Susan Spilka
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Wiley
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Richard M. Hochhauser and Eduardo Menascé Elected to Wiley’s Board of Directors
Hoboken, N.J., December 11, 2006 — Peter Booth Wiley, Chairman of the Board, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE: JWa) (NYSE:JWb), announced today additions to the membership of the global publisher's Board of Directors effective December 13. <.p>
Elected to the Board for the first time, Mr. Richard M. Hochhauser, age 62, has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Harte-Hanks, Inc. (NYSE: HHS), since 2002. He was President and Chief Operating Officer of Harte-Hanks from 1997 to 2002 and has been a director since 1996. Harte-Hanks is a direct marketing services firm and one of the largest producers of shoppers' coupons and advertising circulars in the United States.
Also joining Wiley's Board for the first time is Mr. Eduardo Menascé, age 60, who recently retired as President of Enterprise Solutions Group of Verizon Communications, a leading telecommunications provider in the United States, where he served from 2000 to 2005. Mr. Menascé brings significant international experience to Wiley’s Board, having spent much of his career in Latin America and Europe. He now resides in the United States and currently serves on the Board of Directors of Hillenbrand Industries, Inc., KeyCorp, and Pitney Bowes, Inc.
"Richard Hochhauser and Eduardo Menascé bring significant business and corporate governance experience to Wiley's Board of Directors," said Peter Booth Wiley, Chairman of the Board. "We welcome their contributions and look forward to collaborating with them."
Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., provides must-have content and services to customers worldwide. Its core businesses include scientific, technical, and medical journals, encyclopedias, books, and online products and services; professional and consumer books and subscription services; and educational materials for undergraduate and graduate students and lifelong learners. Wiley has publishing, marketing, and distribution centers in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The Company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols JWa and JWb. Wiley’s Internet site can be accessed at http://www.wiley.com.
FOR MEDIA: Electronic photos of Mr. Hochhauser and Mr. Menascé are available in JPEG format upon request.