PeopleWise Introduces Expanded Pre-employment Screening Web Site for Human Resources Professionals

Business Wire, June 26, 2000

Business Editors & High-Tech Writers

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 26, 2000

PeopleWise, a leading provider of pre-employment screening services over the Internet, unveiled an expanded and redesigned web site today during the opening of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) 52nd Annual Conference and Exposition.

The new web site, www.PeopleWise.com, offers a range of enhancements and expanded services including:

-- the ability to install and set up software online,

-- a self-running online demo,

-- easy access to comprehensive product and pricing information

along with sample reports,

-- detailed turnaround times for all states,

-- industry-specific news, trends and information,

-- and information on the company's Business Alliance Partners.

"The new web site is extremely informative and much simpler and easier to use," said Tom Pilkington, National Sales Manager for PeopleWise. "And by expanding our clients' access to new information and resources, we are reinforcing our position as a leading source of pre-employment services and information over the Internet."

The launch of the new web site comes less than a month after the acquisition of PeopleWise by NEXIS. The combination of PeopleWise's Internet technology and NEXIS' data and infrastructure is expected to create the dominant player in the $1.6 billion pre-employment screening industry.

About NEXIS

NEXIS is the leading provider of online and other information to the business, academic and government markets. NEXIS provides its customers with searchable access to over 2.5 billion documents from hundreds of thousands of sources -- over twice the documents available in all of the World Wide Web. NEXIS is a member of global publisher and information provider, Reed Elsevier, plc. For more information about LEXIS-NEXIS, please visit www.lexis-nexis.com.

Reed Elsevier plc (www.reed-elsevier.com) is owned equally by Reed International P.L.C (NYSE:RUK) and Elsevier NV (NYSE:ENL). Operating in the scientific, legal and business-to-business industry sectors, Reed Elsevier provides high value and flexible information solutions to professional end users, with increasing emphasis on the Internet as a delivery method. Building on its strong position in key markets and its established brands and content, the company is investing aggressively in the migration of its portfolio to electronic delivery, with links to a wider range of content-related services and transactional capabilities.

About PeopleWise

PeopleWise(R) is a leading provider of legally compliant, automated pre-employment screening services for the human resources, recruiting and security departments of corporations, government agencies, insurance companies and staffing companies over the Internet. Through the retrieval, analysis and delivery of decision-making data via the Internet, PeopleWise helps employers manage and control the employment liability risks associated with the hiring process and contribute to their overall goal of helping create a better and safer workplace.

PeopleWise has forged close relationships with select partners in the legal, risk management and human resources industries who are market leaders in their respective fields. PeopleWise Business Alliance Partners include Littler Mendelson, the largest U.S. labor law firm; Marsh & McLennan Companies, (NYSE:MMC); TALX Corporation (Nasdaq:TALX); and Best Software (Nasdaq:BEST).

Based in Hollister, California, PeopleWise has operations in Utah, Ohio and Minnesota. For more information about PeopleWise, visit the company's web site at www.peoplewise.com or call 800/631-8777.