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Leading global scientific publisher, delivering quality content through innovative information products and services, as well as a trusted provider of local-language professional publications in Europe, especially in Germany and the Netherlands

Around 60 publishing houses in about 20 countries in Europe, Asia and the USA

Consolidated turnover in 2008: EUR 880 million; consolidated turnover in 2007: EUR 833 million (adjusted); consolidated turnover in 2006: EUR 783 million (adjusted)

More than 5,000 employees around the world

Springer eBook Collection with more than 34,000 titles available on www.springerlink.com

Product range across all media for high-quality content (books, journals, newsletters, CD-ROMs, online platforms, protocols, databases and conferences)

Some 2,000 journals and more than 6,500 new book titles every year in the STM sector; backlist of more than 45,000 titles

6 main publishing fields: science, technology, medicine, architecture, business and transport