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RIVERA NAMED VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS AT PEARSON GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS

ARLINGTON, VA, July 25, 2005 - Pearson Government Solutions announced the appointment of Eileen Cassidy Rivera as Vice President of Communications, reporting to President and CEO Mac Curtis. In this new position, Rivera will manage the company's strategic communications and marketing activities and promote the company's award-winning services and solutions.

"Eileen's communications, public affairs and media relations experience in the U.S. and internationally will be key to Pearson's success as a premier business solutions company," said Curtis. "Her proven track record in government and the private sector will serve PGS well as we build upon our 50 year heritage helping our U.S. government, international governments, higher education, and human resource management clients. We are very pleased to have Eileen join our team."

Rivera joins Pearson Government Solutions after four and a half years at Electronic Data Systems (EDS) where she managed communications and operations. Prior to her tenure at EDS, Rivera served in the Clinton Administration as Director of Press and Public Affairs at the Peace Corps, Assistant Administrator for International Trade at the U.S. Small Business Administration and Special Assistant to the late Commerce Secretary Ron Brown. She also was the Director of Corporate Relations at the International Youth Foundation in Baltimore, Maryland, an organization dedicated to the positive development of children and youth throughout the world.

In 2002, Rivera was appointed by Governor Mark Warner to serve on the Virginia Business-Education Partnership, an advisory board which promotes partnerships between schools, parents and businesses to increase student learning and academic achievement.

"I am excited to join Pearson and its team of talented leaders," said Rivera. "I look forward to using my wide range of experiences to further develop Pearson's excellent reputation as a company that knows how to develop relationships and deliver results."

Rivera began her communications career at Hill & Knowlton where she specialized in international public affairs. She received her Master of Business Administration degree from the Kogod School of Business and her Bachelor of Arts degree from the School of International Service, both at The American University, Washington, D.C.

About Pearson Government Solutions

With nearly 5,000 employees worldwide, Pearson Government Solutions, Arlington, Va., serves the U.S. federal, state and local, and international governments; higher education institutions and student financial aid entities; and the worldwide telecommunications industry. The company designs, builds, and operates solutions that optimize the performance of public sector entities in delivering information, benefits, and services to their constituents. Clients include the Federal Communications Commission; the U.S. Departments of Defense, Education, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Justice, Labor, and Veterans Affairs; the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

Pearson Government Solutions is a business of Pearson, the international media company. Pearson's primary operations include Pearson Education, the Financial Times Group, and the Penguin Group.