MONTVALE, NJ, October 23, 2000 -- SYS-CON Media, Inc. (www.sys-con.com), headquartered in Montvale, NJ, has announced today that the world's leading Java resource, Java Developer's Journal is set to become the fastest growing technology magazine on U.S. newsstands and throughout the English-speaking world.
"We have developed a progressive growth program for selected magazine titles that show future strong single copy sales potential and Java Developer's Journal is one of several titles we have chosen for that program," said Robert Castardi, President of Curtis Circulation Company. "Single copy sales of Java Developer's Journal in the United States are up an impressive 47% for the first six months of 2000."
"We're committed to bringing the high-quality editorial content of JDJ to Java professionals around the globe," said Fuat Kircaali, President and CEO of SYS-CON Media and Publisher of Java Developer's Journal. "We're very pleased to see an impressive sales growth for JDJ on the newsstands as well as our subscriber base since JDJ's first issue, five years ago."
During the first six months of 2000, Curtis distributed 96,393 copies of Java Developer's Journal in specialty sales outlets to sell 68,291 copies, at an efficiency of 70.8%, a success ratio not seen in any other technology title for the same period. Specialty store sales such as Barnes & Noble and Borders Bookstores showed and increase of 152.6% as compared to the same period of 1999. Curtis also distributes JDJ via its wholesalers and to independent bookstores.
Java Developer's Journal's BPA audited circulation has consistently exceeded the combined circulation of all other Java related magazines for the past five years.
JDJ's worldwide newsstand distribution is managed by Curtis Circulation Company, the largest magazine distributor in the world. The New Milford, NJ-based firm is a division of Hachette Distribution Services, headquartered in Paris.
Each month SYS-CON Media reaches over half a million i-technology professionals through its specialty journals, magazines, books, conferences, and the SYS-CON Interactive portal with its 27 Web sites at www.sys-con.com.
CONTACT: Carmen Gonzalez, SYS-CON Media carmen@sys-con.com or 201-802-3021.
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