Wolters Kluwer completes purchase program of depository receipts

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Following the announcement on August 13, 2002 Wolters Kluwer has completed the purchase program of its own depository receipts. Wolters Kluwer bought back 1,436,741 depository receipts, approximately 0.5% of the outstanding fully diluted share capital. The purchase will underpin the employee stock option plan.
 
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Wolters Kluwer is a multinational information services company with annual revenues of more than EUR 3.8 billion, employing 20,000 people in Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific. The company's core activities are Legal, Tax & usiness, Health, and Education.
The Wolters Kluwer shares are quoted on the Euronext Amsterdam. Preliminary results will be announced on January 29, 2003. The financial results for the year 2002 will be announced on March 11, 2003.
 
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