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CCH Tax Research NetWork Receives Five-star Rating from Industry Publication

(RIVERWOODS, ILL., February 10, 2005) – CCH Tax and Accounting, (CCH), the nation’s premiere provider of tax and accounting productivity software, research and services is pleased to announce that The CPA Technology Advisor has awarded its highest rating to the CCH Tax Research NetWork in its annual review of electronic tax research resources (tax.cchgroup.com).

The evaluation considered ease of use, content, integration, customization, updates and relative value. The review paid special attention to CCH@Hand, a newly added set of research tools that speeds research and enhances integration with other tasks and applications.

“We’re honored with this outstanding rating from The CPA Technology Advisor and pleased that CCH@Hand has been recognized as a valuable addition to the Tax Research NetWork,” said Catherine Wolfe, Vice President, CCH Tax and Accounting Publishing.

“The rating confirms what we hear from our customers – that they appreciate the outstanding, authoritative content, ease of use and integration of the Tax Research NetWork with standard Microsoft applications and with our ProSystem fx suite of products.”

The CCH Tax Research NetWork combines the authoritative content of CCH with sophisticated Internet technology to bring users the most current, customized and intuitive line of tax research products and tools on the market.

Tax professionals rely on Tax Research NetWork for exceptional features and functionality, innovative access tools, up-to-the-minute tax news, excellent training and support and superior publications.

The CPA Technology Advisor review can be found at:

http://www.softwarenews.net/articles/2005/jan/taxresearch.shtm#3.

About CCH Tax and Accounting

CCH Tax and Accounting (tax.cchgroup.com), based in Riverwoods, Ill., is a leading provider of tax, audit, 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™, Accounting Research Manager™ and the U.S. Master Tax Guide®. CCH Tax and Accounting is a Wolters Kluwer company.

Wolters Kluwer is a leading multinational publisher and information services company. Wolters Kluwer has annual revenues (2003) of €3.4 billion, employs approximately 18,750 people worldwide and maintains operations across Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. Wolters Kluwer is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands (www.wolterskluwer.com). Its depositary receipts of shares are quoted on the Euronext Amsterdam (WKL) and are included in the AEX and Euronext 100 indices.

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