Nashville, Tennessee USA, June 4, 2004 — The Special Libraries Association (SLA) announces that LexisNexis will serve as a Major Conference Partner for their 2004 Annual Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, June 5-10, 2004. LexisNexis is one of three Major Conference Partners with SLA this year.

LexisNexis pledged support for specific conference activities and events such as the Opening General Session Keynote Address, featuring speaker Dr. Carl Ledbetter; the SLA Innovations in Technology Award, the SLA Awards Reception, the SLA Leadership Reception, the Fellows Reception for First Time Attendees, and the Chapter Cabinet, Division and Board of Directors meetings.

In addition, LexisNexis is sponsoring numerous division-level activities, such as the Leadership and Management Division, the Military Library Division, the News Division, Association Information Services Caucus, and the Advertising & Marketing Division.

The Honorable Janice R. Lachance, Executive Director of SLA, noted that “LexisNexis’ ongoing partnership with SLA shows their commitment to advance the information profession. We are excited to have their influence and presence in Nashville as a Major Conference Partner.”

“For more than 31 years, LexisNexis has been committed to serving the needs of information professionals,” says Elizabeth Rector, senior vice president of LexisNexis. “As IPs roles continue to change, LexisNexis is changing with them to anticipate and support their needs in a challenging global information market. Our partnership with SLA, a dedicated professional organization, is a reflection of our shared goal—to provide the best resources for IPs.”

LexisNexis
LexisNexis is a global leader in comprehensive and authoritative legal, news and business information and tailored applications. A member of Reed Elsevier Group plc [NYSE: ENL; NYSE: RUK], the company does business in 100 countries with 13,000 employees worldwide.

About SLA
SLA is a nonprofit global organization for innovative information professionals and their strategic partners. SLA serves more than 12,000 members in 83 countries in the information profession, including corporate, academic and government information specialists. SLA promotes and strengthens its members through learning, advocacy, and networking initiatives. For more information, visit us on the Web at www.sla.org.