Document:

2006 IBM Agreement

 Exhibit 10.34 
 IBM Global Services 
 Project Change Request 
 ProQuest Wind-Down Agreement & Transition Services 
 Statement of Work 
 (“Statement of Work”) 
 Prepared for 
 ProQuest Company

 777 Eisenhower Parkway, P.O. Box 1346, Ann Arbor, Ml 48106-1346 
 February 15, 2006 
 The information in this Statement of Work may not be disclosed
outside of ProQuest and may not be duplicated, used or disclosed in whole or in part for any purpose other than to evaluate the Statement of Work, provided that if this Statement of Work is executed with, ProQuest will have the right to duplicate,
use or disclose the information to the extent provided by the contract. This restriction does not limit the right of ProQuest to use information contained in this Statement of Work if it is obtained from another source without restriction. IBM
retains ownership of this Statement of Work. 
 

 
 IBM Global Services 
 Route 100 
 Somers, New York 10589 

 Table of Contents 
  

					
	1.	  	Overview	  	3
	2.	  	IBM Statement of Work	  	3
		  	2.1    Project Scope	  	4
		  	2.2    Key Assumptions	  	4
		  	2.3    IBM Responsibilities	  	5
		  	2.4    ProQuest Responsibilities	  	8
		  	2.5    Completion Criteria	  	9
		  	2.6    Estimated Schedule	  	9
		  	2.7    Charges	  	9
		  	2.8    Additional Terms and Conditions	  	11
	Appendix C - Escalation Procedure	  	15
	Appendix D - Signature Document	  	16

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	1.	Overview 

  

	 	•	 	 ProQuest Company, a Delaware corporation, and ProQuest Information and Learning Company, a Delaware corporation (“ProQuest IL”), both having their
principal offices at 777 Eisenhower Parkway, P.O. Box 1346, Ann Arbor, Ml 48106-1346 (collectively referred to as “ProQuest”) and International Business Machines Corporation, a New York corporation, having its principal offices at Route
100, Somers, New York 10589 (“IBM”) entered into a Master Services Agreement executed by ProQuest Company and IBM (the “Master Services Agreement”) and a Service Agreement executed by ProQuest IL and IBM and incorporating the
same Master Services Agreement (the “Service Agreement”), both effective as of January 01, 2005 , and a Statement of Work dated November 22, 2004 (the “Original Statement of Work”). ProQuest and IBM have agreed to
terminate the Service Agreement and Original Statement of Work upon execution of this Statement of Work and enter into this Statement of Work which has been jointly developed. The parties also intend to work in good faith to enter into a new formal
agreement for Services (“New Agreement”) for future work, independently of this Statement of Work or the earlier agreements referenced above. 

 By executing this Statement of Work, ProQuest is providing IBM with ninety (90) days written notice of its election to terminate the Services Agreement and of its election to terminate the Original Statement of
Work as of the date of execution of this new Statement of Work. During said ninety (90) day transition period (“Transition”), the parties will perform under the terms of this Statement of Work which substantially revises the
obligations of the parties under the Master Services Agreement. All of IBM’s performance obligations during the Transition are set forth in this Statement of Work. 
 Upon reaching the End Date of this Statement of Work, the parties intend to reach agreement on and execute the New Agreement. This Statement of Work will not be affected by the New Agreement and is not dependent upon
the New Agreement or any of its terms. 
 Contact Information: 
 For additional information concerning this Statement of Work, please contact your IBM representative: 
 Daniel J. Nellius 
 Partner, BCS Consulting Services 
 3135 Catrina Lane 

Annapolis, MD 21403 
 410-412-7931 
 dan.j.nellius@us.ibm.com 
 This Statement of Work describes the scope of the project 
  

	2.	IBM Statement of Work 

 This Statement of Work
describes the Transition Services (“Transition Services”) to be undertaken by IBM. Described within this Statement of Work are the Transition Services to be provided by IBM and the IBM responsibilities and related ProQuest responsibilities
to be provided in accordance with the terms of this Statement of Work. 
 Changes to this Statement of Work will be processed in accordance
with the procedure described in Appendix B - Project Change Control Procedure. The investigation and the implementation of changes may result in modifications to the Estimated Schedule, Charges, and other terms of this Statement of Work and/or the
Master Services Agreement. 
 The following are incorporated in and made part of this Statement of Work: 
  

	 	•	 	 Appendix A - Deliverable Materials Guidelines 

  

	 	•	 	 Appendix B - Project Change Control Procedure 

  

	 	•	 	 Appendix C - Escalation Procedure 

  

	 	•	 	 Appendix D - Signature Document 

  

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	 	•	 	 Exhibit 1 - Resource Roil Off Schedule 

  

	 	•	 	 Exhibit 2 - Project List 

 To the extent there is any
contradiction, inconsistency or ambiguity between the terms of this Statement of Work and the Agreement, this Statement of Work will govern. This Statement of Work, its Appendices, and the Agreement represent the entire agreement between the parties
regarding the subject matter, 
 2.1 Project Scope 
 The
ProQuest AMS Wind Down project is an engagement to assist ProQuest with retaking full responsibility for the production support, maintenance, enhancement, and development of all ProQuest applications. During this Transition, IBM
will work with ProQuest to provide local and global resources as shown below: 
  

	 	•	 	 IBM US Technical Resources 

  

	 	•	 	 IBM India Onshore Technical Resources 

  

	 	•	 	 IBM India Offshore Technical Resources 

 2.2 Key
Assumptions 
 This Statement of Work and IBM’s estimates are based on the following key assumptions and those listed in the activities in
Section 2.3 IBM Responsibilities, if any. Deviations that arise during the project will be managed through the procedure described in Appendix B - Project Change Control Procedure, and may result in adjustments to the Project Scope, Estimated
Schedule, Charges and other terms. These adjustments may include charges on a time and materials basis using the current IBM AMS engagement rate structure as referenced in Section 2.7 Charges of this Statement of Work.. If an assumption
deviation is not resolved through Appendix B - Project Change Control Procedure within fifteen (15) days, then the issue will be resolved in accordance with Appendix C - Escalation Procedure. 
  

	 	1.	Services under this Statement of Work will be performed at the rate as indicated in Table 1. 

  

	 	2.	IBM will provide the Services under this Statement of Work during normal ProQuest business hours, Monday – Friday (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time zone) except holidays. If
necessary, ProQuest will provide to IBM personnel after-hours access to ProQuest facilities. Out-of-town personnel may work hours other than those defined as normal business hours to accommodate their travel schedules. Overtime charges as reflected
in Section 2.7 herein may apply for any work hours outside the defined normal business hours. 

  

	 	3.	Minimum assignment periods of at least thirty (30) calendar days apply to all resources under this Statement of Work. 

  

	 	4.	Project Charges: All IBM resources assigned to this project are full time and as such will be deemed to have worked a minimum of forty (40) hours per week per resource, until
released according to the provisions of this Statement of Work, unless mutually agreed to in a PCR. (A partial week is only permitted if there is a mid-week start/end date). IBM assumes no less than forty (40) billing hours per week per
resource, exclusive of scheduled vacation time, sick time and holidays. The travel and living costs for U.S. based IBM resources while on-site at ProQuest are not included in the rates and will be billed to ProQuest separately. IBM Project
Management Office resources are provided on a fixed price basis (Table 1(a)). 

  

	 	5.	At a minimum, ProQuest will provide IBM thirty (30) calendar days lead time to release IBM personnel. 

  

	 	6.	IBM will provide ProQuest with a Rate Card entitled ProQuest Development/Maintenance IBM Global Resource 2006 Rate Card (time and material rates), highlighting the available rates
from IBM Global Services. 

  

	 	7.	ProQuest will deliver a Resource Roll Off Schedule (“Resource Roll Off Schedule”) indicating IBM resources and their associated roll off date no later than ten
(10) days from the date this Statement of Work is executed in the format attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and incorporated herein. 

  

	 	8.	 IBM in-flight projects are identified in Exhibit “2”, which includes only those projects approved as of the Effective Date of this Statement of Work. Each
entry defines the project’s scope, its assigned IBM resources, and its anticipated completion date. IBM will make a good faith effort to deliver in-flight projects according to the project plans that exist as of the Effective Date of this
Statement of Work. However, 

  

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changes to project scope, resources, processes, or tools during in-flight project execution may affect in-flight project completion schedules. In-flight
projects spanning multiple business areas may have dependencies on projects and actions outside of IBM’s control. Delays or changes introduced as a result of these dependencies may also affect in-flight project completion schedules. In
addition, to the extent that resources presently assigned to in-flight projects are needed to perform transition activities (e.g., knowledge transfer) or leave IBM employment, in-flight project completion schedules may be affected. IBM will alert
ProQuest to events that may affect present in-flight project plans as IBM becomes aware of such items. In addition, IBM will identify in-flight projects that will not or may not complete prior to May 1, so that ProQuest can make appropriate
plans to assume management and staffing ownership of these projects on or before May 1. IBM will provide the Exhibit 2 in-flight project list within five (5) days of the execution of this Statement of Work. 

