serve the technology market, and the effect of holding four fewer events serving the abilities, license and
technology markets. Revenue for our fall MAGIC events increased approximately $0.9 million, or 2.9%, compared to the 2002 events. Total square feet for our fall MAGIC event declined 5.6%
compared to the 2002 events, but was offset by increased pricing per square foot, the launch of a new fabric event at our MAGIC show and an increase in ancillary product sales. Adjusted for timing of
events, total tradeshow revenue declined $1.9 million, due primarily to declines in events serving the technology markets which continue to suffer from the overall curtailment of marketing
spending by technology companies.

Revenue
from publications increased $0.1 million, or 0.3% to $30.7 million in the third quarter of 2003 from $30.6 million in the third quarter of 2002. The increase
is due to the strong performance of our publications serving our home entertainment, automotive and beauty markets, our acquisition late in 2002 ofHealthcare
Travelerand an increase in healthcare custom projects, offset by a decline in advertising revenue for publications serving the technology and travel markets. Advertising pages
remained stable while revenue per page declined approximately 2.2% in the third quarter of 2003 compared to the third quarter of 2002. The decline in ad revenue was most heavily concentrated in our
magazines serving the technology and travel markets, as they continue to suffer from the overall economic environment. Advertising pages in the third quarter of 2003 increased 10.6% across all markets
other than technology and travel, resulting in a 10.1% increase in revenue in these other markets compared to the third quarter of 2002.

Revenue
from marketing services and other increased $0.1 million to $3.9 million in the third quarter of 2003 from $3.8 million in the third quarter of 2002 due
primarily to the acquisition of additional circulation fulfillment contracts.

Cost of production and selling

Cost of production and selling expenses decreased $0.9 million, or 2.1%, to $43.1 million in the third quarter of 2003 from $44.0 million in
the third quarter of 2002.

Expenses
of trade shows and conferences declined $0.3 million, or 1.5%, to $18.6 million in the third quarter of 2003 from $18.9 million in the third quarter of
2002. This decrease was primarily due to a shift in the timing of three events discussed above and the effect of holding four fewer events serving the abilities, license and technology markets. These
declines were partially offset by increased costs associated with new product launches and the impact of an insurance recovery of approximately $2.4 million related to losses resulting from the
9/11 terrorist attacks reducing expenses in the third quarter 2002.

Expenses
of trade publications decreased $0.8 million, or 3.3%, to $21.5 million in the third quarter of 2003 from $22.3 million in the third quarter of 2002.
Operating costs were impacted by savings attributable to our ongoing metrics driven cost reduction programs, gains in printing efficiencies and reductions in bad debt expenses. These savings were
partially offset by additional costs associated with our acquisition ofHealthcare Traveler,in October 2002.

Expenses
of marketing services and other increased $0.1 million, or 3.8%, to $2.9 million in the third quarter of 2003 from $2.8 million in the third quarter of
2002.

General and administrative expenses

General and administrative expenses increased $0.8 million, or 10.5%, to $8.5 million in the third quarter of 2003 from $7.7 million in the
third quarter of 2002. The increase is principally due to the timing of certain compensation accruals between the third quarter of 2002 compared with the third

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quarter
of 2003 and charges in the third quarter of 2003 for various third party m&a expenses related to the pursuit of acquisitions which were not subsequently completed.

Restructuring charge

In September 2003, we consolidated our midtown New York leased office space from two floors to one and sublet the excess space. These actions resulted in a
third quarter restructuring charge of approximately $2.1 million. These charges included the present value of future rental payments, net of sublease income, of $1.7 million, and other
relocation costs and expenses of $0.4 million. All of the costs associated with the consolidation were incurred in September 2003. We anticipate annual savings of approximately
$1.2 million for the balance of the lease term but we will continue to pay facility lease costs, net of sublease income, associated with the previously used facilities through
March 2010.

Funding of affiliated dot.com company operations

Advanstar.com, Inc. ("Advanstar.com"), an affiliate of ours, operates our event and publication-related web sites and develops certain enhanced web
opportunities to serve our customers in selected industries. We provide Advanstar.com with certain administrative support services and charge for these services based on a general overhead charge. In
addition, we share selected sales, editorial, marketing and production staff with Advanstar.com. We also provide Advanstar.com with marketing and promotional support through advertising pages in our
trade publications and exhibit space in our trade shows. In return, Advanstar.com provides us with support on its web sites for trade publications and trade shows.

