Wolters Kluwer Acquires Professional Publishing Unit of Harcourt

In addition, Wolters Kluwer said it has sold its one-third interest in MD Consult, St. Louis(USA), to Harcourt, in order to focus its resources on subscription based electronic informationservices through Ovid Technologies, New York. Ovid Technologies (www.Ovid.com), part of
Wolters Kluwer International Health & Science, has acknowledged leadership in the healthand science electronic information market. As part of the agreement, Ovid will gain electronicaccess to key clinical publications and information published by Harcourt.

The agreement with Harcourt is in line with Wolters Kluwer's policy to strengthen its position inlegal, tax & business and international health and science areas.