San Francisco, CA (October 20, 2000) - Streaming Media Europe 2000, held last week in London at the Earl's Court Centre, attracted a record attendance of over 6,500 delegates. The streaming media industry has grown at an exponential rate since the first Streaming Media Convention, held in San Francisco, two years prior. The success of Streaming Media Europe reflects both the worldwide adoption of streaming technologies and the need for practitioners to come together to learn, network and gain access to key vendors.

Dynamic keynotes from Microsoft, RealNetworks, Akamai, Loudeye and Bertelsmann opened each day with visions of where the industry is headed; energizing the crowd for the day's events. With over 125 exhibiting companies, the attendees could see, test and compare virtually all of the latest cutting-edge products and technology available to the streaming media market. The conference showcased the very best minds in the business with three tracks to choose from: business, content and technology.

About Streaming Media, Inc.
Streaming Media, Inc., a subsidiary of Penton Media, Inc., is a rapidly growing diversified media company serving the streaming media and broadband content industry. Founded in 1998, the San Francisco based company produces the world's largest Streaming Media Conferences and Exhibitions. Streamingmedia.com is the #1 online destination for professionals seeking industry news, information, and services. The site features thousands of original articles, hundreds of hours of audio/video content, weekly newsletters read by over 50,000 subscribers, and a host of resources dedicated to the streaming media industry. The soon-to-be published Streaming Media Magazine will add to that depth of coverage, defining the space further by presenting the leading voices, minds, research and forecasts as they propel technology, business and content in the space. The first issue debuts at Streaming Media West 2000 in San Jose, CA December 12-14.