Elsevier Honored With Six PROSE Awards

AMSTERDAM, February 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ –

SciVerse Hub, SciVerse Applications, and Book Titles in Science & Technology and
Health Sciences Recognized for Innovation and Achievement

Elsevier [http://www.elsevier.com ], a world-leading provider of scientific, technical
and medical information products and services, today announced that it has garnered top
honors and recognition at the 2011 American Publishers Awards for Professional and
Scholarly Excellence (the PROSE Awards). The annual PROSE Awards, established by the
Association of American Publishers (AAP), recognizes high standards in achievement and
innovation in professional and scholarly publishing by giving distinction to the best
books, journals, and electronic content, as judged by peer publishers, librarians, and
medical professionals.

SciVerse Hub [http://www.hub.sciverse.com ], Elsevier’s platform for search, analysis
and research synthesis, and SciVerse Applications
[http://www.applications.sciverse.com/action/gallery ], tools that enhance the search and
discovery experience, received awards for Best Multidiscipline Platform and for Best
Innovation in ePublishing.

Elsevier’s book publishing, encompassing print as well as online titles on SciVerse
ScienceDirect, was also honored. Four Elsevier book titles won first place prizes in the
following categories:

        - Clinical Medicine: Diagnostic Imaging for the Emergency Physician, by
          Joshua S. Broder [http://elsevierauthors.com/joshuabroder ], MD, FACEP.
        - Multivolume Reference/Humanities & Social Sciences: Encyclopedia of
          Adolescence, Editors-in-Chief: B. Bradford Brown and Mitchell J. Prinstein.
        - Multivolume Reference/Science: Encyclopedia of Fish Physiology, by Anthony P.
          Farrell.
        - Art Technique: Tradigital Blender: A CG Animator's Guide to Applying the
          Classic Principles, by Roland Hess.

Honorable mentions went to:

        - Clinical Medicine: Imaging Painful Spine Disorders, by Leo F. Czervionke
          MD and Douglas S. Fenton MD.
        - Economics: Handbook of the Economics of Education, Volume 4. Edited by Erik A.
          Hanushek, Stephen J. Machin, and Ludger Woessmann.

“It is an honor for Elsevier to be recognized by colleagues in the publishing,
library, and medical industry for our meaningful developments towards the advancement of
quality science, technology and medical information,” said Suzanne BeDell, Managing
Director, Science and Technology Books, Elsevier. “The PROSE Awards validate the
excellence of our innovative technology platforms and book content and we are proud to be
a valued contributor in the community.”

Recipients of the 2011 PROSE Awards were announced at the Awards Luncheon on February
2, 2012 in Washington, D.C. A full list of winners can be found at

http://www.proseawards.com.

About Elsevier

Elsevier is a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information
products and services. The company works in partnership with the global science and health
communities to publish more than 2,000 journals, including The Lancet
[http://www.thelancet.com ] and Cell [http://www.cell.com ], and close to 20,000 book
titles, including major reference works from Mosby and Saunders. Elsevier’s online
solutions include SciVerse ScienceDirect [http://www.sciencedirect.com ], SciVerse Scopus
[http://www.scopus.com ], Reaxys [http://www.reaxys.com ], MD Consult
[http://www.mdconsult.com ] and Nursing Consult [http://www.nursingconsult.com ], which
enhance the productivity of science and health professionals, and the SciVal suite
[http://www.scival.com ] and MEDai’s Pinpoint Review [http://www.medai.com ], which help
research and health care institutions deliver better outcomes more cost-effectively.

A global business headquartered in Amsterdam, Elsevier [http://www.elsevier.com ]
employs 7,000 people worldwide. The company is part of Reed Elsevier Group PLC
[http://www.reedelsevier.com ], a world-leading publisher and information provider, which
is jointly owned by Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV. The ticker symbols are REN
(Euronext Amsterdam), REL (London Stock Exchange), RUK and ENL (New York Stock Exchange).

        Media contact
        Harald Boersma
        Senior Manager Corporate Relations, Elsevier
        +31-20-485-27-36
        h.boersma@elsevier.com

SOURCE Elsevier