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CCH, Aspen Publishers Bring Together Premium Resources to Offer New CCH® Commodities & Derivatives Law Integrated Library

(RIVERWOODS, ILL., July 30, 2007) – Professionals now have a comprehensive, one-stop electronic resource for quick, reliable answers and authoritative analysis of the regulatory, legislative and legal issues affecting commodities and derivatives. The CCH Commodities & Derivatives Law Integrated Library combines the expert resources of Aspen Publishers and CCH to provide a convenient, all-inclusive online resource that will help users navigate the complex legal issues that arise in this highly regulated area of the law and minimize risk for their clients. Aspen Publishers (www.aspenpublishers.com) and CCH (business.cch.com) are part of the Wolters Kluwer Law & Business group.

“In today’s volatile financial markets, it’s more important than ever to keep pace with the ever changing regulatory environment and new commodities transactions and derivatives vehicles,” said Steven Santel, product manager. “ This Library is an authoritative research tool covering all aspects of commodities and derivatives that will save professionals hours of research time.”

Library Contents

The CCH Commodities & Derivatives Law Integrated Library is a complete database of laws and regulations, pertinent Congressional Committee Report excerpts, annotations of court cases and administrative decisions together with expert-authored analytical materials. The Library includes:

• CCH Commodity Futures Law Reporter – A comprehensive resource for commodity futures laws, regulations, forms, interpretations, administrative rulings and court decisions together with expert explanations and annotations. The Reporter also includes: Commodity Futures Report Letters; Commodity Futures Laws and Regulations; Commodity Futures Releases, Decisions and Interpretations; Commodity Futures Archives; CF TC Tracker Daily; and CFTC Tracker Archive.

• CCH Derivatives Regulation Law Reporter – An in-depth reporter covering the legislative, regulatory and judicial developments surrounding the U.S. derivatives market together with expert analysis. The Reporter monitors the entire derivatives landscape, bringing together regulations from the SEC, CF TC, Federal Reserve Board, OCC, FDIC and OTS — in addition to initiatives of the FASB as well as international developments in derivatives regulation.

• Internal Revenue Code – Full text of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. Sections 1-9833, as well as related legislation and constitutional provisions.

• Federal Tax Regulations – Full text of final, temporary and proposed regulations issued by the Internal Revenue Service.

• Hedge Funds and Private Equity: Regulation & Risk Management Update – This CCH newsletter will keep users informed on the latest regulatory and legislative developments affecting hedge funds and other private pools of capital. The newsletter reports on key domestic and international regulators and standard-setters that impact hedge funds and other private pools of capital including the SEC, FASB, Federal Reserve Board, the OCC, the Treasury, the IASB, the UKA FSA, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission and the European Commission.

• Derivatives Regulation by Philip McBride Johnson and Thomas Lee Hazen – An indispensable guide providing comprehensive coverage of the full range of emerging regulatory, reporting and legal issues surrounding derivatives and related instruments. The guide also covers the latest regulatory and congressional guidelines, as well as traditional registration, reporting and disclosure requirements, criteria for publicly traded futures and commodity options, the rules governing unprofessional conduct and practical insights into the SEC’s current thinking in this area, as reflected in no-action and interpretive letters.

• U.S. Regulation of the International Securities and Derivatives Markets by Edward F. Greene, Edward J. Rosen, Leslie N. Silverman, Daniel A. Braverman and Sebastion R. Sperber – The only comprehensive resource covering all the U.S. laws and regulations affecting international securities offerings and foreign participants in U.S. capital markets. It provides reliable guidance on the government’s handling of non-U.S banks, investment banks and other financial institutions that participate in these transactions and provides analysis of the U.S. regulations that apply to securities distributions in international markets, as well as foreign companies entering the U.S. capital and derivatives markets.

• Securitization of Financial Assets by Jason H.P. Kravitt – Provides expert, practical insights into the newest financing methods, including exhaustive coverage of the key legal, accounting, rating agency and related issues involved in securitized financing transactions. Included are real-world deal examples and dozens of schematic illustrations of paradigm deal structures.

• Offerings of Asset-Backed Securities by John Arnholz and Edward E. Gainor – An indispensable guide that provides practical know-how, taking a step-by-step approach to spotting issues and solving problems, with expert insight into specific issues that frequently arise in securitization. This practice manual covers critical issues that impact securitization in securities, tax, bankruptcy and accounting, including: registration requirements of asset-backed securities, REMIC taxation and disclosure compliance requirements.

• Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000: Law & Explanation by Charles W. Edwards, JD and James Hamilton, JD, LLM – Expert analysis of the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000, which not only overhauled the regulatory scheme for commodities exchanges but also cut across regulatory boundaries.

The CCH Commodities & Derivatives Law Integrated Library is designed to maximize efficiency and simplify research. Primary source materials, treatises, analytical materials, and news all appear in a common interface that allows users to access information and analysis with a single click.

For More Information

For more information or to subscribe to the CCH Commodities & Derivatives Law Integrated Library, call 1-888-224-7377 (1-888-CCH-REPS), click here or visit www.onlinestore.cch.com .

About Wolters Kluwer Law & Business

Wolters Kluwer Law & Business is a leading provider of research products and software solutions in key specialty areas for legal and business professionals, as well as casebooks and study aids for law students. Its major product lines include Aspen Publishers, CCH, Kluwer Law International and Loislaw. Its markets include law firms, law schools, corporate counsel and professionals requiring legal and compliance information. Wolters Kluwer Law & Business, a unit of Wolters Kluwer, is based in New York City and Riverwoods, Ill.

Wolters Kluwer is a leading global information services and publishing company. The company provides products and services for professionals in the health, tax, accounting, corporate, financial services, legal and regulatory sectors. Wolters Kluwer has 2006 annual revenues of €3.7 billion, employs approximately 19,900 people worldwide and maintains operations across Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific. Wolters Kluwer is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Its shares are quoted on the Euronext Amsterdam (WKL) and are included in the AEX and Euronext 100 indices. For more information, visit www.wolterskluwer.com.

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