Expense
associated with our funding of Advanstar.com was reduced $0.3 million to approximately $0.1 million in the third quarter of 2003 from $0.4 million in the
third quarter of 2002.

Depreciation and amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense declined approximately $4.3 million to $12.9 million in the third quarter of 2003 from $17.2 million in
the third quarter of 2002 primarily due to the effect of the declining balance method of accelerated amortization on our exhibitor and advertiser lists, partially offset by additional amortization
related to acquisitions.

Interest expense

Interest expense increased $2.8 million, or 22.4%, to $15.7 million in the third quarter of 2003 from $12.9 million in the third quarter of
2002 due to an increase in our weighted-average interest rate of approximately 200 basis points as a result of our financings discussed below. This increase was partially
offset by a decrease in interest expense due to a decline in our weighted-average debt outstanding as a result of scheduled debt amortization.

In
August 2003, we issued $360 million of Senior Secured Notes and used the net proceeds to repay and terminate all outstanding term A loans under our credit facility and
all but $25 million of the outstanding term B loans and a portion of our revolving credit borrowings under our credit facility. In September 2003, we issued $70 million of the
Senior Secured Notes and used the net proceeds to repay approximately $12 million of outstanding borrowings under our revolving credit facility and purchase short term investments pending
completion of the Thomson acquisition. Our interest expense will be higher in future periods as a result of these financings. See "Presentation of Financial Information-Private Placement of Second
Priority Senior Secured Notes and Refinancing of Credit Facility".

Approximately
$462.9 million of our total debt is at a fixed rate with the balance subject to fixed or limited interest rate fluctuations by virtue of our interest rate protection
agreements (see Note 5 of the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements). A 100 basis point increase in interest

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rates
on our current variable rate debt would result in an increase in annual interest expense of $1.7 million.

Write-off of Deferred Financing Costs

We recorded an expense of $11.3 million in the third quarter of 2003 to reflect the write-off of deferred financing costs related to the term
loans which were repaid with the proceeds of the August senior secured notes offering and the reduction in the revolving loan commitment. See "Presentation of Financial Information-Private Placement
of Second Priority Senior Secured Notes and Refinancing of Credit Facility".

Other income (expense), net

Other expense increased $2.4 million to $0.7 million in the third quarter of 2003 from other income of $1.7 million in the third quarter of
2002. We reclassified a portion of the deferred losses related to our interest rate collar and swap agreements, currently reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income, into
earnings in the third quarter of 2003 as a result of a portion of our hedge instruments becoming ineffective during the quarter. We also experienced a reduction in foreign exchange gains recognized
during the period resulting primarily from the strengthening of the Brazilian Real against the U.S. dollar.

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

Our tax benefit in the third quarter of 2003 relates to income taxes in certain foreign jurisdictions. We recorded no income tax benefit related to the net
operating loss we expect to generate during 2003 because we will establish a valuation allowance to offset any related tax benefits, due to uncertainty about realization of these benefits. Our tax
provision in the third quarter of 2002 was recorded at a rate less than the applicable statutory rates primarily because we recorded a valuation allowance to offset the portion of the benefits
associated with net operating losses we generated in 2002, for which realization was not likely.

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2003 COMPARED TO THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2002

Net Revenue

Net revenue of $248.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 declined $5.2 million, or 2.0% from $254.1 million for the
same period last year.

Revenue
from trade shows and conferences declined $6.0 million, or 4.1%, to $139.4 million in the first nine months of 2003 from $145.4 million in the first nine
months of 2002. Total tradeshow square footage of 4.0 million square feet decreased 6.3% while price per square foot increased 2.8% from the first nine months of 2002. The decline in trade show
and conference revenue was partially attributable to a shift in the timing of four events into the fourth quarter of 2003. In 2003 we also held fewer events serving the beauty, e-learning,
abilities, licensing and technology markets. These declines were partially offset by strong performances of our trade shows serving the fashion, art, beauty, home entertainment and powersports
markets, and the launch of new events in the art, beauty, fashion and technology markets. Revenue for our spring and fall MAGIC events increased approximately $2.3 million, or 3.8%, compared to
the 2002 events. Square feet for our MAGIC events declined 4.7% compared to the 2002 events but was offset by increased pricing per square foot and an increase in ancillary product sales. Our trade
shows serving the technology market continue to suffer from the overall curtailment of marketing spending by technology companies. Revenue from our events serving the technology market declined
$8.1 million, or 23.1%, in the first nine months of 2003 compared to

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the
first nine months of 2002. For all of our markets except technology, total tradeshow square feet declined 1.3% and revenue increased 1.5% over the first nine months of 2002.

