Determination of Exchange Ratio Stock Dividend Wolters

Following the publications of March 19 and April 23 last Wolters Kluwer nv announces that the 2001 dividend has been fixed as follows:


	EUR 0.53 in cash


	for every 42 (depository receipt of) ordinary shares (of par EUR 0.12) one new (depository receipt of) ordinary share (of par EUR 0.12) to be charged to the share premium reserve or if so desired to the other reserves.

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.

Internet: www.wolterskluwer.com

For more information, please contact:
Press:
Eric Heres, tel. +31 20 6070 335
e-mail: press@wolterskluwer.com (press)

Analysts/Investors:
Annie Hull-Bom, tel. +31 20 6070 407
e-mail: ir@wolterskluwer.com (investor relations)

Wolters Kluwer nv
P.O. Box 75248
1070 AE Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Determination of Exchange Ratio Stock Dividend Wolters Kluwer 2001

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