Houghton Mifflin Co. News Release - January 23, 2008

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company Wins Civil Proceeding against All India Traveler Bookseller (AITBS)

BOSTON — January 23, 2008 — Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company has won a civil proceeding against an unauthorized publisher — All India Traveler Bookseller (AITBS) — that concluded with a permanent injunction in favor of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and a satisfactory payment in settlement of all claims. The Criminal proceedings against AITBS also came to an end on 9th January 2008.

In April 2006 Houghton Mifflin Company brought Criminal and civil proceedings against All India Publishers and Distributors (AIPD) and All India Traveler Bookseller (AITBS), two Delhi based publishers of unauthorized reprints of Houghton Mifflin textbooks. Police carried out raids and seized thousands of pirated textbook copies from the unauthorized publishers and registered cases under Section 63 and 65 of the Indian Copyright Act for infringement, and Sections 420 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code for cheating and criminal conspiracy against the accused publishers. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has been represented in these proceedings by the Indian IP Law firm Akash Chittranshi & Associates.

Civil and Criminal proceedings initiated against AIPD, owned and operated by Rajinder Kumar Arya, continue in the Indian Courts with interim injunctions having been issued in favor of Houghton Mifflin, while police are continuing to investigate criminal copyright offenses and violations of other provisions of the Indian Penal Code.

"Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is very pleased with the conclusion of this proceeding," said Patricia Tutunjian, president, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt International Publishers. "It has been a long 18 month battle and we hope that justice is served with AIPD as well."

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Boston-based Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company is a global education company with approximately $2.5 billion in combined revenue. The Company publishes a comprehensive set of best-in-class pre-K–12 educational solutions, ranging from research-based textbook programs to instructional technology to standards-based assessments for students and educators. The Company also publishes an extensive line of reference works and award-winning literature for adults and young readers. With origins dating back to 1832, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt combines its tradition of excellence with a commitment to innovation. To learn more about Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, visit www.hmco.com and www.harcourt.com.