London, UK, November 2, 2006--MPS Technologies will be attending this year's Online Information Exhibition (London Olympia, 28th-30th November) to present beta sites for their first BookStore clients, as well as to launch ScholarlyStats Integration, the integration of their library usage collection service with other vendor systems.

MPS’s ambitious plan to develop a digital book platform is now a reality. At Online, MPS will be demonstrating live beta sites in English and German for four publishers and the Borsenverein, the publishers' and booksellers' association for Germany.

"The real advantage of BookStore for publishers is that it allows them to make content available for search and purchase online, while retaining control of all copyright, metadata, licensing, payments and customer data,"says Jayne Marks, CEO of MPS Technologies.

Also to be launched by MPS at Online is ScholarlyStats Integration. ScholarlyStats collects and consolidates library usage data and this extension of the service will see these usage statistics automatically transferred into other library systems to be integrated with other data. Early integration partners include Thomson Scientific with their new Journal Use Reports service and Innovative Interfaces for their Electronic Resources Management (ERM) system.

"We are excited to be working with such established library vendors as Innovative and Thomson to support libraries with their collection development decisions," says Martha Sedgwick, ScholarlyStats Product Manager. "Using the SUSHI protocol, we can now automatically transfer usage data for the 450 databases and 70,000 journals from 13,500 publishers that we cover. This integration means that our library users will be able to review usage information of this content alongside other vendor data, including impact factor and pricing information, enabling easier evaluation of the resources they subscribe to."

About MPS Technologies

MPS Technologies provides a range of technology-driven services specifically designed to support libraries and publishers. In addition to BookStore and ScholarlyStats, products also include web analytics and fulfillment services. MPS Technologies is part of the Macmillan group of companies and has offices in London, Boston, New York, Basingstoke, Hamburg and Delhi.

At the Online Information Exhibition (28th-30th November, London Olympia) MPS will be exhibiting in booth 610. www.mpstechnologies.com

About BookStore

BookStore is a digital content delivery platform – or electronic warehouse – that stores and displays e-book content for publishers. It provides a secure, scalable and – most importantly - searchable digital repository that affords publishers all the benefits of discoverability and saleability of their digital content.
www.mpsbookstore.com

About ScholarlyStats

ScholarlyStats provides libraries across the globe with consolidated vendor usage statistics. ScholarlyStats collects, standardises and consolidates journal and database usage reports, providing libraries with a single point of access to their valuable usage data.
www.scholarlystats.com

About ICC Macmillan Inc.

With three decades of experience in traditional publishing, ICC Macmillan’s expertise and services have grown along with the industry. ICC Macmillan is adept at composition, illustration, editorial, and new media services, specializing in complex and technical subject matter including science, engineering, mathematics, and foreign languages. With a staff of more than 2000 full-time employees in Portland, Oregon, and Bangalore, Chennai, and New Delhi, India, ICC Macmillan became a member of the Macmillan India group of companies in March 2006.

Macmillan India Ltd was established in 1893 and became a corporate entity on January 19, 1970. The company operates in the areas of Publishing, Information Processing and e-Business.

About Macmillan India Ltd.

Macmillan India Ltd, 61% owned by Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrinck in Germany, was established in 1893. The company operates in the areas of publishing, information processing, and e-Business. A highly trained staff, qualified professionals, and quality consultants are all part of the over 2,000 person strong Macmillan India family. Macmillan India is best known for its school and higher education textbooks, reference books, and general nonfiction titles. It is the market leader in English language teaching publications, having built strong relationships with over 20,000 schools in India. Macmillan India’s information processing division is world-renowned for its typesetting and originating services. Macmillan has built one of the most comprehensive skill sets in the capture, conversion, and structured output of data for scientific journals for foreign publishers over the last two decades. The company has one of the largest and most advanced scientific and mathematical typesetting facilities in the world. See www.macmillanips.com for more information.