Press Release

Britannica Taps Ian Grant to Head UK Operations
Former DK executive to grow print and new-media businesses

CHICAGO, August 17, 2006

Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. today announced that it has appointed experienced publishing executive Ian Grant as managing director of its British operations. He will be responsible for business strategy, publishing partnerships and the distribution of Britannica products in the United Kingdom, Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

Grant has extensive experience in both print and electronic publishing. As publishing director of Dorling Kindersley Ltd, London, he spearheaded the company’s early efforts in home-reference trade publishing and illustrated non-fiction. Later, as group business director, he established DK subsidiaries in Europe.

Grant later become a partner in Two-Can Publishing, where he developed children’s educational and trade non-fiction titles in book and multimedia formats. After the company’s sale to Zenith Entertainment, he served simultaneously as managing director of Two-Can and as publishing director of Zenith Entertainment Ltd, creating new television-related titles. He also established Two-Can’s US subsidiary and served as its president.

““This is an exciting and challenging time for publishing, and we’re delighted to have someone with Ian’s knowledge, experience and energy as Britannica looks to expand in all media and all markets in the UK, across the established and emerging markets in the rest of Europe and builds on its strengths in Africa,” said Leah Mansoor, senior vice president, international, with Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

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About Encyclopaedia Britannica:

Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. (www.britannica.com) is a leader in reference and education publishing whose products can be found in many media, from the Internet to cell 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, available for purchase at Britannica’s online store(britannicashop.britannica.co.uk). 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.

Contact:

Tom Panelas Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. 001 312-347-7309 tpanelas@eb.com