VISUAL BASIC PROGRAMMER'S JOURNAL
CELEBRATES ITS NINTH ANNIVERSARY
The largest paid development magazine in the world
announces special anniversary issue

PALO ALTO, CA, January 4, 2000 - Visual Basic Programmer's Journal (VBPJ) celebrates its ninth anniversary with its February issue, due on newsstands on January 25th.

The special anniversary issue contains extra articles and features, including an exclusive Visual Basic timeline. This unique feature includes comments and memories from industry luminaries, including Alan Cooper, known as "the Father of Visual Basic". Plus, this expanded issue includes in-depth coverage on hot topics like Microsoft® SQL Server security, data transformation, COM coding, essential user interface tips, and much more.

Visual Basic Programmer's Journal , now the world's largest and most influential development magazine with an audited paid circulation of over 120,000*, is entering its tenth year as the independent guide for the professional programmer. Its mission has remained the same: to bring no-nonsense, hands-on, how-to, technical information to the professional Windows and Web developers.

Jeff Hadfield, Publisher, announced plans for the special anniversary issue. "Every issue of VBPJ helps professional developers program better and faster. In its anniversary issue, readers will find even more battle-tested, technical content - more articles, bonus features, and the perennially popular 101 VB Tech Tips".

Launched by James E. Fawcette and a staff of two as BasicPro, even before Visual Basic's release, VBPJ is the flagship publication of Fawcette Technical Publications, Inc. (FTP, Inc.) VBPJ's February anniversary issue features a special article from founder Fawcette.

In that time, FTP, Inc. has grown as well, becoming the only publishing company to offer publications in all of the major development languages. In addition to VBPJ, FTP, Inc. produces:

• Visual C++ Developers Journal which serves C++ and Visual C++ programmers - those building mission-critical Web, e-business, and enterprise apps (www.vcdj.com)
• Java Pro is tailored to meet the needs of Java programmers, the fastest-growing group of professional programmers who are turning to Java for its flexibility and power (www.java-pro.com)
• Enterprise Development - created to address the issues facing managers of Web-enabling enterprise applications - provides the solutions to keep platforms, tiers, components, languages, ERP systems, front ends, and back ends working seamlessly. (www.enterprisedev.com)
• XML Magazine delivers timely solutions to real-world problems facing corporate developers using XML for e-business, Web, and data management (www.xmlmag.com)
• Exchange & Outlook Magazine is the only publication devoted to providing practical strategies for developing and deploying Exchange application systems (http://exchange.devx.com)

Recent studies list the number of VB developers at 6.1 million worldwide, making VB the most used programming language in the world.** Used by corporate developers to implement mission critical applications and web development, usage of VB is projected to grow to 6.9 million users in 5 years.

VBPJ's February anniversary issue will be available on newsstands starting January 25th. For more information about VBPJ, or to subscribe, visit www.vbpj.com or call 800-848-5523.

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*BPA statement January - June 1999
** IDC research report