COLOGNE, GERMANY--(Marketwire- August 26, 2013) -

· dmexco records unabated growth

· New third hall

· New Expo record with over 730 exhibitors

· dmexco Agency Lounge bigger than ever

· Public Viewing Area premiere

· Extended opening hours on the second day

· Hall plans are online now atwww.dmexco.de/Downloads/dmexco2013_Hallenplan.pdf

The growth is unabated; the dmexco 2013 is more or less sold-out in spite of the additional third hall: Over 730 companies from all over the world will be presenting their latest digital solutions, technologies and visions on exhibition space spanning more than 600,000 square feet. In addition to 190 exhibitors, the new Hall 6 will accommodate the Debate Hall, the World of Experience, the expanded Strombar (Energy Bar) and a significantly extended Market Place. The dmexco's biggest ever Agency Lounge can be found at its new, expanded location in Hall 7: All important media agency networks of the global digital industry have secured their places already so that they can host the big advertising brands and directly promote the digital business on-site. The new Public Viewing Area in the entrance area of the dmexco is also an excellent meeting point: Selected highlights of the dmexco Conference will be broadcast here live on big screens. Furthermore, on the second day of the dmexco the opening hours have been extended until 6.30 pm. The official hall plans of the dmexco 2013, which are available immediately at the following link www.dmexco.de/Downloads/dmexco2013_Hallenplan.pdf, offer a comprehensive overview of all the exhibitors as well as the new hall layouts.

Christian Muche and Frank Schneider, dmexco Board of Directors: "In line with this year's motto 'Turning Visions into Reality', we are pleased to announce that we have clearly achieved our 5-year aim: A 150 percent increase in the number of exhibitors as well as doubling the attendance figure up to over 24,000. The dmexco is impressively proving that it has won the trust of the digital industry, it is a global brand!"

The complete Conference programme of this year's dmexco is available online now atwww.dmexco.de/Conference-Program-2013. Trade visitors can register free of charge for the dmexco athttps://service.dmexco.de/regi_en.

About dmexco

dmexco is the international leading expo & conference for the digital industry. Comprising of a unique combination between an exposition and a conference it stands for innovative and future-oriented marketing in the midst of a global growth market. Placing a clear focus on marketing, media and technology the dmexco in Cologne is the global no. 1 industry meeting platform for valuable knowledge transfer and direct business transactions. The dmexco, which is organised by the Koelnmesse, offers trade visitors the broadest range of business trends, growth strategies, product innovations and creative excellence in diverse forms and is furthermore free of charge. As the central hub for all thought leaders and minds from digital brands, advertisers and marketers, all types of agencies and media owners the dmexco is leading the global digital industry.

All further information on the dmexco 2013 (18 & 19 September in Cologne) as well as photos, videos and statements on the dmexco 2012 are posted atwww.dmexco.com, www.facebook.com/dmexco,http://twitter.com/dmexcoandwww.youtube.com/dmexcovideo.

Contact Information

Andre Hoffman

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Fax +49 40 679 446 11

E-Maildmexco2013@faktor3.de