3 million from $6.
Peter J. Oakstone Medical was
awarded accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Continuing
Medical Education (ACCME) as a provider of continuing medical
education credits for physicians., In celebration
of National Poetry Month, Thomson Gale(TM), part of The Thomson Corporation
(NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), has created Poet's Corner
(http://www. James Press)
* Giants of American Art + Culture - Maya Angelou: America's Poetic Voice
(Blackbirch Press)
* Literary Companion Series: Robert Frost (Greenhaven Press)
* Literary Companion Series: Walt Whitman (Greenhaven Press)
* Poetry for Students (Thomson Gale)
* Poetry Criticism (Thomson Gale)
* The Importance Of: Edgar Allan Poe (Lucent Books)
* The Importance Of: Maya Angelou (Lucent Books)
* World Poets (Charles Scribner's Sons)

Bookmark http://www . Benjamin Lewin, to
provide a comprehensive web and print resource for the entire life
science curriculum. During
this 25 year period, Cell became the most prestigious journal in the
life sciences , worldwide.

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The K-12 Supplemental Education
segment is comprised of our prior Sundance/Newbridge and Chelsea House
segments.7%, to $2.
Revenue for the Library segment increased $2.6 million increase in amortization of pre-publication
costs and depreciation and amortization of property and equipment ."
Paul J. Haights Cross
companies include: Sundance/Newbridge Educational Publishing
(Northborough , MA), Chelsea House Publishers (Northborough, MA),
Triumph Learning (New York, NY), Buckle Down Publishing (Iowa City,
IA), Options Publishing (Merrimack, NH), Recorded Books (Prince
Frederick, MD), and Oakstone Publishing (Birmingham, AL). For more
information, visit www. "We are very pleased to be able to integrate the
rich editorial content and the proprietary technology developed by
Virtual Text into our existing operations., added, "Now
that Virtual Text has reached the point in which the online web site
is fulfilling the initial vision we set out to realize, Virtual Text
needs to expand its objectives and be placed within a broader context.com), an independent publisher
headquartered in Sudbury, Massachusetts, is the seventh largest
college and professional publisher in the United States, publishing
text, professional, and reference books and a variety of multimedia
and online products.

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We have re-organized our financial reporting into four business
segments: K-12 Supplemental Education, Test-prep and Intervention,
Library, and Medical Education.
Excluding these acquisitions , revenue for the quarter increased $2.9%.
Revenue for the K-12 Supplemental Education segment increased $0.0 million,
including a $0.
Crecca, HCC Executive Vice President and CFO. Chelsea House also completed an extensive
market survey of school and public librarians, resulting in valuable
data that will help drive future product development. She held previous senior positions with
New England Typographic Services and Scholastic Education Group. You should read this press
release completely and with the understanding that our actual results
may be materially different from what we expect . Lewin to publish Genes, Ninth Edition in January 2007 and
Essential Genes, Second Edition in January 2008.
Jones and Bartlett, one of the world's fastest growing educational
publishers, will incorporate the Virtual Text content into its broad
holdings of texts, professional and reference products in the life
sciences. Lewin founded
the journal Cell in 1974 and was Editor in Chief until 1999.

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Publishing Writers/Business Editors

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.8 million of revenue from Buckle Down and Options
Publishing, respectively, both acquired after the first quarter 2004 .3 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2004 due to strong growth in Sundance products -- Reading
PowerWorks(R) and Wonderbooks(R) -- and Newbridge products -- Thinking
Like a Scientist (R), Go Facts(R), Early Math(R) and Early Science(R).3 million, reflecting a
revenue increase of $2.
Capital expenditures -- property and equipment relate to the
purchase of tangible fixed assets such as computers, software, and
leasehold improvements., an education
software publisher. To expand product
development efforts, Options Publishing leased additional office space
in Austin , TX, to accommodate additional editorial and design
professionals. "Adjusted EBITDA" is defined as EBITDA, adjusted to
remove certain non-recurring charges.newscom. This lucky entrant will win a year's
subscription to Thomson Gale's LitFinder for their school or public library.ergito. Students purchasing one of the print textbooks for academic
course use gain access to the web site via a unique access code
bundled with each new book sold.
"This is a very important and strategic acquisition for Jones and
Bartlett and clearly reinforces our commitment to publishing in the
life sciences ," said Clayton E.

