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Wolters Kluwer Acquires Energy, Environment Publications From Cutter Information Corp

(CHICAGO, December 7, 2001) – Wolters Kluwer North America said today that it has acquired Cutter Environment, a division of Cutter Information Corp., Arlington, Mass. The division, which publishes newsletters and special reports, will be integrated into Aspen Publishers, New York City, a provider of legal and business information and a Wolters Kluwer North America company. Terms of the agreement were not announced.

Cutter Information Corp. provides publications, databases, advisory services, consulting and training on a range of engineering, environment and business topics. Cutter Environment publishes several highly respected professional newsletters, including Energy Design Update, Oil Spill Intelligence Report, Global Environmental Change Report and Business and the Environment, as well as special reports and topical annual reports on related topics.

With the acquisition, Aspen will further leverage its position in key vertical markets. The company currently publishes a number of environment and related compliance titles, including: RCRA Regulations and Keyword Index, Hazardous Waste Consultant, Air Pollution Consultant and OSHA Compliance Guide.

Founded over 40 years ago, Aspen Publishers, Inc., (New York, NY) serves the needs and interests of today’s professionals in the areas of legal, business, education and healthcare. Professionals rely on Aspen to provide timely analysis and practical information in the form of subscription manuals, texts, journals, newsletters, electronic products and on-line services - all skillfully authored by the country’s leading authorities. And, with the acquisition of Loislaw in 2001, Aspen now complements its unmatched proprietary content with primary source material for legal research that is delivered on a subscription basis over the Internet. Loislaw offers more than 2,300 databases, containing more than 11 million documents covering federal case law, statutory law, administrative law, court rules and other legal information for the U.S. as well as for all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

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.

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