Revenue
from publications increased $1.5 million, or 1.5% to $97.8 million in the first nine months of 2003 from $96.3 million in the first nine months of 2002.
Advertising pages increased approximately 0.6% and revenue per page increased approximately 0.1% across our portfolio. The revenue increase was most heavily concentrated in publications serving the
beauty, healthcare, science, license, home entertainment and automotive markets. Our acquisition in October 2002 ofHealthcare Traveleralso
contributed to this increase. Our magazines serving the technology and travel markets continue to suffer from the overall economic environment as advertising pages continued to decline in these
markets. Advertising pages increased 13.0% across all markets other than technology and travel, resulting in a 13.9% revenue increase in these other markets.

Revenue
from marketing services and other declined $0.6 million, or 5.2%, to $11.8 million in the first nine months of 2003 from $12.4 million in the first nine
months of 2002 due largely to a reduction in internet sales and softness in classified and recruitment advertising.

Cost of production and selling

Cost of production and selling expenses declined $1.3 million, or 0.9%, to $143.9 million in the first nine months of 2003 from
$145.2 million in the first nine months of 2002.

Expenses
of trade shows and conferences increased $0.1 million, or 0.2%, to $66.6 million in the first nine months of 2003 from $66.5 million in the first nine
months of 2002. This increase was primarily due to an insurance recovery of approximately $2.4 million received in the third quarter of 2002 related to losses resulting from the
9/11 terrorist attacks which had the effect of reducing trade show expenses last year. We also incurred costs in the first nine months of 2003 to launch several new events in the
fashion, art, beauty and technology markets, made investments in our MAGIC events and increased costs associated with ancillary product sales at our MAGIC events. These costs were partially offset by
cost savings resulting from holding fewer events serving the beauty, e-learning, abilities, licensing and technology markets..

Expenses
of trade publications declined $2.2 million, or 3.0%, to $67.4 million in the first nine months of 2003 from $69.6 million in the first nine months of 2002.
Operating costs were impacted by lower paper prices, reductions in circulation acquisition and maintenance costs and our ongoing cost reduction programs partially offset by additional costs associated
with our acquisition ofHealthcare Traveler,in October 2002.

Expenses
of marketing services and other increased $0.6 million, or 6.9%, to $9.8 million in the first nine of 2003 from $9.2 million in the first nine months of
2002, due primarily to increases in sales staff resources dedicated to developing our small space advertiser page opportunities, partially offset by cost savings associated with a reduction in
internet sales activity.

General and administrative expenses

General and administrative expenses declined $0.6 million, or 2.3%, to $26.3 million in the first nine months of 2003 from $26.9 million in
the first nine months of 2002. The decline is principally due to cost savings as a result of reductions in personnel costs, lower bad debt expense and a reduction in credit card processing fees. Our
office occupancy costs remained essentially flat in the first nine months of 2003 compared with the same period last year.

Restructuring charge

In September 2003, we consolidated our midtown New York leased office space from two floors to one and sublet the excess space. These actions resulted in a
third quarter restructuring charge of

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approximately
$2.1 million. These charges included the present value of future rental payments, net of sublease income, of $1.7 million, and other relocation costs and expenses of
$0.4 million. All of the costs associated with the consolidation were incurred in September 2003. We anticipate annual savings of approximately $1.2 million for the balance of the
lease term but we will continue to pay facility lease costs, net of sublease income, associated with the previously used facilities through March 2010.

Funding of affiliated dot.com company operations

Advanstar.com, Inc. ("Advanstar.com"), an affiliate of ours, operates our event and publication-related web sites and develops certain enhanced web
opportunities to serve our customers in selected industries. We provide Advanstar.com with certain administrative support services and charge for these services based on a general overhead charge. In
addition, we share selected sales, editorial, marketing and production staff with Advanstar.com. We also provide Advanstar.com with marketing and promotional support through advertising pages in our
trade publications and exhibit space in our trade shows. In return, Advanstar.com provides us with support on its web sites for trade publications and trade shows.

