LEXIS-NEXIS UNIVERSE OFFERS MORE INFO FROM MORE SOURCES.

Corporate decision makers, like Gary Codeluppi of NCR Corporation, now rely on "LEXIS-NEXIS Universe" to stay current, gain insights and maintain a competitive edge.

"The beauty of LEXIS-NEXIS Universe is that you can customize it for your information needs, no matter what job you have in the company," Codeluppi, director of Microsoft Services for NCR's Worldwide Customer Services, said.

Codeluppi uses LEXIS-NEXIS Universe not only for pinpointing information for specific projects or tasks, but also, he said, "because it's a great source to provide a big picture of what's going on in the world. LEXIS-NEXIS offers more information from more sources."

Universe helps Codeluppi to stay current on U.S. news, financial markets and to track the activities of Microsoft, a company which is a strategic partner with NCR. "The industry news feature of Universe keeps us up to date on NCR's top three markets: retail, financial and communications," he adds. "Our sales and marketing associates need to possess a high degree of industry knowledge, which is key in helping our customers solve their business problems with effective solutions."

He also finds that Universe gives him a picture of the dynamics of markets in which NCR competes. "I'm able to gain insight into the competition, key customers, new products and services."

Codeluppi cites the pace of change in business as a factor in deciding to use Universe. "The speed at which you have to make decisions is getting faster. The business world changes so rapidly, especially for solution and service companies like NCR. We must have the most current information," he stresses.

Codeluppi again notes customization as important in his selection of Universe as a productivity tool to gather information and stay up to date. "Our associates need reliable information to help them do their jobs. They want focused information, tailored for each individual," he said. "LEXIS-NEXIS provides excellent sources from which to gain knowledge to make decisions."

The LEXIS-NEXIS archive of information is also important to Codeluppi. "Occasionally, I look for historical information on people, companies and general news events," he said. Codeluppi prefers the reliable sources of LEXIS-NEXIS Universe. "Anyone can post information on the Web -- you're always at risk when you pull information off the Web, because it may not be factual," he adds. "LEXIS-NEXIS receives the feeds and links to reliable sources to make the information available on demand to their customers via the Internet."

LEXIS-NEXIS Universe is the company's latest Web product for business professionals. A customizable Web productivity tool, LEXIS-NEXIS Universe provides quick and easy access to the reliable and authoritative sources of the vast LEXIS-NEXIS information warehouse and draws upon the company's years of expertise in search engine precision.

LEXIS-NEXIS Universe can be customized for different professionals' needs within the corporation by selecting from a large variety of content "bundles." By slicing the nearly 25,000 sources of the LEXIS(R)-NEXIS(R) services into unique packages, this Web product fulfills the daily information requirements of corporate functions such as strategic planning, marketing, sales, public relations, information technology and business development. The versatile LEXIS-NEXIS Universe delivers deep search and current awareness capabilities to the desktop in a one-stop, enterprise-wide information solution.

Providing access to thousands of worldwide newspapers, magazines, trade journals, industry newsletters, financial data, public records, legislative records, data on companies and executives makes LEXIS-NEXIS Universe an indispensable tool for gathering competitive intelligence and providing accurate answers to business questions. LEXIS-NEXIS adds millions of documents each week to over 1.8 billion documents online. The NEXIS(R) service alone offers more than 18,800 sources of news and business information and is unmatched in depth and breadth of information.

Technical requirements for LEXIS-NEXIS Universe include World Wide Web access, a Web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape, or other browsers that support HTML 3.0 or above.

NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR) is a recognized world leader in Teradata-based data warehousing solutions, ATMs, point-of-sale, high performance scanners, and support services or all industries. NCR's business solutions are built on the foundation of the company's long-established industry knowledge and consulting expertise, value-adding software, global customer support services, a complete line of consumable and media products, and world-leading hardware technology. More information about NCR and its products may be found on the Internet at www.ncr.com.

LEXIS-NEXIS, headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, is the world's leading provider of enhanced information services and management tools. The company's mission is to help legal, business and government professionals collect, manage and use information more productively.

LEXIS-NEXIS is a division of Reed Elsevier Inc., and a member of the Reed Elsevier plc group (www.reed-elsevier.com), one of the world's leading publishing and information businesses. Reed Elsevier has annual sales of approximately $5 billion and 27,000 employees. It is owned equally by Reed International P.L.C. (NYSE:RUK) and Elsevier NV (NYSE:ENL). Information about LEXIS-NEXIS may be found on the World Wide Web at www.lexis-nexis.com.

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