  

	 	9.	IBM shall not be subject to any Service Levels, Service Level Agreements, Service Level Objectives, Performance Levels, Deliverables or any penalties (monetary or otherwise) thereto
as referenced in the Agreement. The parties acknowledge that as of the Effective Date of this Statement of Work, IBM is not in default of any of its Service Levels, Service Level Agreements, Service Level Objectives, Performance Levels, or
Deliverables under the Agreement or Original Statement of Work and that both parties waive and release any claims they have or may have related to the Agreement prior to the date of this Statement of Work or related to the Original Statement of
Work. 

  

	 	10.	The IBM AMS Team will be granted access to ProQuest’s systems as necessary for IBM to perform the Transition Services under this Statement of Work. 

  

	 	11.	ProQuest is responsible for providing the appropriate infrastructure, hardware, software and network connectivity to access ProQuest’s systems. 

  

	 	12.	ProQuest will be responsible for the architectural direction of their project. 

  

	 	13.	The Start Date of this Statement of Work is February 1, 2006. This date is based upon the requirement that ProQuest shall provide IBM with written notice of its intent to
terminate the Agreement and Original Statement of Work effective May 1, 2006 and execute the New Agreement with IBM for Services. 

  

	 	14.	The IBM Project Management Office will remain in the same capacity with the same cost structure throughout the term of this Statement of Work. 

  

	 	15.	Current ProQuest invoicing and billing requirements will remain unchanged and current invoicing standards will remain unchanged. 

  

	 	16.	The Effective Date of this Statement of Work is February 1, 2006. 

  

	 	17.	The End Date of this Statement of Work is May 1, 2006. 

 2.3 IBM
Responsibilities 
 ProQuest is requesting staff augmentation services. This Statement of Work will outline hourly rates for each of the Resource types
included in Table 1 - Project Resources. During the term of this Statement of Work, IBM will continue to provide IBM Project Management Office services. IBM will provide all Services in a good and workmanlike manner. 
 2.3.1 IBM AMS Delivery Manager 
 Prior to the start of this Statement
of Work, IBM will designate a person called the IBM Application Management Services (AMS) Delivery Manager who will be the focal point for ProQuest communications relative to this Statement of Work. The IBM AMS Delivery Manager will have the
authority to act on behalf of IBM in all matters regarding this Statement of Work. The IBM AMS Delivery Manager will provide on-going delivery oversight of the IBM responsibilities performed through the IBM Project Management Office. The IBM AMS
Delivery Manager will assist the ProQuest Project Manager with the following activities through the IBM Project Management Office: 
 Planning

  

	 	(a)	Review with the ProQuest Project Manager this Statement of Work and the contractual responsibilities of both parties. 

  

	 	(b)	Maintain project communications through the ProQuest Project Manager. 

  

	 	(c)	Coordinate IBM resource staffing. 

  

	 	(d)	Provide a full-time, dedicated team based on resource requirements received from ProQuest. 

  

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 Project Tracking and Reporting 
  

	 	(a)	Review with the ProQuest Project Manager the IBM standard invoice format and billing procedure to be used for invoicing under this Statement of Work. 

  

	 	(b)	Work with the ProQuest Project Manager to address and resolve IBM resource issues. 

  

	 	(c)	Participate in regularly scheduled program status meetings as needed. 

  

	 	(d)	Prepare and submit Status Reports to the ProQuest Project Manager as required by this Statement of Work. 

  

	 	(e)	Administer the Project Change Control Procedure with the ProQuest Project Manager. 

  

	 	(f)	Manage IBM resources assigned to the account. 

  

	 	(g)	Conduct weekly status project meetings. 

  

	 	(h)	Assist in resolving deviations in the estimated schedule. 

  

	 	(i)	Help resolve project issues within IBM’s organization, as necessary. 

  

	 	(j)	As time permits, assist in defining the processes and tools required for effective post wind-down interactions and flow of work product to IBM associates both on- and off-shore.

  

	 	(k)	Manage customer relationship. 

 Deliverable Materials: 

a. Monthly Status Reports 
  

	•	 	 With respect to any Supplier Proprietary Materials which are embedded into any Client Materials or Developed Materials in connection with the Transition Services,
Supplier grants to ProQuest the licenses to such Supplier Proprietary Materials provided in Section 13.2 of Exhibit B to the MSA. With respect to any Supplier Third Party Proprietary Materials which are embedded into any Client Materials or
Developed Materials in connection with the Transition Services, Supplier grants to ProQuest the licenses to such Supplier Third Party Proprietary Materials provided in Section 13.3 of Exhibit B to the MSA. With respect to any Work Product
developed by Supplier as part of the Transition Services, Supplier grants to ProQuest the licenses to such Work Product provided in Section 13.4 of Exhibit B to the MSA. 

 There are no other Deliverable(s) under the Agreement or this Statement of Work. 
  

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 2.3.2 IBM Technical Resources (IBM US, IBM India Onshore, and IBM India Offshore) 
 Responsibilities: Provide technical analysis, production support assistance, application maintenance support, small enhancement support, application development
support, and application knowledge transfer support as requested to assist ProQuest. 
  

	 	•	 	 IBM in-flight projects are identified in Exhibit “2”, which includes only those projects approved as of the Effective Date of this Statement of Work. Each
entry defines the project’s scope, its assigned IBM resources, and its anticipated completion date. IBM will make a good faith effort to deliver in-flight projects according to the project plans that exist as of the Effective Date of this
Statement of Work. However, changes to project scope, resources, processes, or tools during in-flight project execution may affect in-flight project completion schedules. In-flight projects spanning multiple business areas may have dependencies on
projects and actions outside of IBM’s control. Delays or changes introduced as a result of these dependencies may also affect in-flight project completion schedules. In addition, to the extent that resources presently assigned to in-flight
projects are needed to perform transition activities (e.g., knowledge transfer) or leave IBM employment, in-flight project completion schedules may be affected. IBM will alert ProQuest to events that may affect present in-flight project plans as IBM
becomes aware of such items. In addition, IBM will identify in-flight projects that will not or may not complete prior to May 1, so that ProQuest can make appropriate plans to assume management and staffing ownership of these projects on or
before May 1. IBM will provide the Exhibit 2 in-flight project list within five (5) days of the execution of this Statement of Work. 

 2.3.3 Other IBM Responsibilities 
  

	 	•	 	 IBM will make its staff available to provide assistance to ProQuest as reasonably required and that ProQuest is given reasonable access to IBM personnel.

  

	 	•	 	 IBM will provide all information and materials reasonably required to enable IBM to provide the Transition Services described in this Statement of Work. IBM agrees
that all information disclosed or to be disclosed to ProQuest is and will be true, accurate and not misleading in any material respect. 

  

	 	•	 	 IBM will be responsible for ensuring its own compliance with all laws and regulations applicable to its business or services, including but not limited to, those
pertaining to product safety and regulatory compliance for IBM products. It is IBM’s sole responsibility to obtain advice of competent legal counsel as to the identification and interpretation of any relevant laws, rules and regulations that
may affect IBM’s business and any actions IBM may need to take to comply with such laws. 

  

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 2.4 ProQuest Responsibilities 
 The successful completion of the Transition Services depends on the full commitment and participation of ProQuest management and personnel. The responsibilities listed in this section are in addition to those responsibilities specified in
the Agreement and Original Statement of Work, and are to be provided at no charge to IBM. ProQuest is responsible for the control of all ProQuest responsibilities. IBM’s performance is predicated upon the following responsibilities being
fulfilled by ProQuest, as scheduled in the project plan. 
 2.4.1 ProQuest Project Manager 
 Prior to the start of this project, ProQuest will designate a person to serve as the ProQuest Project Manager who will be the focal point for IBM communications relative
to this project and will have the authority to act on behalf of ProQuest in all matters regarding this project. The ProQuest Project Manager’s responsibilities include: 
  

	 	•	 	 Manage all personnel and responsibilities for this project. 

