BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, U.S.A., Sept. 26, 2006 - EBSCO is pleased to announce the promotion of Phil Wallas to senior publisher relations executive and the appointment of Tom Dyer to the position of publisher relations executive. In their new roles, Wallas and Dyer will provide liaison support to the major publishers with whom EBSCO works.

As a natural extension of its middleman role, EBSCO has introduced a series of services and tools to assist its publisher partners in streamlining the administrative work associated with the provision of electronic content. Leveraging EBSCO's position as the world's largest subscription agent, Wallas and Dyer will be responsible for coordinating these publisher relations and marketing programs. As the primary contacts for the publishing community, they will work to create and deliver custom solutions for publishers by working to simplify e-resource workflow.

Prior to his promotion, Wallas' 12-year career at EBSCO included posts as vice president of content licensing for EBSCO Publishing and director of e-journal licensing for EBSCO Information Services, where he coordinated with publishers to promote their services to consortia

Prior to joining EBSCO, Dyer worked as a regional account manager for Wolters Kluwer Health and was responsible for a $1.5 million-territory. During his time with Wolters Kluwer he expanded sales in six states. Dyer has 19 years of sales and marketing experience.

"We are pleased to have Phil and Tom join our team of dedicated professionals who support our publishing partners," said Mark A. Williams, EBSCO's director of publisher services/publisher relations. "With Phil's longstanding track record of exemplary service to publishers and Tom's proven industry and sales experience I am confident of their abilities to further our efforts in assisting publishers with their business endeavors."

To learn more about the publisher-specific resources available, including tools to help your organization increase content exposure, boost internal productivity and much more, please contact Phil Wallas or Tom Dyer.

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 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 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.