Press Release

MULTIMEDIA BRITANNICA IS SLEEKER, SMOOTHER, BETTER FOR 2007
More frequent updates, homework aids and enhanced timelines

LONDON, August 3rd, 2006

Knowledge hungry children, struggling students and inquisitive adults now have new ways to explore information thanks to the improved 2007 edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica's Ultimate Reference Suite on DVD.

With better homework tools and over 100,000 articles, the Ultimate Reference Suite cannot be beaten in depth or range of coverage.

Other improvements include:

• “Explore” —  provides engaging, Flash-based tours of videos, classical music, yearbook entries and historical Britannica articles by famous contributors.
• Virtual Note Cards —  lets the user take notes and link them to particular Britannica articles. Other homework-tool enhancements include science-fair help and direct links to Britannica's multimedia “spotlight” features.
• Enhanced Historical Timelines —  Time literally flies with the new Flash interface to Britannica's classic timelines. Simple mouse action sends researchers hurtling across the centuries as they browse or find a particular event.
• More Frequent Updates —  users can go to Britannica's online update centre monthly to access new and revised articles.

The redesign is user-friendly and allows search results from articles and multimedia to be viewed any desired way.

The Ultimate Reference Suite has three encyclopedias: the entire 32-volume Encyclopaedia Britannica, Britannica Student Encyclopedia and Britannica Elementary Encyclopedia all on one disc. Each encyclopedia has something for everyone and acts as a miniature "reference library" including a dictionary, thesaurus, atlas and historical timelines suitable for all ages. Young students can advance to the next level when they're ready and adults can use it all their lives.

“Whether researching jazz, Jupiter or the Jacobeans, the 2007 Ultimate Reference Suite has accurate up to the minute information and is simple to use,” said Direct Marketing Manager of Encyclopaedia Britannica, Christine Hodgson, “This new and vastly improved version is the ultimate tool for fact finding.”

Other features include:

• Britannica BrainStormer™ This popular visual browser, based on Britannica's unique classification system, provides an exhilarating ride though the encyclopedia, making research easier and more fun, providing some surprising connections to your search. The 2007 edition provides more powerful search capability for a more engaging experience.
• 166,000 online links to magazine articles and high-quality Web sites.
• Merriam-Webster's Dictionary & Thesaurus.
• Rich multimedia: thousands of images, audio and video clips that bring subjects to life.

The 2007 Ultimate Reference Suite is available on DVD ROM for Windows and Macintosh computers with a recommended retail price of £59.99. Customers also get a free 90-day subscription to Britannica's online premium service. (www.britannica.com). The range also includes 2007 Britannica Deluxe Edition CD-ROM RRP £39.99 and 2007 Children's edition RRP £19.99. Products will be available in all good software retail stores and direct from Britannica from 1st September. Customers can call 0845 075 7000 or go to www.britannica.co.uk

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About Encyclopaedia Britannica:

Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. is a leader in reference and education publishing whose products can be found in many media, from the Internet to mobile phones to books. A pioneer in electronic publishing since the early 1980s, the company still publishes the 32-volume Encyclopaedia Britannica, along with services such as Britannica Online School Edition and new printed products such as Britannica Discovery Library. Britannica's editorial operation is overseen by some of the world's most distinguished scholars, several of them Nobel laureates. The company makes its headquarters in Chicago.