July 15, 2002: Teleroute, the leading European freight and vehicle exchange service, today announced the appointment of Fiona Holdsworth as Managing Director of Teleroute United Kingdom and Ireland.

Fiona, 44, will develop and grow Teleroute operations in the British Isles and will maintain and further develop its competitive position within this market.

Fiona, a well known figure in the United Kingdom haulage world, has over 15 years experience in general management, sales and marketing within the road transport and hi-tech telecoms sectors. She joins Teleroute from the Road Haulage Association, where she was Director of Sales and Marketing. She has also held senior management positions within Racal Telecom, RAC Motoring Services, International Communications and Data Plc and British Telecom Enterprises.

“Fiona’s experience in sales, marketing and operations in a service environment and her know-how of both the bricks and mortar economy and the new Internet economy will be an asset not only to Teleroute’s customers in Britain, but will also bring benefit on a pan-European level,” said François Bourgeois, CEO, Teleroute and Area Manager, Belgium, France and Spain of Wolters Kluwer’s European cluster. “Her strong expertise in developing and marketing innovative new services will help generate liquidity in both the UK’s national and international exchanges and subsequently increase transport opportunities between the British Isles and Europe’s mainland for our customers on both sides of the Channel.”

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About Teleroute

Teleroute, created in 1985, develops and markets the leading on-line freight and vehicle exchange for the road transport industry in Europe. With 56,000 offers posted on a daily basis and consulted by some 35,000 users, it achieves more than €50 M sales in 16 countries. It is part of the Wolters Kluwer group (www.teleroute.com).

About Wolters Kluwer

Wolters Kluwer is a multinational information services company with annual sales of approximately EUR 3.8 billion, employing approximately 20,000 people in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. The company’s core activities are Legal & Regulatory, International Health, and Education. The Wolters Kluwer shares are quoted on the Euronext Amsterdam. The financial results for the first half 2002 will be announced on August 13, 2002. (www.wolters-kluwer.com).

Teleroute press contact:

Annick Monseux
Chief Marketing and Communication Officer