Wolters Kluwer reiterates its profit forecast for 2002


That was the message of Rob Pieterse, Chairman of the Executive Board of Wolters Kluwer nv, at the opening of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Wolters Kluwer (the AGM). The shareholders are gathered at the Hilton Hotel in Amsterdam.
 
At the AGM the shareholders are asked to approve the 2001 accounts and profit appropriation, and to reappoint Mr. H. de Ruiter (1934, Dutch nationality), Chairman of the Supervisory Board. Mr. de Ruiter is due to retire by rotation and is available for reappointment.
 
Also on the agenda is the appointment of Mr. A. Baan as member of the Supervisory Board. Mr. Baan is former member of the Board of Management of Royal Philips Electronics nv and holds, amongst other positions, a position as Member of the Supervisory Board of ASM International nv, Royal Volker Wessels Stevin nv, ICI Ltd., UK, the Port of Singapore Authority and IPTE, Belgium.
 
Note for the editor:
 
Wolters Kluwer is a multinational information services company with annual sales of approximately EUR 3.8 billion, employing approximately 20,000 people in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. The company's core activities are Legal & Regulatory, International Health, and Education. The Wolters Kluwer shares are quoted on the Euronext Amsterdam. The financial results for the first half 2002 will be announced on August 13, 2002.
 
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