(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 22, 2001--Safari(sm) Books Online(sm), a joint venture between industry leading IT publishers O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. and the Pearson Technology Group (PTG), a division of Pearson plc (NYSE:PSO), today announced the addition of Cisco Press to the Safari Tech Books Online service. This exclusive agreement makes the Safari Tech Books Online service the only place where networking professionals can conduct online searches and peruse the full text of Cisco Press certification and technology books. More than twenty Cisco Press titles including best sellers Routing TCP/ IP, Volume I from the CCIE Professional Development series by Jeff Doyle and Internet Routing Architectures, Second Edition, by Sam Halabi, are expected to be available in the Safari service by November 30, 2001. Cisco Press develops the resources that serve as the learning and training anchor for networking professionals and students. With products designed to help the user prepare for certification or understand, implement, and support a diverse range of networking technology issues, Cisco Press provides a variety of products to suit the individual's learning style. Visit http://www.ciscopress.com for a complete catalog of Cisco Press books, network simulators, and software titles. Cisco Press -- Learning is serious business. Invest wisely....

Safari Tech Books Online Named Exclusive Online Provider of Cisco Press Books