Leading International Medical Publisher Expands Elsevier Offering

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, Elsevier, a leading global
healthcare and scientific publisher, announced today that it has bought
MediMedia's professional medical publishing businesses ("MediMedia MAP").
MediMedia MAP is a key provider of medical information in rapidly growing
international healthcare markets.
"Needless to say, we are delighted that MediMedia MAP's key geographic
markets, established titles, and specific areas of expertise provide such an
excellent complement to Elsevier's," commented Brian Nairn, CEO of Elsevier's
Health Sciences, "We are confident that our global health publishing
activities will provide our customers with enriched solutions and resources,
further contributing to their professional success. Operating in the science and medical ,
legal, education and business-to-business sectors, Reed Elsevier provides
high-quality and flexible information solutions to users, with increasing
emphasis on the Internet as a means of delivery.

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For the six months ended 30 June 2005, Group sales are up by nearly 14%
under IFRS and 18 % under French GAAP.4 23.3 2.8 42. The value of new Engineering business sales
orders for the 1st half-year ending 30 June 2005 was up nearly 19% over the
same period last year. The inter -contracts rate decreased to 4% from
6% for the previous quarter.8% 78. In
light of the limited impact of the application of IFRS standards, the profit
from operations under IFRS should be similar to the operating profit arising
from the use of French GAAP.fr/fr/finance/Silicomp_Passage_IAS-IFRS .

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About Elsevier
Elsevier is a world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical
information products and services.

Groupe Silicomp: 7th Consecutive Quarter of Profitable Growth

7% to EUR 25.1% 19.6

Analysis of Group sales by business segment and geographic region

Engineering 25.5 (6.0% 43.0% 6.1% 31.6 1 .9% 27.0%) 3.5% 2.3% 10. Sales activity remained
sustained, with a well filled prospects pipeline, which, however, was
cyclical due to the significance of contracts undertaken.
With a presence on three continents, Groupe Silicomp is the preferred partner
of major manufacturers.
Shares of Groupe Silicomp (ISIN code: FR000063794) trade on the Euronext
Paris Stock Exchange (Eurolist C) since 16 June 1998.fr

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COURBEVOIE, France,
- Christian Streiff, is Stepping Down as Chief Operating Officer.
In the course of his twenty-six years of service within the Group,
Christian Streiff has held nine positions, including six executive management
functions in Germany, France and Italy - notably Chief Executive Officer of
Saint-Gobain Emballage and Chairman of Pont-C -Mousson S.
At its meeting of May 3, 2005, the Board of Directors of Compagnie de
Saint-Gobain, acting upon the recommendation of Chairman and CEO Jean-Louis
Beffa, unanimously appointed Pierre-AndrC) de Chalendar as Chief Operating
Officer. From 2000 to 2002, he was the Company 's General Delegate
to the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, as well as
President-Delegate of the Building Distribution Division for the United
Kingdom and the United States.

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In France, sales growth remained sustained, up 15.8 % 3.0% 3.pdf (free
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expands existing publishing programs and digital services, accelerates growth,
and meets the demand for structured continuing education amongst medical and
allied healthcare professionals worldwide.scopus.com/ ),
bibliographic databases, and online reference works.0%) (6.3 24.0 (0.8%) 6.7% 13.0
sales

As previously announced , 2005 2nd quarter sales growth was less sustained
than in the previous quarter due to a less favourable comparison basis as
well as a result of a cyclical and non-recurring slowdown of major
infrastructure projects deliveries in Asia.

Average Billable Utilization Inter-contracts Technical
workforce rate rate rate (1) outsourcing
size (billable (billable (EUR
staff as days thousands)
a % of billed)
total
staff)
2004 Q1 875 78.0% 6.
The 3rd quarter for 2005 will be marked by a seasonality equivalent to
that experienced in 2004.

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Elsevier ( http://www. Reed Elsevier's ticker
symbols are REN (Euronext Amsterdam), REL (London Stock Exchange), RUK and ENL
(New York Stock Exchange).

