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DateEvent
Oct 3, 1994

Reed Elsevier acquires LexisNexis from Mead for $1.5 billion

Reed Elsevier acquired the assets of Mead Data Central, which operates the Lexis/Nexis legal and business publishing business. The acquisition includes Michie Co., a leading U.S. state law publisher.

Company: [RELX] [LexisNexis Legal & Professional] [Mead Corporation]

Jan 1993

Mead Corporation acquires Folio Corporation

Company: [Mead Corporation] [Folio Corporation]

1989

Mead Corporation acquires Jurisoft, Inc.

Company: [Mead Corporation] [Jurisoft]

1987

Mead Corporation acquires Michie Corporation

Company: [Mead Corporation] [Michie Corporation]

1983

Mead Corporation acquires New York Times Information Service

Company: [Mead Corporation] [New York Times Information Service]

1973

Ohio Bar Automated Research becomes Lexis

Company: [LexisNexis Legal & Professional] [Mead Corporation]

1971

NEXIS service launched by Mead Data Central

Company: [LexisNexis Legal & Professional] [Mead Corporation]

1968

Mead Corporation acquires Data Corporation

Company: [LexisNexis Legal & Professional] [Mead Corporation]

1968

Mead Data Central established by Mead Corporation

Company: [LexisNexis Legal & Professional] [Mead Corporation]