SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 11-K



[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
    OF 1934


                   For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002

                                       OR

[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
    ACT OF 1934




                         COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-14337



                PENTON MEDIA, INC. 401(k) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN
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                            (Full title of the Plan)



                               PENTON MEDIA, INC.
                               ------------------
          (Name of Issuer of the Securities Held Pursuant to the Plan)




                  1300 East Ninth Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44114
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                (Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Office)










                               PENTON MEDIA, INC.
                               INDEX TO FORM 11-K






                                                                        Page

(a)  Financial Statements - financial statements                        3-14
     required to be filed are listed in the
     Index to Financial Statements attached hereto,
     which is incorporated herein by reference.


(b)  Signatures                                                           15

(c)  Exhibits:

     Number        Description
     ------        -----------

       23          Consent of Independent Auditors                        16


     99.1          Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
                   As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the
                   Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002                             17













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PENTON MEDIA, INC. 401(k) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN


FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AND SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE

DECEMBER 31, 2002 AND 2001




















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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE
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                                                                         Page

Report of Independent Auditors                                             5

Financial Statements:
    Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits
       at December 31, 2002 and 2001                                       6

    Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits
       for the year ended December 31, 2002                                7

    Notes to Financial Statements                                       8-13


Supplemental Schedule required by ERISA: *
    Schedule H Part IV Item 4i -
      Schedule of Assets (Held At End Of Year)                            14


















* Note: All other schedules required by 29 CFR 2520.103-10 of the Department of
Labor's Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under ERISA (Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974) have been omitted because the conditions
under which they are required are not present.



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                         REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS



To the Participants and Administrator of the
Penton Media, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits
and the related statement of changes in net assets available for benefits
present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits
of the Penton Media, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (the "Plan") at
December 31, 2002 and 2001, and the changes in net assets available for benefits
for the year ended December 31, 2002 in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements
are the responsibility of the Plan's management; our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We
conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with auditing standards
generally accepted in the United States of America, which require that we plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Our audits were conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental schedule, Schedule H,
Part IV, Item 4i, Schedule of Assets (Held At End of Year), is presented for the
purpose of additional analysis and is not a required part of the basic financial
statements but is supplementary information required by the Department of
Labor's Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. This supplemental schedule is the
responsibility of the Plan's management. The supplemental schedule has been
subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audits of the basic
financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material
respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.



/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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Cleveland, Ohio
June 20, 2003





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PENTON MEDIA, INC. 401(k) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN

STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS




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                                                                   DECEMBER 31,
                                                              2002               2001

                                                                       
Assets:
    Investments, at fair market value (See Note 6)        $43,963,121        $61,474,709

    Participant loans                                       1,232,757          1,658,583
                                                          -----------        -----------
Net assets available for benefits                         $45,195,878        $63,133,292
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   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.



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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
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                                                                           FOR THE YEAR ENDED
                                                                           DECEMBER 31, 2002

                                                                           
Additions:
   Additions to net assets attributed to:
     Interest and dividends                                                   $    645,780
     Participant contributions                                                   4,665,158
                                                                              ------------
        Total additions                                                          5,310,938
                                                                              ------------

Deductions:
   Deductions from net assets attributed to:
     Net depreciation in fair market value of investments (See Note 6)         (12,098,800)
     Benefits paid to participants                                             (11,139,729)
     Administrative expenses                                                        (9,823)
                                                                              ------------

        Total deductions                                                       (23,248,352)
                                                                              ------------

        Net decrease                                                           (17,937,414)

Net assets available for benefits:
   Beginning of year                                                            63,133,292
                                                                              ------------
   End of year                                                                $ 45,195,878
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   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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PENTON MEDIA, INC. 401(k) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2002 AND 2001
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   1. PLAN DESCRIPTION

      The following description of the Penton Media, Inc. 401(k) Retirement
      Savings Plan (the "Plan") provides only general information. Participants
      should refer to the Plan document for a more complete description of the
      Plan's provisions.

