SWETS AND NEWSPAPERDIRECT EXTEND THEIR SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIP

Lisse, The Netherlands, June 21, 2007—Swets, the world’s leading subscription services company, and NewspaperDirect, the world leader in digital newspaper distribution, announced today that they have agreed to extend their successful PressDisplay distribution agreement. Swets was one of the first subscription services players to cooperate with NewspaperDirect and this new deal makes Swets a global sales partner, giving all of Swets’ corporate customers worldwide the opportunity to subscribe to PressDisplay.

The extension was agreed after the initial trial agreement between both parties, which saw Swets acting as a sales partner in the Nordic region (Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Finland, Åland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden), proved to be so successful.

Thomas Snyder, Chief Commercial Officer at Swets, commented, "Swets is committed to providing the best quality service for our customers, so we choose our business partners very carefully. NewspaperDirect’s PressDisplay is a truly innovative product, providing a highly valuable service for our entire customer base. The enthusiastic response to our trial arrangement in the Nordic region is a testament to this value, and we are pleased to now offer PressDisplay to all of our customers worldwide."

Swets is a highly valued partner for NewspaperDirect, having exceeded our expectations for Library and Corporate PressDisplay.com sales in the Nordic region," said Alexander Kroogman, CEO for NewspaperDirect. "I have no doubt that they will continue to excel in their other territories, continuing to help publishers expand their distribution into new markets."

PressDisplay offers the most convenient, complete and cost-effective way to read all your favorite newspapers on one site. Its web-based portal provides on-line access to over 500 newspapers and magazines from more then 70 countries in more than 40 languages. PressDisplay enables easy and up-to-date access to newspapers from around the world on the date of publication.

There are two version of PressDisplay:

Library PressDisplay is specifically designed for libraries and educational institutions of all types. Library PressDisplay is accessed through a simultaneous user model.

Corporate PressDisplay is specifically designed for corporate clients. Corporate PressDisplay can be accessed through a simultaneous user model or by personalized access.

For further details, please visit www.swets.com/pressdisplay


About Swets
Swets is the world's leading subscription services company. We build on more than 100 years of experience to maximize the return on investments in time and money for clients and publishers in today's complex information marketplace. With clients in over 160 countries and more than twenty offices around the world, Swets is a true "long tail" powerhouse that provides the most comprehensive and sophisticated e-commerce platform currently available in its field.

Swets has been included in E-Content Magazine's "100 companies that matter most in the Digital Content Industry" for the past two years, and appeared at number 95 in FEM Business' "Top 500 Companies in The Netherlands" in 2006. We are the only subscription services company that is ISO 9001:2000 certified on a global basis—a testament to our stringent operation and client service procedures.


About NewspaperDirect
Founded in 1999, NewspaperDirect Inc. is the world leader in multi-channel newspaper and magazine content distribution and monetization. NewspaperDirect offers over 500 newspaper and magazine titles through a global network of more than 1200 print locations in more than 90 countries, delivering them to hotels, libraries, cruise ships, corporate offices, retail outlets, home subscribers and Web browsers everywhere.

The company also leverages its extensive content base and leading-edge technology to offer PressDisplay.com, which provides consumers with online, instant access to hundreds of newspapers and magazines from around the world, via computer or smart mobile device. As a Microsoft Premium Partner, NewspaperDirect develops content applications for Tablet PCs and Ultra-Mobile PCs. To learn more, visit www.newspaperdirect.com.