In
2002 we began recording the advances and notes issued to Advanstar.com during the current year as an operating expense in our consolidated statement of operations, to reflect the
ongoing nature of the operations of Advanstar.com in support of our operations. Net advances and notes charged to our operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2003 were reduced
$1.2 million from $1.9 million in the first nine months of 2002 to $0.7 million in the first nine months of this year.

Depreciation and amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense declined approximately $11.3 million to $39.4 million in the first nine months of 2003 from
$50.7 million in the first nine months of 2002 primarily due to the effect of the declining balance method of accelerated amortization on our exhibitor and advertiser lists, partially offset by
additional amortization related to acquisitions.

Interest expense

Interest expense increased $1.6 million, or 4.1%, to $40.4 million in the first nine months of 2003 from $38.8 million in the comparable
period of 2002 due to an increase in our weighted average interest rate of approximately 50 basis points as a result of our financings discussed below. This increase was partially offset by a decrease
in interest expense due to a decline in our weighted-average debt outstanding as a result of scheduled debt amortization.

In
August 2003, we issued $360 million of Senior Secured Notes and used the net proceeds to repay and terminate all outstanding term A loans under our credit facility and
all but $25 million of the outstanding term B loans and a portion of our revolving credit borrowings under our credit facility. In September 2003, we issued $70 million of the
Senior Secured Notes and used the net proceeds to repay approximately $12 million of outstanding borrowings under our revolving credit facility and purchase short term investments pending
completion of the Thomson acquisition. Our interest expense will be higher in future periods as a result of these financings. See "Presentation of Financial Information-Private Placement of Second
Priority Senior Secured Notes and Refinancing of Credit Facility".

Approximately
$462.9 million of our total debt is at a fixed rate with the balance subject to fixed or limited interest rate fluctuations by virtue of our interest rate protection
agreements (see Note 5 of the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements). A 100 basis point increase in interest rates on our current variable rate debt would result in an
increase in annual interest expense of $1.7 million.

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Write-off of Deferred Financing Costs

We recorded an expense of $11.3 million in the third quarter of 2003 to reflect the write-off of deferred financing costs related to the term
loans which were repaid with
the proceeds of the August senior secured notes offering and the reduction in the revolving loan commitment. See "Presentation of Financial Information-Private Placement of Second Priority Senior
Secured Notes and Refinancing of Credit Facility".

Other income (expense), net

Other expense increased $4.4 million to $0.4 million in the first nine months of 2003 from other income of $4.0 million in the first nine
months of 2002. We reclassified a portion of the deferred losses related to our interest rate collar and swap agreements currently reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income
into earnings in the third quarter of 2003 as a result of a portion of our hedge instruments becoming ineffective during the quarter. Finally, we recorded foreign exchange losses recognized during the
period resulting primarily from the strengthening of the Brazilian Real against the U.S. dollar compared to foreign exchange gains recorded in the nine months ended September 30, 2002 as the
Brazilian Real weakened against the U.S. dollar.

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

Provision for income taxes increased $8.5 million in the first nine months of 2003 from an income tax benefit of $7.9 million in the first nine
months of 2002. Our tax provision in the first nine months of 2003 relates to income taxes in certain foreign jurisdictions. We recorded no income tax benefit related to the net operating loss we
expect to generate during 2003 because we will establish a valuation allowance to offset any related tax benefits, due to uncertainty about realization of these benefits. Our tax benefit in the first
nine months of 2002 was recorded at a rate less than the applicable statutory rates primarily because we recorded a valuation allowance to offset the portion of the benefits associated with net
operating losses we generated in 2002, for which realization was not likely.

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Cumulative effect of accounting change

In connection with the adoption of SFAS 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets", we recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $66.8 million, net
of minority interest effect of $4.1 million, in the first quarter of 2002, attributable to an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill in our tradeshow operating segment which management
believes resulted from a slow-down in the economy and its associated impact on the tradeshow business. The net charge of $66.8 million was reported as a cumulative effect of a
change in accounting principle. There was no income tax effect associated with this impairment charge.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our principal sources of liquidity have been, and are expected to be, cash flows from operations and borrowings under our Credit Facility. Our principal uses of
cash have been, and are expected to be, the debt service requirements of our indebtedness described below, capital expenditures, investments in our publications and trade shows and strategic
acquisitions.