  

	 	•	 	 Serve as the interface between IBM and all ProQuest departments participating in the project. 

  

	 	•	 	 Administer the Project Change Control Procedure with the IBM AMS Delivery Manager. 

  

	 	•	 	 Conduct weekly project status meetings. 

  

	 	•	 	 Obtain and provide information, data, and decisions as needed by IBM to complete the Transition Services. 

  

	 	•	 	 Resolve deviations from the estimated schedule. 

  

	 	•	 	 Help resolve project issues and escalate issues within ProQuest’s organization, as necessary. 

  

	 	•	 	 Direct and manage all workflow and work requests. 

 2.4.2 Other ProQuest Responsibilities 
 ProQuest will: 
  

	 	•	 	 Ensure that ProQuest staff is available to provide such assistance as IBM reasonably requires and that IBM is given reasonable access to ProQuest personnel to
enable IBM to provide the Transition Services. 

  

	 	•	 	 Provide all information and materials reasonably required to enable IBM to provide the Transition Services. ProQuest agrees that all information disclosed or to be
disclosed to IBM is and will be true, accurate and not misleading in any material respect. 

  

	 	•	 	 Be responsible for providing the appropriate infrastructure, hardware, software and network connectivity to access ProQuest’s systems.

  

	 	•	 	 Make final selection of solution and technical architectures. 

  

	 	•	 	 For ProQuest Third Parties or Third Party Information: Ensure ProQuest has appropriate agreements in place with third parties to enable IBM to perform the
Transition Services under this Statement of Work, where ProQuest is using or providing IBM with third party information, support or materials for a project including but not limited to, where ProQuest is employing other third parties whose work may
affect IBM’s ability to provide the Transition Services. Unless specifically agreed to otherwise in writing, ProQuest will be responsible for the management of the third parties and the quality of their input and work. ProQuest is solely
responsible for any third party hardware, software or communications equipment supplied by such third parties or by Proquest and used in connection with the Services. 

  

	 	•	 	 ProQuest will be responsible for ensuring its own compliance with all laws and regulations, including but not limited to, those pertaining to product safety and
regulatory compliance for non-IBM products including those recommended by IBM. It is ProQuest’s sole responsibility to obtain advice of competent legal counsel as to the identification and interpretation of any relevant laws, rules and
regulations that may affect ProQuest’s business and any actions ProQuest may need to take to comply with such laws. 

  

	 	•	 	 ProQuest shall deliver an IBM Resource Roll Off Plan indicating IBM resources and their associated roll off date no later than ten (10) days from the date this
Statement of Work is executed as set forth in Section 2.2, subsection 6 herein. 

 2.4.3 Laws, Regulations and Statutes

 ProQuest is responsible for the identification of, interpretation of, and compliance with, any applicable laws, regulations and statutes that affect
ProQuest’s applications or business. 
  

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 ProQuest is responsible for determining that any non-IBM products and their integration are in compliance with national
building and installation codes and other laws and regulations, including product safety regulations. 
 2.4.4 Data File Content and Security

 ProQuest is responsible for the actual content of any ProQuest data file, selection and implementation of controls on its access and use, and security
of the stored data. 
 2.4.5 Facilities 
 ProQuest will
provide IBM resources, working at ProQuest’s facilities, with suitable office space, and other accommodations and facilities that IBM may reasonably require to perform the Transition Services, in particular supplies, furniture, computer
facilities, telephone/fax communications, high speed internet connectivity and VPN access to IBM network. ProQuest will be responsible for ensuring that it has appropriate backup, security and virus-checking procedures in place for any computer
facilities ProQuest provides or which may be affected by the Transition Services. 
 2.5 Completion Criteria 
 IBM will have fulfilled its obligations under this Statement of Work when any one of the following first occurs: 
  

	 	•	 	 As of the End Date, May 1, 2006, or 

  

	 	•	 	 ProQuest terminates the project in accordance with the provisions of this Statement of Work. 

 2.6 Estimated Schedule 
 The Transition Services in this Statement of
Work are estimated to be performed in a period from February 1, 2006 to May 1, 2006. 
 2.7 Charges 
 2.7.1 Project Resources 
 IBM will staff the project with the number of
resources at ProQuest’s request specified in the table below to the extent that resources are available and they are approved by ProQuest. ProQuest may request additional resources beyond the number specified in this Statement of Work through a
Project Change Request agreed to by ProQuest and IBM. IBM will use commercially reasonable efforts to provide individuals with technical skills to provide the Transition Services or for continuing to provide production, application management or
knowledge transfer activities as set forth in this Statement of Work. 
  

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 Table 1 (a and b) – Services Rate Table Charges: 
 Table 1 (a) 
  

										
	 TIER
	  	February 2006	  	March 2006	  	April 2006
	 PMO – Fixed Price Fees
	  	$	85,150	  	$	85,150	  	$	85,150
	 Total
	  	$	85,150	  	$	85,150	  	$	85,150

 Table 1(b) 
  

				
	 Rates
	  	Transition Plan
Hourly Rate
	 OnShore in USA
	  	$	73.00
	 OffShore for USA
	  	$	22.20
	 USA Resources
	  	$	97.00

 Our PMO resources will be provided on a fixed fee basis and the remainder of this work will be conducted on a time
and materials basis. Our fees are exclusive of any travel and living expenses, other reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the Transition services, and any applicable taxes. Any estimate given by IBM of any charge whether for planning or
any other purpose is only an estimate and is not contractually binding. 
 2.7.2 Payments 
 a.) ProQuest will pay IBM’s invoices as set forth in this Statement of Work. ProQuest will pay IBM’s invoices on or before thirty (30) days from
ProQuest’s receipt of a proper and correct invoice from IBM (the “Payable Date”). 
 b.) Payment will be made in United States
currency. 
 c.) If any payments or portions thereof are not received by IBM within five (5) days after the Payable Date, and ProQuest has not put the
invoice into dispute by the due date, ProQuest will also pay IBM a late fee for each day between and including the sixth day after the Payable Date and the date IBM receives such late payment in full. The amount of the late fee will be invoiced to
ProQuest and payable in accordance with (a) above. The late fee will be based on a rate equal to the lesser of; 
  

	1.	one percent (1%) of the invoice amount of such payments per every thirty days or portion thereof; or 

  

	2.	the maximum amount permissible by the applicable law. 

 IBM will invoice
ProQuest monthly for actual Transition Services hours worked, applicable taxes, travel and living expenses, and other expenses listed below incurred in connection with the Transition Services. ProQuest agrees to pay by electronic funds transfer or
other means acceptable to IBM to an account specified by IBM. In the event of late payment of any invoice or portion thereof which ProQuest has not put into dispute, IBM reserves the right to suspend the provision of Transition Services and to
charge interest on amounts overdue as set forth under “Payments” in this section. If ProQuest does not put into dispute an invoice or any portion thereof by the due date and fails to make payment by said date, the dispute will be resolved
pursuant to Appendix C, Escalation Procedure. 
  

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	 	•	 	 Other expenses: 

  

	 	•	 	 ProQuest will be invoiced for the Estimate Network (Fees & Charges): 

  

	 	•	 	 Estimate Local Travel: $6,500 estimated fees includes PMO expense reimbursement for local mileage and travel costs for our HR resources to facilitate any rebadging
of resources back to ProQuest. 

  

	 	•	 	 Estimated Travel & Living for Rotational Trips: $ 5,500 - This represents the planned cost of Basudev Basu’s return to India at the end of his on-site
tenure. We have not assumed any rotational travel expenses as no individual will have reached the eighteen (18) month mark within the ninety (90) day period, and we will put a moratorium on those trips during the ninety (90) day
period. Agreements or future Statements of Work contracted through IBM that include continued use of IGSI Landed resources after the ninety (90) day wind down will need to factor in the costs and absence from the project for any resources that
are due that rotational trip home. 

