Wolters Kluwer Appoints Punnika Kharas as Executive Vice President Global Business Process Outsourcing & Sourcing

ALPHEN AAN DEN RIJN, NETHERLANDS, Oct 05 (MARKET WIRE)
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Alphen aan den Rijn (October 5, 2009) - Wolters Kluwer, a market-leading
global information services and publishing company focused on
professionals, announced today the appointment of Punnika Kharas as
Executive Vice President, Global Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) &
Sourcing, effective immediately. In this newly created role, Ms. Kharas
will be focusing on the harmonization of business process and data models
in the areas of sourcing, process standardization, and off-shoring to
guide Wolters Kluwer's simplification and productivity objectives.

Ms. Kharas was previously Global Business Process Owner for Wolters
Kluwer as of January 2009, supporting the organization's Springboard
program. She joined Wolters Kluwer in 2001 as Chief Financial Officer of
the Legal, Tax & Regulatory Europe division. Prior to that Ms. Kharas was
Finance Director Customer Services Division EMEA at Compaq. She had
gained broad experience in several management positions in financial and
planning & analysis functions for the European, the Middle East, and
African markets at various companies, including Digital Equipment and
Borg Warner Chemicals.

Tom Lesica, CEO Global Shared Services for Wolters Kluwer, said, "In
support of strengthening the worldwide implementation of Global Shared
Services (GSS) at Wolters Kluwer, the GSS group will be able to benefit
from Punnika's rich international business experience and knowledge about
our industry and company. We are very pleased that Punnika and her team
will continue to partner with business leaders throughout Wolters Kluwer
to achieve the scale benefits of technology reuse, aggregated purchasing
power, and lean, standardized processes. Her new role will allow us to
further advance operating leverage." Ms. Kharas is a Certified Accountant
(U.K.) and has a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Mumbai,
India. Ms. Kharas will report to Tom Lesica, CEO Global Shared Services,
and will be based at the company's corporate office in Alphen aan den
Rijn, the Netherlands.

Note to the press: Portrait pictures and resume of Ms. Kharas are
available on request, please contact press@wolterskluwer.com.

About Wolters Kluwer

Wolters Kluwer is a leading global information services and publishing
company. The company provides products and services for professionals in
the health, tax, accounting, corporate, financial services, legal, and
regulatory sectors. Wolters Kluwer had 2008 annual revenues of EUR 3.4
billion, employs approximately 20,000 people worldwide, and maintains
operations in over 35 countries across Europe, North America, Asia
Pacific, and Latin America. Wolters Kluwer is headquartered in Alphen aan
den Rijn, the Netherlands. Its shares are quoted on Euronext Amsterdam
(WKL) and are included in the AEX and Euronext 100 indices. Visit
www.wolterskluwer.com for information about our market positions,
customers, brands, and organization.

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Forward-looking Statements

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may be identified by words such as "expect," "should," "could," "shall,"
and similar expressions. Wolters Kluwer cautions that such
forward-looking statements are qualified by certain risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ
materially from what is contemplated by the forward-looking statements.
Factors which could cause actual results to differ from these
forward-looking statements may include, without limitation, general
economic conditions; conditions in the markets in which Wolters Kluwer is
engaged; behavior of customers, suppliers, and competitors; technological
developments; the implementation and execution of new ICT systems or
outsourcing; and legal, tax, and regulatory rules affecting Wolters
Kluwer's businesses, as well as risks related to mergers, acquisitions,
and divestments. In addition, financial risks such as currency movements,
interest rate fluctuations, liquidity, and credit risks could influence
future results. The foregoing list of factors should not be construed as
exhaustive. Wolters Kluwer disclaims any intention or obligation to
publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

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