New Chief Financial Officer joins Blackwell Publishing

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New Chief Financial Officer joins Blackwell Publishing

Oxford, UK-January 18, 2005-Society publisher, Blackwell Publishing, today
announced the appointment of Christopher Hall as Chief Financial Officer.
Chris assumes the role on February 1, 2005, replacing Mark Houlton who
retired from Blackwell after 14 years with the company.

Chris will oversee global finances, as well as human resources and facility 
operations within the UK. He will be a member of Blackwell Publishing's 
management committee and will serve on the company's board of directors.

Rene Olivieri, Blackwell Publishing's Chief Executive Officer said, "I am
delighted to welcome Chris to our executive team.  He is a genuine team
player and strong leader with considerable experience in publishing,
finance, and technology."

After qualifying with Coopers & Lybrand, Chris joined Rothmans
International spending 8 years as group finance director for their
Caribbean business. During his 12 years with Oxford University Press he
held several senior management and director positions in financial
operations finishing as deputy group finance director.=A0 Chris spent 5
years in the international cinema and technology sectors and was most
recently the group finance director for Earthport plc.

"Blackwell is an impressive company with a broad international base and an
excellent track record working with a range of membership societies,"  
commented Christopher Hall. =A0"The company has experienced tremendous
growth over the last few years and I look forward to joining the team to
con= tribute to this progress."

An Oxford graduate, Chris holds a masters degree in physics from Jesus
College and is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.

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