Highline Media was formed in 2003 to acquire The National Underwriter Company, a publisher and reference provider to the insurance and financial industries, based in Cincinnati and with roots back to 1897. Highline’s Magazine Division publishes the insurance titles National Underwriter Property/Casualty and Life/Health weeklies, Claims, Tech Decisions, Insurance Advocate and Florida Underwriter, and financial titles Wealth Manager, Research and Futures. Its Professional Publishing/Conference Division publishes the reference tools TaxFacts and Fire, Casualty and Surety Bulletins, along with 150 other books, electronic products as well as five conference events, including the industry’s leading executive events.  Highline Data is the largest provider of financial and market information on insurance companies, including regulatory, M&A and publicly traded data, and recently added Judy Diamond Associates by acquisition. In November 2006, Highline was acquired by Summit Business Media.

About Summit Business Media

Summit Business Media was recently formed through Wind Point Partners’ acquisition of Highline Media and Pfingsten Publishing, in November 2006.  In addition to the Highline business, Summit Business Media also serves the insurance community with the Life Insurance Selling and American Agent & Broker monthlies.  Summit also serves the mortgage origination market with Mortgage Originator, the leading magazine in the field and is also one of the leading providers of business-to-business information to the art market.   Additional information about Summit is available at www.summitbusinessmedia.com.

About Wind Point Partners

Wind Point Partners® is a private equity investment firm with $2 billion in capital under management.  Wind Point focuses on partnering with top caliber executives in the business services, consumer products, healthcare, industrial products and media/communications markets to acquire solid middle market businesses with a clear path to value creation.  Additional information about Wind Point is available at www.windpointpartners.com.  Wind Point also owns Active Interest Media, leader in enthusiast magazines, related books and consumer shows.  More information about AIM can be found at www.activeinterestmedia.com.