      GENERAL
      Prior to August 7, 1998, Penton Media, Inc. ("Penton" or the "Company")
      was a wholly owned subsidiary of Pittway Corporation ("Pittway"). Pittway
      distributed 100% of Penton's common stock on August 7, 1998, to Pittway's
      shareholders in a tax-free spinoff. On September 1, 1998, the Company
      adopted the Plan, a 401(k) defined contribution plan. Effective January 1,
      2001, the Plan was amended and restated to incorporate various plan
      qualification requirements made by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act
      (GATT), the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997, the Reemployment Rights Act of
      1994 (USERRA), the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act
      of 1998 and the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996 (SBJPA). The
      Plan was amended in 2002 to reflect the adoption of various provisions of
      the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA).

      The Plan is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income
      Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). Employees of the Company become eligible to
      participate in the plan on the first day of the month that is at least 30
      days after the date on which the employee begins employment with the
      Company.

      CONTRIBUTIONS
      Prior to January 1, 2002, participants were able to contribute up to 15%
      of pre-tax annual compensation, as defined in the Plan. Effective January
      1, 2002, participants may contribute up to 25%. Unless waived, 3% of an
      eligible employee's compensation will automatically be deducted and
      contributed to the Plan. The matching percentage contributed by the
      Company is determined by the Board of Directors of the Company. Prior to
      January 1, 2002, the matching contribution was equal to 50% of the first
      6% of the participants' contributions to the Plan. Effective January 1,
      2002, the Company suspended the Company match. The Plan does not have any
      non-participant directed contributions.

      Effective October 1, 2002, the Plan was amended to allow for catch-up
      contributions for participants age 50 or older.

      The Plan also permits rollover contributions from other qualified
      retirement plans. Rollover contributions are included in participant
      contributions and amounted to $110,758 in 2002.

      PARTICIPANT ACCOUNTS
      Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc., the trustee
      of the Plan ("Fidelity" or the "Trustee"), maintains an individual account
      for each participant. This account is credited with participant
      contributions, employer matching contributions and Plan earnings, as
      allocated based upon each participant's election.

      VESTING
      Participants are immediately vested in both employee and employer matching
      contributions, plus actual earnings thereon.




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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2002 AND 2001
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      INVESTMENT OPTIONS
      Upon enrollment in the Plan, a participant may direct employee and
      matching employer contributions in one quarter percent increments to any
      of the investment options. Two of the investment options are no longer
      available for future investment purposes, as noted in the descriptions
      which follow.

      Northern Trust Company ("Northern Trust") is the trustee for the
      AptarGroup Inc. Stock Fund and the Penton Media, Inc. Stock Fund. Northern
      Trust reports all activity of these funds to Fidelity. Fidelity manages
      the following remaining funds: Retirement Government Money Market
      Portfolio, Managed Income Portfolio, Growth & Income Portfolio, Aggressive
      Growth Fund, Magellan Fund, Spartan 500 Index Fund, Diversified
      International Fund, Fidelity Mid-Cap Stock Fund, PIMCO Total Return Fund
      II, Neuberger Berman Genesis, Morgan Stanley Value Added Equity, and the
      Fidelity Freedom Funds.

      Fidelity Retirement Government Money Market Portfolio is a money market
      mutual fund that invests in obligations, issued or guaranteed as to
      principal and interest by the U.S. Government.

      Fidelity Managed Income Portfolio is a stable value fund (common or
      collective trust). It invests primarily in high-quality, short and long
      term insurance company investment contracts (GICs), bank investment
      contracts (BICs), short term money market instruments and "synthetic" GICs
      (debt obligations issued by one institution and insured by another as to
      the payment of principal at maturity).

      Fidelity Growth & Income Portfolio is a growth and income mutual fund,
      which seeks long-term capital growth, current income, and growth of income
      consistent with reasonable investment risk. It invests primarily in U.S.
      and foreign stocks, focusing on those that pay dividends and show
      potential earnings growth. It may also invest in bonds.

      Fidelity Aggressive Growth Fund is a growth mutual fund and invests
      primarily in stocks of small and medium size developing companies that
      have the potential to grow rapidly. Such stocks may be subject to abrupt
      or erratic price changes.

      Fidelity Magellan Fund is a growth mutual fund and seeks long-term capital
      appreciation by investing in the stocks of both well known and lesser
      known companies with potentially above-average growth potential and a
      correspondingly higher level of risk. Securities held by the fund may
      include both foreign and domestic companies.

      Spartan 500 Index Fund is a growth mutual fund and invests primarily in
      the stocks that are included in the Standard & Poor's Composite Index of
      500 stocks ("S&P 500") and other securities that are based on the value of
      the index.

