Arie Jongejan Appointed New CEO at Swets

[Ylann Schemm <yschemm@nl.swets.com>]

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Arie Jongejan Appointed New CEO at Swets

Lisse, the Netherlands
March 14th 2005

Arie Jongejan Appointed New CEO at Swets

Swets Welcomes Industry Innovator to its Ranks

Swets Information Services is delighted to announce the appointment of
Arie Jongejan, a visionary leader in scientific publishing, as Swets' new
CEO.

During an impressive career at Elsevier, Mr. Jongejan held a range of
senior management positions. A member of Elsevier's Board since 1998, he
has also served as the CEO of Elsevier's Science & Technology Division. As
CEO, Mr. Jongejan was responsible for the commercial and technical
innovation of ScienceDirect and Scopus, developing them into Elsevier's
core business.

"We are extremely pleased to welcome Arie Jongejan as our new CEO. Arie is
recognized as one of the driving forces behind Elsevier's successes,"
noted Paul de Bruin, the Chairman of Swets' Supervisory Board and Interim
CEO, "Both his extensive expertise in e-business models and his ability to
manage complex international organizations and provide focus, transparency
and team spirit should prove invaluable to Swets and our customers."

"After working�with a major�publisher�for over two decades, it is truly
exciting for me to�explore a new side of this rapidly changing industry.�I
know Swets as a company with a long-standing reputation�and as a trusted
partner. While this industry has�seen many changes in the past and
undoubtedly�faces many more in the years ahead,�Swets has proven its added
value to both customers and publishers for over a hundred years and is
well positioned to�foster its�pivotal role in the world of information
exchange," said Arie Jongejan.

He continued, "Electronic media has�opened up new markets bringing
innovative products and�services to the industry. However, what hasn't
changed is the need of institutional academic and corporate customers for
one-stop-shop�services that agents like Swets provide. I see great
opportunities�for Swets, a company that has both the right position and
people, to�extend�its�role into these new directions. It goes without
saying that I look forward to�working together with customers and
publishers�to help�explore�these�shared�interests."

About Swets Information Services

Swets Information Services is the premier outsourcing and facilitating
partner for the acquisition, access and management of scholarly, business
and professional information. The world's leading academic, government and
medical organizations and one in three Fortune 500 companies choose Swets
as their agent. Our dedicated and experienced staff supports customers in
over 160 countries through more than 20 offices around the world.� � 

Media Contact 
Ylann Schemm 
Swets Information Services 
P.O. Box 830 2160 SZ
Lisse, The Netherlands 
T: +31 (0) 252 435 389 
F: +31 (0) 252 435 514 
E: press@nl.swets.com www.swets.com