Upper Saddle River, NJ – March 20, 2008 —Thirteen of Pearson’s creative book designs were honored at the twenty-second annual New York Book Show, sponsored by the Bookbinder’s Guild of New York. The awards recognize quality in the design, graphics, production, printing, and binding of books.

Pearson took home five First Place awards for both Elementary and College textbooks. These award winners were:

• Living Democracy—First Place Book, School Publishing, College
• The Humanities: Culture, Continuity & Change, Books 1-3—First Place Book, School Publishing, College Series
• EnvisionMath—First Place Cover, School Publishing, Elementary Series
• Algebra and Trigonometry, 8/E, College Algebra, 8/E, Precalculus, 8/E, Trigonometry: A Unit Circle Approach, 8/E—First Place Cover, School Publishing, College Series
• Statistics for Business Economics—First Place Cover, School Publishing, College

Pearson also received two Second Place Cover awards:

• Economics, Macroeconomics—Second Place Cover, School Publishing, College Series
• Thinking Mathematically—Second Place Cover, School Publishing, College

Two Third Place Book awards:

• Civilization in the West – Third Place Book, School Publishing, College Series
• The Reader's Journey—Third Place Book, School Publishing, Middle/High School Series

Four Merit Awards:

• Prentice Hall Reference Guide, 7/E—Merit Award Book, School Publishing, College
• Pediatric Nursing – Merit Award Cover, School Publishing, College
• SPSS Demystified – Merit Award Cover, School Publishing, College
• The American People – Merit Award Cover, School Publishing, College Series

“Pearson has been a longtime and great supporter of the Guild and the Book Show,” said Michele Rothfarb, President, The Bookbinders’ Guild of New York. “We congratulate them on their wins.”

About Pearson

Pearson (NYSE: PSO) is the global leader in educational publishing, assessment, information and services, helping people of all ages to learn at their own pace, in their own way. For students preK-12, Pearson provides effective and innovative curriculum products in all available media, educational assessment and measurement for students and teachers, student information systems, and teacher professional development and certification programs. The company’s respected brands include Scott Foresman, Prentice Hall, AGS, PowerSchool, SuccessMaker, TeacherVision and many others. Pearson’s other primary businesses include the Financial Times Group and the Penguin Group.

About The Bookbinders Guild

Established in 1926, the Bookbinders' Guild of New York is a trade organization composed of professionals throughout the book publishing and manufacturing industry. The Guild hosts monthly meetings on current topics in publishing, The New York Book Show, The Barge Bash, charitable events to promote literacy, and sponsored educational trips and seminars.

Contact:
Rod Granger
Pearson
212-641-6114
rod.granger@pearson.com