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A new era... In 2004 Canon was purchased by Apprise Media LLC, ushering in an era of aggressive growth. Spearheaded by CEO, Charles G. McCurdy. BIO.BIO Canon’s portfolio currently stands at: 16 Magazines 53 Trade Events 60+ Digital Products in the Medical Group alone Over 750,000 advanced manufacturing OEM contacts in the master database Newly Launched Data Division

Canon 2.0 – Publishing Group Ron Wall – Sr. VP, Publications Kevin O’Grady – VP Publications Publishers: Lisa Perrin, Rebecca Bermudez, Colin Martin, Matt Lally, Patricia Spinner, Patrick Lundy, James Wagner

Print – Still the Gold Standard “Magazines are the anchors of b-to-b media; they are the brands that executives trust, and they are the springboard to multi-media for content and advertising alike” Did You Know? Canon Communications LLC has a 70% market share in GLOBAL medical device manufacturing media. “Nearly 85% of executives act on what they read in b- to-b magazines”

Circulation Integrity Canon’s Leading Medical Manufacturing publications are BPA Audited, and 100% Direct Request insuring that your message is reaching a verified, high caliber audience.BPA Audited In addition, Canon maintains 1-year direct request circulations far higher than the other publications in its competitive set. 1-Year Direct Request Circulation: 90% 85% 90% 80% (19% list source) 73% (17% list source) 67% (32% list source) 80% (38% list source)

Circulation Reach In both North America and Europe, Canon offers a technical publication AND a products and services publication to serve the medical device market. Why both? Because OEMs insist. 13% Duplication 11% Duplication

Editorial – A History of Excellence Canon’s editorial history is a story of longevity, integrity, and an award winning commitment to informing and educating an industry. 30 years of experience in Medical Device Manufacturing media Over 50 years of combined experience on the MD&DI staff Multiple awards and nominations from major media organizationsawards and nominations Reader and Editorial Advisory Boards Contributions from leading industry expertsexperts Sherrie Conroy Editor MD&DI Steve Halasey Editor - MX Richard Park Editor - IVDT Norbert Sparrow Editor - EMDM Shana Leonard Editor - MPMN

Publishing In a New Media World Using Print to Drive Digital

Publisher: Lisa Perrin North American Medical

Publisher: Rebecca Bermudez North American Medical - Con’t

Publisher: Colin Martin Global Medical

Plastics, Packaging, Pharmaceutical Groups Publisher: Patricia Spinner Publisher: James Wagner Publisher: Patrick Lundy Publisher: Matt Lally

E-Media Medical Device Link – The Digital Foundation of Canon’s Medical Manufacturing Group Plasticstoday – A new information source and web community for plastics processing professionals Commitment to spend up to $1 million to expand the E-media department. Improvements include: Shift to Omniture/Double-Click reporting systems Use of Drupal software to improve content management Initial updates can be seen on:

Digital – The Next Generation of Canon Products Over 60 Digital Products Connecting Suppliers and Service Providers to the World’s Leading Medical Device OEMs

Digital Editions Magazine Format – Endless Digital Advertising Opportunities

Webcasts Web Based Conferences – Over 300 Leads Generated On Average300 Leads

E-Newsletters Topical Industry News Delivered to OEM Inboxes Across the Globe

Product Showcases Brand Your Name, Drive Traffic to Your Homepage, Increase Direct Sales

Tradeshow Advisors Reach Both Subscribers and Show Attendees with this Unique Product

Targeted Content Delivery Targeted Areas of Focus deliver a Targeted Focused Audience

Breaking New Ground Because Cutting Edge Products & Research Deserve Cutting Edge Media

Blogs Where Community Meets Commerce

No Niche Left Unturned Diverse Products for a Diverse Audience Site Selection Digital Literature Distribution Custom Digital…Your Idea…Our Audience

Medical Design Excellence Awards The prestigious Medical Design Excellence Awards, offer unparralled PR opportunities to its sponsors. Benefits include: Your logo on MDEA ads running in all nine of Canon’s medical group publications from January ’09 through June ’09. Your logo on Tradeshow mailers sent to hundreds of thousands of potential show attendees. A button ad on the MDEA website Massive exposure on MD&M West and East Mention in Canon’s MDEA press releases Mention in editorial coverage of the MDEA program. And much more…

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An Industry Immune to Downturn Improvements in healthcare are needed no matter what the state of the economy. The continued steady growth of the $375 billion medical device industry is proof of that fact. Europe’s Medical Device Market is Expected to Expand by 10% This Year Venture Capital Spending is up Over 60% since 2004

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