Released on: November 15, 2007, 2:04 pm

Press Release Author: VitalSource

Industry: Software

Press Release Summary: Agreement with SAGE underscores broad base adoption of
Vitalbook format by global publishing industry

Press Release Body: Raleigh, NC - November 15, 2007- Vital Source Technologies,
Inc., a leading developer of eBook solutions, today announced an agreement with
SAGE, a leading international publisher, to provide services for the publisher's
digital strategy in the UK.

SAGE is focused on serving the global academic community with high quality journals,
reference books and textbooks. Working with VitalSource further supports SAGE's
goal.

The agreement with VitalSource will enable SAGE to launch its premium content on
VitalSource's cutting-edge Vitalbook (*.vbk) format. SAGE will also benefit from
access to VitalSource's P2 application, a one-of-a-kind digital content management
tool that allows publishers to organize, productize and market their properties
safely and efficiently.

"SAGE is committed to making the best and most current scholarship accessible to a
broad academic audience," said Tony Histed, Associate Director, Sales, SAGE.
"VitalSource's technology will allow us to infuse content with interactivity, search
and collaboration features in order to meet the needs of Digital Age scholars,
students, teachers and practitioners."

The Vitalbook format was developed to support content rich in graphics and text
without burdening the user's computer. The format's proprietary technology also
delivers advanced content tagging. As a result, works published in the Vitalbook
format may be searched for specific references found in an image's caption, a
graph's title, a paragraph, a chapter as well as the user's entire library of
VitalSource-powered eBooks.

SAGE eBooks featuring the Vitalbook technology will be stored, organized and viewed
by users on a free, PC and MAC-compatible application called Bookshelf.
The software, designed to unleash the power of the Vitalbook format with
leading-edge interactive and collaboration features, has been successfully deployed
in K-12, secondary and post-secondary educational settings.

A flexible business model that allows publishers full control over their digital
strategies, combined with an eBook platform built to enhance the learning experience
have contributed to make VitalSource the go-to partner for academic publishers.

"VitalSource technology has been proven to improve teacher effectiveness, enhance
student engagement and drive better outcomes for those seeking professional
certifications," said Frank Daniels III, CEO of VitalSource. "We are excited to be
working with SAGE to bring more premium eBooks to market."

About VitalSource Technologies, Inc.

Headquartered in Raleigh, NC, VitalSource is a leading provider of technology
solutions for eBook publishing and distribution. The company enables publishers,
distributors and other partners to create and deliver textbooks and other content
directly to users\' computers in its proprietary Vitalbook (*.vbk) file format under
a variety of scenarios, ranging from custom curriculum solutions to private-label
bundled products, as well as single textbook and promotional content delivery to
students and faculty in both secondary and post-secondary educational settings. In
2007, VitalSource commemorated the billionth book distributed in the Vitalbook
format. VitalSource is an Ingram Digital Group company. For more information visit
www.vitalsource.com

About Ingram Digital Group

Ingram Digital Group is an operating division of Ingram Industries Inc. and provides
publishers and other content owners with a comprehensive offering of digital content
accession, storage, management and distribution services. Ingram Digital Group along
with its group companies MyiLibrary and VitalSource Technologies provides a
full-service array of digital solutions and support. The Ingram companies -
including Ingram Digital, Ingram Book Group and Lightning Source Inc. - provide a
broad range of physical and digital services to the industry. For more information,
visit www.ingramdigital.com

About SAGE

SAGE is a leading international publisher of journals, books, and electronic media
for academic, educational, and professional markets. Since 1965, SAGE has helped
inform and educate a global community of scholars, practitioners, researchers, and
students spanning a wide range of subject areas including business, humanities,
social sciences, and science, technology and medicine. An independent company, SAGE
has principal offices in Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, and Singapore.
www.sagepub.co.uk



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