Arts/Literature includes links to websites dealing with a wide range of subjects and interests which span the entire length and breadth of the literary arts: webpages devoted to specific , recognized authors, sites on book-collecting, sites covering specific genres and types of literature , and even online editions of specific works by numerous recognized authors and poets of the past as well as no few of the present.

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3 million to $10. Quandt, HCC Chairman and CEO, and Paul J.
However , we believe EBITDA is relevant and useful to investors because
(a) it provides an alternative measurement to operating income that
takes into account certain relevant adjustments that are specific to
publishing companies and (b) it is used by our management to evaluate
our ability to service our debt and along with other data, as an
internal measure for setting budgets and awarding incentive
compensation .

Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers

SUDBURY, Mass. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

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2%, to $11.4 million for the first quarter 2005 from
$11.
Capital expenditures -- pre -publication costs relate to costs
incurred in the development of new products. Chelsea House also commemorated its 20-year
relationship with Harold Bloom by publishing six Anniversary volumes
of literary criticism.gale. Benjamin
Lewin's bestselling and highly respected Genes, now published in its
eighth edition, and its derivative work, Essential Genes, first
published in 2005. In turn , this also creates unlimited custom publishing
opportunities and allows Jones and Bartlett to deliver content in
multiple media forms, per customer preferences and market driven
demand. After receiving the Ph.

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(HCC) today reported results for the first
quarter ended March 31, 2005.0 million for full -year 2005.
A random drawing will take place at the end of the month to select one
entrant who took the site's quiz.com/poetscorner and celebrate National Poetry
Month with Thomson Gale.
Jones and Bartlett offers us a great home for the existing material
and enables us to expand both in terms of services offered to readers
and in further development of the overall scope of material.

Jones and Bartlett (www.

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0 million, or 22.4
million and $3.8 million for the three months
ended March 31, 2004, reflecting continued weakness with library
wholesalers, Chelsea House's largest distribution channel.9 million
for the first quarter 2004. We will not update
these forward-looking statements , even though our situation may change
in the future.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050405/DETUFNS1 )
The Web site's free quiz tests knowledge of significant people and events
involved in poetry. For example , born in Brooklyn, the son of Quakers, this
poet started his own newspaper, The Long Islander, which he later quit to
pursue his poetry.jbpub.

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9 million, or 17.
Revenue for the Medical Education segment increased $0.1 million for the first quarter 2005, from $3.5
million to $5.
EBITDA, defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation,
and amortization, increased by $0. Quandt, HCC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said:
"We are pleased with our overall sales performance for the quarter ,
and while our continuing investments in sales and marketing have
diluted our operating profit in the period, we are confident these
investments will pay handsome dividends in future periods.

Test-prep + Intervention:

Triumph Learning named Bill Scroggie Executive Vice President of
Product Development. The
library division experienced strong CD sales; and also began realizing
revenue from its downloadable program, based on a partnership with
NetLibrary (a division of OCLC ) to make audiobook downloads available
to patrons of libraries that sign-up for the program. In light of these risks and
uncertainties, there can be no assurance that the events and
circumstances described in forward-looking statements contained in
this press release will in fact occur. Jones and Bartlett expects to
leverage its XML based publishing system and tools to realize
significant cost savings throughout all aspects of the publishing
cycle. The acquisition solidifies Jones and
Bartlett's position among the leaders in science publishing, adding
hundreds of well known scientists to its existing family of authors
across the sciences. Lewin was originally trained as a geneticist
at Cambridge University, England.