Pierre -AndrC) de Chalendar is Appointed as Chief Operating Officer of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain

He was then Head of the Abrasives
Division, Europe from 1992 to 1996, and President of the Abrasives Division
from 1996 to 2000. 2005 2nd Quarter Group Sales(*) up by 8% to EUR 25.4 19.5 6.6 18.5
North America 1.0
Belgium
Sub-total - 11. The Group's Networks business reported a strong
expansion, with the value of new sales orders up 52% during this time.5% 76.3% 3.0% NC
(1) French Engineering operations

The Board of Directors will approve the quarterly accounts on 15
September 2005. The Group is active in
consulting and implementation services, and is a recognised specialist in
computer security . The Group's unique know-how for developing communicating
systems for your future needs are reflected in its control and integration of
network systems, industrial applications and real time, on-board computing.

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Elsevier is part of
Reed Elsevier Group plc ( http://www.com/ ), a world-leading
publisher and information provider. From 2002 to 2003,
he was President of Saint-Gobain's Abrasives and Ceramics divisions.0%) 2.1% 18.1 (2.6%) (1.2
Switzerland / 5.9 6. The
Consulting business reported a significant return to profitability in a
stable sales environment.
In Asia, sales were virtually unchanged.0% 77.
2005 Full Year Outlook
Groupe Silicomp has set as two objectives for 2005: organic sales growth
rate double that of the sector and an operating profit margin of 5% to 7%.
Next release on 22 September: 2005 1st half-year results under IFRS
About Groupe Silicomp
Groupe Silicomp is a leading Information Technology Solutions provider of
innovative, high-technology content solutions.silicomp.

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Pierre-AndrC) de Chalendar, 47, joined the Group in 1989 as
Vice-President, Corporate Planning .4
Q2 25.6 7.7% 8.6 22.3% 22.6 43.3 31.6 %) (0.0% 4,958
Q2 946 80.

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Based in France, Spain, the US, the UK,
Italy and Mexico, MediMedia MAP publishes the prestigious imprints of Masson,
Doyma and Netter , providing medical books, journals and reference information
for the practitioner market as well as continuing medical education and
pharmaceutical industry-sponsored communications. Working in partnership with the global
science and health communities, Elsevier's 7,000 employees in 71 offices
worldwide publish more than 2,000 journals and 2,200 new books per year, in
addition to offering a suite of innovative electronic products, such as
ScienceDirect ( http://www.elsevier.

Since 2003, he has been Senior Vice-President
of the Company and President of the Building Distribution Sector.4 Million (up 14%
Under French GAAP)

Profit Forecast to Increase Significantly

MONTBONNOT SAINT MARTIN, France, Groupe
Silicomp (Paris FR0000063794) - 2005 Q2 Group sales, under IFRS, increased by
7.3 21.0% 21.0% 22.3% 13.5
Networks 9.3 1.5
international
Group 1st half-year 48.7% for the 2nd quarter
and 18.1% for the 1st half-year.
In North America, a slight growth in sales was recorded, primarily due to
Canadian operations.9% 2,689
Q2 886 78.3% 4.
The Group forecasts for the 2nd quarter of 2005 a profit from operations
double that achieved in the previous quarter.

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taken up the function of Chief Operating Officer on April 1, 2004.

(EUR millions) 2005 2004 (% change) 2004
(IFRS) (IFRS) (French
Actual Like-for-like GAAP)
Analysis of Group sales by quarter

Q1 23.6
Sub-total France 37.9 13. Sustained growth in sales and
profit validate the Group's marketing strategy and its technological
positioning.

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Elsevier and MediMedia MAP Partner in Health

com/ ), MD Consult
( http://www.com/ ) is a global business headquartered
in Amsterdam, The Netherlands and has offices worldwide.4 million, up 8% on a constant exchange rate basis. Profit
from operations for the 2nd quarter ended 30 June 2005 is forecast to be
double that realised in the 1st quarter of 2005.4
Consulting 2.3
Asia 4.0 4.
Groupe Silicomp reported a modest increase in Group workforce to 946
during the 2nd quarter of 2005.0% 76.0% 4.6% 75.2% 3,292
Q3 896 79.2% 70.0% 3,078
Q4 920 79.8% 4,978

2005 Q1 931 79.
Please note that all information relative to the impact of the
application of IFRS standards on the accounts of Groupe Silicomp is disclosed
in French at http://www.silicomp.