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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Scribd and ProQuest Partnership Creates On-DemandAccess to Academic Works
Thousands of Graduate Theses, Dissertations Added to Scribd's Growing Library of  Academic and Research Content 
SAN FRANCISCO – November 16, 2009
– Scribd, the world's largest social publishing company, and ProQuest, the world’s largest publisher of academicdissertations and theses, today announced an agreement to make selectedgraduate dissertations and theses available for purchase on Scribd(www.scribd.com/ProQuestUMI). The agreement will provide Scribd readersaccess to tens of thousands of original research and papers from leadingacademic institutions. Scribd is already popular among millions of students,teachers and researchers, who share and discover original content -- both freeand for purchase -- every single day."Academic research is one of the fastest growing content categorieson Scribd," said Trip Adler, CEO and co-founder of Scribd. "With ProQuest,we have the opportunity to offer our readers the most comprehensive collectionof academic research available. We're thrilled to partner with a company whosegoal, like ours, is the dissemination and discussion of new ideas."ProQuest UMI has over 2 million doctoral dissertations and master's theses inits library with more than 700 active university partners and over 70,000 newgraduate works published each year.“Dissertations and theses have long showcased essential research and burgeoning literary talent,” said Austin McLean, director of dissertation publishing for ProQuest. “We're excited to add this partnershipwith Scribd to our existing outreach toward the vast audience of consumer information seekers who would benefit from using ProQuest dissertations.”Research organizations already publishing on Scribd include theCarnegieEndowment for International Peace,Harvard University Press,Institute for  Public Policy Research (UK),The MIT Press,World Bank  andWorld Economic Forum.-more-
 
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About Scribd, Inc.
Scribd is the world’s largest social publishing company. Our goal is to makewritten works available for people to read and interact with, any time and onany device. Scribd is changing the way people discover, share and sell originalwritings and documents. Our innovative document reader technology enablesanyone to easily upload their files -- including PDF, Word, PowerPoint andother document types -- and share on Scribd.com or embed on thousands of other websites. Scribd is a venture-backed company based in San Francisco.For more information, please visit www.scribd.com.
About ProQuest
ProQuest creates specialized information resources and technologies that propel successful research, discovery, and lifelong learning. A global leader inserving libraries of all types, ProQuest offers the expertise of such respected brands as Chadwyck-Healey™, UMI®, SIRS®, and eLibrary®. With SerialsSolutions®, Ulrich's™, RefWorks®, COS™, Dialog® and now Bowker® partof the ProQuest brand family, the company supports the breadth of theinformation 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, creatingindispensable research solutions that connect people and information. Throughinnovative, user-centered discovery technology, ProQuest offers billions of  pages of global content that includes historical newspapers, dissertations, anduniquely relevant resources for researchers of any age and sophistication— including content not likely to be digitized by others. Inspired by its customersand their end users, ProQuest is working toward a future that blendsinformation accessibility with community to further enhance learning andencourage lifelong enrichment. For more information, visitwww.proquest.comor the ProQuest parent companywebsite,www.cambridgeinformationgroup.com.

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