      Fidelity Diversified International Fund is a growth mutual fund that
      invests primarily in stocks of companies located outside of the U.S. that
      are included in the Morgan & Stanley EAFE Index (Europe, Australia, Far
      East Index). It seeks stocks of larger companies that are considered
      undervalued in their countries.

      Fidelity Mid-Cap Stock Fund is a long-term growth mutual fund that invests
      primarily in domestic and foreign stocks of companies with medium market
      capitalization.

      PIMCO Total Return Fund II is a growth mutual fund that seeks total fund
      return with an average portfolio duration between three and six years. The
      fund invests primarily in investment grade fixed income securities, which
      may include U.S. government obligations, mortgage and asset backed



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PENTON MEDIA, INC. 401(k) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2002 AND 2001
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      securities, variable and floating debt securities and convertible
      securities.

      Neuberger Berman Genesis Trust is a growth mutual fund that seeks long
      term capital appreciation. The fund primarily invests in common stocks of
      small companies.

      Morgan Stanley Value Added Equity Fund is a growth mutual fund that seeks
      capital appreciation and current income. The fund primarily invests in
      common stocks listed on the S&P 500.

      Fidelity Freedom Funds are growth and income mutual funds that provide
      investing opportunities for both short and long term goals by allowing
      investors to choose from the following fund options based on the
      participants' targeted retirement date: Fidelity Freedom Income Fund,
      Fidelity Freedom 2000 Fund, Fidelity Freedom 2010 Fund, Fidelity Freedom
      2020 Fund, Fidelity Freedom 2030 Fund and Fidelity Freedom 2040 Fund. The
      funds invest in a combination of Fidelity equity, fixed income and money
      market funds which are allocated differently based on the retirement goal.

      AptarGroup, Inc. Stock Fund is a fund which invested exclusively in shares
      of AptarGroup, Inc. Effective July 1, 2003, the AptarGroup, Inc. Stock
      Fund will no longer be available as an investment option. See Note 8 -
      Subsequent Events.

      Penton Media, Inc. Stock Fund invests exclusively in shares of Penton
      Media, Inc. stock. Shares in the Penton Media, Inc. Stock Fund are
      acquired on the open market at fair market value on the date purchased.
      See Note 8 - Subsequent Events.

      PARTICIPANT LOANS
      Participants may borrow from their fund accounts a minimum of $1,000 not
      to exceed the lesser of $50,000 or 50% of the account balance. Participant
      loans are reflected as a transfer from the respective investment funds to
      the Loan Fund. Loan repayments are treated as a transfer to the investment
      funds from the Loan Fund. Loan terms may not exceed five years. The loans
      are secured by the balance in the participant's vested account and carry
      an interest rate equal to the prime rate plus one percent on the date of
      the loan. Interest rates range from 5.75% to 11.50%. Principal and
      interest are paid ratably through payroll deductions.

      PAYMENT OF BENEFITS AND WITHDRAWALS
      A participant may withdraw their account balance upon termination of
      employment or upon reaching age 59 1/2 by calling Fidelity directly.

      Hardship withdrawals are available if requirements are met as outlined in
      the Plan document.

      Upon termination of employment or death, the accumulated benefits will be
      paid to the participant or beneficiary based on their payment election.
      Participants may elect to receive either a lump sum payment, a series of
      installment payments over a period of time as determined by the Plan
      document, or a combination of the two.

2.    SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

      BASIS OF ACCOUNTING
      The financial statements of the Plan have been prepared on the accrual
      basis of accounting in accordance with accounting principles generally
      accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP").


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PENTON MEDIA, INC. 401(k) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2002 AND 2001
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      ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
      In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
      Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 133, "Accounting for
      Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" ("SFAS No. 133"). SFAS No.
      133, as amended by SFAS No. 137, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments
      and Hedging Activities - Deferral of the Effective Date of SFAS No. 133"
      and SFAS No. 138, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging
      Activities - an amendment of SFAS No. 133" is effective for fiscal years
      beginning after June 15, 2000.  SFAS No. 133 establishes standards for
      accounting and reporting for derivative instruments, including certain
      derivative instruments embedded in other contracts, and for hedging
      purposes.  It requires that an entity recognize all derivatives as either
      assets or liabilities. The adoption of SFAS No. 133 as of January 1, 2001,
      did not have a material impact on the financial statements.

