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News Release

October 11, 2007


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Cambridge University Press adds landmark 10,000th title to Lightning Source POD Program
LaVergne, TN Cambridge University Press, the publishing and printing house of the University of Cambridge, and one of the largest and most prestigious academic publishers in the world, has added its 10,000th print on demand (POD) title to the Lightning Source Inc. digital library. I respect and appreciate Cambridge University Press for their unwavering faith and trust in the Lightning Source organization, said John R. Ingram, Chairman of Lightning Source. Cambridge is one of the oldest and most respected academic institutions. Its truly gratifying to see our services supporting the Cambridge University Press charter, and to know that our work together is keeping alive so many important academic works. The 10,000th Cambridge title to be added to the Lightning Source digital library is Australian Languages: Their Nature and Development, by Professor R.M.W Dixon. We are very proud of our partnership with Lightning Source, said Stephen Bourne, Chief Executive of Cambridge University Press. We share common threads and visions. We both enjoy reputations for innovation and manufacturing excellence. Working together we provide a great service for the publishing industry and the academic world. Lightning Source is the global leader in providing single copy, book manufacturing and distribution services to the book industry. The Lightning Source POD solutions enable Cambridge to keep many books in print in perpetuity. Utilizing Lightning Source services, Cambridge has been able to bring back books that had previously gone out of print. Over 300,000 books have been manufactured and delivered to date from the 10,000 Cambridge titles in the Lightning Source digital library. Our customers success is our highest priority we are absolutely committed to provide the best single-copy print and distribution solutions to the

book industry, said J. Kirby Best, President and CEO, Lightning Source. Keeping books in print and available is our mission. Mr. Best continued, Through collaborative efforts, Cambridge University Press and Lightning Source will continue to build a comprehensive POD library together and ensure that their books are always available to those readers who want them. Its a great partnership. In honor of Cambridge University Presss landmark achievement, and to recognize the companys 10,000th title milestone, Lightning Source Chairman, John R. Ingram and Lightning Source Chief Executive Officer J. Kirby Best will present a commemorative crystal obelisk to Chief Executive, Stephen Bourne, Cambridge University Press. The presentation will take place during the Frankfurt Book Fair on October 11, 2007. The award will be presented at the Cambridge University Press Stand, Hall 8.0 C901 at 11:30am.

About Lightning Source Lightning Source Inc., a subsidiary of Ingram Industries Inc., provides a comprehensive suite of demand-driven publishing solutions for publishers. The company is revolutionizing the options available to the industry in the storage, management, and distribution of digital content. Lightning Source stores books and other information electronically and delivers them "on demand" in printed format in response to orders from booksellers, librarians, and publishers. Lightning Source has printed over 44,000,000 books for over 5,000 publishers around the world. The Ingram companies - Lightning Source Inc., Ingram Book Group and Ingram Digital Group - provide a broad range of physical and digital services to the industry. For more information, visit our website at www.lightningsource.com. About Cambridge University Press Cambridge University Press is the publishing and printing house of the University of Cambridge. It is an integral part of the University and has similar charitable objectives in advancing knowledge, education, learning and research. For centuries the Press has extended the research and teaching activities of the University by making available worldwide through its printing and publishing a remarkable range of academic and educational books, journals, examination papers and Bibles. For millions of people around the globe, the publications of the Press represent their only real link with the University of Cambridge.
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