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Vivendi Buys Houghton Mifflin
One of the last independent educational book publishers, Houghton Mifflin, home of the American Heritage Dictionary, has been sold to French entertainment and media giant Vivendi Universal for $2.2 billion

Random House Digging Into Past (February 8, 2001)
As part of its archive project, announced last year, Random House will employ reporters on a freelance basis to interview employees past and present.

Aspen Publishers opens book on latest acquisition (November 22, 2000)
"Aspen Publishers Inc. today opened a new chapter in its four-decade history, acquiring Resources for Educators, a Winchester, Va.-based publisher of customizable newsletters for schools and education professionals."

Media Giants in Joint Deal for Harcourt (October 28, 2000)
Media giants Reed Elsevier and the Thomson Corporation are buying Harcourt General for $4.4 billion in cash and the assumption of $1.2 billion of debt, a lower- than-expected price for one of the largest acquisitions in the publishing business.

HarperCollins Publishers Appoints Richard Schwartz as Chief Information Officer (Oct. 16, 2000)
HarperCollins Publishers has announced that Richard Schwartz has been appointed Chief Information Officer. He will oversee all of the company's Information Technology efforts, ensuring that HarperCollins remains a leader in technology in the publishing industry.

Gordon and Breach Signs Worldwide Distribution Agreement with ReMEDICA Books (September 20, 2000)
The Gordon and Breach Publishing Group announced that it has acquired worldwide distribution rights for the sales, marketing, and distribution of books for UK-based medical publisher, ReMEDICA Books.

Stewart House Publishing Announces New Owner (September 13, 2000)
Ken Thomson, former Vice President, Sales and Marketing of McClelland & Stewart, has entered into an agreement with M&S Chairman of the Board Avie Bennett to acquire sole ownership of Stewart House Publishing Inc., effective October 1, 2000.

Pearson Won't Bid for Harcourt, Wants More of U.K.'s Channel 5 (September 8, 2000)
Pearson Plc, the world's largest educational publisher, won't bid for Harcourt General Inc. because a purchase would likely fall afoul of antitrust regulators, Chief Executive Marjorie Scardino said in an interview.

HarperCollins Publishers Launches Rayo, Hispanic-focused Imprint Featuring Books in Spanish and English (August 23, 2000)
HarperCollins Publishers today announced the launch of Rayo, a new imprint that will publish titles for and about Latinos in both English and Spanish.

IDG Books Swallows Hungry Minds (August 11, 2000)
Hungry Minds, an online educational company, has been acquired by IDG Books Worldwide. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Thomson silent on Harcourt (August 11, 2000)
Thomson, the Canadian publisher seen to be a leading contender to acquire Harcourt Brace of the US, refused to comment on speculation that it was considering a bid for the educational publisher.

Reed May Bid $6 Bln for Harcourt General, Paper Says (August 6, 2000)
Reed Elsevier Plc, the Anglo- Dutch owner of Lexis-Nexis and Variety, may offer to pay $6 billion for Harcourt General Inc. of the U.S., the Sunday Telegraph said. The company declined to comment on the report.

Bertelsmann, Reader's Digest Reported in Merger Talks (August 4, 2000)
German media conglomerate Bertelsmann AG and Reader's Digest Association Inc., Pleasantville, NY, have held preliminary discussions about combining some of their operations, including their database marketing functions and book clubs, according to published reports.

Pearson axes 13,000 at Dorling (July 21, 2000)
Pearson has left 13,000 people "angry and distraught" after dismissing them from Dorling Kindersley, the family-run business it bought for £311 million in April.

Harcourt General Looking for a Buyer (July 12, 2000)
Harcourt General Inc., one of the nation's largest educational publishers, surprised observers recently with the news that it was putting itself up for sale.

Barnesandnoble.com Invests $30 Million In MightyWords (June 2, 2000)
Barnesandnoble.com announces that it has invested approximately $20 million into digital content provider, MightyWords, a former subsidiary of Fatbrain.com.

CCH Parent Buys Harcourt Product Line (May 22, 2000)
Wolters Kluwer, the parent of tax software publisher CCH, has acquired the professional tax, accounting and related products of Harcourt Inc. and is transferring them to its Aspen Publishers unit.

RH Acquires Harold Shaw (January 31, 2000)
Random House has added Harold Shaw Publishers to its religious publishing holdings. Shaw, based in Wheaton, Ill., will become an imprint of Random's WaterBrook Press unit. Terms of the deal, finalized January 25, were not disclosed.

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