ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 16, 2004 - ProQuest Information and Learning has launched a new website for its prize-winning K-12 products. The newly designed site is a rich repository of product information and resources for school librarians, media specialists, teachers and students from early elementary through high school. ProQuest Information and Learning, a unit of ProQuest Company, creates and publishes databases for libraries and educational institutions worldwide.

The new site, www.proquestk12.com, replaces ProQuest’s existing K-12 websites. It provides one-stop shopping for all eLibrary and SIRS products, support and news in an easy-to-navigate website with a fresh graphic design.  Subscribers may access both the SIRS and eLibrary product lines from the home page.

Users will discover many new features, as well as the best of the existing K-12 websites, including:

• Product  Information  Centerwith basic information about all of ProQuest’s K-12 products, including data sheets, title lists, and additional resources
• Library Support Materials including hands-on tools to get new subscribers up and running, along with user guides, resource notices, presentations, and much more
• Training  Information  Centeroffers tools to increase searching skills and knowledge of the resource to help libraries get the most out of their programs
• Homework help for students
• Funding Guides designed to help librarians demonstrate the value of the products to school leaders who determine library budgets
• Support  Centerto contact tech support and customer service
• Current News Area covers curriculum news, product updates, special features and more

Free trials of ProQuest K-12 products are available. Libraries and schools may receive more information by contacting their account representative at 1-800-521-0600, ext. 3183 or 3452 (outside the U.S., call +44-1-223-215-512) or pqsales@il.proquest.com. Editors may call 1-800-521-0600, ext. 6489 or email pr@il.proquest.com.

About ProQuest
ProQuest creates specialized information resources and technologies that propel successful research, discovery, and lifelong learning. A global leader in serving libraries of all types, ProQuest offers the expertise of such respected brands as Chadwyck-Healey™, UMI®, SIRS®, and eLibrary®. With Serials Solutions®, Ulrich's™, RefWorks®, COS™, Dialog® and now Bowker® part of the ProQuest brand family, the company supports the breadth of the information community with innovative discovery solutions that power the business of books and the best in research experience.

More than a content provider or aggregator, ProQuest is an information partner, creating indispensable research solutions that connect people and information. Through innovative, user-centered discovery technology, ProQuest offers billions of pages of global content that includes historical newspapers, dissertations, and uniquely relevant resources for researchers of any age and sophistication—including content not likely to be digitized by others. Inspired by its customers and their end users, ProQuest is working toward a future that blends information accessibility with community to further enhance learning and encourage lifelong enrichment.

For more information, visit www.proquest.com or the ProQuest parent company website, www.cig.com.