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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Becca Schwartz
becca@scribd.com

SCRIBD BRINGS READERS WORLD-RENOWNED
FOR DUMMIES REFERENCE SERIES

New Publishing Partner Wiley to Add 1,000 Reference Titles

SAN FRANCISCO, April 30, 2014 Scribd, an e-book subscription service
featuring 300,000+ e-books ranging from contemporary bestsellers to beloved
classics, today announced its expansion into educational reading with an
unprecedented partnership with Wiley, the publisher of the world-renowned For
Dummies reference series. The partnership makes 1,000 of Wileys books
immediately available as part of Scribds monthly e-book subscription, positioning
Scribd as an immediate destination for information-hungry consumers.

Subscription e-books are a perfect fit for educational and instructional books.
When learning a skill or teaching yourself something new, what could be more
convenient than having all the information you need, right in your pocket? said
Trip Adler, CEO and co-founder of Scribd. Scribd provides a great value by
giving readers unlimited access to the most popular titles for one monthly price.
The prospect of what this means for our readers is incredibly exciting.

We are excited to make our books available through Scribds e-book
subscription service with their international audience of 80 million users across all
devices. said, Peter Balis, Vice President, Business Development, Global Digital
Books, with Wiley. With Scribd, we look forward to reaching a whole new
audience for Wiley titles and our authors.

All Wiley titles are available immediately through Wileys Scribd profile and on the
homepage. Scribds reference category will include all For Dummies as well as
all other relevant books from Wiley and other informational guides.

Scribds subscription service features books from over 900 publishers, including
HarperCollins, Lonely Planet, Open Road Media, Sourcebooks and Workman.
Available in 100 countries and 80 languages, Scribd is compatible across all iOS,
Android and Kindle Fire devices. Additionally, Scribd has more than 50MM
documents and written works contributed by its community.


ABOUT SCRIBD:
Scribd is a subscription service with premier books including New York Times
bestsellers, classics, and reader favorites in every genre. Scribd also features
millions of written works contributed by users around the world. Launched in
2007 by Trip Adler and Jared Friedman and backed by Y Combinator, Charles
River Ventures, and Redpoint Ventures, Scribd is one of the most influential
websites in the world with more than 80 million active readers coming to the site
every month.

ABOUT WILEY:
Wiley is a global provider of content-enabled solutions that improve outcomes in
research, education, and professional practice. Wileys Professional
Development business creates products and services that help customers
become more effective in the workplace and achieve career success. It brings to
life the ideas and best practices of thought leaders in business, finance,
accounting, workplace learning, management, leadership, technology, behavioral
health, engineering/architecture, and education to serve these communities
worldwide.

Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., has been a valued source of
information and understanding for more than 200 years, helping people around
the world meet their needs and fulfill their aspirations. Wiley and its acquired
companies have published the works of more than 450 Nobel laureates in all
categories: Literature, Economics, Physiology or Medicine, Physics, Chemistry,
and Peace. Wiley's global headquarters are located in Hoboken, New Jersey,
with operations in the U.S., Europe, Asia, Canada, and Australia. The Company's
website can be accessed at http://www.wiley.com.


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