 2.8 Additional Terms and Conditions 
 2.8.1 Termination 
 ProQuest may terminate this Statement of Work by
giving IBM not less than 60 days’ written notice. Upon termination, ProQuest will pay IBM for 1) all Transition Services IBM provides and any Products and Materials IBM delivers through termination, 2) all expenses IBM incurs through
termination, and 3) any reasonable charges IBM incurs under this Statement of Work in terminating the Transition Services. If disputed, the reasonableness of the charges shall be determined pursuant to the terms of Appendix C herein. 
 2.8.2 AMS Project Invoicing 
 ProQuest will pay its financial
obligations under the Agreement and Original Statement of Work through January 31, 2006. The estimated fees are $890,000.00. 
 2.8.3 ProQuest Future
Revenue Commitments 
 Notwithstanding the above and as a condition of IBM entering into this Statement of Work, ProQuest guarantees it will purchase from
IBM during calendar year 2006 a minimum of $2 million in additional, new IBM services and during calendar year 2007 an additional minimum of $2 million of new IBM services (excluding hardware or software maintenance and support fees). Any amounts
invoiced by IBM to ProQuest for the Transition Services as set forth herein will not be credited toward the $4 million in such guaranteed services. Any new projects ordered by ProQuest will be credited against the 2006 and 2007 guarantees herein. In
addition, any services performed by IBM after May 1, 2006 including residual AMS services shall be credited toward said guaranteed services. Any unspent portion of such amount shall be due and payable in full to IBM on or before
December 31, 2007. This obligation is unconditional and may not be setoff against any other amounts or obligations. The obligations of ProQuest under Section 2.8.3 herein to purchase from IBM a minimum of $4 million of services shall
survive the termination of the Agreement, the Original Statement of Work and this Statement of Work, no matter the basis for termination. Collection of the guaranteed amount shall be IBM’s sole remedy for any failure by ProQuest to purchase the
agreed-upon services. 
 2.8.4 ProQuest Payment Schedule 
 In addition to the above, ProQuest agrees to pay to IBM $4,029,689 dollars on March 31, 2006 which obligation shall also survive any termination of the Agreement, the Original Statement of Work and this Statement of Work, and is
unconditional. 
  

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 2.8.5 ProQuest Payment Obligations 
 Any monies paid by ProQuest hereunder are in lieu of any other ProQuest payment obligations under the Service Agreement or the Original Statement of Work, and all such payment obligations of the Service Agreement or
the Original Statement of Work are hereby relieved. 
 2.8.6 IBM Project Resources Hiring Policy 
 1) ProQuest may offer employment to IBM resources participating working under this Statement of Work. 
  

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 Appendix A: Deliverable Materials Guidelines 
 Monthly Status Report 
 Purpose: IBM will provide a Monthly Status Report advising the ProQuest Project
Manager of the progress and status of IBM activities worked on during that period. Significant accomplishments, milestones, and problems will be identified. 
 Content: The report will consist of the following, as appropriate: 
  

	 	•	 	 Activities performed during the current reporting period 

  

	 	•	 	 Activities planned for the next reporting period 

  

	 	•	 	 Hours summary 

  

	 	•	 	 Hours expended during this reporting period 

  

	 	•	 	 Hours expended to date 

  

	 	•	 	 Project change control summary 

  

	 	•	 	 Problems, concerns, and recommendations 

  

	 	•	 	 Other items of importance 

 IBM will deliver one
(1) copy of this document on a monthly basis, and Status Reports are considered accepted once delivered. 
  

	 	•	 	 IBM in-flight projects are identified in Exhibit “2”. Each entry defines the project’s scope, its assigned IBM resources, and its anticipated
completion date. IBM will make a good faith effort to deliver in-flight projects according to the project plans that exist as of the Effective Date of this Statement of Work. However, changes to project scope, resources, processes, or tools during
in-flight project execution may affect in-flight project completion schedules. In-flight projects spanning multiple business areas may have dependencies on projects and actions outside of IBM’s control. Delays or changes introduced as a result
of these dependencies may also affect in-flight project completion schedules. In addition, to the extent that resources presently assigned to in-flight projects are needed to perform transition activities (e.g., knowledge transfer) or leave IBM
employment, in-flight project completion schedules may be affected. IBM will alert ProQuest to events that may affect present in-flight project plans as IBM becomes aware of such items. In addition, IBM will identify in-flight projects that will not
or may not complete prior to May 1, so that ProQuest can make appropriate plans to assume management and staffing ownership of these projects on or before May 1. 

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 Appendix B - Project Change Control Procedure 
 The following process will be followed if a change to this Statement of Work is required and supercedes any Change Control Procedures as set forth or referenced in the Agreement. 
  

	 	•	 	 A Project Change Request (PCR) will be the vehicle for communicating change. The PCR must describe the change, the rationale for the change and the effect the
change will have on the project. 

  

	 	•	 	 The designated Project Manager of the requesting party will review the proposed change and determine whether to submit the request to the other party.

  

	 	•	 	 Both Project Managers will review the proposed change and recommend it for further investigation or reject it. IBM will specify any charges for such investigation.
A PCR must be signed by authorized representatives from both parties to authorize investigation of the recommended changes. IBM will invoice ProQuest for any such charges. The investigation will determine the effect that the implementation of the
PCR will have on price, schedule and other terms and conditions of the Agreement. 

  

	 	•	 	 A written Change Authorization and/or PCR must be signed by authorized representatives from both parties to authorize implementation of the investigated changes.
Until a change is agreed in writing, both parties will continue to act in accordance with the latest agreed version of the Statement of Work. 

  

	 	•	 	 A PCR not approved within five (5) business days will be deemed rejected. 

  

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 Appendix C - Escalation Procedure 
 The following procedure will be followed if resolution is required to a conflict arising during the performance of this Statement of Work. 
 When a conflict arises between ProQuest and IBM, the project team member(s) will first strive to work out the problem internally. 
  

	 	•	 	 Level 1: If the project team cannot resolve the conflict within two (2) working days, the ProQuest Project Manager and IBM AMS Delivery Manager will meet to
resolve the issue. 

  

	 	•	 	 Level 2: If the conflict is not resolved within three (3) working days after being escalated to Level 1, the ProQuest Executive will meet with the IBM Project
Executive to resolve the issue. 

  

	 	•	 	 If the conflict is resolved by either Level 1 or Level 2 intervention, the resolution will be addressed in accordance with Appendix B - Project Change Control
Procedure. 

  

	 	•	 	 If the conflict remains unresolved after Level 2 intervention, then either party may terminate this Statement of Work. If the conflict is addressed by termination,
ProQuest agrees to pay IBM for a) all Transition Services IBM provides and any Products and Materials IBM delivers through termination, b) all expenses IBM incurs through termination, c) any charges IBM incurs in terminating the Transition Services
and d) the lesser of $4 million or the amount remaining of the $4 million not purchased by ProQuest in IBM services as committed to in Section 2 herein. 

  

	 	•	 	 During any conflict resolution, IBM agrees to provide Transition Services relating to items not in dispute, to the extent practicable pending resolution of the
conflict. ProQuest agrees to pay invoices per the Agreement. 

 The ProQuest Project Executive will be: 

Skip Prichard 
 ProQuest President, Information and Learning 
 777 Eisenhower Parkway, P.O. Box 1346 
 Ann Arbor, Ml 48106-1346 
 734-997-4720 
 david.prichard@il.proquest.com 
 The IBM Project Executive for this Statement of Work will be: 
 Daniel Nellius 
 Partner, BCS Consulting Services 
 3135 Catrina Lane 
 Annapolis, MD21403 
 410-412-7931 
 dan.j.nellius@us.ibm.com 
  

 Project Change Request 
 IBM Statement of Work for Transition Services 
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 Appendix D - Signature Document 
 An authorized signature on this page by ProQuest indicates its acceptance of this Statement of Work. 
 IBM Statement of Work for Transition Services 
 Each of us agrees that the complete agreement between us about this transaction consists of
1) this Statement of Work and 2) the Agreement. 
  

					
	Agreed to:	 		 	Agreed to:
			
	ProQuest Company	 		 	International Business Machines Corporation
			
		 		 	Armonk, New York 10504
			
	By: its President	 		 	By:
			
	Authorized signature:	 		 	Authorized signature
			
	 /s/ Alan Aldworth
	 		 	
			
	Name (type or print):	 		 	Name (type or print):
			
	Alan Aldworth	 		 	
			
	Date: 2.15.2006	 		 	Date:
			
	ProQuest Information and Learning Company	 		 	
			
		 		 	Referenced Agreement Name: IBM Global Services ProQuest Wind-Down Agreement & Transition Services Statement of Work
			
	By: its President	 		 	Referenced Agreement number: dated
			
	Authorized signature:	 		 	Statement of Work number:
			
	 /s/ David A. Prichard
	 		 	
			
	Name (type or print):	 		 	IBM Office Address:
			
	David A. Prichard	 		 	
			
	Date: 2.15.2006	 		 	Route 100
			
		 		 	Somers, New York 10589
			
	Customer number:	 		 	
			
	Customer address:	 		 	
			
	777 Eisenhower Parkway, P.O. Box 1346	 		 	
			
	Ann Arbor, MI 48106-1346	 		 	
			
	Project Name: ProQuest Wind-Down Agreement & Transition Services Statement of Work	 		 	
			
	Estimated End Date: May 1, 2006	 		 	

  

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 Exhibit 10.35 
 July 13, 2006 
 Richard Surratt 
 Ann Arbor,
Michigan 48104 
  

	 	Re:	Employment Terms 

 Dear Richard: 
 This Agreement is being provided to you because you are a key employee who performs highly specialized and unique duties that are critical to ProQuest Company.
Capitalized terms set forth in this letter are defined in Exhibit A. 
  

