LexisNexis Acquires Juris, Inc., Cementing its Leadership in the Time, Billing, and Accounting Software Market

Acquisition Strengthens LexisNexis^® Practice Management Portfolio in Support of Company’s Total Practice Solutions Strategy

July 9, 2007 — New York, NY, July 9, 2007 - LexisNexis today announced it has acquired Nashville-based Juris, Inc., the leading provider of time, billing, and accounting software for mid-sized law firms.

“Juris adds another market-leading product to an impressive LexisNexis^® portfolio of Practice Management products.  Their leading position in the mid-sized law firm market and the strength of their product offering makes them a great addition to LexisNexis,” said Ralph Calistri, senior vice president and general manager for the LexisNexis Practice Management solution line. “In keeping with our Total Practice Solutions strategy, we anticipate integrating Juris^® products with key LexisNexis offerings in the near future.”

Juris is now part of the LexisNexis Practice Management solution line, which provides services and tools proven to improve firm productivity and profitability. Juris joins leading time, billing, and accounting products like Time Matters^®, Billing Matters^®, and PCLaw^™, giving law firms in all markets a solution that fits their needs.

“Juris is pleased to be joining the LexisNexis family,” said Stephen Collins, Juris president and CEO.  “We look forward to working closely with the LexisNexis management team and our customers to ensure a smooth transition.”

LexisNexis^® Total Practice Solutions is the company’s solutions offering to help lawyers and law firms succeed in the business and practice of law. LexisNexis offerings are designed for the way legal professionals work, in all of the areas essential to their success, including Client Development, Research Solutions, Practice Management and Litigation Services.

About LexisNexis

LexisNexis^® ( www.lexisnexis.com) is a leading provider of information and services solutions, including its flagship Web-based Lexis^® and Nexis^® research services, to a wide range of professionals in the legal, risk management, corporate, government, law enforcement, accounting and academic markets. A member of Reed Elsevier [NYSE: ENL; NYSE: RUK] (www.reedelsevier.com), LexisNexis serves customers in 100 countries with 13,000 employees worldwide.