From: AMP Administrator <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 12:07 PM

As a valued customer of Adam Matthew we wanted to give you some
exciting news before the official announcement is released tomorrow
(Thursday 11th October).

During our work this year with SAGE (www.sagepub.com) it has become
clear that our two businesses share the same core values and
approaches to quality publishing. As a result of these fundamental
alignments, and the ambitious plans for both companies, Adam Matthew
is now a part of the SAGE Group:

SAGE has acquired Adam Matthew Digital and Adam Matthew Education. The
acquisition was concluded on 5th October, 2012, but remains strictly
confidential until a public announcement is made tomorrow (11th Oct,
2012).

There will be no changes to the Adam Matthew team or structure. The
business will continue to operate from its offices in Marlborough,
Wiltshire and Chicago, IL under its existing management team who will
continue to maintain all existing customer relationships.

Adam Matthew’s product fit, and the strongly aligned brand values with
SAGE, make this an exciting opportunity for the next phase in Adam
Matthew’s development.

Both SAGE and Adam Matthew strongly believe in high quality products
and editorial integrity. With the agreement that Adam Matthew will
continue to operate independently, but with the backing of SAGE, the
approach to creative, high value product development that has defined
both companies will be strengthened further.

All existing contracts will remain between Adam Matthew and its
partners, not transferred to SAGE. Please see this link:
<http://bit.ly/UDhcvp> for important clarification on the retention of
digital materials and access to our collections.

From January 2013 SAGE will begin selling and marketing Adam Matthew
products globally.

SAGE’s global presence will enable the further dissemination of Adam
Matthew products into new markets. Recent expansion has shown that
there is a great appetite for Adam Matthew products and this
relationship will support that demand.

All enquiries relating to Adam Matthew products will continue to be
managed by the Adam Matthew team.

We are extremely excited about this new relationship and believe the
next phase of Adam Matthew’s growth and development will be very well
supported by the SAGE Group. We look forward to discussing these
developments with you over the next few months as we meet many of you
on our travels around the world.

Many thanks for your continued support,

The Adam Matthew Team

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