Springer Verlag and Kluwer Academic Publishers as One Company CALIS, Dalian May 21, 2004 Maurice Kwong, Springer Hong Kong

Agenda Today Background of Springer Verlag Background of Kluwer Academic Publishers Some Facts and Figures of the “new” Springer Future Development

Background of Springer Verlag

Founded in Berlin By Julius Springer International Expansion New York (1964), London (1983), Tokyo (1983) Paris and Hong Kong (1986) Acquisition of Birkhäuser Verlag Purchase of Springer Group by Bertelsmann Foundation of BertelsmannSpringer Science + Business Media Purchase of Investment Bankers, Cinven and Candover Renamed Springer Science + Business Media New Board of Directors 1842 Since 1960’s /2003 2/2004

Imprints and Distribution Arrangements

Background of Kluwer Academic Publishers

A.E. Kluwer founded the Dutch publishing house Acquisition of Baltzer journals Purchase of investment bankers, Cinven and Candover New Board of Directors Merge with Springer Verlag to form Springer Science + Business Media /2003 2/2004 Acquisition of Martinus Nijhoff Acquisition of D. Riedel Publishing Foundation of Kluwer Academic Publishers Acquisition of Plenum Publishers Acquisition of Chapman & Hall Publishers 2000

Imprints and Distribution Arrangements

+ Springer & Kluwer Academic As One Company

SV-London SV-New York SV- Heidelberg SV-Vienna SV-Tokyo Total: 52 Springer-Verlag and Kluwer Academic Publishing Companies almost everywhere KAP-New York KAP-London KAP- Dordrecht KAP-Moscow SV Hong Kong

Springer Today 1,500 Employees 2,500 new books annually Over 20,000 books in print Over 500 journals in print + electronic forms Kluwer Today 600 Employees 1,500 new books annually Over 15,000 books in print Over 680 journals in print + electronic forms Global Editorial Network and international presence with focus in America, Europe and Asia

Life Science Mathematics Engineering Computer Science Chemical Science Physics + Astronomy Environmental Sci Geo Science Psychology Medicine New Springer – Number of STM Journal titles

New Springer – Number of Social Science Journal titles Economics Social Science Philosophy Education Law Linguistics Humanities

Springer + Kluwer Market Average 9.1%, $1,000+

Worldwide Library Consortia Arrangements Springer Link Kluwer Online

Current Contracts and Agreements  All Current Springer Link and Kluwer Online consortia contracts will be honoured to expiry date  Contracts up for renewal will be rolled into new Springer arrangements  No extra price increase will occur as a result of the merger

Electronic Journal Publishing Platform Goal of December 31, 2004  One Publishing Platform  Integrated Sites  User Input Usage Report Upgrade

Science ProfessionalGraduate Text TradeUndergraduate Text The STM book triangle Our focus The New Springer STM Book Programme

Springer Kluwer Academic Market average US$ 86

Some Important Dates to Note : 1/7/2004 : New organization in effect Return of imprint name KAP  1/10/2004 :Combined Customer Service and Fulfillment of books in effect  1/4/2005 :Combined Journals Invoicing and Fulfillment of journals in effect

We Will Work Harder Than Anybody Else Because : We are only number 2 in the market.

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