FT Business

Pearson PLC
25 February 2002


FINANCIAL TIMES BUSINESS

Pearson, the international media company, has received several expressions of
interest in FT Business, its specialist UK financial publisher, and has
appointed Lazard to advise it on strategic options in relation to the business.

FT Business publishes magazines about the UK retail, personal and institutional
finance industries including Investors Chronicle, The Banker, Money Management
and Financial Adviser.

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Luke Swanson            Pearson          [phone]



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