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HEIDELBERG/DORDRECHT , Germany + NEW YORK----The specialist publishing group Springer Science+Business Media
is launching an improved and expanded version of its SpringerLink
online library at www. The group has
around 5,000 employees in 18 countries in Europe, the USA, and Asia.com and http://www. Futter, President of the American Museum of Natural
History.

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Set up in 1996, the online platform is now widely used in
universities, libraries, firms, and research institutions. - First Online Book Preview System in China

- Includes Both Chinese and English Titles

- Over 7,000 Titles Already Available

- Expected to Stimulate Book Sales

BEIJING, Jan.
The system allows book retailers and others in the Chinese market to
preview titles of books they are considering for their stores.

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Subscribers to Springer's journals and customers with a license
can access full -text documents.

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The Scholastic/American Museum of Natural
History Science Explorations program will continue in the magazines and online
throughout the 2005-2006 school year. "The Museum is especially pleased to further extend the reach of its
treasure trove of resources to children , teachers, and families nationwide
through Scholastic's extraordinary network. All those
students are potential buyers of English language books as English proficiency
becomes more widespread," Wang added.

At Xinhua China Ltd.

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There is also an
online journals archive dating back to the 1860s. Students and teachers will also be able to dig further on
each topic by visiting Scholastic .amnh.com introduced students to Mark A. Norell, Chairman of the Division
of Paleontology at the American Museum of Natural History.
The Company said it is also launching a marketing initiative to develop
licensing and business partnerships with online e-commerce portals in China
who will be interested in licensing the database for them to participate in
the online book sales in China.

About Xinhua China
Xinhua China Ltd. is a US publicly traded holding company that, through
one of its subsidiaries, Xinhua Publications Circulation + Distribution Co.

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More than half the journals are
"Online First" publications, i. "The database should ultimately provide
book sellers and their customers with the ability to review a wider selection
of titles more conveniently than is now possible , which we believe will lead
to an increase in book sales in China. 11, 2006.net marneth@tirc .

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The online library also
contains over 2,700 volumes in 25 book series and a growing number of
handbooks , reference works, eBooks, and databases.
Content is organized into 11 "online libraries": Behavioral
Sciences, Biomedical + Life Sciences, Business + Economics, Chemistry
+ Material Science, Computer Science, Earth + Environmental Sciences,
Engineering, Humanities, Social Sciences + Law, Mathematics , Medicine,
and Physics + Astronomy. The Scholastic/American Museum of Natural
History Science Explorations program will bring the expertise of the museum's
200 world-class scientists, state-of -the-art research laboratories, an
astonishing collection of more than 32 million specimens and cultural
artifacts, and timely special exhibitions to classrooms nationwide.
"We believe that, as the Chapter One China system grows, it will yield
increased volume through our book distribution business .

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The full-text
versions of "Springer Open Choice" articles are available free of
charge to all Internet users. 11 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Xinhua China Ltd. It will also allow book buyers for the Chinese government-run
Xinhua Bookstores, independent bookstores, and online bookstores to select the
first chapters of books in the company's database by title, author, publisher,
and ISBN codes for preview prior to purchase, according to Xinhua China. Chapter One
program. All parties
benefit ," Wang concluded. Currently,
there are 12,800 Xinhua Bookstores and over 70,000 independent bookstores in
China.

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com The library is now more than
double the size - with a current total of over 1,200 journals.
All SpringerLink visitors have free access to the journals' table
of contents and individual abstracts.
"Scholastic is honored to partner with the American Museum of Natural
History, a renowned and respected learning institution, to engage students in
the latest discoveries in science and provide educators with an exciting way
to help students get interested in authentic science learning ," said Dick
Robinson, Chairman, President and CEO, Scholastic.
Scholastic creates quality educational and entertaining materials and products
for use in school and at home, including children's books , magazines,
technology-based products, teacher materials, television programming, film,
videos and toys. The Company distributes its products and services through a
variety of channels, including proprietary school-based book clubs,
school-based book fairs, and school-based and direct-to-home continuity
programs; retail stores, schools, libraries and television networks; and the
Company 's Internet site, http://www.
Since its founding in 1869, the American Museum of Natural History has
advanced its global mission to explore and interpret human cultures and the
natural world through a wide-reaching program of scientific research,
education, and exhibitions.
This was the first exposure book publishers and retailers had to Chapter One
China Excerpts and the response was very positive, according to the company. The
American excerpts have been provided by American Dial -A-Book, Inc.

Safe Harbor Statement
This news release may include forward-looking statements within the
meaning of section 27a of the UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT of 1933, as
amended, and section 21e of the UNITED STATES SECURITIES and EXCHANGE ACT of
1934, as amended, with respect to achieving corporate objectives, developing
additional project interests, Xinhua China's analysis of opportunities in the
acquisition and development of various project interests and certain other
matters.

