Houghton Mifflin Co. News Release - July 6, 2005

Houghton Mifflin Announces New Publisher of Children’s Book Group

BOSTON — July 6, 2005 — Teri Kelly, President of Houghton Mifflin’s Trade and Reference Division, announced today that Alan Smagler will join the Company as Vice President and Publisher of Houghton Mifflin's Children's Book Group. All three of Houghton Mifflin's children's imprints, Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, Clarion Books and Kingfisher Publications, will report into Alan. He will start on July 11, 2005, and be based in Boston.

“Alan’s wide and varied background that includes work in many areas of the children's book world, including sales, rights, marketing and publishing, make him a welcome addition to our management team,” said Teri Kelly. “He currently runs a successful management consulting business focusing primarily on the children's publishing industry. Before that, Alan held several senior positions in Simon & Schuster's Children's Publishing Division, including, and most recently, Senior Vice President and Associate Publisher, where he was instrumental in launching Simon Spotlight. He has worked with such authors and illustrators as Sandra Boynton, Robert Sabuda, Tony DiTerlizzi, Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, Elaine Konigsburg, Ian Falconer, and Andrew Clements, among many others.”

Alan started his career in publishing in 1988 as National Account Representative for Random House Juvenile Division, where he went on to become the Vice President of Sales. He is past chair of the Children's Book Council, and is currently working on a doctorate from Pace University in Management.

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Boston-based Houghton Mifflin Company is one of the leading educational publishers in the United States, with over $1 billion in sales. Houghton Mifflin publishes textbooks, instructional technology, assessments and other educational materials for elementary and secondary schools and colleges. The Company also publishes an extensive line of reference works and award-winning fiction and nonfiction for adults and young readers. Houghton Mifflin offers computer-administered testing programs and services for the professional and certification markets. With its origins dating back to 1832, Houghton Mifflin combines its tradition of excellence with a commitment to innovation. The Company's Web site can be found at www.hmco.com.