	1.	Additional Restructuring Duties 

 In addition to
fulfilling your current job responsibilities and those set forth in Section 15 below, you agree to cooperate fully with ProQuest Company and its investment bankers, attorneys, accountants and advisors in connection with its restructuring
efforts, and with ProQuest Company and its lenders as reasonably required under the Loan Agreement. You agree to participate in making management presentations to prospective buyers, play an active and positive role in fairly representing ProQuest
Company’s interests, be an advocate for ProQuest Company’s positions and work with other employees or advisors of ProQuest Company and its affiliates to secure their continued loyalty to a prospective buyer. If you are offered an
employment opportunity, an equity interest or any other consideration from a prospective buyer while you are employed by ProQuest Company, by signing this Agreement you agree to keep ProQuest Company advised of your negotiations with the prospective
buyer and to accept any such offer prior to a sale only with ProQuest Company’s advance written permission. 
  

	2.	Restricted Stock 

 ProQuest Company will grant you a
restricted stock award in substantially the form attached to this letter as Exhibit B on or about the earlier of December 29, 2006 or an 

  

 777 Eisenhower Parkway, P.O. Box 1346, Ann Arbor, Ml 48106-1346 USA tel 734.761.4700 web www.proquestcompany.com

 
event that entitles you to accelerated vesting of your award as described in this Section (the “Grant Date”). The number of shares subject to this
award shall equal $1,400,000 divided by the average trading price of a share of ProQuest Company’s common stock during the ten day period immediately prior to the Grant Date, but in no event will be greater than 233,333 shares. You shall vest
in 100% of the shares subject to this restricted stock award on December 31, 2007, provided you are then employed by ProQuest Company. Vesting shall fully accelerate on the first to occur of the following events: 
  

	 	(a)	you remain employed by ProQuest Company on a Change of Control of the Company (other than an Asset Sale); 

  

	 	(b)	you remain employed on December 31, 2007 following an Asset Sale; 

  

	 	(c)	ProQuest Company terminates your employment without Cause; 

  

	 	(d)	you terminate employment with ProQuest Company for Good Reason; 

  

	 	(e)	you become entitled to receive enhanced severance benefits under Section 4 of this Agreement; or 

  

	 	(f)	you die or suffer a Disability while employed by ProQuest Company or its affiliates. 

 You shall retain the LTIP Award and your rights to receive a tax gross-up payment for golden parachute excise taxes shall survive termination of the LTIP Award; provided, however, that ProQuest Company shall not be
obligated to make any such tax gross-up payment to the extent that Section 7 below limits your payments under this Agreement or otherwise. 
 In addition to the general prohibition on stock sales when in possession of material inside information, ProQuest Company common stock may not be sold or otherwise transferred within ninety days of your termination of employment without the
express written consent of ProQuest Company’s general counsel. 
  

	3.	2006 Bonus 

 ProQuest Company guarantees that it
will pay your 2006 target annual bonus opportunity, which is equal to $150,000, provided that you remain employed on a full time basis through December 31, 2006. The Compensation Committee of ProQuest Company will establish appropriate
performance criteria based on current circumstances for you to earn a bonus above your 2006 target bonus under the 2006 Financial Bonus Plan for outstanding performance, thereby making your maximum bonus opportunity equal to $300,000. Should you
remain employed with ProQuest Company through December 31,2006, payment under the terms of this bonus plan will be made no later 

  

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than March 14, 2007. If any event in Section 2 above, except Change of Control of the Company triggers accelerated vesting of your restricted stock
award, you shall receive (a) the $150,000 guaranteed target annual bonus and (b) a pro-rata annual bonus for 2006, if any, based on outstanding performance above target, payable at the time that annual bonuses are paid to other senior
executives but no later than March 14, 2007. The “pro-rata annual bonus” is equal to (i) the annual bonus that otherwise would have been payable under this Section 3 based on the then current actual performance, as
reasonably determined by the Compensation Committee of ProQuest Company, less the $150,000 guaranteed target annual bonus, and (ii) a fraction the numerator of which is the number of days elapsed in 2006 through any such event and the
denominator of which is 365. In the event that there is a Change of Control of the Company before December 31, 2006, other than an Asset Sale, then you shall receive (a) the $150,000 guaranteed target annual bonus and (b) a pro-rata
annual bonus for 2006, if any, based on outstanding performance above target, determined in the same method as described above, and paid on the effective date of such Change of Control. 
  

	4.	Enhanced Severance Protection 

 Subject to
Section 6 below, you shall be entitled to the following enhanced severance benefits under this Section 4 if ProQuest Company terminates your employment without Cause or you resign for Good Reason at any time during a two year period
beginning on a Change of Control of the Company or an Acquisition of at Least 30% of the Company’s Outstanding Voting Stock and Board Change: 
  

	 	(a)	A single lump sum payment in an amount equal to the sum of (i) 200% of your then current Base Salary and (ii) an amount equal to any accrued but unused vacation days, with
such payments commencing on the earliest payroll date that does not result in adverse tax consequences to you under Section 409A of the Code. 

  

	 	(b)	 Subject to your continued co-payment of premiums, continued participation for two years in all medical, dental and vision plans which cover you (and eligible
dependents) upon the same terms and conditions (except for the requirements of your continued employment) in effect for active employees of ProQuest Company. If you obtain other employment that offers substantially similar or improved benefits, as
to any particular medical, dental or vision plan, such continuation of coverage by ProQuest Company for such similar or improved benefit under such plan under this Section 4(b) shall immediately cease. The continuation of health benefits under
this subparagraph shall reduce and count against your rights under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended. To the extent that such post-employment coverage cannot be provided under any such plan, ProQuest Company, at
its election, will either (i) arrange to make available to you coverage through an insured arrangement that provides benefits substantially similar and on the same terms and conditions to those provided under such plan, or (ii) pay such
benefits as described in (i) above 

  

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directly. The obligations of ProQuest Company to provide any alternative coverage described in the preceding sentence are expressly conditional on you taking
all reasonable actions and providing all reasonable information, as ProQuest Company shall request, as is necessary for it to fulfill such obligations. 

 Effective as of a Change of Control of the Company, ProQuest Company shall establish a rabbi trust with a third party financial institution for the purpose of funding enhanced severance benefits that may be payable
under this Agreement, provided that doing so would not violate the Loan Agreement. 
  

	5.	Regular Severance Benefits 

  

	 	(a)	Subject to Section 6 below, you shall be entitled to regular severance benefits under Section 5(c) below if (1) ProQuest Company terminates your employment without
Cause or you resign for Good Reason at any time before a Change of Control of the Company or an Acquisition of at Least 30% of the Company’s Outstanding Voting Stock and Board Change and (2) you are not entitled to enhanced severance
benefits under Section 4. Under no circumstances shall you receive severance benefits under both Section 4 and Section 5 of this Agreement. 

  

	 	(b)	You will be considered to be entitled to enhanced severance benefits under Section 4 above if your employment is involuntarily terminated by ProQuest Company without Cause or
you resign for Good Reason prior to such date, and such termination of employment or change in the terms of your employment occurs within a 60 day period prior to a definitive purchase agreement that results in a Change of Control of the Company.

  

	 	(c)	The severance benefits payable under Section 5(a) shall be the same in all respects as under Section 4(a) and (b) above, except that: (i) 150% shall be used in
lieu of 200% in Section 4(a), and (ii) the period of continued participation in medical, dental and vision plans described in Section 4(b) shall be eighteen months instead of two years. 

  

	 	(d)	Your rights to regular severance benefits as set forth in Section 5(a) shall continue to apply for the remainder of your employment with ProQuest Company.

