In the year, 2000 Wolters Kluwer divested the Professional Training companies Krauthammer International, IEC and HQ, representing EUR 47 million annual sales, equal to more than a third of total cluster sales.
In line with our general policy, the result on this divestment will be accounted for under 'Results on Divestments'.
Note for the editor:
Wolters Kluwer is a multinational information services company with annual sales of approximately EUR 3.7 billion, employing approximately 19,000 people in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. The company's core activities are Legal, Tax & Business, International Health & Science, and Education. The Wolters Kluwer shares are quoted on the Euronext Amsterdam. The financial results for the first half 2001 will be announced on August 14, 2001.
Wolters Kluwer is a multinational information services company with annual sales of approximately EUR 3.7 billion, employing approximately 19,000 people in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. The company's core activities are Legal, Tax & Business, International Health & Science, and Education. The Wolters Kluwer shares are quoted on the Euronext Amsterdam. The financial results for the first half 2001 will be announced on August 14, 2001.
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P.O. Box 75248
1070 AE Amsterdam
the Netherlands
e-mail: info@wolterskluwer.com (press)
e-mail: ir@wolterskluwer.com (investor relations)