FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Alexandria, Virginia, US and Stevenage, UK – August 29, 2006

Contact: Eileen Lawrence
Alexander Street Press, LLC
800-889-5937 extension 211
lawrence@alexanderstreet.com

As a further move to continue their international expansion, Alexander Street Press today announced the appointment of two senior roles in its International Division, based in Stevenage (UK). Andrew Hall joins on September 6 as Managing Director, taking on full responsibility for all aspects of international business development, while Hayley Harris has joined as Sales Director with direct responsibility for developing new business and managing account relations in the UK and Ireland.

“As our international business expands, it is important that we have the right people on board, so we’re very excited about these new appointments,” said Stephen Rhind-Tutt, president of Alexander Street Press. “Andrew Hall and Hayley Harris have enviable track records within the library market and bring a wealth of experience to our organization. I am delighted to welcome them to our team and look forward to their contribution in expanding the International presence of our company.”

Hall has more than 11 years’ experience in the publishing industry. His career began in 1995 when he worked in sales for Longman Academic Publishers (later Addison-Wesley Longman) before joining Chadwyck-Healey in 1997 and reaching the appointment of Sales Director, UK, Ireland, and Northern Europe at ProQuest Information and Learning. Harris also has more than 10 years’ experience in the industry, holding Key Account Manager roles at Palgrave-Macmillan, ProQuest Information and Learning / Chadwyck-Healey, and more recently at Talis Library Systems.

Hall said of the appointments, “Globally, Alexander Street Press are at the forefront of electronic publishing in the humanities, and both Hayley and I are excited about the times ahead. With products such as Theatre in Video, Music Online, and Social Theory, and others in the 2007 pipeline, the company is well set for continued expansion. Hayley and I are committed to an excellence in customer service delivery as part of this leading market reputation as the company moves forward.”

Alexander Street has experienced significant international growth in recent years. The company has seen increased activity through national deals in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the Czech Republic, the UK, Germany, and other countries, with further sales in Asia and throughout Europe. Eileen Lawrence, vice president of sales and marketing for Alexander Street, said, “The time had come for someone to head up our international operations, including the development of more content for our non-US customers. Through Andrew’s activities, Alexander Street will create an expanded range of projects for and in partnership with libraries around the world.”

Alexander Street Press, L.L.C., is an academic publisher of electronic online databases, including collections in music, history, literature, women’s studies, black studies, sociology, psychology, ethnic and diversity studies, religion, social theory, popular culture, film studies, the arts, and other areas. Alexander Street databases have won numerous awards, and the company is known for its unique and powerful organizing and indexing methods. Alexander Street Press is located in Alexandria, Virginia.

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Editors: For additional information on Alexander Street Press and its products, please contact Eileen Lawrence, vice president of sales and marketing, 800-889-5937 ext. 211 or lawrence@alexanderstreet.com, or visit http://alexanderstreet.com.
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