Houghton Mifflin Co. News Release - April 30, 2008

Holt Products in Science, Language Arts and Social Studies Win Recognition as Finalists in Distinguished Achievement Awards

AUSTIN, Texas. — April 30, 2008 — Five curriculum products from Holt McDougal (www.holtmcdougal.com) were named as finalists in the 2008 Distinguished Achievement Awards (DAA) sponsored by the Association of Educational Publishers.

The honored curriculum products and their categories include:

• Interactive Textbook for Holt Science & Technology — Science Workbooks for grades 6–8
• Holt African American Literature — Language Arts Curriculum Packages
• New York Regents Review Guide from Holt Biology — Science Test Prep Teaching Resources for grades 9–12
• Holt World History Human Legacy PowerNotes Presentations with Video CD-ROM — Social Studies Software for grades 9–12
• Holt African American History Interactive Online Edition — Social Studies Websites for grades 9–12

"We are justifiably proud that five Holt curriculum and technology products are finalists in the AEP awards program," said Allen Wheatcroft, president of Holt McDougal. "The Distinguished Achievement Awards represent the hallmark for excellence in the education industry and we are honored that our industry peers and educators think highly enough of Holt products to select five of them to move into the final round of judging."

For four decades, the AEP Distinguished Achievement Awards (www.aepweb.org/awards) have recognized diverse print, electronic, and instructional resources exhibiting superior content and educational value. Judging panels are drawn from a national pool of writing, publishing, and design experts in print and technology; education editors; educators; and curriculum experts. Winners will be announced at an awards banquet in Washington, D.C. on June 6.

Eighteen Holt products have been selected as finalists and seven products have won their category in the Distinguished Achievement Awards since 2003. Last year's winners from Holt include Holt Science and Technology Lab Generator CD-ROM, Holt Exploring Food and Fitness Choices Interactive CD-ROM, Holt Multicultural Readers and Holt Lesson Tutorial Videos for Holt Mathematics.

About Holt McDougal
Holt McDougal (formerly Holt, Rinehart and Winston and McDougal Littell) a division of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, is one of the nation's leading secondary education publishers. Products include print, technology, and Internet support for curricular instruction in science, language arts, mathematics, social studies, and world languages. For more information visit www.holtmcdougal.com.

About Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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.hmhco.com.