IDG’s Computerworld Selects LexisNexis Group To Annual List Of Best Places To Work In Technology

DAYTON, OH, May 09, 2002 - LexisNexis Group, the global leader in news, business and legal information services, has been selected as one of the best places to work in information technology (IT) by IDG’s Computerworld, the newspaper for IT leaders. The distinction comes as part of the weekly newspaper’s annual Best Places to Work in IT survey, which was published in the May 6^th issue and online.

The Best Places to Work list is an annual ranking of the best work environments in the U.S. for IT workers.  In 2002, the feature was expanded for the first time to include a unique view of companies from across the world.  To compile the lists, Computerworld measured companies in several categories including diversity, training, career development, benefits, hot projects, retention and other criteria prospective IT employees find most compelling.

 “It is not happenstance that this award comes to LexisNexis,” said Allan McLaughlin, senior vice president and chief technology officer. “We actively work to create an atmosphere that attracts, rewards and values exceptional employees. We thank Computerworld for validating our efforts.”

“This year 's Best Places to Work rankings give us a compelling window into the work environments that technology people value most -- across industries and, for the first time, across cultures,” said Maryfran Johnson, editor in chief of Computerworld.  “In our research worldwide, we found that the best employers create IT workplaces with a commitment to career growth, skills development and work/life balance.”

“As a global player in a dynamic industry, we continue to see great opportunities for the 1,400 technologists at LexisNexis. We’ve increased the average training and development dollars spent per employee and underwent a thorough compensation review to ensure we could continue to attract and retain talent. We also instituted mentoring, cross training and job rotation opportunities to give our employees the broadest, most fulfilling experiences they can find in the IT industry. This award tells our employees what they already know – LexisNexis is a great place to work, ” McLaughlin added.

To view the complete worldwide list of the Best Places to Work in IT or the complete U.S.-based rankings, go to www.computerworld.com/bestplaces2002.

The LexisNexis Computing Complex in Dayton, Ohio, is one of the largest of its kind in the United States. The complex consists of networked servers, software and telecommunications equipment that are the backbone for a wide range of LexisNexis™ products and services.  In addition, it serves the internal needs of the company for application development, testing, certification and administrative services.

The LexisNexis online services set a record of 2 million searches in one day in February 2002, a number its customers has repeated numerous times since. The online services average greater than 99.99 percent availability and 99.83 percent reliability.

Information about IT jobs at LexisNexis is available on its Web site at http://www.lexisnexis.com/employment/career/technical.shtml.

About Computerworld

Based in Framingham, Mass., Computerworld, Inc. is a complete information services company for the IT Leader community, providing print and online publications, books, conferences and research services.  The company’s flagship weekly newspaper for IT Leaders has been recognized numerous times by Folio: Magazine and the Computer Press Association as the best computer newspaper. With a circulation of 202,000, Computerworld has a total audience of 1,539,000, according to IntelliQuest CIM v.8.0.  News and resources for the IT Leader community are available at www.computerworld.com.

Computerworld is a business unit of IDG, the world’s leading technology media, research and event company.  IDG publishes more than 300 magazines and newspapers and offers online users the largest network of technology-specific sites around the world through IDG.net (www.idg.net), which comprises more than 330 targeted Web sites in 80 countries.  IDG is also a leading producer of 168 computer-related events worldwide, and IDG’s research company, IDC, provides global market intelligence and advice through 51 offices in 43 countries. Company information is available at www.idg.com.

About LexisNexis

LexisNexis™ is the global leader in comprehensive and authoritative legal, news and business information and tailored applications. Its online services combine searchable access to over three billion documents from thousands of sources. A member of Reed Elsevier Group plc [NYSE:  ENL; NYSE:  RUK], LexisNexis is headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, USA, and does business in 100 countries with 12,000 employees worldwide. For more information on products or services, please visit www.lexisnexis.com.

LexisNexis™ at lexis.com is the 2002 Favorite Legal Research Tool of the TechnoLawyer Community, an online network of e-newsletters in which legal professionals share information and experiences about legal technology. LexisNexis at lexis.com and lexisONE^sm are winners of the 2002 Codie Awards sponsored by the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA), which also awarded LexisNexis its prestigious Corporate Achievement Award.  The Codies recognize the software and information industry's finest products and services and honor excellence for corporate achievement and philanthropic efforts.