LexisNexis, Interfax Sign Agreement on Alliance and Promotion in Russia of Unique Information Service

Interfax International Services Group and LexisNexis, a leading
global provider of business information solutions, today announced
they have established a strategic alliance for the joint promotion of
the LexisNexis(R) and SCAN information system in Russia.

Solutions based on the LexisNexis platform and SCAN system will
enable Russian companies, organizations and experts in various
industries to promptly obtain information from Russian and foreign
media sources.

The distribution agreement will enable simultaneous access to key
sources of information in Russia and across the world. SCAN and
LexisNexis users will be able to monitor global information by
entering key words, such as company names, to carry out a search of
any complexity or depth. In addition, these databases offer users the
unique capability to conduct more complete and efficient analyses on
an industry, company or person.

The alliance will also enable SCAN and LexisNexis customers to
benefit from new LexisNexis proprietary sentiment analysis technology
that allows users to derive insights on the volume and tonality of
information.

"Within a single software solution, namely the SCAN electronic
database, which is designed to analyze and monitor Russian mass media

our Russian clients will gain access to the global information archive
of the LexisNexis services, which contains over 37,000 sources of
information," says Mikhail Komissar, Chairman of the Board of
Directors of Interfax Group. "In the 1970s, LexisNexis created some of
the world´s first full-text electronic document databases. Today

LexisNexis remains an indisputable leader, both as regards the
standards of information solutions offered to major corporations
worldwide and as regards the number and diversity of information
sources. Aligning with LexisNexis opens up new prospects for our SCAN
project, which was launched late last year."

Judy Vezmar, CEO LexisNexis Europe, Canada and Africa added, "We
are very excited about our relationship with Interfax. This important
step enables us to bring together the unique combination of
market-leading archival LexisNexis news and company information as
well as our proprietary sentiment analysis technology with Interfax´s
best-in-class SCAN information system and in-depth knowledge of the
Russian market. We are delighted to be working with Interfax to expand
our geographic presence in Europe and together we look forward to
bringing innovative information solutions to the Russian market."

About LexisNexis

LexisNexis(R) (www.lexisnexis.com) is a leading global provider of
business information solutions to a wide range of professionals in the
legal, risk management, corporate, government, law enforcement

accounting and academic markets. LexisNexis originally pioneered
online information with its Lexis(R) and Nexis(R) services. A member
of Reed Elsevier (NYSE: ENL)(NYSE: RUK) (www.reedelsevier.com)

LexisNexis serves customers in more than 100 countries with 13,000
employees worldwide.

About Interfax

Interfax Information Services Group provides news and information
products essential for decision-making in politics and business.
Established in 1989, Interfax Group comprises a network of national

regional, and specialized news agencies operating throughout Russia
and the CIS countries, as well as in China and Central Europe.

The Group includes companies and divisions that provide news

analytical services, market data, as well as offering and developing
software solutions for financial markets and databases. One of
Interfax´ best-known products is SPARK, a factual and analytical
database on all legal entities and self-employed registered in Russia.