Debt Service.As of September 30, 2003, we had total indebtedness of $630.9 million and approximately
$44.9 million of borrowings available under our revolving credit facility. Our principal debt obligations are described below.

Credit Facility.Our Credit Facility consists of a $60.0 million revolving credit facility and a $25.0 million
Term Loan B facility. The revolving credit facility will terminate in April 2007 and the Term Loan B matures October 11, 2008. Borrowings under the Credit Facility generally bear
interest based on a margin over, at our option, the base rate or the reserve-adjusted London-interbank offered rate (LIBOR). The applicable margin for revolving credit loans vary based upon our ratio
of consolidated debt to EBITDA, as defined in the Credit Facility and, is currently 3.75% over LIBOR and 2.50% over the base rate. The applicable margin for Term Loan B varies based upon the rating by
S&P and Moody's of our credit facility and is currently 4.50% over LIBOR and 3.25% over the base rate. Our obligations under the Credit Facility are guaranteed by Advanstar Holdings Corp. ("Advanstar
Holdings"), our ultimate parent company, Advanstar, Inc., our direct parent company, and all our existing and future domestic subsidiaries and are collateralized by substantially all of the
assets of our company and the subsidiary guarantors, including a pledge of the capital stock of all our existing and future domestic subsidiaries, a pledge of 65% of the voting stock of any foreign
subsidiary directly owned by our company or any domestic subsidiary, a pledge of our company's and Advanstar IH, Inc.'s (our sister company) capital stock by our parent company, and a pledge of
our parent company's
capital stock by Advanstar Holdings Corp. Our Credit Facility contains restrictive covenants which require us to, among other things, maintain a level of fixed charge coverage ratio (as defined in the
credit facility documents) as of the end of each fiscal quarter. Although there can be no assurance, we believe, based on our anticipated performance and expected economic conditions, that we will be
able to comply with the amended financial covenant contained in the credit facility throughout the remainder of 2003 and 2004.

Second Priority Senior Secured Notes.Our $130 million of second priority senior secured floating rate notes mature in
2008 and our $300 million of second priority senior secured fixed rate notes mature in 2010. The notes of each series are guaranteed by each of our existing and future domestic restricted
subsidiaries and collateralized by second-priority liens on the assets collateralizing our credit facility (other than certain subsidiary stock and assets of our parent companies). The fixed rate
notes bear interest at an annual rate of 10.75% and the floating rate notes bear interest at an annual rate equal to the three-month LIBOR, which is reset quarterly, plus 7.50%. Interest on the fixed
rate notes is payable semi-annually in cash and interest on the floating rate notes, along with amortization of 0.25% of the principal of such floating rate notes, is payable quarterly in
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restrictive
covenants that, among other things, limit our ability to incur debt, pay dividends and make investments.

Senior Subordinated Notes.The $160 million 12% Series B senior subordinated notes (the "Senior Subordinated
Notes") mature in 2011 and are guaranteed by each of our existing and future domestic restricted subsidiaries. Interest on the Senior Subordinated Notes is payable semi-annually in cash.
The Notes contain restrictive covenants that, among other things, limit our ability to incur debt, pay dividends and make investments.

Parent company notes.Our parent, Advanstar, Inc., issued senior discount notes due October 2011 (the "Discount
Notes") with a principal amount at maturity of $171.8 million. These Discount Notes do not require cash interest payments until 2006 and contain restrictive covenants that, among other things,
limit the ability of Advanstar, Inc. and its subsidiaries (including the Company) to incur debt, pay dividends and make investments. Neither we nor any of our subsidiaries guaranteed the
Discount Notes. Advanstar, Inc., however, is a holding company and its ability to pay interest on these Discount Notes will be dependent upon the receipt of dividends from its subsidiaries,
principally including the Company. However, terms of our borrowing arrangements significantly restrict our ability to pay dividends to Advanstar, Inc. Failure to pay the discount notes by
Advanstar, Inc. would be a default under our credit agreement.

Contractual and contingent obligations.Our contractual obligations are as set forth below (in millions):

|                             |                                    | Payments Due By Period
|---------------------------- | ---------------------------------- | ----------------------
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|Indebtedness                 |                                    | $                     
|Interest on indebtedness (2) |                                    |                       
|Operating leases             |                                    |                       
|                             |                                    |                       
|                             | Total Contractual Cash Obligations |                       
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Our contingent obligations are primarily composed of $2.6 million of letters of credit and our interest rate and foreign currency
derivatives discussed more fully below in "Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosure About Market Risk."



