BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, U.S.A., Sept. 5, 2006 - In partnership with Elsevier, EBSCO is pleased to offer individual e-journals to academic and government institutions in many of its major locations throughout the world. This offering, made possible through E-Select™: E-journals from Elsevier, is ideal for institutions with small print journal collections.

Specifically designed for individual-title online access, E-Select: E-journals from Elsevier provides full text access to more than 1,300 titles in the areas of social sciences and STM. It also includes access to a backfile of subscribed content dating back to January 1995. Additionally, researchers have the ability to search all articles available on the ScienceDirect® platform, including access to nearly eight million abstracts. They can also set up alerts to notify when new issues are available electronically (often prior to print). Individual password access is available for up to five unique users. Users can also benefit from unlimited viewing, downloading and printing from the journals to which the institution subscribes.

"EBSCO works to proactively identify the most flexible, comprehensive purchasing options available to help institutions strengthen their collections," said EBSCO's Director of Publisher Services/Publisher Relations Mark Williams. "E-Select: E-journals from Elsevier combines Elsevier's award-winning content with EBSCO's streamlined e-journal management services. Customers can choose from more than 1,300 top STM and social sciences titles, letting EBSCO handle the rest."

For more information about the benefits of ordering Elsevier through EBSCO, including how to receive this service free through Dec. 31, 2006, please visit http://www.ebsco.com/e-select.

About Elsevier
Elsevier is a world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services. Working in partnership with the global science and health communities, Elsevier's 7,000 employees in over 70 offices worldwide publish more than 2,000 journals and 1,900 new books per year, in addition to offering a suite of innovative electronic products, such as ScienceDirect, MD Consult, Scopus, bibliographic databases and online reference works.

Elsevier is a global business headquartered in Amsterdam, The Netherlands and has offices worldwide. Elsevier is part of Reed Elsevier Group plc, a world-leading publisher and information provider. Operating in the science and medical, legal, education and business-to-business sectors, Reed Elsevier provides high-quality and flexible information solutions to users, with increasing emphasis on the Internet as a means of delivery. Reed Elsevier's ticker symbols are REN (Euronext Amsterdam), REL (London Stock Exchange), RUK and ENL (New York Stock Exchange).

About EBSCO Information Services
EBSCO Information Services is the leading service provider for e-journal, e-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 organizations.

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 20 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 78,000 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.