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Peter Hendriks, President of Sales and Marketing, sees Springer's
expanded service as much more than the combination of two
internationally recognized publishing catalogs: "Over the past years,
thorough indexing, sophisticated search functions, and rapid access
worldwide have made SpringerLink one of the most frequently used
electronic online libraries", he said. The institution houses 45 permanent exhibition
halls, one of the largest natural history libraries in the Western Hemisphere,
and a permanent collection of more than 32 million specimens and cultural
artifacts .,
Ltd.xinhuachina.cn.

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, they are available online and can
be cited long before the next print issue appears.
Xianping Wang, president and CEO. Xinhua China is involved in forming strategy,
operating and financing for Xinhua C + D. Xinhua China also interfaces with
the worldwide financial communities to inform them of the combined companies'
goals and developments.com.

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Science Explorations Program to Spotlight Dinosaurs, Insects, Human Biology
and More with Museum Experts

NEW YORK, Scholastic, the global
children's publishing, education and media company , and the American Museum of
Natural History, one of the world's preeminent scientific, educational , and
cultural institutions, are partnering to promote science literacy among
students in grades 3 through 10. Recurring
features in Scholastic's classroom magazines, SuperScience(R) (grades 3 -6) and
Scholastic Science World(R)(grades 6-10), and at Scholastic.

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Following the merger of Springer and Kluwer Academic Publishers
(KAP) in 2004, 750 publications were added.
The company said the new program is expected to stimulate book sales in China.

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amnh. Xinhua China will also be able to provide the
fulfillment requirements to support these online book retailers.
Over 300 publishers and several thousand members of the book retailers
industry attended the Beijing Book Fair over the 5 -day event. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the
United States private securities litigation reform act of 1995 and involve
risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially
from those in the forward-looking statements contained herein.

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Through magazine
articles and online publishing activities, students learned about the
discoveries of ancient dinosaur fossils found in Liaoning Province in China,
which form the basis of the new special exhibition at the Museum, Dinosaurs:
Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries."
Scholastic Corporation (Nasdaq: SCHL) is the world's largest publisher and
distributor of children's books and a leader in educational technology.scholastic.org, extends its collections, exhibitions, and educational
programs to millions more beyond the Museum's walls. 7 to Jan. 17 or visit its website at http://www.

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Springer Alert users receive
regular information about new publications in their field of interest,
and a secure Pay-Per-View shopping cart allows individual documents to
be purchased.

Scholastic and the American Museum of Natural History Partner to Promote Science Literacy

org, where they can
participate in online investigations with scientists and find interactive
tools, online activities, additional images, research and a wealth of
information to extend their learning.
"Further, with English titles becoming increasingly available to the
retail book industry, Chapter One China Excerpts should stimulate interest in
US and English titles, which are currently being imported into the China
market to a greater extent than ever before.

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The group owns 70
publishing houses, together publishing 1,450 journals and over 5,000
new books a year. "The specialized,
scientific information, images and individuals that the American Museum of
Natural History will share with Scholastic's readers are sure to fascinate
students , build their understanding of important scientific concepts, and
expand their knowledge of the world around them, while fostering reading
comprehension, critical thinking and problem solving skills . With a scientific staff of more than 200, the Museum supports
research divisions in Anthropology , Paleontology, Invertebrate and Vertebrate
Zoology, and the Physical Sciences.
(OTC Bulletin Board: XHUA) the majority shareholder of the leading book
distributor in China, today announced that it demonstrated its Chapter One
China(TM) book portal, which provides online access to the first chapter of
selected titles in the Chinese market to publishers, at the Beijing Book Fair.
"The system offers benefits to all parties. Today, over 120 million students
in China study English as curriculum courses, which are mandatory to qualify
for entry into undergraduate programs at all universities in China.

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In addition, the Museum's Web site,
http://www. Xinhua China
has completed testing of the software framework of the system and has already
entered over 7,000 thousand titles, in both Chinese and English, into the
database. For more information, please call Mr.

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Its core topics are science, medicine, business,
engineering, architecture, construction, and transport .com, the leading
Web site for students and teachers of grades pre-K - 12, will engage students
and teachers with authentic, hands-on science investigations with real
scientists, primary documents , genuine artifacts, and standards-based science
inquiries based on the Museum's resources.com will present the latest scientific discoveries of
the Museum's experts, offer information from special exhibitions in the New
York City-based Museum and explore a range of topics in the coming school year
including biodiversity, insects, reptiles and frogs, space, gems and minerals,
and invertebrates .
"We are thrilled by this terrific partnership that unites Scholastic and
the American Museum of Natural History -- two trusted leaders in the field of
education," said Ellen V. The ability to preview titles
will enable book retailers to manage their inventories and better serve their
customers while allowing publishers to gain additional exposure," said Mr., holds a national license for distribution of books and other
publications in China.

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The new Science Explorations program featured in SuperScience and Science
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SpringerLink: More Than Doubled in Size; Over 1 200 Scientific Journals Now Available in an Expanded and Improved Online Library

Xinhua China Introduces Innovative Online Book Preview Program

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Xinhua China conducted several demonstrations of the Chapter One China
system during the book fair, which was held from Jan.