James T. Stephens, president and CEO of EBSCO Industries, Inc., has been named a 2003 inductee of the University of Alabama's College of Communication and Information Sciences Communication Hall of Fame.

Under Stephens' leadership, the EBSCO Information Services division has become one of the world's largest providers of information access and management resources through the expansion of its serials subscription business, the development of a full text and secondary database division and the creation of innovative e-resource management products.

"Such is an honor from one of the nation's premier colleges of communication and information sciences, and I am pleased to represent the past and current EBSCO team members who have designed and delivered our information services," Stephens said. "I am honored to join such distinguished company."

E. Culpepper Clark, dean of the University's College of Communication and Information Sciences, said: "Jim Stephens took the trail blazed by his parents in industry and community service and expanded the role of EBSCO Inc. as a giant of the information industry and an asset to this state."

Other inductees were Morris S. Dees Jr., co-founder and chief trial counsel for the Southern Poverty Law Center; Robert B. Ingram Jr., state political journalist; and Margaret DeBardeleben Tutwiler, U.S. ambassador to Morocco.

About EBSCO Information Services
EBSCO Subscription Services, EBSCO Publishing and EBSCO Book Services form the EBSCO Information Services group. EBSCO is a worldwide leader in providing information access and management solutions through print and electronic journal subscription services, research database development and production, online access to more than 100 databases and thousands of e-journals, and e-commerce book procurement. EBSCO has specialized products and services for academic, medical, government, public and school libraries as well as for corporations and other organizations. EBSCO maintains a comprehensive database of more than 282,000 serial titles and upholds active relationships with more than 60,000 publishers worldwide. In 2004, EBSCO will celebrate 60 years of serving the library and business communities. For more information, visit www.ebsco.com.

Contact: Rebecca Walden (205) 980-6794 rwalden@ebsco.com

Release Date: Oct. 24, 2003