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Communications, Inc.8%, from revenue of $39 . Excluding these acquisitions, segment revenue reflects
Triumph Learning product lines in both periods , which decreased $0. HCC plans expenditures of
approximately $23. To listen to the replay, please call 1-800-475-6701 (USA) or
320-365-3844 (International) and enter the access code of 778430. Previously , he was Director of Operations at
Mazer Corporation's Creative Services Division, the largest US
developer of K-12 educational materials. Dina Goren also joined as
Vice President of Production . Huber joins Buckle Down from Riverdeep, Inc. This year, a special day-by-day downloadable calendar highlights
important events in poetry.
If Poet's Corner whets your appetite for more, its creators have included
links to other appropriate sites.com , provides an integrated approach to education in
the life sciences covering all subjects including molecular biology,
cell biology , genetics, biochemistry, immunology, microbiology,
development, and neurobiology.
Both books are currently distributed by Prentice Hall, an imprint
of Pearson Education. The acquisition of Virtual Text allows Jones and Bartlett to
offer an integrated approach to its higher education publishing in the
life sciences, providing online access to current information at all
levels and on all subjects. Jones, Chief Executive Officer of
Jones and Bartlett. Strategic partnerships with dozens of prestigious
organizations such as the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons,
American Geriatrics Society, American Heart Association, American
Dietetics Association and American Academy of Pediatrics have helped
Jones and Bartlett become a respected leader in higher education and
professional reference publishing worldwide.

Virtual Text (www.

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Buckle Down and Options Publishing are both reported
within HCC's newly designated Test-prep and Intervention business
segment.2 million from $2.7
million to $13.9 million
for the first quarter 2004, reflecting strong sales of Oakstone 's
medical knowledge self-assessment program (MKSAP), its largest product
line, as well as sales growth from core wellness programs and
ancillary wellness products. Options Publishing also introduced the "Breakaway
Math(R)" series for grades 3-8. In addition, because EBITDA is not
defined consistently by all companies, this presentation of EBITDA may
not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

James Press)
* Contemporary Women's Poets (St., Thomson (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC) has
approximately 38,000 employees and provides services in approximately 130
countries . Virtual Text was founded in 2000, by
world renowned scientist, publisher and author, Dr. Additional stand
alone print based textbooks covering Cell Biology, Immunology,
Microbiology, Biochemistry , Neurobiology, Developmental Biology and
Genetics will be released starting in the first quarter of 2006. Lewin, it is brought together in a single,
transparent, online interface that ignores traditional boundaries
between disciplines. and
serving as Editor of the journal Nature New Biology, Dr.

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Excluding Buckle Down and Options Publishing from the first quarter
2005, income from operations decreased $1. Sundance
issued nine additional "Reading PowerWorks" theme sets, bringing the
series to 24 theme sets; published a series of professional
development videos on teaching balanced literacy related to "Reading
PowerWorks," and extended the best-selling "Twin Texts(R)" series of
paired fiction and nonfiction with 16 new titles. New covers
focusing on the Buckle Down masthead and new internal designs were
rolled out in Mississippi, South Carolina, and Florida.

A Free Resource For All Poets Who Don't Know It And For Those Who Do

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for the accuracy, breadth and convenience of its data, addressing all types of
information needs -- from homework help to health questions to business
profiles -- in a variety of formats -- books, Web-based solutions and
microfilm.

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6
million for the first quarter 2004.7 million, reflecting the revenue increase of
$2."

Investor Conference Call

HCC's conference call for investors, analysts, and the media will
be held on May 12, 2005, starting at 4:00 PM (ET).

Three Months Ended
March 31,
2005 2004
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Net Income/(Loss) $(9,169) $(5,314)
Interest Expense and Other
Including Income Taxes 14,482 12,084
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Income From Operations 5,313 6,770
Amortization of Pre-publication
Costs 3,704 2,594
Depreciation and Amortization 1,239 581
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EBITDA $10,256 $9,945

Restructuring and Restructuring
Related Charges 173 517
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Adjusted EBITDA $10,429 $10,462

Other Data:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2005 2004
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Capital Expenditures - Product
Development Costs (Pre-
publication Costs) $5,111 $2,681
Capital Expenditures - Property
and Equipment $725 $673

Selected Balance Sheet Data:
As of March 31,
2005 2004
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Cash and Cash Equivalents $64,304 $77,747
Working Capital $84 ,207 $99,363
Long Term Debt including current
portion $499,414 $410,827

About Haights Cross Communications:

Founded in 1997 and based in White Plains , NY, Haights Cross
Communications is a premier educational and library publisher
dedicated to creating the finest books, audio products, periodicals,
software and online services, serving the following markets: K-12
supplemental education, public and school library publishing, audio
books , and medical continuing education publishing. And don't forget to visit your local
library to access other Thomson Gale resources, such as the new editions of:
* American Poetry, 1609-1870 (Primary Source Microfilm)
* Blackbirch Treasury of American Poetry (Blackbirch Press)
* Contemporary Poets (St.
The content in the vast Virtual Text library is written by some of
the world's leading scientists and educators."

About Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc. Dr.
Upon the sale of Cell Press to Reed Elsevier, he founded Virtual Text.

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2%, to $7.2%,
to $19. Released for Florida were
Reading and Math at the secondary level. Oakstone Wellness Publishing
introduced a "Tabletop Poster Series," 12 employee health and wellness
guides designed to sit on cafeteria or meeting-room tabletops.com

Safe Harbor Statement: This press release contains forward-looking
statements . These statements
reflect our current views with respect to future events and are based
on assumptions and subject to risks and uncertainties. From an ancient Persian poem to a modern-day
policy speech , LitFinder delivers up to a million examples of full-text,
indexed and excerpted literature -- along with thousands of biographies,
explanations, overviews and images to enhance understanding.

Jones and Bartlett Publishers Acquires Virtual Text Inc.

As owner of Cell Press, Dr.

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Haights Cross Communications Reports First Quarter 2005 Results; Investor and Analyst Conference Call Scheduled for Thursday May 12 2005 at 4:00 PM ET

2
million, or 2.2 million for the three months
ended March 31, 2005 , from $8.8 million from Options Publishing and $2.6
million, or 7.
Excluding Buckle Down and Options Publishing from the first quarter
2005, EBITDA declined $0. For the first quarter 2005 and the first
quarter 2004, HCC invested $0.

Three Months Ended
March 31,
2005 2004
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K-12 Supplemental Education $11,403 $11,153
Test -prep and Intervention 13,622 7,917
Library 19,459 16,606
Medical Education 4,084 3,887
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Total Revenue $48,568 $39,563
Operating Expenses 43,255 32,793
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Income From Operations 5,313 6,770
Net Income/(Loss) $(9,169) $(5,314)
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Other Financial Data:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2005 2004
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EBITDA by Segment:
K-12 Supplemental Education $2,020 $2,456
Test-prep and Intervention 3,500 3,029
Library 5,783 4,889
Medical Education 367 541
Corporate (1,414) (970)
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EBITDA $10,256 $9,945
Adjusted EBITDA $10,429 $10,462

"EBITDA" is defined as income before interest, taxes,
depreciation , amortization, discontinued operations and cumulative
effect of a change in accounting for goodwill . We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by
these cautionary statements.
In addition , Thomson Gale is giving away a year's subscription to
LitFinder -- the largest, most accessible collection of literature available
online. The web site was designed to provide enhanced
access to the rich content database that is updated and expanded
weekly.

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Prior period information has been restated for comparative
purposes. The following table reconciles
net loss to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA .com/poetscorner ), a free Web site packed with biographies,
poems and activities to help families , students and teachers celebrate the
month.gale. Initially published in 1983, Genes was the first
book to bring together the molecular biology of lower and higher
organisms, uniting prokaryotic and eukaryotic work. All reprints of the current editions will carry
copyright notice in the name of Jones and Bartlett, and all future
editions will be published under the Jones and Bartlett Publishers
imprint and copyright. Jones and Bartlett is widely recognized in the
fields of mathematics, computer science, life sciences, physical
sciences, health education, public health, allied health, medicine ,
nursing, emergency care, emergency medical services, fire science, and
criminal justice.

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First quarter 2005 financial information
includes the results of Buckle Down Publishing and Options Publishing ,
acquired on April 15, 2004 and December 3, 2004, respectively, which
have no counterpart in the financial results for first quarter ended
March 31, 2004. Sundance/Newbridge's revenue
increased $0. Participating in
the call will be Peter J.
Triumph Learning launched a line of standards-based instructional
books for Arizona; and was named a finalist for the Association of
Educational Publisher 's Golden Lamp Award.com/poetscorner
to find the answer and take the quiz.thomson.----

Acquisition solidifies Jones and Bartlett's position as Leader in
Life Science Publishing within Higher Education and
Professional Reference Markets

Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc.