  

	6.	Conditions to Receiving Severance Benefits 

 Any
severance benefits payable under this Agreement shall be in lieu of any other severance benefits that you may have otherwise been eligible to receive from ProQuest Company or its affiliates under the ProQuest Company Separation Benefits Plan or
otherwise. If you terminate employment in a manner entitling you to severance benefits under either Section 4 or 5 above and your death occurs before full payment of such severance benefits, any amount remaining to be paid shall be paid to your
surviving spouse, or, if none, to your estate. You must sign a release agreement in substantially the 

  

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same form as attached as Exhibit C to this Agreement to receive the severance benefits. The severance benefits under this Agreement will commence as soon as
reasonably practicable after the termination of the revocation period provided in the release agreement. You shall not be required to seek other employment to mitigate damages, and any income earned by you from other employment or self-employment
shall not be offset against any obligations of ProQuest Company to you under this Agreement. 
  

	7.	Cap on Payments to Avoid Excise Taxes 

  

	 	(a)	By signing this Agreement, you agree that, subject to the exception provided in Section 7(d) below, the present value of your “Total Payments” will not exceed an
amount equal to the “280G Cap.” For purposes of this Section, the following specialized terms will have the following meanings: 

  

	 	(1)	“Base Period Income” “Base Period Income” is an amount equal to your “annualized includable compensation” for the “base period” as
defined in Sections 280G(d)(l) and (2) of the Code and the regulations thereunder. Generally, your “annualized includable compensation” is the average of your annual taxable income from ProQuest Company for the “base
period,” which is the five calendar years prior to the year in which a “change of ownership or control” as defined in Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code occurs. These concepts are complicated and technical and all of the rules set
forth in the applicable regulations apply for purposes of this Agreement. 

  

	 	(2)	“280G Cap” “280G Cap” means an amount equal to 3 times your “Base Period Income,” less $1,000.00. This is the maximum amount which you may
receive without becoming subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code. 

  

	 	(3)	“Total Payments” The “Total Payments” include any “payments in the nature of compensation” (as defined in Section 280G of the Code and the
regulations thereunder), made under this Agreement or otherwise, to or for your benefit, the receipt of which is contingent on a change of control and to which Section 280G of the Code applies. 

  

	 	(b)	 ProQuest Company will, at its expense, retain a “Consultant” (which shall be a law firm, a certified public accounting firm, and/or a firm of recognized
executive compensation consultants) to provide an opinion concerning whether your Total Payments exceed the limit discussed above. ProQuest Company will select the Consultant. The opinion required by this Section shall set forth the amount of your
Base Period Income, the present value of the Total Payments and the amount and present value of any excess parachute payments. If the opinion provides that there would be an excess parachute payment subject to excise tax under Section 4999 of
the Code, your payments under this Agreement will be reduced to the 

  

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280G Cap in such manner as determined by ProQuest Company after consultation with you. If ProQuest Company believes that your Total Payments will exceed the
280G Cap, it will nonetheless make payments to you, at the times stated above, in the maximum amount that it believes may be paid without exceeding the 280G Cap. The balance, if any, will then be paid after the opinion called for above has been
received. 

  

	 	(c)	It is possible that you might receive a payment or distribution that should not have been made due to the 280G Cap (“Overpayment”) notwithstanding the best efforts of
ProQuest Company. ProQuest Company shall promptly notify you in writing if it determines you have unintentionally received an Overpayment together with a copy of the detailed calculation supporting such determination. You shall be responsible to
repay any Overpayment together with interest at the applicable federal rate provided for in Section 7872(f)(2) of the Code upon receiving notice of an Overpayment. 

  

	 	(d)	The limitation on making Total Payments in excess of the 280G Cap under this Section 7 only applies during such period of time as doing so would violate the Loan Agreement. You
shall be entitled to receive the Total Payments in excess of the 280G Cap and the tax gross-up payment under the LTIP after ProQuest Company repays the principal and interest with respect to the Loan Agreement. Any amounts in excess of the 280G Cap
and the tax gross-up shall be made by the Company within 10 business days of repayment of the principal and interest under the Loan Agreement. By signing this Agreement, you acknowledge that ProQuest Company cannot assure when and if the principal
and interest under the Loan Agreement will be repaid. 

  

	8.	Sale of Your Current Residence 

 ProQuest Company
will reimburse you for any loss on the sale of your current residence in Ann Arbor, Michigan (your “Current Residence”), up to a maximum of $150,000, should you list your Current Residence for sale before January 1, 2008 as a result
of any event described in Section 2 above that triggers accelerated vesting of your restricted stock award. The loss, if any, shall equal the amount by which the purchase price paid by you for your Current Residence (including the cost of any
documented capital improvements made by you to your home, land and adjacent structures) exceeds the sales proceeds you obtain upon the sale of the Current Residence. The Company shall also remit to the applicable taxing authorities a tax gross-up
payment on your behalf in an amount such that you retain the full amount of your reimbursed benefit. This tax gross-up payment shall be calculated assuming that you pay federal and state income and Hospital Insurance (1.45%) taxes at the then
current applicable maximum marginal tax rate. As a condition of receiving payment, you shall be required to promptly provide the Chief Executive Officer of ProQuest Company with documentation showing the purchase price you paid for the Current
Residence and the proceeds you realized upon sale of the Current Residence, as well as data on comparable home sales in the vicinity of the current 

  

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Residence. The Chief Executive Officer of ProQuest Company shall determine the amount of loss resulting from a sale of your Current Residence and any tax
gross-up payment. In the event that you dispute the amount of your benefits determined by the Chief Executive Officer under this Section 8, the dispute shall be referred to the Compensation Committee, whose decision shall be final and binding
on all interested parties. 
  

	9.	Successors and Assigns 

 This Agreement shall be
binding upon any successor or assign of ProQuest Company, including any entity that (whether directly or indirectly, by purchase, merger, reorganization, consolidation, acquisition of property or stock, liquidation or otherwise) is the survivor of
ProQuest Company or that acquires ProQuest Company and/or substantially all the assets of ProQuest Company in accordance with the operation of law, and such successor entity shall be deemed to be “ProQuest Company” for purposes of this
Agreement (except for purposes of determining whether there has been a Change of Control of the Company or an Acquisition of at Least 30% of the Company’s Outstanding Voting Stock and Board Change). This Section will continue to apply in the
event of any subsequent merger or consolidation or transfer of assets. 
  

	10.	Company Right to Recover Payments Under This Agreement. 

 You hereby agree that, if it is ever determined by ProQuest Company that any action or inaction by you constituted willful misconduct in relation to the Company’s financial statements which is or may be materially injurious to ProQuest
Company or its affiliates, or other grounds for termination for Cause, then ProQuest Company may recover all of any award or payment made to you pursuant to this Agreement, and you agree to repay and return any such award or payment to ProQuest
Company. ProQuest Company may, in its sole discretion, affect any such recovery by (i) obtaining repayment directly from you; (ii) setting off the amount owed to it against any amount or award that would otherwise be payable by ProQuest
Company to you, or (iii) any combination of (i) and (ii) above. 
  

	11.	At-Will Employment 

 This Agreement does not change
the at-will nature of your employment relationship with ProQuest Company. 
  

	12.	Withholding 

 ProQuest Company may withhold from any
amounts payable under this Agreement (including vesting of your restricted stock award) such federal, state, local or foreign taxes as shall be required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation. 
  

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	13.	Section 409A 

 If any payment or benefit permitted
or required under this Agreement is reasonably determined by either party to be subject for any reason to a material risk of additional tax under Section 409A(a)(l)(B) of the Code when final regulations are issued thereunder, then you and
ProQuest Company shall promptly agree in good faith on appropriate provisions to avoid such risk without materially changing the economic value of this Agreement to either party. 
  

	14.	Indemnification 

 ProQuest Company shall indemnify
you to the same extent that its officers, directors and employees are entitled to indemnification as of the date hereof pursuant to ProQuest Company’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws for any acts or omissions by reason of being a director,
officer or employee of ProQuest Company. 
  

	15.	Cooperation 

 You agree to reasonably cooperate with
ProQuest Company and its affiliates during your employment and thereafter in any internal investigation, any administrative, regulatory or judicial investigation or proceeding or any dispute with a third party as reasonably requested by ProQuest
Company (including, without limitation, you being available to ProQuest Company upon reasonable notice and at reasonable times for interviews and factual investigations, appearing at ProQuest Company’s request upon reasonable notice and at
reasonable times to give testimony without requiring service of a subpoena or other legal process, delivering to ProQuest Company requested information and relevant documents which are or may come into your possession, all at times and on schedules
that are reasonably consistent with your other permitted activities and commitments). The obligations under this Section shall survive expiration of this Agreement. If your cooperation under this Section is requested after your termination of
employment, ProQuest Company shall (i) provide you reasonable advance notice after giving due consideration to your then current employment obligations, and (ii) reimburse you for all reasonable travel expenses and other reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses upon submission of receipts. 
  

