reed elsevier annual review & summary financial statements 1999 international plc nv has powerful and valuable assets leading brands market positions high quality in depth content scale professional people strength coupled with the exciting opportunities opened up to us by internet this represents a strong platform for growth we are determined build aggressively on new management team strategy place morris tabaksblat chairman crispin davis chief executive officer comprises together their two jointly owned companies which owns all publishing information businesses finance bv activities have separate stock exchange listings amsterdam london york ordinary shareholders enjoy substantially equivalent dividend capital rights document contains combined full understanding of results affairs should be read conjunction more detailed