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9 million, or 10.5 million for the first quarter 2005 from $16.6 million for the
first quarter 2004. The quarter also
benefited from a new downloadable audiobook subscription service
released in February 2005. In the first
quarter , Chelsea House published its 2005 spring list comprised of 130
new titles - including new titles for the "Black Americans of
Achievement" series, "Point/Counterpoint" series, "Deadly Diseases and
Epidemics"series, "The Straight Facts" series, and the "Who Wrote
That?" series. Also in the first quarter, Buckle Down continued
to re-brand its first to market Test Preparation materials. EBITDA is not a
measurement of operating performance calculated in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles and should not be considered
a substitute for operating income, net income (loss), cash flows,
consolidated statements of operations or consolidated balance sheets
prepared in accordance with GAAP. These risks,
uncertainties and other factors may cause our actual results ,
performances or achievements to be materially different from those
expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements. Factors that
may cause our actual results to differ materially from our
forward-looking statements include, among others, changes in external
market factors, changes in our business or growth strategy, or an
inability to execute our strategy due to changes in our industry or
the economy generally, the emergence of new or growing competitors and
various other competitive factors. Several years later he published his first collection
entitled Leaves of Grass . This deep database guides students easily through the world of
poetry, fiction and drama.com ) , with 2004 revenues from
continuing operations of $8.
Virtual Text, through its revolutionary and comprehensive web
site, www. Today it is
considered the classic textbook of molecular biology around the world,
with more than a million copies of all editions in print and
translations into over a dozen foreign languages. Professionals and institutions can
purchase an annual subscription to one book at a time, or they can
purchase a subscription to the entire Virtual Text biology curriculum .
The ability to function within a larger publisher allows us to develop
print books that are tightly coupled with our online resource, so that
users can have a fully integrated experience and are able to approach
the material through whichever medium is most comfortable for them.

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6 million, which
reflects an increase of $9. We anticipate the second quarter
will continue to show a slow proforma revenue performance for the
Test-prep and Intervention segment until the release of significant
new products scheduled for the second half.

Haights Cross Communications Operating Unit Highlights

First Quarter 2005

K-12 Supplemental Education:

Sundance's "Reading PowerWorks(R)" has continued to gain acclaim. With
operational headquarters in Stamford, Conn.
Included in the acquisition are the copyrights to Dr.

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The Library and Medical Education segments are comprised of our prior
Recorded Books and Oakstone Publishing segments, respectively.7
million, or 6.
Revenue at Chelsea House decreased $0.4 million from
Buckle Down Publishing, which have no counterpart for the first
quarter 2004.7
million during the first quarter 2004. HCC
plans expenditures of approximately $3. Crecca , HCC Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer, added: "The first quarter was in line with our overall
expectations for revenue and EBITDA. To participate, please
call 1-888-428-4480 (USA) or 612-332-0932 (International). Options Publishing continued to see strong growth
across its product lines and state operations. Oakstone received a grade of
"Exemplary Compliance" in the area of Needs Assessment, in recognition
of the process Oakstone uses to ensure its publishing programs meet
the targeted needs of its audiences.com ) serves the world's information and education needs
through its vast and dynamic content pools, which are used by students and
consumers in their libraries, schools and on the Internet.com) was founded in 2000 by Dr. Benjamin
Lewin, with the objective of uniting the key disciplines in the life
sciences - molecular biology, cell biology, genetics, immunology,
microbiology, biochemistry, - in a single, transparent, online
interface, ignoring traditional boundaries between disciplines that
have become outdated. D.

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These
new business segments present financial information in a way that is
more reflective of the markets our businesses serve , as well as
facilitating future acquisitions of new businesses within these market
segments. Segment revenue for the first quarter 2005
includes $3. This service is the result of a strategic
alliance with NetLibrary, a division of OCLC Online Computer Library
Center, Inc.7 million offset by variable cost of goods sold, sales and
fulfillment expenses, as well as continued investments in sales and
marketing initiatives and increased costs for public company
compliance, including legal and accounting and costs related to HCC's
Sarbanes-Oxley compliance effort.7 million in property and equipment.

