“By exclusively providing the eAccess service, LexisNexis CourtLink can ensure all users will realize the highest standards of court content, product performance and customer service,” said Ann Fullenkamp, chief operating officer, LexisNexis CourtLink, Inc. “No other company can offer users fast, easy access to the most comprehensive collection of court records across all jurisdictions from their desktops.”

To mitigate any possible disruption in service, LexisNexis CourtLink has initiated a special program to transition West users affected by this change directly to the feature- and content- rich LexisNexis CourtLink eAccess. For more information, visit http://www.lexisnexiscourtlink.com/index2.html or call toll free (866) 500-4955.

The LexisNexis CourtLink eAccess service enables users to search and retrieve case information from more than 200 million court records in over 4,000 federal, state and local court systems through a single online source. Users of the service include law firms, banks, insurance and title companies, screening and investigation agencies and the media.

LexisNexis CourtLink eAccess assists attorneys in many of the most critical aspects of managing litigation. It provides daily e-mail alerts about new cases and activity and tracks new activities in live cases. Its robust search engine and database of federal, state and local court records enable attorneys to collect timely and on point information and develop and execute effective legal strategies.

In addition, LexisNexis Courtlink works extensively with the courts, assisting them in the transition to sending and receiving information electronically and providing online access to court docket and record information.

“In today’s business environment, transactions must be conducted in seconds, not days. LexisNexis CourtLink, working with the courts, is bringing this same standard of efficiency to the court systems -- to the benefit of attorneys, librarians, paralegals and others who must navigate the complex judicial system,” said Fullenkamp.

“LexisNexis CourtLink eAccess is one of the many ways that LexisNexis partners with its customers to help them productively manage and effectively serve their clients,” she added. “The company’s services truly raise the bar for how litigation is conducted in this country and it is unmatched in its technology expertise and service offerings.”

About LexisNexis and LexisNexis CourtLink, Inc.

LexisNexis CourtLink, Inc. is provider of the most comprehensive online platform for searching court record information and electronically filing legal documents. LexisNexis CourtLink services include CourtLink^® eAccess, available in a Web-based and desktop version (formerly known as CaseStream^® and Classic respectively), CourtLink^® eFile, and the Company’s court integration solution, eFM (electronic File Management). For more information please visit, www.lexisnexis.com/courtlink.

LexisNexis CourtLink is part of LexisNexis Group, leading global provider of information to legal, corporate, government and academic markets, and publishes legal, tax, regulatory and other information. Operating units include authoritative legal publishers such as Martindale-Hubbell, Matthew Bender, the Butterworths companies in Europe, Asia-Pacific, North America and Africa, Les Editions du Juris-Classeur in France; Abeledo-Perrot in Argentina; Orac in Austria and other leading companies around the world, all members of Reed Elsevier plc [NYSE: ENL; NYSE: RUK]. The LexisNexis™ services combine searchable access to over three billion documents from thousands of sources with leading edge systems and tools for managing this content. LexisNexis delivers a high quality resource with which to build legal research and knowledge-management solutions for the entire enterprise, answering questions and solving problems. For more information, please visit www.lexisnexis.com/courtlink or www.lexisnexis.com.