Atypon

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia and SANTA CLARA, California, March 12, 2008— American Statistical Association (ASA), the nation's preeminent professional statistical society, has entered into an agreement with Atypon Systems, Inc., a leading e-publishing solutions provider, for the development of a platform for online journal hosting and delivery services.

Better branding, better technology, and better customer service were key drivers for the ASA’s decision to upgrade its online presence. ASA chose Atypon as their e-publishing technology partner because Atypon is able to deliver to all these objectives currently as well as demonstrate a continued commitment for the future.

In addition to Atypon’s superior technology platform, the ASA will also draw on Atypon's vast experience with XML as the association moves to provide all of its articles as full- text HTML. The numerous statistical equations in the content of the ASA journals add complexity to this delivery format. The ASA will take full advantage of Atypon's support for standards such as the NLM DTD, MathML, and STIX Fonts.

Chris Beckett, VP of Sales and Marketing of Atypon Systems, commented:

“We are delighted to have signed an agreement with the American Statistical Association. Publishers recognize that the Internet has revolutionized how readers approach content, and that their online presence is now so critical to their business that it needs to be something they can control directly themselves. Atypon’s e-publishing expertise, our administrative tools and ability to handle complex statistics were important factors in the ASA’s decision to select Atypon as their vendor. We look forward to working with one of the longest established and most prestigious professional organizations in the USA, and helping them to maintain their position as a world leader in statistical publishing.”

“The journals of the ASA play a central role in our mission to be a world leader in advancing the statistics profession,” said Ronald Wasserstein, ASA Executive Director. “The ASA journals are among the flagship journals of our discipline, and through this partnership with Atypon we will continue to be leaders as we bring our journals fully into the digital era.”

About the American Statistical Association

The American Statistical Association (ASA), a scientific and educational society founded in Boston in 1839, is the second oldest continuously operating professional society in the United States. For 168 years, ASA has been providing its membership (currently 18,000) serving in academia, government, and industry and the public with up-to-date, useful information about statistics. The ASA has a proud tradition of service to statisticians, quantitative scientists, and users of statistics across a wealth of academic areas and applications. For additional information about the American Statistical Association, please visit the association’s web site at http://www.amstat.org or call 703.684.1221.

About Atypon Systems, Inc.

Since 1996, Atypon Systems, Inc. has provided software, hosting, and systems development to the information industry, allowing publishers to grow their business by providing superior technology and service that supports the electronic exchange of scholarly information. Atypon's solutions include Atypon Premium, a complete e-publishing solution for publishers who wish to manage the entire process of delivering and managing their content online, and Atypon Link, a cost effective, aggregated hosting platform for publishers who require a well managed, outsourced e-publishing service. For further information please visit http://www.atypon.com

For further information, please contact:

Eric Sampson
Publications Manager
American Statistical Association
eric@amstat.org

Nash Pal
Strategic Marketing Manager
Atypon Systems, Inc.
Email: npal@atypon.com
Tel: +44 (0) 870 350 2032