Elsevier Foundation Invites 2010 Proposals for Innovative Libraries in Developing Countries Program

September 15th Deadline for Grants to Promote Research in the Developing World

NEW YORK, June 1, 2010 - The Elsevier Foundation is seeking new grant proposals for the 2010
Innovative Libraries in Developing Countries program. Sponsored by Elsevier,
a leading global publisher of scientific, technical and medical information,
the Innovative Libraries program provides grants to library programs in the
developing world for innovative systems and services that improve access to
scientific, technical and medical information. The deadline for Innovative
Libraries proposals is September 15th 2010. Grants will be awarded in
December 2010 and provide one, two and three year awards between US$5,000 to
US$50,000 per year.

The Innovative Libraries in Developing Countries
(www.elsevierfoundation.org/library.html) program supports the efforts
of libraries in developing countries to improve their ability to put
scientific, technical and medical information to work for those who need it.
Past projects have included: expanding library information resources through
digitization and knowledge preservation; training and education programs for
librarians and researchers; developed-developing world partnerships to
provide longer term technical assistance and training.

"Last year, the number of applications to the Innovative Libraries
program rose by more than half - a clear indication of the need for this type
of information development," said David Ruth, Executive Director of the
Elsevier Foundation, "We believe strongly in the critical importance of
funding proposals that demonstrate the use of information to address diverse
issues of development, including environment, clinical care, emergency
management and research skills."

Active since 2002, the Elsevier Foundation provides grants to
institutions around the world, with a focus on supporting the world's
libraries and scholars in the early stages of their careers. Since its
inception, the Foundation has awarded more than 60 grants worth millions of
dollars to non-profit organizations working in these fields. In January 2010,
$600,000 in grants were awarded to 12 organizations selected for their
innovation and potential for impact in the developing world and academic
workplace.

More information on the program requirements and details of how to submit
a 2010 proposal are available below and on The Elsevier Foundation
(www.elsevierfoundation.org/index.html) website. The online Elsevier
Foundation application program will accept proposals from August 1st through
September 15th on www.elsevierfoundation.org.

About The Elsevier Foundation

The Elsevier Foundation (www.elsevierfoundation.org/) provides
grants to institutions around the world, with a focus on support for the
world's libraries and for scholars in the early stages of their careers.
Since its inception, the Foundation has awarded more than 50 grants worth
over a million dollars to non-profit organizations working in these fields.
Through gift-matching, the Foundation also supports the efforts of Elsevier
employees to play a positive role in their local and global communities. The
Elsevier Foundation is funded by Elsevier, a leading global publisher of
scientific, technical and medical information products and services.

About Elsevier

Elsevier is a world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and
medical information products and services. The company works in partnership
with the global science and health communities to publish more than 2,000
journals, including The Lancet (www.thelancet.com) and Cell
(www.cell.com), and close to 20,000 book titles, including major
reference works from Mosby and Saunders. Elsevier's online solutions include
ScienceDirect (www.sciencedirect.com), Scopus (www.scopus.com),
Reaxys (www.reaxys.com), MD Consult (www.mdconsult.com) and Nursing
Consult (www.nursingconsult.com), which enhance the productivity of
science and health professionals, and the SciVal suite (www.scival.com)
and MEDai's Pinpoint Review (www.medai.com), which help research and
health care institutions deliver better outcomes more cost-effectively.

A global business headquartered in Amsterdam, Elsevier
(www.elsevier.com) employs 7,000 people worldwide. The company is part
of Reed Elsevier Group PLC (www.reedelsevier.com), a world-leading
publisher and information provider, which is jointly owned by Reed Elsevier
PLC and Reed Elsevier NV. The ticker symbols are REN (Euronext Amsterdam),
REL (London Stock Exchange), RUK and ENL (New York Stock Exchange).

    Ylann Schemm
    The Elsevier Foundation
    +31-20-485-2025
    newsroom@elsevier.com

Ylann Schemm, The Elsevier Foundation, +31-20-485-2025, newsroom at elsevier.com