Video: CliffsNotes(R) Literature Apps Now Available on Apple App Store

Wiley Publishing, Inc. and Modality Bring Interactive Literature Study Guides to iPhone(TM) and iPod touch(R)

INDIANAPOLIS, June 12 /PRNewswire/ — Modality, Inc. and Wiley Publishing, Inc. announced that CliffsNotes(R) literature study guide applications are available on the Apple App Store. Five individual apps, the first in a series of more than forty, provide comprehensive character, theme and plot summaries and analysis, interactive quiz features, and audio CramCasts covering the following works of literature:

• The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
• Macbeth by William Shakespeare
• Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
• The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
• To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

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Modality’s content architects created two distinct review modes to allow for a more customizable study experience. A prescriptive “Cram Plan,” created by the experts at CliffsNotes, orders the content of the app to maximize even small increments of study time. A more traditional e-reader interface presents the app’s complete content in a fashion similar to that of the printed literature notes. Additional features that leverage the innovative Multi-Touch User Interface and revolutionary capabilities of iPhone and iPod touch include:

• Multiple-choice quiz to assess mastery of the material
• Text-highlighting to note important sections for further review
• Interactive map links character associations and profiles for quick reference
• Audio plot summaries play in the background while the user engages with other app features

“The CliffsNotes brand is synonymous with fast, effective, and most of all, comprehensive literature review,” said Cindy Kitchel, vice president and publisher, Wiley Professional/Trade publishing. “Working with Modality, we are able to support students in a brand new way that combines the cool features of iPhone and iPod touch with our sharp, reliable study content.”

CliffsNotes literature study guides are available for $0.99 per application from Apple’s App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore/. Additional titles are forthcoming in 2009.

About Wiley

Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., provides must-have content and services to customers worldwide. Its core businesses include scientific, technical, and medical journals, encyclopedias, books, and online products and services; professional and consumer books and subscription services; and educational materials for undergraduate and graduate students and lifelong learners. Wiley has publishing, marketing, and distribution centers in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The Company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols JWa and JWb. Wiley’s Internet site can be accessed at www.wiley.com.

About CliffsNotes(R)

Often imitated but never equaled, CliffsNotes are the original and still most widely recognized study guides in use today. Recent research shows that among today’s students, parents, and adults in general, CliffsNotes have more than double the recognition of the leading competitive study aid brand. A branded imprint of Wiley, CliffsNotes have been described by the New York Times as “an American icon.” The only study guides written by teachers and educational professionals, CliffsNotes have full range of test prep and study aids-just what today’s students need to grasp the essentials fast and score their highest. For more information, visit Cliffsnotes.com. CliffsNotes is a branded imprint of Wiley.

About Modality, Inc.

Modality, Inc. believes every moment can be a learning moment. By taking the most trusted, relevant educational content on the market and reinventing it for the small screen, Modality creates mobile learning applications that fully engage users with the material they need to know. Anywhere, anytime, right on their favorite devices. Modality’s content partners include Aspen Publishers, Elsevier, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, McGraw-Hill, Pearson, The Princeton Review, John Wiley & Sons, and Workman Publishing Co. Visit www.Modality.com for more information.

SOURCE Wiley Publishing, Inc.