Strategic alliance between CPA Global and Applied Discovery passes '50 million page' milestone

Clients benefiting from major cost savings in document review

St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands - 7 July 2009: CPA Global, one of the world's leading providers of outsourced legal support services, and electronic discovery industry leader Applied Discovery Inc. (a division of LexisNexis), announced today that they have passed a major milestone since forming a strategic alliance in 2008, having jointly processed and reviewed over 50 million pages of evidence.

The alliance, established last year after CPA Global met Applied Discovery's stringent security and certification standards, combines the strengths of two industry leaders to deliver clients comprehensive, cost-effective document review services that significantly enhance the efficiency of servicing complex litigation cases.

Kevin Reilley, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Legal Solutions, CPA Global, said: "Joining forces with Applied Discovery has enhanced our ability to help clients control the escalating costs of discovery. One recent document review project we undertook together in the US for international mining group Rio Tinto saved them over $1 million - and many other corporations are reaping similar savings. We are delighted with the value we have been able to deliver for our clients and look forward to the next 50 million pages."

Jon Resnick, Vice President of Sales & Field Operations at Applied Discovery, added: "By partnering with another leading provider, Applied Discovery is able to continue to provide clients with more comprehensive services at more competitive prices. CPA Global and Applied Discovery are coordinated in every aspect of delivery, creating unparalleled efficiency that drives additional cost savings. This alliance underscores our commitment to our clients who ask us to remain forward thinking and create viable alternatives for them to the everyday litigation challenges they face."

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About Applied Discovery
Applied Discovery (www.applieddiscovery.com) is a leading provider of comprehensive electronic discovery services to the legal industry. Its award-winning review platform is used by top corporations and law firms for complex e-discovery matters. Applied Discovery is based in Seattle, with East Coast headquarters in New York City and regional offices in Washington, D.C., Chicago, Dallas, Houston, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. Applied Discovery was acquired by LexisNexis in 2003.

LexisNexis® (www.lexisnexis.com) is a leading global provider of content-enabled workflow solutions designed specifically for professionals in the legal, risk management, corporate, government, law enforcement, accounting and academic markets. LexisNexis originally pioneered online information with its Lexis® and Nexis® services. A member of Reed Elsevier [NYSE: ENL; NYSE: RUK] (www.reedelsevier.com), LexisNexis serves customers in more than 100 countries with 18,000 employees worldwide.

About CPA Global
With clients in over 100 countries, CPA Global is one of the world's leading providers of legal process outsourcing (LPO) services. Now celebrating its 40th year of operations and with offices across the United States, Europe, Asia and the Pacific, CPA Global is well placed to support attorney firms and corporate clients with a diverse set of legal and IP specific needs.

CPA Global provides lifecycle management services for intellectual property such as patent, design and trademark searching, watching, renewals, and portfolio strategy: and is also a leader in the growing market for outsourced document review, contract management and litigation support services, helping law firms and corporations to realise value by managing risk, cost and capacity. CPA Global's leadership position is underlined by its ranking in the 2008 Black Book of Outsourcing as the number one LPO provider for contract and legal document review; and by its recognition as one of the world's leading outsourcers by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals.

Founded in Jersey, Channel Islands in 1969, CPA Global today employs more than 1,200 people in 16 offices in eight countries. For further information, please visit: www.cpaglobal.com

Media Contacts

CPA Global

UK:
Steve Clark +44 (0)1784 224 351, sclark@cpaglobal.com
Rob Coveney +44 (0)1784 224 557, rcoveney@cpaglobal.com

US:
Julie Mandell +1 (571) 227 7025, jmandell@cpaglobal.com

Applied Discovery

Cheryl Isen +1 (425) 220 0779, cheryl@isenandcompany.com
Tammi Coulter +1 (425) 467 3035, tammi.coulter@applieddiscovery.com