CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom, August 13, 2004 - Log onto www.proquest.co.uk and you will notice a few changes! Notable enhancements have been made to the ProQuest.co.uk website as part of ProQuest Information and Learning’s ongoing commitment to ensuring customers have easy access to information on the company and its premier online services.

The site has been specifically designed to help the user find information more easily, offering improved aesthetics, navigation, search functionality and greater accessibility.

"Over the years many customers have commented on the high quality of web design used within ProQuest’s Online products. When ProQuest decided to re-launch the International Web site www.proquest.co.uk, we wanted to bring the same standard of innovation and professional web design to create a compelling information resource for subscribers to ProQuest products in our international markets. Our team have created a website that is both visually appealing and delivers essential information on our company and our products. It is going to be an essential bookmark for everyone interested in ProQuest!” says John Taylor, Vice-President of Technology.

The new customer support area of our website is dedicated to providing our customers with direct access to premier technical, training and service information about our products. We now provide instant access to online training resources and detailed technical information and documentation about ProQuest products. Customers may also choose to request a trial, download our catalogue and receive the latest information updates on ProQuest and our products via ProQuest e-news!

A number of accessibility features have also been implemented in the international web pages to make the site more accessible to people with visual, motor or cognitive disabilities.  The site complies with WAI Priority 1 accessibility standards and some features also contribute towards compliance with Priority 2 and 3 guidelines.

"Finding your way around the ProQuest website has never been easier. We encourage customers of ProQuest and general web users to explore the site and enjoy the breadth of information on online services and enhancements available from ProQuest,” says Simon Beale, vice president, international sales and marketing.

For all media enquiries contact Gina Ghensi, Communications Manager, gina.ghensi@proquest.co.uk

About ProQuest
ProQuest creates specialized information resources and technologies that propel successful research, discovery, and lifelong learning. A global leader in serving libraries of all types, ProQuest offers the expertise of such respected brands as Chadwyck-Healey™, UMI®, SIRS®, and eLibrary®. With Serials Solutions®, Ulrich's™, RefWorks®, COS™, Dialog® and now Bowker® part of the ProQuest brand family, the company supports the breadth of the information 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, creating indispensable research solutions that connect people and information. Through innovative, user-centered discovery technology, ProQuest offers billions of pages of global content that includes historical newspapers, dissertations, and uniquely relevant resources for researchers of any age and sophistication—including content not likely to be digitized by others. Inspired by its customers and their end users, ProQuest is working toward a future that blends information accessibility with community to further enhance learning and encourage lifelong enrichment.

For more information, visit www.proquest.com or the ProQuest parent company website, www.cig.com.