Lippincott Williams & Wilkins and Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions Launch Joint Offering for Nursing Schools and Students
LWW and Kaplan join forces to offer a complete program of Integrated Testing with remediation and NCLEX-RNŽ preparation
(Philadelphia - September 28, 2006) Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health and a leading international publisher in medicine, nursing, and the health professions and Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions, a premier provider of educational and career services for individuals, schools and businesses, today announced that the two companies have entered into a cooperative agreement to develop, market and distribute an integrated testing and RN licensure prep program for nursing schools and students.

The Kaplan/Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins Deluxe Integrated Testing Program includes customized testing, basic remediation and NCLEX-RNŽ preparation courses provided by Kaplan and additional in-depth content for remediation provided by LWW.

"This alliance creates a single source solution that enables nursing schools to benchmark student performance, remediate knowledge deficits and prepare students for their RN licensure exam," said Judith Burckhardt, PhD, RN, Executive Director for Kaplan Nursing, a unit of Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions. "The program provides customized tests that map to a course curriculum and a tracking system that monitors students' use of the remediation resources."

"Many nursing schools are using multiple sources for admissions testing, integrated testing, remediation, and NCLEX-RN prep. Combining resources with Kaplan enables us to offer nursing schools a complete package for all of their testing, remediation and NCLEX-RN prep needs. This provides consistency and a better value for nursing schools and students," said Alison Harrison, Vice President of Nursing for Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, part of Wolters Kluwer Health.

The Kaplan/Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins Deluxe Integrated Testing Program is comprised of the Kaplan/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Integrated Testing Program (a series of tests to benchmark knowledge: admission test, customized tests, course specialty tests, end-of-program tests, NCLEX-RN Diagnostic Test), the Kaplan NCLEX-RNŽ QBank (a classroom teaching tool and preparation tool that allows students to review 1,200+ application- and analysis-level exam-style questions with comprehensive explanations), multi-level remediation and the Kaplan NCLEX-RNŽ Review Course (classroom or online).

Both companies will unveil this new offering at the National League for Nursing conference that is being held September 27-30 in New York City.

About Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions
Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions (www.kaptest.com), a division of Kaplan, Inc., is a premier provider of educational and career services for individuals, schools and businesses. Established in 1938, Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions is the world leader in the test prep industry and has served millions of students in nearly 70 years. With 4,000 classroom locations worldwide, a comprehensive menu of online offerings and a complete array of books and software, and private tutoring options, Kaplan offers preparation for more than 80 standardized tests in North America and Europe, including entrance exams for secondary school, college and graduate school, as well as English language and professional licensing exams. Kaplan also provides college and graduate admissions consulting services, and, through its SCORE! division, after school learning programs for K-10 students. Additionally, the division's K12 Learning Services unit is a leading nationwide provider of a broad range of academic intervention and support programs for school districts. Kaplan, Inc. (www.kaplan.com) is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO).

Contact:

Wolters Kluwer Health
Christopher Burghardt
215-521-8702
Chris.Burghardt@wolterskluwer.com

Wolters Kluwer Health
Robert Dekker
(610) 234-4533
robert.dekker@wolterskluwer.com