BIRMINGHAM , Ala. , U.S.A. , November 22, 2005 – Forbes magazine has ranked EBSCO Industries, Inc. number 162 on this year’s list of America ’s Largest Private Companies. The list includes 339 companies, representing businesses in the retail, publishing and construction industries, among others, and ranks U.S.-headquartered firms with annual revenues of 1 billion U.S. dollars or more. This is the tenth consecutive year EBSCO has appeared on the list.

EBSCO Information Services is the largest division of EBSCO Industries. Founded in 1944, EBSCO Information Services is a full-service subscription agency with 32 offices in 20 countries around the world. It provides libraries and research centers with online and print journal subscription services, e-resource access and management services, full-text and secondary database development and access, an OpenURL-compliant link resolver, online book purchasing and related information services.

Since the company was established, EBSCO Information Services has maintained a conservative, long-term growth philosophy. EBSCO holds a Dun & Bradstreet financial strength rating of 5A1, the highest awarded. In July 2004, the company named F. Dixon Brooke , Jr. its new president and chief executive officer. Brooke is only the third individual to hold this title in EBSCO’s 61-year history.

For more information about Forbes’ list of America ’s Largest Private Companies, visit http://www.forbes.com/2005/11/09/largest-private-companies_05private_land.html.

About EBSCO Industries, Inc.
EBSCO Industries, Inc. is a global sales, service and manufacturing corporation based in Birmingham . Founded by Elton B. Stephens in 1944, EBSCO’s diverse business operations include print and electronic journal subscription services, research database development and production, commercial printing, point-of-purchase display design and manufacturing, loose-leaf binder and packaging manufacturing, commercial and residential real estate development and more.