EXAM CRAM IS ACQUIRED BY QUE PUBLISHING SIX NEW TITLES OF BEST-SELLING CERTIFICATION GUIDES SET FOR 2002

by Anonymous

QUE PUBLISHING

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:               
Monday,October 7, 2002

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Indianapolis, IN—Today, Que Certification announced the acquisition of Exam Cram, America’s best selling IT training certification books with more than 2 million copies sold. Under the name Exam Cram2, Que will produce six new guides on IT exam strategies in the fourth quarter of 2002. An imprint of Pearson Technology Group, Que Certification is part of Pearson (NYSE: PSO), the international media company.

“We believe Exam Cram can push us to the top of the certification market. We’ll be the best source for an increasing number of people who need IT certification and we’ll provide new content from an established brand with a loyal audience,” David Culverwell, Que publisher said.

Pearson purchased Exam Cram’s worldwide English-language distribution from literary agency Waterside Productions. Waterside will retain the foreign translation rights.

Ed Tittel, the IT industry certification expert who developed the original Exam Cram series, will serve as Series Editor for all Exam Cram2 titles. “Exam Cram works for those who want a pre-exam ‘tune-up,’ said Tittel. “ The attention to information that matters has made Exam Cram the most widely used series in the world.”

Que Certification will also improve the Exam Cram2 offerings with:
·    CD-ROM featuring PrepLogic™ Practice Tests – developed by certified IT professionals –with two study modes, realistic questions and customizations, and detailed score reports.
·    Tear-out “Cram Sheets” with tips, acronyms and memory cues to help students study efficiently and effectively;
·    Full-featured website, www.examcram.com, with industry news, study tips, and practice questions and answers.
A team of industry experts will review all Exam Cram2 titles for completeness and accuracy before giving them a “CramSession Approved Study Material Seal of Approval.”


Notes For Editors:
Ø    Titles to be released include:
·    A+ Exam Cram2, Third Edition
·    MCSA Managing a Windows 2000 Network Environment Exam Cram2
·    Network+ Exam Cram2, Second Edition
·    MCSE Windows XP Professional Exam Cram2
·    J2EE Web Component Developer Exam Cram2
·    Solaris 9 System Administrator Exam Cram2
All titles retail for $29.99.

About Que Certification
A division of Que Publishing, Que Certification is an imprint of Pearson Technology Group (PTG), the world’s largest provider of consumer and professional computer, information technology, engineering and reference content. PTG imprints include Sams Publishing, Addison Wesley Professional, Prentice Hall PTR, New Riders Publishing, Cisco Press, PeachPit Press, Adobe Press, Macromedia Press and BradyGAMES Strategy Guides. PTG is a unit of Pearson Education – the global leader in integrated educational publishing – and a part of Pearson (NYSE: PSO). In addition to Pearson Education, Pearson’s primary operations include Financial Times Group and the Penguin Group.

About PrepLogic
PrepLogic is a leading provider of certification preparation and assessment products for the IT industry. PrepLogic provides certification candidates with complete coverage of exam objectives, extensive question explanations, customization features, practice exam and flash review modes, and detailed scoring reports that pinpoint candidates' strengths and weaknesses.

About CramSession.com
Owned and operated by BrainBuzz.com, CramSession.com is the leading website for IT certification and training. CramSession offers study guides, discussion forums, practice questions, technical articles and study guides for more than 800,000 IT professionals.
   
For advanced copies, contact ami.sponseller@quepublishing.com

For more information, visit www.quepublishing.com

For information on foreign translation rights, contact Neil Gudovitz at Waterside, neilg@earthlink.net


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