LexisNexis Delivers Blog Content via Newstex Blogs On Demand; Full-Text Blog Feed From Newstex Now Available to LexisNexis Customers

Unlike existing Web-based blog aggregation services, Newstexactually licenses influential blog content directly from independentbloggers and then takes in each carefully selected blog feed in textformat and uses its proprietary NewsRouter technology to scan it inreal-time.

"Many of our customers want to track and segment what keyinfluencers are saying in their blogs in addition to the traditionalnews outlets," said Dawn Conway, vice president of Content andBusiness Development for LexisNexis. "Adding full-text blogs fromNewstex helps meet this customer demand."

Larry Schwartz, Newstex president, added, "By delivering a feed ofthis blog content to LexisNexis, their customers will immediatelyenjoy commentary on a wide variety of topics from influential bloggersin the world."

Newstex automatically tags each blog post with company names,stock tickers, key executives and government officials, and detailedtopical categories. Each blog post delivered as part of Newstex BlogsOn Demand will include Newstex's proprietary PeopleTickering(TM)--asystem that synthesizes metadata from numerous premium sources andquality blogs to create a database of people who make the news.

About LexisNexis

LexisNexis(R) (www.lexisnexis.com) is a leading provider ofinformation and services solutions, including its flagship Web-basedLexis(R) and Nexis(R) research services, to a wide range ofprofessionals in the legal, risk management, corporate, government,law enforcement, accounting and academic markets. A member of ReedElsevier Group plc (NYSE:ENL)(NYSE:RUK) (www.reedelsevier.com), thecompany does business in 100 countries with 13,000 employeesworldwide.

LexisNexis has more than 30 years of experience in organizingenormous data stores and developing and delivering sophisticatedsearch, integration, and analytic tools that can be tailored to auser's workflow. With breaking news, legislation and regulations,business intelligence, intellectual property and public opinion,LexisNexis provides access to the interpretive data and the facts andfigures that impact peoples' business decisions across the globe.LexisNexis works closely with its customers to help them find theanswers they need to make informed business decisions that drivewinning results.

About Newstex

Newstex offers Content On Demand, including tailored, real-timenews and commentary from thousands of branded newswires, newspapers,magazines, financial and business sources, official government feedsand blogs. Newstex collects full-text digital news and commentaryfeeds, standardizes the content format, adds stock ticker symbols,PeopleTickers and topical categories, and instantly delivers theresult via easy-to-integrate XML or RSS newsfeeds.

The Newstex Blogs On Demand product delivers value-added full-textblog content. Newstex processes blogs in real-time through itsNewsRouter technology to automatically tag each blog post with keydata such as company names, stock tickers, key executives andgovernment officials, and detailed topical categories for distributionto downstream enterprise customers to ensure greater exposure andreach for this valuable content. Blogs In Demand and Content On Demandfrom Newstex are an efficient way for content distributors andenterprise customers to cost-effectively integrate full-text premiumnewsfeeds and the top blogs at reduced cost, minimum risk and optimumROI. For more information, please visit www.newstex.com or emailinfo@newstex.com.

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