Wiley-Blackwell Renews Carbon Neutral Commitment

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Wiley-Blackwell Renews
Carbon Neutral Commitment

Hoboken, N.J., February 21, 2008 -John Wiley & Sons,
Inc. (NYSE: 
JWa), (NYSE: JWb), today announced that it is renewing the 
commitment to neutralize the carbon impact of its worldwide

operations that were formerly part of Blackwell Publishing,
which 
Wiley acquired in February 2007.

In addition to offsetting the carbon footprint of 10 offices

around the world, it is also compensating for the CO2
emissions 
that result from the global product shipments from this part
of 
the business. This renewal reinforces the company's
leadership 
role in addressing climate change; Blackwell Publishing,
which 
was acquired by Wiley in February 2007, was the first global

publisher to become carbon neutral in 2006.

"As we mark the anniversary as our first year as
Wiley-Blackwell, 
renewing our carbon neutral commitment was an obvious
decision," 
said Eric A. Swanson, Senior Vice President,
Wiley-Blackwell. 
"This environmental stewardship aligns with our
responsibility to 
all of our global customers, authors, society partners, and

colleagues. In addition, Wiley is looking to expand this
effort 
by exploring a wide portfolio of environmental and corporate

responsibility initiatives for the entire
corporation."

Carbon neutrality involves taking inventory of an
organization's 
carbon dioxide emissions, and then implementing strategies
to 
reduce and eliminate unavoidable emissions. Wiley-Blackwell
has 
partnered with Carbonfund.org to purchase investments in a 
portfolio of renewable energy, energy efficiency, and 
reforestation projects.

"Carbonfund.org applauds Wiley-Blackwell's continued
leadership 
and commitment to addressing the problem of climate
change," said 
Carbonfund.org Executive Director Eric Carlson. 
"Wiley-Blackwell's carbon reduction and offset program
serves as 
an example for the rest of the scholarly publishing
industry."

About Carbonfund.org

Carbonfund.org is one of the country's leading carbon
reduction 
and offset organization, making it easy and affordable for 
individuals, businesses and organizations to reduce their
climate 
impact. Carbon offsets enable individuals and businesses to

reduce carbon dioxide emissions they are responsible for in
their 
everyday lives by investing in renewable energy, energy 
efficiency and reforestation projects where they are most
cost 
effective. Carbonfund.org works with over 600 corporate and

non-profit partners including Discovery, Volkswagen, Dell, 
Orbitz, Environmental Defense, and Lancome.

About Wiley-Blackwell

Wiley-Blackwell was formed in February 2007 as a result of
the 
acquisition of Blackwell Publishing Ltd. by John Wiley &
Sons, 
Inc., and its merger with Wiley's Scientific, Technical, and

Medical business. Together, the companies have created a
global 
publishing business with deep strength in every major
academic 
and professional field. Wiley-Blackwell publishes
approximately 
1,400 scholarly peer-reviewed journals and an extensive 
collection of books with global appeal. For more information
on 
Wiley-Blackwell, please visit www.blackwellpublishing.com or

http://interscience.wi
ley.com.

About Wiley

Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has been a
valued source 
of information and understanding for 200 years, helping
people 
around the world meet their needs and fulfill their
aspirations. 
Since 1901, Wiley and its acquired companies have published
the 
works of more than 350 Nobel laureates in all categories: 
Literature, Economics, Physiology/Medicine, Physics,
Chemistry 
and Peace.

Our core businesses include scientific, technical, medical
and 
scholarly journals, encyclopedias, books, and online
products and 
services; professional/trade publishes books, subscription 
products, training materials, and online applications and 
websites; and educational materials for undergraduate and 
graduate students and lifelong learners. Wiley's global 
headquarters are located in Hoboken, New Jersey, with
operations 
in the U.S., Europe, Asia, Canada, and Australia. The
Company's 
Web site can be accessed at <http://www.wiley.com/> and its 
online visitor's forum can be accessed at 
<www.wiley.com/go/livinghistory>. The Company is
listed on the 
New York Stock Exchange under the symbols JWa and JWb.

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