Fisher to Head CCH Tax and Accounting Sales Unit

(RIVERWOODS, ILL., June 2, 2004) – CCH Tax and Accounting, a leading provider of tax and accounting information, software and services (tax.cchgroup.com), has named Dave Fisher as Director of Sales for the CCH Tax and Accounting publishing sales organization.

"Dave has extensive knowledge about CCH products and customers and an outstanding record of successful sales and sales management," said Mike Sabbatis, CCH Tax and Accounting’s Vice President of Sales and Marketing. "He also has strong entrepreneurial experience and a level of passion and professionalism that will be instrumental in driving our team forward as we increase our sales presence and expand our product lines with new integrated content and software tools."

Fisher came to CCH in 1995 and most recently served as the National Sales Manager for CCH's Sales and Use Tax Software Group. In previous positions at CCH, Fisher has been a Division Sales Manager in the Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic regions and a Field Sales Representative in the Maryland area. Prior to joining CCH, Fisher was the President and CEO of ADI, a leading regional electronic security and process monitoring company in the Washington, D.C. area.

About CCH Tax and Accounting

CCH Tax and Accounting (www.tax.cchgroup.com), based in Riverwoods, Ill., is a leading provider of tax and accounting information, software and services. It has served tax, accounting and business professionals and their clients since 1913. Among its market leading products are The ProSystem fx Office, CCH Tax Research NetWork, CCH Accounting Research Manager and the U.S. Master Tax Guide. CCH Tax and Accounting is a Wolters Kluwer company (www.wolterskluwer.com).

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