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Packt Publishing and O'Reilly Media Sign New Ebook Distribution Deal

Media alert: August 7, 2013

O'Reilly Media is pleased to announce an agreement with global publisher Packt Publishing that will make O'Reilly an online distributor for Packt's extensive and in-depth technology ebook program. Packt's online catalog totals more than 1,200 titles.

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Sebastopol, CA (August 7, 2013)—O'Reilly Media is pleased to announce an agreement with global publisher Packt Publishing that will make O'Reilly an online distributor for Packt's extensive and in-depth technology ebook program. Packt's online catalog totals more than 1,200 titles.

"It's a privilege for Packt to partner with a great company like O'Reilly, and to bring our authors' products to this community. We create focused and practical titles that complement O'Reilly's definitive titles," said David Maclean, Packt's Managing Director.

"We're thrilled to be working with Packt," said Pascal Honscher, O'Reilly's General Manager for Corporate Development. "Packt's impressive selection of high-quality, technically relevant content will serve the interests of our audience well. It's an honor to make these Packt ebooks available to more readers online."

Packt ebooks purchased through oreilly.com are offered DRM-free and are available in multiple formats, usually including PDF, EPUB, and .MOBI. Free ebook updates are also guaranteed, along with lifetime access.

This alignment of philosophies and business models is exciting to all involved.

"Partnering with another publisher that shares and embraces similar digital content ideals—where content is made available to customers in multiple digital formats, all without DRM—is particularly gratifying," Honscher said.

To learn more, visit http://www.oreilly.com.

For more information or to request an interview, please contact Sara Peyton (peyton@oreilly.com).

About Packt
Packt Publishing provides books, ebooks, video tutorials, and articles for IT developers, administrators, and users. We bring working knowledge to IT professionals across the globe, recognizing that our users are ultimately concerned with getting the job done. Packt's digitally focused business model allows us to publish up-to-date books in very specific areas. Our diverse portfolio encompasses web, mobile, game development. and much more.

About O'Reilly
O'Reilly Media spreads the knowledge of innovators through its books, online services, magazines, and conferences. Since 1978, O'Reilly Media has been a chronicler and catalyst of cutting-edge development, homing in on the technology trends that really matter and spurring their adoption by amplifying "faint signals" from the alpha geeks who are creating the future. An active participant in the technology community, the company has a long history of advocacy, meme-making, and evangelism.