IntelliConnect from CCH and Aspen Publishers Wins 2009 Technology Innovation Award

(RIVERWOODS, ILL. June 5, 2009) – IntelliConnect™, the new, easy-to-use research platform connecting tax, legal and business compliance professionals to the authoritative content of CCH and Aspen Publishers, was awarded The CPA Technology Advisor’s Technology Innovation Award on June 1, 2009. CCH and Aspen Publishers are part of Wolters Kluwer Law & Business.

“IntelliConnect is unmatched in professional research for its ease of use and we’re honored that our ongoing commitment to innovation has been recognized with this award,” said Stacey Caywood, President and CEO of Wolters Kluwer Law & Business.

IntelliConnect simplifies the search process and offers the same ease of use as some of today’s most popular web search engines – the difference is, you’re searching on CCH’s and Aspen’s premiere, authoritative content. It also offers seamless integration with CCH’s award-winning workflow tools, such as SmartCharts™. Bring it all together, and IntelliConnect gets users to the right answer, right away.

The Innovation Awards are sponsored by The CPA Technology Advisor to recognize innovative developments in technologies that benefit the tax and accounting professionals, as well as significant advancements in existing technologies. The awards were announced by M. Darren Root, CPA, CITP, Executive Editor of The CPA Technology Advisor, at the 2009 California Accounting & Business Show.

About IntelliConnect

The innovative evolution of the CCH® Internet Research NetWork™, IntelliConnect streamlines workflow, improves accuracy and efficiency. Users can search with no need to pre-select publications, simply by typing their terms. Filters allow users to quickly narrow down results lists to locate exactly what they’re looking for, with viewing panes that show results lists and individual documents onscreen at the same time.

IntelliConnect offers a wide range of new features and benefits:

• Intuitive and innovative research capabilities mean IntelliConnect is easy to learn and use. Key functionality is exposed while creating a simple, modern interface. Everything is accessible from one screen.
• Search entire subscriptions means there’s no need to pre-select anything when initiating a search. Users can start broadly and then narrow the search.
• Filtering allows users to select different ways to sort results using filters. They can quickly scan through a long results list and locate exactly what they’re looking for.
• Tri-screen view enables users to see opened documents, as well as the search results list, all at once.
• Multiple tabs let users go back and forth easily between multiple searches.
• Easy searching and browsing provides the flexibility to use either or both Browse and Search to find desired information or documents.
• Search within a search allows users to easily refine results by searching within a set of search results.

With IntelliConnect, users don’t have to pre-select what to search. All of their subscriptions are included. When they find a relevant document, they can simply place it in a tray for later printing, e-mailing or pasting into a client document. A document placed in the tray Monday morning will still be there when the user logs off, even if that is on Friday afternoon.

IntelliConnect provides significant new productivity gains to professionals and organizations. There’s no need to spend hours training new staff on yet another system. IntelliConnect’s familiar and intuitive search interface ensures experienced, new and occasional researchers all have the same fast access to accurate answers.

For More Information

For more information on the award-winning IntelliConnect, please call 1-800-344-3734 or visit CCHGroup.com/IntelliConnect.

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, Illinois.

Wolters Kluwer is a leading global information services and publishing company. Wolters Kluwer is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Its shares are quoted on Euronext Amsterdam (WKL) and are included in the AEX and Euronext 100 indices. Visit www.wolterskluwer.com for information about our market positions, customers, brands, and organization.

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