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Rev Run Visits the NYSE

08/12/2008


Joseph Ward Simmons, a.k.a. Rev Run, one of the founding members of the hip hop group Run-D.M.C., rings The Opening BellSM to promote his new book, TAKE BACK YOUR FAMILY: A CHALLENGE TO AMERICA'S PARENTS, published by Penguin Group USA, a subsidiary of Pearson plc (NYSE-Listed PSO).

Click the link below to view an archived webcast of The Opening Bell.

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About the book:
Rev Run and Justine Simmons, the stars of MTV’s award-winning reality series Run’s House, have the answers. In TAKE BACK YOUR FAMILY: A Challenge to America’s Parents the duo share their advice for raising successful and happy children,challenging today’s parents to take charge of their home and connect with their kids.

Taking readers behind-the-scenes of Run’s House and right inside the Simmons family, Rev Run and Justine show how they have built the strong foundation on which their family thrives. With humor and love, Rev Run and Justine talk openly about their six unique children, how they have tackled universal parenting challenges, and the proven principles they implement in order to create a healthy and happy home. (Source: Penguin Group USA)

About Pearson plc (NYSE: PSO)

Pearson plc (Pearson) is an international media and education company with businesses in education, business information and consumer publishing. The Company and its subsidiaries are involved in the provision of information for the educational sector, consumer publishing and business information. The Company helps children and adults to learn, business people to make decisions, readers to enjoy a book. Pearson creates and manages intellectual property, which it promotes and sells to its customers under brand names, to inform, educate and entertain. The Company delivers its content in a variety of forms and through a variety of channels, including books, newspapers and online services. Pearson offers services, as well as content, from test administration and processing to teacher development and school software. Pearson operates in 65 countries. In August 2008, the Company announced the acquisition of an additional 22% stake in Longman Nigeria, taking its ownership to a 51% interest. (Source: Pearson plc)

 
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