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Reed Elsevier PLC07 December 2007 For immediate release 7 December 2007 Issued on behalf of Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV Reed Elsevier announces the retirement of Strauss Zelnick Reed Elsevier today announced the retirement of Strauss Zelnick from the boardsof Reed Elsevier with immediate effect. Mr Zelnick has served as a Non-Executive Director of Reed Elsevier PLC and ReedElsevier Group plc and as a Supervisory Board member of Reed Elsevier NV since2005. He is the founder partner of the New York based ZelnickMedia Corporation,which has a broad and growing portfolio of media interests. Reed Elsevier also announced that Rolf Stomberg, who was due to retire as aNon-Executive Director of Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier Group plc and as aSupervisory Board member of Reed Elsevier NV at the end of the year, has, at theBoards' request, postponed his retirement until the 2008 Annual General Meetingsto be held in April 2008. Chairman Jan Hommen said: "Strauss feels that his increasing business commitments in the US will preventhim from devoting the appropriate time to Reed Elsevier. His wide ranging mediaexperience has benefitted us in many ways and we thank Strauss for hiscontribution. "Rolf has been an invaluable member of the Reed Elsevier Boards since 1999 andwe are particularly grateful that he has agreed to stay on until the next AGMs." - Ends - Enquiries: Patrick Kerr +44 20 7166 5646 Notes to editors Reed Elsevier is a world leading publisher and information provider. It isowned equally by its two parent companies, Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed ElsevierNV. The parent companies are listed on the London, Amsterdam and New York StockExchanges, under the following ticker symbols: London: REL; Amsterdam: REN; NewYork: RUK and ENL. In 2006, Reed Elsevier made adjusted profit before taxationof £1,052 million on turnover of £5,398 million. The group employs 37,000people, including approximately 20,000 in North America. Operating in thescientific, legal, educational and business-to-business sectors, Reed Elsevierprovides high value and flexible information solutions to professional endusers, with increasing emphasis on internet delivery. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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