The African Press Organization Cements its Position as the Global Leader in Distribution of Africa Related News

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, May 18, 2010 - The African Press Organization (APO) announced today an alliance with
LexisNexis(R) to distribute its wire service via nexis.com(R).

Through an agreement with the multi-lingual wire service, news releases
issued by governments, political organizations, NGOs and United Nations duty
stations across Africa concerning the continent's political, legal and social
events and news will be made available to the more than one million
journalists, government and corporate researchers who depend on nexis.com as
their source of information.

'The agreement means that customers will be offered quick access to
current news releases from the African's most important institutions such as
the African Union Commission and the African Development Bank, says Nicolas
Pompigne-Mognard, APO's Franco-Gabonese General Secretary.

The African Press Organization is also partner to PR Newswire, global
leader in news and information distribution services for professional
communicators (www.prnewswire.com).

About the African Press Organization (APO)

The African Press Organization owns a media database of 25,000
journalists and media professionals who actively follow events in Africa. The
organization offers a complete range of media relations tools including press
release distribution, press videoconference, webcast, events promotion, and
media monitoring.

The African Press Organization provides free services to African
journalists, innovative communications products to Public authorities and
supports many African and International institutions in their strategic
communications.

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Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard - Secretary-General, APO - Tel +33-6-61-79-77-18 or email sg at apo-opa.org