      USE OF ESTIMATES
      The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires
      management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts
      reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual
      results could differ from these estimates.

      INVESTMENT VALUATION AND INCOME RECOGNITION
      Investments in the AptarGroup, Inc. Stock Fund and Penton Media, Inc.
      Stock Fund are valued at quoted market prices at year-end. Investments in
      the Fidelity Growth and Income Portfolio, Fidelity Retirement Government
      Money Market Portfolio, Fidelity Managed Income Portfolio, Fidelity
      Aggressive Growth Fund, Fidelity Magellan Fund, Spartan 500 Index Fund,
      Fidelity Diversified International Fund, Fidelity Mid-Cap Stock Fund,
      PIMCO Total Return Fund II, Neuberger Berman Genesis Trust, Morgan Stanley
      Value Added Equity Fund, and Fidelity Freedom Funds are valued at quoted
      market prices which represent the net asset value of shares held by the
      Plan at year-end.

      Purchases and sales of securities, including related gains and losses, are
      recorded as of the trade date. Interest income is recorded when earned.
      Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

      The Plan presents in the statement of changes in net assets available for
      benefits the net appreciation or depreciation in the fair value of its
      investments, which consists of the realized gains or losses and the
      unrealized appreciation or depreciation on those investments.

      PAYMENT OF BENEFITS
      Benefits are recorded when paid by the Plan.

      ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
      Certain Trustee and administrative expenses incurred in the administration
      of the Plan are paid by the Plan. Audit and legal fees incurred on behalf
      of the Plan are paid by the Company.

3.    RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

      The Plan provides for various investment options in any combination of
      stocks, bonds, fixed income securities, mutual funds, and other investment
      securities. Investment securities are exposed to various risks, such as
      interest rate, market and credit risk. Due to the level of risk associated
      with certain investment securities and the level of uncertainty related to
      changes in the value of investment securities, it is at least reasonably
      possible that changes in risks in the near term would materially affect
      participants' account balances and the amounts reported in the statement
      of net assets available for benefits and the statement of changes in net
      assets available for benefits.

4.    PARTY-IN-INTEREST TRANSACTIONS

      Plan investments managed by and fees paid to the Trustee qualify as a
      party-in-interest transaction. Party-in-interest transactions also include
      loans made to participants and investments made in the Penton Media, Inc.
      Stock Fund and the AptarGroup, Inc. Stock Fund.


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PENTON MEDIA, INC. 401(k) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2002 AND 2001
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5.    PLAN TERMINATION

      Although it has not expressed any intent to do so, the Company has the
      right under the Plan to amend or terminate the Plan subject to the
      provisions of ERISA. In the event the Plan is terminated, the participants
      are immediately entitled to the full value of their account. The Company
      also has the right under the Plan to discontinue its contributions at
      anytime.

6.    INVESTMENTS

      The following are investments that represent 5% or more of the Plan's net
      assets at December 31:




                                                                                2002           2001

                                                                                       
      Fidelity Retirement Government Money Market Portfolio,                $ 11,201,427     $   14,358,552
          11,201,427 and 14,358,552 shares, respectively

      Fidelity Growth & Income Portfolio                                    $  7,102,956     $   10,458,287
          234,344 and 279,783 shares, respectively

      Fidelity Magellan Fund                                                $ 12,060,814     $   18,593,551
          152,746 and 178,407 shares, respectively

      Fidelity Aggressive Growth Fund                                       $  3,138,507     $    5,897,179
        280,474 and 310,051 shares, respectively

      Spartan 500 Index Fund                                                $          -     $    3,688,516
          46,755 shares



      The Plan's investments depreciated in value for the year ended December
      31, as follows:

                                                       2002

       Common Stock                              $  (2,543,270)
       Mutual Funds                                 (9,555,530)
                                                 --------------
       Total                                     $ (12,098,800)
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7.    FEDERAL INCOME TAX STATUS

      The Plan received a favorable determination letter dated September 26,
      2002. The plan administrator believes that the Plan is designed and is
      currently being operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of
      the Code. As such, the Plan financial statements do not reflect any
      accruals for federal and state taxes.

