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December 12

Swedish public libraries get instant access to 550 of the world's leading newspapers through EBSCO e-services offer

Source: EBSCO Information Services

KULDA subscribe to PressDisplay via EBSCO Information services

Stockholm, Sweden, December 12, 2007— KULDA, the Swedish public and school library consortium for purchasing of e-resources, has recently selected EBSCO as its supplier of online newspapers.

As a result of the well-established cooperation between KULDA and EBSCO for EBSCO Publishing's products MasterFILE and NoveList, EBSCO managed to stand out as the preferred provider of PressDisplay™ to KULDA, signing agreements with 50 out of 290 Swedish communes for 110 licences.

"PressDisplay will make a significant contribution to the selection of journals and newspapers in the library, because it is accessible instantly and the choice is so wide. This will greatly benefit all our customers," said Britt-Inger Lindqvist, Library Manager, Borås Public Library.

By using PressDisplay, a digital newspaper portal solution, the consortium members will gain access to hundreds of newspapers and magazines from 71 countries around the world, in 38 languages, on the date of publication. PressDisplay enhances the reading experience with a user-friendly interface, easy-to-use navigation tools and powerful information management features such as advanced search, article sharing and social networking tools.

"It is library consortia like KULDA that have made PressDisplay.com the standard for online newspapers in hundreds of libraries around the world." said Alex Kroogman, CEO of NewspaperDirect. "For the price of a few international publications, KULDA libraries can provide their patrons with access to hundreds of premium content newspapers, on the day they were published, while helping to protect the environment."

As a leading provider for information services, EBSCO plays an active role throughout the Nordic countries in assisting libraries in the academic, corporate, government and public sectors with the management and access of e-journals, e-journal and e-book collections, databases and print journals. Since December 2006, EBSCO has distributed PressDisplayT solution on behalf of NewspaperDirect to libraries, corporations and other organisations in several parts of Europe, including the Nordic countries.

"We are proud to bring PressDisplay's innovative solution to the members of the KULDA consortium, and we and look forward continuing to build a strong relationship with them and increase the coverage to a nationwide contract," said Anna Lunden, Sales Manager, EBSCO Information Services, Nordic countries.

About KULDA

KULDA is the Swedish acronym for Consortium Procurement of Licensed Databases. The organisation was created in 2001 as an office for consortium procurement and distribution of licensed databases to public and school libraries throughout Sweden. During the last five years, it has increased the nation's knowledge of strategic information searching and source evaluation and has signed more then 50 contracts for Sweden's public libraries.

About NewspaperDirect Inc.

Founded in 1999 and based in Vancouver, Canada, NewspaperDirect Inc. is the world leader in multi-channel newspaper and magazine content distribution and monetization. NewspaperDirect offers hundreds of newspaper and magazine titles through a global network of more than 1,200 print locations in more than 90 countries, delivering them to hotels, libraries, cruise ships, corporate offices, retail outlets, home subscribers and Web browsers everywhere.

PressDisplay.com from NewspaperDirect is the world's largest online newspaper kiosk, providing instant access to hundreds of newspapers and magazines from around the world. Users can view publications online, download titles for offline viewing, instantly translate articles into 12 different languages, listen to publications on their PCs, Macs or mobile devices, and enjoy reading hundreds of publications that have been optimized for smart phones, BlackBerry devices, the iPhone and the iPod Touch. NewspaperDirect has also adapted PressDisplay.com for the library, corporate, airline, hotel and OEM markets.

NewspaperDirect is a Microsoft Premium Partner that develops content applications for Tablet PCs and Ultra-Mobile PCs.

About EBSCO Information Services

EBSCO Information Services is the leading service provider for e-journal, e-journal and e-book package and print subscriptions, a suite of e-resource management tools, full-text and secondary databases and related services for all types of libraries and research organisations.

As the "e" agent of the industry, more than half of the subscriptions handled by EBSCO have an electronic component. EBSCO's comprehensive solutions include proven systems to consolidate ordering, invoicing, claiming and renewals as well as assistance with licensing and registration requirements for our e-journal and e-package customers worldwide. EBSCO's 32 regional offices, located in 21 countries around the world, serve customers in more than 200 countries and are staffed by information professionals who speak the local language and understand the particular challenges faced by librarians in their areas.

In its seventh decade of business, EBSCO upholds relationships with more than 79,000 publishers globally. These publisher relationships uniquely position us to streamline many aspects of the e-resource life cycle. EBSCO maintains a Dun & Bradstreet financial strength rating of 5A1, the highest awarded, which underscores the importance placed on providing outstanding, ethical service.

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