Wolters Kluwer Delivers First Implementation of Global Online Content Delivery and Publishing Platform with U.S. Launch of IntelliConnect(TM)
Wolters Kluwer Tax, Accounting & Legal customers will be first to benefit from innovative research platform
Amsterdam and Riverwoods, Ill. (April 2, 2009) - Wolters Kluwer, a market-leading global information services and publishing company focused on professionals, today announced the first commercial implementation of its Global Atlas online content delivery and publishing platform, with the launch of IntelliConnect(TM) in the U.S. tax, accounting, legal, and business markets. IntelliConnect is an innovative research platform that introduces unprecedented ease of use into the professional research process where U.S.-based customers of the Tax, Accounting & Legal division will be the first to benefit. The research platform will be implemented next in the division's Asia Pacific, U.K., and Canadian markets.

Global Atlas is an electronic content delivery and publishing platform for Wolters Kluwer's products and services, integrating the company's content throughout the customers' workflow. Its leading-edge design in search and content publishing technologies will enable professionals to deliver innovative and superior solutions to their customers.

"IntelliConnect represents a significant outcome of Wolters Kluwer's long-term commitment to invest in innovative technologies that leverage our global scale and scope," said Nancy McKinstry, CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board. "Through investments such as IntelliConnect, we are delivering world-class, innovative solutions that improve the productivity of professionals around the globe."

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IntelliConnect is being introduced by the Wolters Kluwer Tax, Accounting & Legal division, which includes CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business and Wolters Kluwer Law & Business. CCH serves tax, accounting, and audit professionals and Wolters Kluwer Law & Business serves legal and business compliance professionals. IntelliConnect represents the evolution of the division's award-winning CCH Tax Research NetWork and Internet Research NetWork.

Customers' Needs Drive Development
IntelliConnect was built from the ground up based on thousands of hours of customer input. The result is an online platform that provides intelligent information, connected to the way professional search and use information and workflow tools.

IntelliConnect is intuitive, has innovative research capabilities, and it doesn't require the user to be an experienced researcher or take a lot of training. Providing unprecedented access to Wolters Kluwer Tax, Accounting & Legal's authoritative content, the platform offers increased ease of use, similar to popular consumer web search engines, to ensure professionals can quickly find the information they are searching for. At the center of the new platform is the premier, authoritative content of CCH and Aspen Publishers. IntelliConnect also offers seamless integration with CCH's award-winning workflow tools, such as CCH@Hand and SmartCharts(TM).

"IntelliConnect changes the way research is defined in the professional setting. Now, our customers have a powerful central information portal delivering workflow benefits that extend beyond outstanding research results to increased productivity and efficiency," said Wolters Kluwer Tax and Accounting CEO Kevin Robert.

IntelliConnect Availability
IntelliConnect is available now to U.S. professionals, and will roll out to other Wolters Kluwer customers later this year, including those in Asia Pacific, the U.K., and Canada. Additional implementations of Global Atlas are planned across other Wolters Kluwer's businesses in 2009 and beyond. For more information about IntelliConnect, view the product demonstration.

Editors Note: More detail on the implementation of IntelliConnect for tax, accounting, legal, and business professionals in the U.S. is available on a special IntelliConnect site or by contacting Leslie Bonacum at +1 847-267-7153, mediahelp@cch.com.

About Wolters Kluwer
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 had 2008 annual revenues of €3.4 billion, employs approximately 20,000 people worldwide, and maintains operations in over 35 countries across Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. 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.