Bell & Howell Publishing Services Names Poseidon to Top Global Automotive Position

    CLEVELAND, April 11 Bell & Howell's Publishing
Services division, the world's leading provider of electronic parts catalog
systems for original equipment automotive parts, named Lee Poseidon senior
vice president and general manager of its Global Automotive business unit.
    Poseidon brings a wealth of related experience to Publishing Service's top
automotive position, including from his latest role as chief operating
officer, dealer services, at the National Automobile Dealers Association.
Prior to NADA, Poseidon was a principal in the consulting firm Growth Partners
Inc., where he managed projects for Bell & Howell and NCR Corporation
involving new market growth strategies and global merger and acquisition
opportunities. Poseidon has also held a number of executive positions at
Reynolds & Reynolds, including vice president, automotive.
    As Global Automotive's top executive, Poseidon will direct all aspects of
the company's electronic parts catalog systems business. With catalog systems
for 19 of the world's largest automakers, Bell & Howell technology is used by
more than 35,000 automobile dealerships worldwide to help them service their
customers faster and sell more original equipment parts.
    Poseidon assumes the post previously held by Chuck Rotuno, who left in
December 2000 to become president and CEO of OEConnection, the new on-line
automotive parts and service portal formed by Bell & Howell, DaimlerChrysler
Corporation, Ford Motor Company and General Motors Corp. Bell & Howell veteran
Bruce Rhoades had been serving as interim vice president and general manager.

    About Bell & Howell
    Bell & Howell Company is a leading information solutions and
services provider to industries worldwide.  In each of its businesses, the
company transforms information through software and services, helping its
customers operate more effectively and efficiently.  Additional information
about Bell & Howell Company is available on the Internet at
http://www.bellhowell.com .  For the automotive, powersports or other
industries requiring publishing services, Bell & Howell develops and markets
software, services and systems that transform complex technical data, like
parts catalogs or service manuals, into easily accessed electronic or
microfilm information.  Bell & Howell offerings include electronic parts
catalogs, dealership management systems, e-commerce solutions, database
publishing of technical reference material, dealership performance databases,
and financing options which help dealerships or service networks more
effectively manage their operations. For more information on Bell & Howell's
Publishing Services business, call 800-443-6910, or visit
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