Elsevier performed well in 2002, growing ahead of its market. In Science and Technology subscription renewals for our products were strong, and migration to electronic only contracts accelerated. In Health Sciences we saw increased demand from the medical profession both for books and for online and PDA based services.

BioMedNet, Elsevier’s life sciences portal is one of the most visited publishers’ sites for life scientists. The service has over 500,000 active users who access BioMedNet as a gateway for information in all major life science disciplines. Registered users are also offered subscription-based services, including BioMedNet Reviews, the world’s largest and most often cited collection of specialist review articles focusing on the life sciences and including more than 30,000 articles.