Thomson Reuters ProView™ eReader App Launched in Australia

Thursday 3 February 2012, Sydney, Australia - Thomson Reuters today announced the Australian launch of Thomson Reuters ProView, the new professional eReader platform. The 2012 Tax and Law Annuals are the initial Australian titles available on ProView, marking a significant step forward in the delivery of legal and tax information for professionals.

Thomson Reuters ProView is the first platform for eBooks that was built from the ground up specifically for professional use. It allows the delivery and use of specialized Thomson Reuters content and tools anywhere, anytime. ProView includes professional-grade features such as full-text Boolean search, and updating of content as new editions become available, including automatic transfer of notes and annotations.

The ProView iPad app can be downloaded free at the Apple App Store, letting users take full advantage of the power, flexibility and portability of Thomson Reuters ProView. In addition, Thomson Reuters ProView eBooks can be accessed directly via web browsers.

The 2012 Tax and Law Annuals are the most comprehensive set of reference materials for practitioners, offering users market-leading content with commentary researched and written after extensive customer engagement and feedback.

The titles include: Australian Tax Legislation 2012; Corporations Legislation 2012; Australian Superannuation Legislation 2012; GST Legislation Plus 2012; Corporations Court Rules and Related Legislation 2012; and also the two flagship publications from Thomson Reuters:

• Miller's Australian Competition and Consumer Law Annotated - 34th edition 2012, written by Russell V Miller, internationally recognised competition law practitioner, and chairman and partner of the law firm Minter Ellison.
• The Australian Tax Handbook 2012 - the premier tax reference book. This most comprehensive edition has undergone extensive structural renovation and improved chapter arrangement, along with the latest examples, ready reckoners and tables, all helping users get on top of information, fast.

Additional ProView titles will be available later in 2012.

“We are excited to introduce Thomson Reuters ProView to Australian professionals, along with the 2012 Tax and Law Annuals as the initial eBook titles for ProView,” said Rick Ness, Chief Technology Officer of Thomson Reuters Legal, Tax & Accounting ANZ. “Today’s busy professionals need to access the most accurate and current information wherever they are. Thomson Reuters ProView provides the utmost in accessibility, portability and advanced features, allowing legal and tax practitioners to use ProView content whenever and wherever they need it.”

Additional ProView benefits include the abilities to:

• Search the entire eBook without leaving the current page
  
• Highlight sections of text easily
  
• Add notes to the text, which will automatically transfer to later purchased editions
  
• Copy sections of an eBook straight into an email for clients or counsel
  
• Hyperlink to relevant sections via links within the text
  
• Quickly find and review references at a later date via bookmark or flag

The introduction of Thomson Reuters ProView in Australia follows on the heels of successful recent introductions in the U.S., U.K. and Canada.

To find out more about Thomson Reuters ProView and new eBooks for the ProView platform available to practitioners in Australia, please visit: thomsonreuters.com.au/proview

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