	16.	Entire Agreement: Modification 

 This Agreement
contains the entire agreement between you and ProQuest Company concerning the matters set forth herein and supersedes any other discussions, agreements, representations or warranties of any kind with regard to these matters. You acknowledge that
this Agreement supercedes the offer letters dated September 27, 2005 and October 4, 2005 and signed by you and Alan Aldworth. Any modification of this Agreement will only be effective if done in writing and signed by you and the Chief
Executive Officer of ProQuest Company. If for any reason any provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid, that invalidity will not affect the remainder of this Agreement. 
  

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	17.	Non-Compete Agreement 

 By signing this Agreement,
you acknowledge that (a) the Employee Invention, Assignment, Confidentiality and Restrictive Covenant Agreement (the “Non-Compete Agreement”) remains a valid and binding agreement and (b) the Non-Compete Agreement shall inure to
the benefit of any successor or assign of ProQuest Company. 
  

	18.	Acknowledgment 

 You acknowledge that you have had
an opportunity to fully discuss and review the terms of this Agreement with an attorney of your own choosing. You further acknowledge that you have carefully read this Agreement, understand its contents and freely and voluntarily assent to all of
its terms and conditions, and sign your name of your own free act. 
  

	19.	Governing Law 

 This Agreement is governed by the
laws of Michigan (excluding conflicts of laws). 
 We hope that these adjustments to your compensation reinforce the degree to which you are valued by
ProQuest Company. Please review this Agreement carefully and, if it correctly states our agreement, sign and return to me the enclosed copy. 
 Best regards,

  

	
	 /s/ Alan W. Aldworth

	Alan W. Aldworth
	Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
	ProQuest Company

 Read, accepted and agreed to this 17th day of July, 2006 
  

	
	 /s/ Richard Surratt

	Richard Surratt

  

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 Exhibit A 
 Definitions 
 Acquisition of at Least 30% of the Company’s Outstanding Voting Stock and Board Change 

 An “Acquisition of at Least 30% of the Company’s Outstanding Voting Stock and Board Change” shall occur if: 
  

	(a)	any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) is or
becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) directly or indirectly, of securities of ProQuest Company representing 30% or more of the combined voting power of ProQuest Company’s then outstanding
securities after the date hereof (other than ProQuest Company, its subsidiaries or any employee benefit plan of ProQuest Company or its subsidiaries; and, for purposes of the Agreement, no Change of Control of the Company shall be deemed to have
occurred as a result of the “beneficial ownership,” or changes therein, of ProQuest Company’s securities by either of the foregoing) and, 

  

	(b)	individuals who, as of April 6, 2006, constitute ProQuest Company’s Board of Directors (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a
majority of ProQuest Company’s Board of Directors, provided that any person becoming a director subsequent to the date hereof whose election, or nomination for election, by the stockholders of ProQuest Company was approved by a vote of at least
a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board (other than an election or nomination of an individual whose initial assumption of office is in connection with an actual or threatened election contest relating to the election of the
members of ProQuest Company’s Board, as such terms are used in Rule 14a-l1 of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Exchange Act) shall be considered as though such person were a member of the Incumbent Board. 

 Asset Sale 
 “Asset Sale” means a sale, lease or transfer of
all or substantially all of ProQuest Company’s assets to an entity less than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of which are owned in aggregate by ProQuest Company, its subsidiaries or any employee benefit plan of ProQuest Company or its
subsidiaries. A sale, lease or transfer of “substantially all” assets of ProQuest Company means a sale, lease or transfer of ProQuest Company’s assets such that the gross revenues attributable to the remaining ProQuest Company’s
assets held and operated by ProQuest Company during the immediately preceding 12 month period does not exceed $170.1 million. ProQuest Company shall measure whether there has been a sale, lease or transfer of “substantially all” assets as
of the 1st day of each calendar month commencing after the date of this Agreement. 
 Cause 
 “Cause” means termination of your employment with ProQuest Company or its affiliates by reason of (1) an act of fraud, embezzlement or theft in connection
with your duties or in the course of your employment; (2) unreasonable neglect or refusal by you to perform your material 

  

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duties (other than as a result of illness, accident or other physical or mental incapacity), provided that (A) a demand for performance of services has
been delivered to you by ProQuest Company’s Chief Executive Officer at least sixty days prior to such termination identifying the manner in which the Chief Executive Officer believes that your have failed to perform and (B) you have
thereafter failed to remedy such failure to perform; (3) you engage in willful, reckless, or grossly negligent misconduct which is or may be materially injurious to ProQuest Company or its affiliates; or (4) your conviction of or plea of
guilty or nolo contendere to a felony. 
 Change of Control of the Company 
 A “Change of Control of the Company” shall occur upon any of the following events: 
  

	(a)	a consummation of any consolidation or merger of ProQuest Company pursuant to which shares of common stock would be converted into or exchanged for cash, securities or other
property, other than a consolidation or merger of ProQuest Company in which the holders of common stock immediately prior to the merger have, directly or indirectly, at least a 50% ownership interest in the outstanding common stock of the surviving
corporation immediately after the merger (other than with entities in which the holders of ProQuest Company’s common stock, directly, or indirectly, have at least a 50% ownership interest); 

  

	(b)	an Asset Sale; 

  

	(c)	approval by ProQuest Company’s stockholders of any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of ProQuest Company; or 

  

	(d)	as the result of, or in connection with, any cash tender offer, exchange offer, merger or other business combination, sale of assets, proxy or consent solicitation (other than by
ProQuest Company’s Board of Directors), contested election or substantial stock accumulation (“Control Transaction”), the members of ProQuest Company’s Board of Directors immediately prior to the first public announcement
relating to such Control Transaction shall thereafter cease to constitute a majority of ProQuest Company’s Board of Directors. 

 Code

 “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 
 Disability 
 “Disability” means a mental or physical condition which, in the opinion of the Compensation
Committee of ProQuest Company (1) renders you unable or incompetent to carry out the material job responsibilities which you held or the material duties to which you were assigned at the time the disability was incurred, and (2) is
expected to be permanent or to last for an indefinite duration or a duration in excess of six months, or results in you receiving benefits under any long term disability plan offered by ProQuest Company or its affiliates. 
  

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 Good Reason 
  

	(a)	“Good Reason” in all events means the occurrence of any of the following events, without your written consent: (1) you are no longer a direct report to ProQuest
Company’s Chief Executive Officer, (2) you are assigned any duties inconsistent in any material respect with your position, authority, duties or responsibilities, or any other action that results in a significant diminution in such
position, authority, duties or responsibilities, each as in effect as of the date hereof (or such later date to the extent of any actions by ProQuest Company are consented to in writing by you), unless the action is remedied by the Company within
ten days after receipt of notice thereof given by you, (3) your assignment for longer than six months to a location in excess of fifty miles from your then current office, (4) a reduction of your Regular Salary, a reduction of your bonus
target below 50% of your Base Salary, or (5) material failure to pay your Regular Salary, bonus, equity compensation or benefits under this Agreement, unless any such action under this clause is remedied by ProQuest Company within ten business
days after receipt of notice thereof given by you. For purposes of clause (5), the substitution of any benefit stated under Exhibit D with any other benefit of equivalent or greater value shall not constitute a material failure to pay your benefits.

  

	(b)	“Good Reason”, solely for the purposes of Section 4, shall also include: (1) a reduction in your rate of total compensation, in the aggregate, after taking into
account your Regular Salary, bonus, incentive compensation, equity compensation, fringe benefits, retirement benefits and any other benefits set forth in Exhibit D or an adverse change in the form or timing of the payment of your Regular Salary,
bonus or accrued benefits under the SERP or EDCP, as in effect at any time during the 90 calendar day period immediately prior to a Change of Control of the Company (other than an Asset Sale or an Acquisition of Greater than 30% of the
Company’s Outstanding Voting Stock and Board Change), or (2) you resign from ProQuest Company for any reason between December 31, 2007 and January 30, 2008 following an Asset Sale. For purposes of determining whether there has
been a decrease in your rate of total compensation under clause (1) above, equity compensation shall be deemed to provide you with an annual value equal to 140% of your then current Base Salary. 