8.    SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

      PENTON MEDIA, INC. STOCK FUND
      On June 17, 2003, the Company was notified by the New York Stock Exchange
      (NYSE) that the Company's common stock did not meet the NYSE's listing
      criteria and as such, the common stock was delisted. The Plan was amended,
      effective June 13, 2003, to remove the Penton Media, Inc.


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2002 AND 2001
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      Stock Fund ("Stock Fund") as an investment option. Participants will be
      able to retain their holdings in the Stock Fund or liquidate their
      holdings, but participants will not be able to allocate future
      contributions or transfer existing assets to the Fund.

      APTARGROUP, INC. STOCK FUND
      Effective July 1, 2003, the AptarGroup, Inc. Stock Fund will no longer be
      available as an investment option. Participants have the option to
      transfer their account balance to any other available funds within the
      Plan by July 1, 2003 or allow the funds to automatically transfer to the
      Fidelity Retirement Government Money Market Portfolio.

      UNREGISTERED SALES OF COMPANY COMMON STOCK
      The sales of common stock under the Plan from May 2001 through March 2003
      were not registered under the federal securities laws (the "unregistered
      sales"). As a result, certain Plan participants may have the right to
      rescind their purchases for an amount equal to the purchase price paid for
      the shares, plus interest from the date of purchase. The Company may also
      be subject to civil and other penalties by regulatory authorities. On
      March 31, 2003, the Company filed a Form S-8 registration and registered
      6.0 million additional shares to be offered under the Plan.

      In April 2003, the Company offered to reimburse employees who had
      purchased Company common stock through the Plan between March 25, 2002 and
      March 25, 2003. Employees who sign a release of federal securities law
      claims would be reimbursed the amount by which the price paid for the
      common stock exceeds the closing price of the stock on the date they
      execute the release, or if the stock has been sold, the amount by which
      the price paid by the employee exceeds the sales price. Employees who do
      not sign the release by May 22, 2003, retain their rights under the
      Federal securities laws. Rescission remedies available under Federal
      securities laws expire on the one-year anniversary of the date the
      unregistered shares were purchased. As of June 23, 2003, approximately
      eighty percent of the employees who were offered the reimbursement have
      accepted the terms of the release, representing a liability to the Company
      of approximately $0.6 million. The estimated total liability to the
      Company for all employees who were offered is approximately $1.0 million.




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                PENTON MEDIA, INC. 401(k) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN
                           SCHEDULE H PART IV ITEM 4i
                    SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)
                              At December 31, 2002





                              Investment Description          Number of Shares         Market Value          Interest Rate
     ------------------------------------------------------- --------------------   -------------------   ---------------------

                                                                                    
 *   Fidelity Retirement Government Money Market Portfolio            11,201,427          $ 11,201,427

 *   Fidelity Managed Income Portfolio                                 1,961,414             1,961,414

 *   Fidelity Growth & Income Portfolio                                  234,344             7,102,956

 *   Fidelity Aggressive Growth Fund                                     280,474             3,138,507

 *   Fidelity Magellan Fund                                              152,746            12,060,814

     Spartan 500 Index Fund                                               35,604             2,152,979

 *   Fidelity Diversified International Fund                             117,474             2,015,849

 *   Fidelity Mid-Cap Stock Fund                                          16,607               270,022

     PIMCO Total Return Fund II                                          132,700             1,415,914

     Neuberger Berman Genesis Trust                                       18,133               510,249

     Morgan Stanley Value Added Equity Fund                               65,898               475,124

 *   Fidelity Freedom Funds                                               53,342               569,900

 *   AptarGroup, Inc. Stock Fund                                           5,210               162,770

 *   Penton Media, Inc. Stock Fund                                     1,360,583               925,196

 *   Participant Loans                                                                       1,232,757       5.75% - 11.50%
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                                                                                        $   45,195,878
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 *   A party-in-interest as defined by ERISA.


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                                   SIGNATURES



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
trustees (or other persons who administer the Plan) have duly caused this annual
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



PENTON MEDIA, INC. 401(k) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN








BY:  /s/ PRESTON L. VICE
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     Preston L. Vice
     Chief Financial Officer and
     Member of Administrative Committee of
     Penton Media Inc., Retirement Savings Plan



Date:  June 27, 2003





















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