We generally operate with negative working capital, excluding cash and current maturities of long-term debt, due to the impact of deferred revenue
from trade shows, which is billed and collected as deposits up to one year in advance of the respective trade show. Consequently, our existing operations are expected to maintain very low or negative
working capital balances, excluding cash and current maturities of long-term debt.

On
a relative basis, our revenue reaches its highest levels during the first and third quarters of the year largely due to the timing of the MAGICtrade shows and our other large trade shows and
conferences. This seasonality, when combined with the shift in the timing of when events take
place from year to year, may have a significant effect on our quarterly deferred revenue and working capital balances.

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We
anticipate that our operating cash flow, together with borrowings under the Credit Facility (assuming continued compliance with the covenants contained therein or a modification
thereof) and other financings and refinancings, will be sufficient to meet our anticipated future operating expenses, capital expenditures and debt service and other obligations as they become due.
However, our ability to make scheduled payments of principal, to pay interest on or to refinance our indebtedness and to satisfy our other debt obligations will depend upon our future operating
performance, which will be affected by general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory, business and other factors beyond our control.

Historically,
our financing requirements have been funded primarily through cash generated by operating activities and borrowings under our revolving credit facility. From time to time,
we have also raised additional funds through sales of common stock, high yield offerings and term borrowings under our Credit Facility for purposes of completing strategic acquisitions.

Cash flows from operating activities.Net cash provided by operations was $20.6 million in the first nine months of
2003, derived primarily from our net loss of $16.8 million adjusted for amortization and depreciation of $39.4 million, the write-off of deferred finance costs of
$11.3 million,
other non-cash items totaling approximately $4.1 million, partially offset by a use of cash caused by movements in our operating assets and liabilities of $17.4 million,
principally from the release of deferred revenue upon completion of our trade shows..

Net
cash provided by operations increased $9.8 million to $20.6 million in the first nine months of 2003 compared to the first nine months of 2002. This increase was
principally due to a decline in our net loss of $85.5 million, adjusted by the write-off of deferred finance costs of $11.3 million, a period over period reduction in our
deferred tax provision and other non-cash items of $11.1 million. This increase was partially offset by certain non-cash charges included in net income in the first nine
months of 2002, primarily the goodwill impairment charge, provision for advances from our affiliated dot.com company and a period over period reduction in depreciation and amortization, of
approximately $115.3 million. Cash generated from changes in our operating assets and liabilities increased $17.2 million in the first nine months of 2003 from the first nine months of
2002 due largely to the timing of payments on accounts payable and collections on accounts receivable and collections of customer deposits related to future events.

Cash flows used in investing activities.Net cash used in investing activities declined $15.5 million to
$4.5 million in the first nine months of 2003, from $20.0 million in the first nine months of 2002. This decline was principally due to significantly decreased acquisition activity and
capital expenditures.

Capital
expenditures declined $1.4 million in the first nine months of 2003 to $4.3 million compared to $5.7 million in the first nine months of 2002. We anticipate
that we will spend approximately $6.8 million on capital expenditures in 2003, primarily for expenditures related to our desktop computers and management information systems. We believe that
this amount of capital expenditures will be adequate to grow our business according to our business strategy and to maintain the key trade shows, publications and business of our continuing
operations.

Cash
used for acquisitions for the first nine months of 2003 declined $14.1 million relative to the first nine months of 2002. Our business strategy includes the consummation of
strategic acquisitions. In connection with any future acquisitions, we may require additional funding, which may be provided in the form of additional debt or equity financing or a combination
thereof. There can be no assurance that any additional financing will be available to us on acceptable terms or in a manner that complies with the restrictive covenants in our debt instruments.
Consistent with our longstanding strategy, we continue to pursue potential acquisitions of complementary businesses.

On
October 1, 2003, we purchased a portfolio of healthcare industry magazines and related custom service projects from Thomson, for $136 million in cash including related
fees and expenses. See

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"Presentation
of Financial Information-Acquisitions and Joint Ventures". We are in the process of integrating the Thomson acquisition into our operations and we will incur costs related to these
efforts over the next several months. These costs will be reflected in our results of operations beginning in the fourth quarter of 2003.