It was recognized as the best multimedia product at the 48th Annual
New England Book Show by Bookbuilders of Boston, a prestigious
association of editorial, design, and production professionals; and
has been selected as a finalist for the 2005 Golden Lamp Award,
sponsored by the Association of Educational Publishers.
(Photo: http://www., today announced the
acquisition of Virtual Text, Inc. Jones and Bartlett intends to work closely with
Dr. This is a very
complementary fit for Jones and Bartlett and will allow us to broaden
our reach and impact in science publishing around the world.ergito.

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This increase included $2. Revenue growth was experienced in all channels
including library, school, retail , and consumer, with excellent growth
reported in the core library channel driven by strong demand for
Recorded Books' traditional unabridged audiobooks.2 million,
or 5.2 million for the
first quarter 2005 from $9. For the first quarter
2005, HCC invested $5.1 million in pre-publication costs , reflecting
the inclusion of Buckle Down and Options Publishing as well as
increased investments in our other business units, compared to $2.
Buckle Down Publishing appointed Cindy Huber Vice President of
Marketing.haightscross. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements
by terms such as "may," "will," "should," "could," "would," "expect,"
"plan," "anticipate," "believe," "potential " and similar expressions
intended to identify forward-looking statements. Who is he? Go to http: //www.10 billion, is a global leader in providing
integrated information solutions to business and professional customers.

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3%, to $9.6 million for the first quarter
2005, or 21.6 million for the first quarter 2005 from $7. Mississippi
saw the release of 14 new titles in Reading and Math. South Carolina
featured 12 new titles in Reading and Math.

Library:

Recorded Books consumer division's Unlimited Program, which offers
customers unlimited audiobook rentals for a monthly fee, grew rapidly
during the quarter , contributing to the division's strong results. The school
division implemented added dedicated field sales representatives, and
increased catalog mailings and advertising to promote the value of
audiobooks as an instructional tool."

Medical Education:

Oakstone Medical Publishing celebrated 30 years of Continuing
Medical Education publishing, having published its first program,
Practical Reviews in Radiology, in January 1975.

About The Thomson Corporation and Thomson Gale
The Thomson Corporation (http://www.
In addition to the purchase of the publishing and online content
assets, Jones and Bartlett has acquired sophisticated and proprietary
XML publishing software and a state-of-the-art text and digital asset
management system from which it expects to realize significant gains.

About Virtual Text, Inc. Lewin also
founded the associated journals Neuron , Immunity, and Molecular Cell.

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Revenue for the Test-prep and Intervention segment increased $5.3 million for the first quarter 2005 as demand
slowed for existing test-prep products in anticipation of new tests
and new test-prep products in the second half of 2005.1%, to $4.8 million for the first quarter 2004.7 million (excluding Buckle Down and Options
Publishing) and increased total operating expenses of $4.9 million for the first quarter 2004.
Digitized replay of the conference call will be available from May
12, 2005, starting at 7:30 PM (ET) ending on May 26, 2005 at 11:59 PM
(ET ). Buckle Down also released six
new CD based products for Florida Test Preparation in Math and Reading
content areas. Celebrate National Poetry Month with Thomson Gale

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.gale. Its learning businesses and brands serve the needs of individuals,
learning institutions , corporations and government agencies with products and
services for both traditional and distributed learning. Thomson Gale(TM)
(http://www. Virtual
Text's operation, including all employees, will be moved from
Cambridge, MA and integrated into Jones and Bartlett's Sudbury world
headquarters .
Integrated with its traditional print textbook titles, the acquisition
of Virtual Text enables Jones and Bartlett to offer a complete online
resource for undergraduate and graduate education in the life sciences
and ultimately in other disciplines.

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Test-prep and Intervention is comprised of our Triumph
Learning (including Buckle Down) and Options Publishing businesses.

Results for the First Quarter 2005

Revenue for the first quarter 2005 was $48.2 million for the first quarter 2004.
Income from operations for the first quarter 2005 decreased $1.0 million for the full year
2005. Retail sales in the quarter were
driven by blockbuster titles, including: "Saturday," "Prep ," "The
Rising," "Vanishing Acts," and "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. Under the close
editorial direction of Dr.