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Versita and MetaPress® Deliver Advanced E-Content Hosting Services to Central and Eastern Europe

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, U.S.A., Sept. 18, 2006 - Versita, formerly Central European Science Journals, has entered a licensing agreement to partner with MetaPress® to provide comprehensive hosting services to regions of the world where hosting platforms for electronic content were formerly unavailable.

Publishers in Central and Eastern Europe can now take advantage of the benefits of e-publishing from the world's leading provider of e-publishing and hosting solutions.

Benefits include:

  • the global dissemination of electronic content
  • increased e-journal visibility and access
  • accessibility through library systems to end users
  • advanced linking capabilities that increase electronic content traffic
  • enhanced journal credibility and validity
  • a cost effective, comprehensive hosting system and more.

    "There are a few thousand scholarly journals in Central and Eastern Europe, many with a long tradition and good reputation. The majority of the publishers of these journals realize the need for a sophisticated, modern electronic format that offers readers the experience they expect. E-publishing also conditions the further growth, and perhaps also the very existence of the journal. MetaPress has the best technology, and Versita makes it available to the journal publishers," said Jacek Ciesielski, general manager, Versita.

    "MetaPress is proud that Central European Science Journals has chosen our service as the electronic content distribution platform for its Versita service. We strongly believe that the partnership of our companies will have a positive impact on the ability to disseminate the excellent research that is taking place in Central Europe and the former Soviet countries," said Michael Margotta, director of sales and marketing, MetaPress.

    For more information on purchasing MetaPress' comprehensive e-publishing services through Versita, please contact Ciesielski at gm@versita.com.

    About Versita
    Versita publishes scientific journals for Central and Eastern European research institutions, societies and universities. Many of Versita's journals are co-published and distributed globally in partnership with Springer. Versita is working to become the leading scientific publisher in Central and Eastern Europe by being faster, more active and more online than competing publishers. In addition to publishing, Versita also offers full publishing services, e-publishing services and e-marketing services. Versita was established in 2001 as Central European Science Journals by Jacek Ciesielski. A graduate of the London School of Economics and the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management, Ciesielski has worked as a journalist, private entrepreneur and the general manager of local subsidiaries of global corporations Hasbro and Fujifilm.

    About MetaPress
    MetaPress serves publishers worldwide by hosting their content online, making it accessible by a wide audience of viewers who appreciate the high quality client service that MetaPress provides. As a silent partner dedicated to supporting and enhancing the publisher's brand in the marketplace, MetaPress has grown to become the world's largest primary content host site. MetaPress is a division of EBSCO Industries Inc., a diversified company founded in 1944. For more information about MetaPress, visit www.metapress.com, or contact Michael Margotta at +1 205 991-1176.

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      Release Date: September 18, 2006

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