Cash flows from financing activities.Cash flows used in financing activities increased $127.1 million to
$107.8 million in the first nine months of 2003 from the first nine months of 2002. This increase is due to the issuance of $360 million of the Senior Secured Notes used to repay and
terminate all outstanding term A loans under our credit facility and all but $25 million of the outstanding term B loans and a portion of our revolving credit borrowings under our Credit
Facility; the issuance of an additional $70 million of Senior Secured Notes used to repay $12 million of outstanding borrowings under our revolving credit facility and purchase short
term investments pending completion of the Thomson acquisition and the receipt of $50.0 million in equity contributions from our parent company. Fees paid to our senior lenders for the
amendment to our Credit Facility in April 2003 were $3.9 million, compared to fees paid for the amendment in March 2002 of $1.8 million. We also paid fees of
$12.3 million in connection with the Senior Secured Notes offerings in August and September 2003.



In April 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 149, "Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" ("SFAS 149").
SFAS 149 amends and clarifies financial accounting and reporting for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts and for hedging activities
under SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities." The changes are intended to improve financial reporting by requiring that contracts with comparable
characteristics be accounted for similarly. Additionally, those changes are expected to result in more consistent reporting of contracts as either derivatives or hybrid instruments. The requirements
of SFAS 149 became effective for the Company beginning in the third quarter of fiscal 2003 for contracts entered into or modified by it and for hedging relationships designated thereafter. The
adoption of SFAS 149 did not have a significant impact on the results of operations or financial position of the Company.

In
May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, "Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity." SFAS No. 150
establishes standards for issuer classification and measurement of certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity. Instruments that fall within the scope of SFAS
No. 150 must be classified as a liability. SFAS No. 150 is effective for financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003. For financial instruments issued prior
to June 1, 2003, SFAS No. 150 becomes effective for the Company in the third
quarter of fiscal 2003. The adoption of SFAS 150 did not have a significant impact on the results of operations or financial position of the Company.

Item 3.Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosure about Market Risk

We are exposed to various market risks, which is the potential loss arising from adverse changes in market rates and prices, such as foreign currency exchange and
interest rates. We do not enter into derivatives or other financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. We enter into financial instruments to manage and reduce the impact of changes in
interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates.

Interest Rates.At September 30, 2003, we had fixed rate debt of $462.9 million and variable rate debt of
$168.0 million. The annual pre-tax earnings and cash flows impact resulting from a 100 basis point increase in interest rates on variable rate debt, holding other variables constant
and excluding the impact of the hedging agreements described below, would be approximately $1.7 million per year.

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The
term loans under our Credit Facility and $130.0 million of the Senior Secured Notes bear interest at a variable rate. We have previously entered into two interest rate hedge
agreements to hedge our interest rate risk on these borrowings. One, with a notional amount of $150.0 million, is an interest rate collar agreement that expires in February 2004, and the
other, with a notional amount of $200.0 million, is an interest rate swap agreement that expires in November 2005. Under these agreements, based on current LIBOR, the Company will be
required to make payments of $1.5 million per quarter beginning in October 2003, and an additional $0.5 million per quarter beginning in December 2003, until the agreements
expire, which it will account for as interest expense. A decrease in LIBOR of 100 basis points would increase the Company's interest expense on these agreements by $3.5 million per year.
Approximately $125 million of the interest rate collar agreement and $70 million of our interest rate swap agreement is considered undesignated for hedging purposes. Changes in fair
value of the undesignated portion of these instruments are recognized in current earnings.

Currencies.Outside of the United States, we maintain assets and operations in Europe, South America and Asia. The results of
operations and financial position of our foreign operations are principally measured in their respective currency and translated into U.S. dollars. As a result, exposure to foreign currency gains and
losses exists. The reported income of these subsidiaries will be higher or lower depending on a weakening or strengthening of the U.S. dollar against the respective foreign currency. Our subsidiaries
and affiliates also purchase and sell products and services in various currencies. As a result, we may be exposed to cost increases relative to the local currencies in the markets in which we sell.

A
portion of our assets are based in our foreign locations and are translated into U.S. dollars at foreign currency exchange rates in effect as of the end of each period, with the effect
of such translation reflected in other comprehensive income (loss). Accordingly, our consolidated stockholder's equity will fluctuate depending upon the weakening or strengthening of the U.S. dollar
against the respective foreign currency.

