About CCH INCORPORATED

CCH INCORPORATED (www.cch.com) is a leading provider of tax and business law information and software.

The company tracks, reports, explains and analyzes tax and related law, producing approximately 700 publications in print and electronic form for accounting, legal, human resources, banking, securities, insurance, government and health care professionals.

History

CCH, in its current form, was founded in 1913, the year the U.S. federal income tax was created. However, the company’s roots go back to 1892.

It is one of the most respected company names among accountants and attorneys.

Historically, the company is known for its authority and accuracy in reporting and explaining tax law. Five generations of legal and business professionals have considered CCH products among the essentials in any office and critical to keeping up with day-to-day changes in tax law.

The company always has made its home in the Chicago area and currently is headquartered in Riverwoods, Ill.

Product Offerings

CCH markets approximately 700 products for the U.S. market. Many are subscription publications that are updated daily, monthly or annually.

Information is provided in a variety of media to meet the needs of a diverse customer base, including:

loose-leaf publications
Internet
CD-ROM
soft and hard cover books and booklets
newsletters
proprietary online database
computer disk
audio cassette
Lotus Notes
America Online
Lexis-Nexis
West Law

CCH's flagship products include the Standard Federal Tax Reporter, the U.S. Master Tax Guide, CCH Federal Tax Guide, CCH Pension Plan Guide, CCH Federal Securities Law Reports, National Insurance Law Service, Telecommunications Reports and CCH Medicare and Medicaid Guide.

CCH’s Tax Compliance unit produces ProSystem fx Tax and related software used by professionals for tax preparation, review, compilation, audit and office productivity.

Business Organization

CCH is organized in six business groups, with each group focusing on a defined market and subject area:

Federal and State Tax
Health and Human Resources
Business and Finance
Banking Services
Tax Compliance software
Small Office/Home Office

Customers

Primary customers for CCH's tax products are accountants and attorneys in firms and corporations. Other major purchasers of these products are federal and state government agencies, universities and libraries.

Other customers include professionals in the areas of securities, financial planning, human resources, health care, insurance, financial services, telecommunications and small business.

CCH Professionals

CCH employs approximately 3,400 people in the U.S.

This includes a 700-person editorial staff, most of whom are accountants and/or attorneys.

The company has offices in Riverwoods, Ill.; St. Cloud, Minn.; Torrance, Petaluma and Chatsworth, Calif.; Wichita, Kan.; Atlanta, Ga.; St. Petersburg, Fla.; Monsey, NY; and Washington, D.C.

CCH Publishing staff includes an active news bureau in Washington, D.C.

There, beat reporters cover key areas of the nation's government, including Congress, the Internal Revenue Service and other federal agencies, the Supreme Court and Federal Courts and the White House.

CCH also is supported by outside authors and advisors, all of whom are considered notable experts in their respective fields.

Ownership

CCH is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wolters Kluwer North America.

For Information Contact:

Leslie Bonacum
(847) 267-7153

mediahelp@cch.com

Neil Allen
(847) 267-2179
allenn@cch.com