GlobalSpec, Machine Design Announce New Partnership

GlobalSpec, the leading specialized search engine and information resource for the engineering community, and Machine Design, a leading publication of applied technology serving design engineers in the original equipment market, process and consulting services, today announced a strategic partnership. Cleveland, OH - (Business Wire) - January 17, 2006 - This relationship enables the 117,000 unique monthly visitors to MachineDesign.com to directly access the advanced search and content features of SpecSearch®, GlobalSpec's trademarked search technology, offering the capability to search by specification 90 million parts in 1.3 million product families from more than 17,000 supplier catalogs. Additionally, MachineDesign.com will provide added value to its users through GlobalSpec's part number search functionality, containing millions of part numbers specific to professionals within the engineering, industrial and technical communities. "We are pleased to partner with Machine Design, a truly visionary publication with a long-standing reputation as a leader in the field of design engineering," said Scott Virkler, vice president of business development for GlobalSpec. "With the addition of GlobalSpec's robust functionality to MachineDesign.com's impressive suite of offerings, visitors will benefit from even more resources to succeed in their professional endeavors." "Through our relationship with GlobalSpec, not only are we providing additional value to our users, but to manufacturers and suppliers as well," said Rob Dorfmeyer, group publisher for Machine Design. "Individual advertisers looking to successfully reach an impressive audience of design engineers can ensure that they are prominently placed in front of these visitors at an important time - while they are searching for parts and services." To visit the GlobalSpec/Machine Design website, visit: Machine Design, the leading publication serving design engineers in the OEM, has been providing engineers with the most up-to-date technical information since 1929. It is published 24 times annually and circulated to 180,000 qualified design engineers. Its popular website, , celebrating