Released Digital Publishing Standard OPS 2

Released on = June 1, 2007, 12:38 pm

Press Release Author = VitalSource

Industry =

Press Release Summary = Digital book applications developer strengthens position as
preferred partner to content providers

Press Release Body = Raleigh, NC - June 1, 2007 - VitalSource Technologies, Inc., a
leading developer of digital book solutions, today announced that it has added OPS
2.0 (*.epub) to its content submission guidelines. OPS 2.0 was collaboratively
developed by members of the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF), the
international trade and standards organization for the digital publishing industry,
to streamline the delivery of content to the marketplace. OPS 2.0 was officially
released by IDPF on May 16.

One of the most successful application developers in the digital publishing
industry, VitalSource, an Ingram Digital Group Company, has been a longtime
supporter of IDPF's mission to improve the flow of content through sales and
distribution channels. A versatile business model has enabled the company to
establish itself as a much sought after strategic partner for enterprises operating
at various levels of the digital publishing supply chain. By embracing IDPF's OPS
2.0 standard, VitalSource aims to simplify the content submission process for
customers and continue adding value to its business exchanges.

"We fully support the release of OPS 2.0 and are excited at the positive response it
has received from the industry," said Frank Daniels III, CEO of VitalSource. "As
active members of IDPF, we will continue to collaborate with the organization in its
efforts to promote a wide adoption of the *.epub open e-book standard."

As a set of common guidelines for digital content delivery, OPS 2.0 has the
potential to boost the number of e-book titles available from VitalSource. The OPS
standard reduces the need for publishers to convert content to multiple standards in
order to match the requirements of different technology partners. Ultimately, OPS
2.0 offers publishers, authors and educational institutions greater flexibility to
pursue digital strategies.

"The digital publishing industry has long suffered from the lack of a vendor
agnostic standard," commented Daniels. "We are confident that OPS 2.0 will
contribute to drive the success of e-books in the marketplace."


About VitalSource Technologies, Inc.

Headquartered in Raleigh, NC, VitalSource is a leading provider of technology
solutions for e-book publishing and distribution. The company enables publishers,
distributors and other partners to create and deliver textbooks and other content
directly to users\' computers in its proprietary VitalBook (*.vbk) file format under
a variety of scenarios, ranging from custom curriculum solutions to private-label
bundled products, as well as single textbook and promotional content delivery to
students and faculty in both secondary and post-secondary educational settings. In
2007, VitalSource commemorated the billionth book distributed in the VitalBook
format. VitalSource is an Ingram Digital Group company. For more information visit
www.vitalsource.com

About Ingram Digital Group

Ingram Digital Group is an operating division of Ingram Industries Inc. and provides
publishers and other content owners with a comprehensive offering of digital content
accession, storage, management and distribution services. Ingram Digital Group along
with its group companies MyiLibrary and VitalSource Technologies provides a
full-service array of digital solutions and support. The Ingram companies -
including Ingram Digital, Ingram Book Group and Lightning Source Inc. - provide a
broad range of physical and digital services to the industry. For more information,
visit www.ingramdigital.com

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