CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom, April 12, 2006 - Factiva ®, a Dow Jones and Reuters Company, and ProQuest Information and Learning has announced that it has expanded its existing partnership. ProQuest will now serve as channel partner for Factiva.com, Factiva's flagship business news and information solution, to the corporate and government sectors in Latin America. ProQuest Information and Learning, a division of ProQuest Company, is an electronic publisher of content for libraries and educational institutions worldwide and is the exclusive distributor of Factiva content for the academic market.

“Our enhanced collaboration with ProQuest Information and Learning supports Factiva's dedication to empower organisations and government offices worldwide with information that users need to make better decisions faster,” said Greg Gerdy, vice president and director of channel marketing and strategy, Factiva. “ Our partnership with ProQuest will bring a powerful business tool with robust and comprehensive content to the Latin American market. Combined with ProQuest's ability to provide on the ground sales and support, corporate and government agencies in this region now have a high-quality solution for their information needs that will make them more competitive in today's global market.”

“ProQuest and Factiva share the same standard of excellence,” said Simon Beale, senior vice president, Global Sales, ProQuest Information and Learning. “We are pleased to leverage our strong international customer relationships, including our direct presence in Latin America , to bring Factiva's essential business content to a greater number of corporations and government agencies.”

“ProQuest and Factiva share the same standard of excellence,” said Simon Beale, senior vice president, Global Sales, ProQuest Information and Learning. “We are pleased to leverage our strong international customer relationships, including our direct presence in Latin America , to bring Factiva's essential business content to a greater number of corporations and government agencies.”

Since 1997, ProQuest Information & Learning has partnered with Factiva to reach academic and public libraries.

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