ANN ARBOR, Mich., November 17, 2006 - ProQuest Information and Learning today announced the sale of its directories program, published by Toronto-based Micromedia ProQuest, to Grey House Publishing of Millerton, New York. Grey House is known for classic business tools such as The Directory of Mail Order Catalogs and a growing body of references in business, health and education, and statistics, economics and demographics. Among the titles Grey House is purchasing is the renowned Canadian Almanac & Directory, the country’s national directory and sourcebook of current and accurate institutional information for more than 155 years.

Effective immediately, the acquisition comprises a group of print and electronic publications that play an important role in chronicling Canadian culture and history:

• Associations Canada
• Canadian Almanac & Directory
• Canadian Environmental Directory
• Canadian Info Desk
• Directory of Libraries in Canada
• Financial Services Canada
• Governments Canada

Grey House Publishing has formed a new division, Grey House Publishing Canada, Inc., to operate this new product line, maintaining sales and editorial offices in Toronto.

"Grey House Publishing's core competence is directory development, making its acquisition of this line of popular, continuously evolving Canadian references a win for those who rely on these sources," said David "Skip" Prichard, president of ProQuest Information and Learning. Dick Gottlieb, president of Grey House, said, "We are looking forward to continuing to provide the currency and depth of information that the Canadian market expects from these resources.  In addition to updating and enhancing the current products, we are planning on extending the product line with brand new directories and reference sources."

The sale allows ProQuest to focus more resources on development of next-generation online research solutions - resources that layer technology tools over relevant data from multiple sources, allowing them to be used in the flow of work rather than during a separate research phase.  

ProQuest will continue to base its Canadian Sales operation in Toronto, with Micromedia ProQuest sales representatives living and working in Canada.  They represent such research solutions as Canadian Newsstand and other newspaper products, ProQuest Genealogy Center resources, UMI, Chadwyck-Healey, SIRS, and other ProQuest products.

For more information visit ProQuest on the web at www.proquest.com or call 1-800-521-0600.

About ProQuest
ProQuest creates specialized information resources and technologies that propel successful research, discovery, and lifelong learning. A global leader in serving libraries of all types, ProQuest offers the expertise of such respected brands as Chadwyck-Healey™, UMI®, SIRS®, and eLibrary®. With Serials Solutions®, Ulrich's™, RefWorks®, COS™, Dialog® and now Bowker® part of the ProQuest brand family, the company supports the breadth of the information community with innovative discovery solutions that power the business of books and the best in research experience.

More than a content provider or aggregator, ProQuest is an information partner, creating indispensable research solutions that connect people and information. Through innovative, user-centered discovery technology, ProQuest offers billions of pages of global content that includes historical newspapers, dissertations, and uniquely relevant resources for researchers of any age and sophistication—including content not likely to be digitized by others. Inspired by its customers and their end users, ProQuest is working toward a future that blends information accessibility with community to further enhance learning and encourage lifelong enrichment.

For more information, visit www.proquest.com or the ProQuest parent company website, www.cig.com.

About Grey House Publishing
Grey House Publishing (www.greyhouse.com) produces and publishes information products in the business, health, statistical, and demographic fields. It publishes leading information products covering the Mail Order, Food & Beverage, Venture Capital, and Security industries, as well as several databases in the Health and Education fields. Its most recent product acquisitions and licenses include New York State Directory, Biometric Information Directory, and Rauch Industrial Guides. All Grey House publications are available in print and most are also available via subscription online databases, e-books and customized, downloadable databases.