Our
strategy for management of currency risk relies primarily on conducting our operations in a country's respective currency and may, from time to time, involve currency derivatives,
primarily forward exchange contracts, to reduce our exposure to currency fluctuations. As of September 30, 2003, we had open foreign exchange derivative contracts to sell with a notional amount
totaling $3.3 million, and to buy with a notional amount totaling $1.2 million. The estimated fair value of the foreign exchange contracts based upon market quotes was a net asset of
approximately $0.1 million. The potential loss in fair value resulting from a hypothetical 10% adverse change in quoted foreign currency exchange rates amounts to an additional loss of
approximately $0.3 million. Actual results may differ.

ITEM 4.Controls and Procedures

(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.

The
Company's principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the quarter ended September 30, 2003. Based on this evaluation, they
concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were adequate and effective and designed to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries,
is made known to them by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared.

(b)
Changes in internal control over financial reporting.

There
were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with such evaluation that occurred during our last fiscal quarter that have materially
affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II    OTHER INFORMATION

|Item 6.    |  | Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
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|Item 6(a). |  | Exhibits                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|           |  | 4.1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
|           |  | 4.2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
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|           |  | 10.1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
|           |  | 31.1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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|           |  | 32.1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
|           |  | 32.2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
|Item6(b).  |  | Reports on Form 8-K                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
|           |  | The Company filed a report on Form 8-K under Items 5 and 7 on September 11, 2003 to announce the commencement of a private placement of its second priority senior secured notes and the pricing of the private placement.                                     
|           |  | The Company filed a report on Form 8-K under Items 7 and 9 on August 26, 2003 to announce its agreement to acquire a portfolio of healthcare industry-specific magazines and related custom project services from The Thomson Corporation and its
subsidiaries.
|           |  | The Company filed a report on Form 8-K under Item 9 on August 11, 2003 under Item 9 to provide information regarding the its participation in an auction to acquire a complementary business.                                                                  
|           |  | The Company filed a report on Form 8-K under Items 5 and 7 on August 5, 2003 to announce the pricing of a private placement of its second priority senior secured notes.                                                                                       
|           |  | The Company filed a report on Form 8-K under Item 9 on August 1, 2003 under Item 9 to provide information regarding the its participation in an auction to acquire a complementary business.                                                                   
|           |  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

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| |  | The Company filed a report on Form 8-K under Items 5 and 7 on July 22, 2003 to announce its commencement of a private placement of second priority senior secured notes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
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| |  | The Company filed a report on Form 8-K under Items 7, 9 and 12 on July 21, 2003 to disclose certain information related to its employment contract with its chief executive officer, certain information relating to the performance of trade shows in the
first half of 2003, certain information with respect to initiatives undertaken during the recession and to furnish its earnings release for the second fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2003.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

|                  |  | ADVANSTAR COMMUNICATIONS INC.
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|November 14, 2003 |  | By:                          

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Exhibit Index

|Exhibit No. |  | Document                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
|----------- |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|4.1         |  | Indenture, dated as of August 18, 2003 among Advanstar Communications Inc., the Guarantors party thereto and the Trustee. (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (333-59284) and incorporated by reference
herein)                                                   
|4.2         |  | Intercreditor Agreement dated as of August 18, 2003 among Advanstar Communications Inc., Fleet National Bank, Credit Suisse First Boston and Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota N.A.(Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement on
Form S-1 (333-109648) and incorporated by reference herein)
|            |  | The Company has not filed certain debt instruments with respect to long-term debt that does not exceed ten percent of the total assets of the Company and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. The Company hereby agrees to furnish a copy of such
instruments to the Commission upon request.               
|10.1        |  | Third Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of August 18, 2003 (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (333-59284) and incorporated by reference herein)                                                                                                            
|31.1        |  | Certification of principal executive officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act                                                                                                                                                                                                     
|31.2        |  | Certification of principal financial officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act.                                                                                                                                                                                                    
|32.1        |  | Certification of principal executive officer required by Rule 13a-14(b) or 15d-14(b) of the Exchange Act.                                                                                                                                                                                                         
|32.2        |  | Certification of principal financial officer required by Rule 13a-14(b) or 15d-14(b) of the Exchange Act.                                                                                                                                                                                                         

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