  

	(c)	Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in (a)(l) or (a)(2) above, you shall not have “Good Reason” to terminate your employment due solely to one or more of the
following events: (1) there is a diminution of the business of ProQuest Company or any of its affiliates, including, without limitation, a sale or other transfer of property or other assets of ProQuest Company or any of its affiliates, or a
reduction in your business unit’s head count or budget, or (2) a suspension of your position, job functions, authorities, duties and responsibilities while on paid administrative leave due to a reasonable belief that you have engaged in
conduct described in Section 10 of the Agreement. 

  

	(d)	You shall only be entitled to terminate employment for Good Reason by giving ProQuest Company written notice of the termination, setting forth in reasonable detail the specific
conduct of ProQuest Company or its affiliates that constitutes Good Reason. An event shall not be deemed to constitute Good Reason if you fail to deliver notice of termination for Good Reason within one month of your actual knowledge of such event.

  

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 Loan Agreement 
 “Loan Agreement” shall mean the Waiver and Omnibus Amendment Agreement dated as of May 4, 2006 to the Credit Agreements and Note Purchase Agreements. 
 LTIP Award 
 “LTIP Award” means the Multi-Year Stock Option Grant dated November 2, 2005. 

 

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 Exhibit B 
 RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT 
 UNDER THE 2003 PROQUEST 
 STRATEGIC PERFORMANCE PLAN 
  

			
	Name of Grantee:	 	Richard Surratt
		
	Social Security No.:	 	«SSN»
		
	No. of Shares:	 	                     Shares of Common Stock
		
	Grant Date:	 	«GrantDate»
		
	Vested Shares	 	
	(from continuous employment):	 	100% of the Shares on December 31, 2007

 This Restricted Stock Agreement (the “Agreement”) is between ProQuest Company, a
Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and you, the Grantee named above, as an employee of the Company or one of its Subsidiaries. 
 This Agreement is effective as of the date of grant indicated above (the “Grant Date”). 
 The Company wishes to award to
you a number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock, no par value (the “Common Stock”), subject to certain restrictions as provided in this Agreement, in order to carry out the purposes of the 2003 ProQuest Strategic Performance Plan
(the “Plan”) and the retention agreement between you and the Company dated July 13, 2006 (the “Retention Agreement”). 
 Accordingly, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and you hereby agree as follows: 
  

	 	1.	Award of Restricted Stock. 

 The Company hereby
grants to you, effective as of the Grant Date, an Award of Restricted Stock for that number of shares of Common Stock indicated above (the “Shares”), on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and in accordance with the terms
of the Plan. 
  

	 	2.	Rights with Respect to the Shares. 

 With respect to
the Shares, you shall be entitled effective as of the Grant Date to exercise the rights of a shareholder of Common Stock of the Company, including the right to vote the Shares and the right, subject to Section 8(b) below, to receive dividends
on the Shares, unless and until the Shares are forfeited under Section 5 below. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you shall be subject to the transfer restrictions in Section 6. Your rights with respect to the Shares shall remain forfeitable
at all times prior to the date or dates on which such rights become vested 

  

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under this Agreement (the “Restricted Period”). In addition, your rights to Shares that have vested shall be subject to forfeiture in the event
that you violate the terms of your Confidentiality, Non-Solicitation and Non-Competition Agreement with the Company (the “Non-Compete Agreement”) as provided in Sections 5 and 10 below. 
  

	 	3.	Scheduled Vesting. 

 Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, Shares shall become vested in the amount or amounts set forth herein if you remain continuously employed by the Company or a Subsidiary from the Grant date until the respective date or dates described above in this
Agreement. Vesting or becoming vested entitles you to transfer your Shares, and to retain your Shares after termination of employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries subject to Section 10 below. Shares that vest under this Agreement are
referred to as “Vested Shares.” 
  

	 	4.	Accelerated Vesting. 

 Vesting shall fully
accelerate on the first to occur of the following events: 
 (a) you remain employed by the Company on a Change of Control of the Company
(other than an Asset Sale); 
 (b) you remain employed on December 31, 2007 following an Asset Sale; 
 (c) ProQuest Company terminates your employment without Cause; 
 (d) you terminate employment with ProQuest Company for Good Reason; 
 (e) you become entitled to receive
enhanced severance benefits under Section 4 of the Retention Agreement; or 
 (f) you die or suffer a Disability while employed by
ProQuest Company or its affiliates. 
 The terms “Change of Control of the Company”, “Asset Sale”, “Cause”,
“Good Reason” and “Disability” shall have the meanings as set forth in the Retention Agreement. 
  

	 	5.	Forfeiture. 

 Subject to the provisions of
Section 10 herein, your rights to Shares that become Vested Shares shall not be subject to forfeiture. Except as provided in Section 4 above, your rights to Shares that are not then Vested Shares shall be immediately and irrevocably
forfeited upon your termination of employment, including the right to vote such Shares and the right to receive cash dividends on such Shares as provided in Section 8(b) of this Agreement. No transfer by will or the applicable laws of descent
and distribution of any Shares which vest by reason of your death shall be effective to bind the Company unless the Committee administering the Plan shall have been furnished with written notice of such transfer and a copy of the will or such other
evidence as the Committee may deem necessary to establish the validity of the transfer. 
  

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 “Employment” covered under this Agreement shall mean the performance of services for the
Company or a Subsidiary as an employee for federal income tax purposes. You shall be deemed to have terminated employment either upon an actual termination of service with the Company and its Subsidiaries, or at the time that the Subsidiary with
which you are employed ceases to be a Subsidiary under the terms of the Plan, provided that you are not employed immediately thereafter by the Company. Your employment with the Company or one of its Subsidiaries shall not be deemed to have
terminated if you take any military leave, sick leave, or other bona fide leave of absence approved by the Company or the Subsidiary, as applicable, regardless of whether pay is suspended during such leave. 
  

	 	6.	Transfer Restrictions. 

 Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary in Sections 2, 3 and 4 of this Agreement, the Shares may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, or otherwise encumbered by you (collectively, the “Transfer Restrictions”) during the period commencing on the Grant Date
and terminating at the end of the Restricted Period. The Committee shall have the authority, in its discretion, to accelerate the time at which any or all of the Transfer Restrictions shall lapse with respect to any Shares, or to remove any or all
such restrictions, whenever the Committee may determine that such action is appropriate by reason of any changes in circumstances occurring after the commencement of the Restricted Period. 
  

	 	7.	Issuance and Custody of Certificates. 

 (a) The
Company shall cause the Shares to be issued in your name, either by book-entry registration or issuance of a stock certificate or certificates, which certificate or certificates shall be held by the Company. The Shares shall be restricted from
transfer during the Restricted Period and shall be subject to an appropriate stop-transfer order. If any certificate is issued, the certificate shall bear an appropriate legend referring to the restrictions applicable to the Shares. 
 (b) If any certificate is issued, you shall be required to execute and deliver to the Company a stock power or stock powers relating to the Shares.

 (c) Upon vesting, the Company shall promptly cause your Vested Shares (less any Shares that may have been withheld to pay taxes) to be
delivered to you, free of the restrictions and/or legend described in Section 7(a) hereof, either by book-entry registration or in the form of a certificate or certificates, registered in your name or in the names of your legal representatives,
beneficiaries or heirs, as applicable. 
  

	 	8.	Distributions and Adjustments. 

 (a) If any Shares
vest subsequent to any change in the number or character of the Common Stock of the Company without additional consideration paid to the Company (through any stock dividend or other distribution, recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split,

  

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reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, repurchase or exchange of shares or otherwise), you shall then receive upon such
vesting the number and type of securities or other consideration which you would have received if such Shares had vested prior to the event changing the number or character of the outstanding Common Stock. 
 (b) Unless the Committee determines otherwise, payment of any cash dividend, additional share of Common Stock of the Company, any other securities of the
Company and any other property distributed with respect to the Shares shall be deferred until such shares become Vested Shares (and shall be subject to forfeiture upon forfeiture under Section 5 above of any unvested Shares to which such
deferred dividends relate). Any deferred payments under this Section 8(b) shall be held by the Company on your behalf and, to the extent practicable, shall be reinvested in Common Stock. The dividends allocable to the Shares shall be paid to
you (without interest) upon the vesting date for such shares. 
  

	 	9.	Taxes. 

 (a) You acknowledge that you will consult
with your personal tax advisor regarding the federal, state and local tax consequences of the grant of the Shares, payment of dividends on the Shares, the vesting of the Shares and any other matters related to this Agreement. You are relying solely
on your advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents. You understand that you are responsible for your own tax liability that may arise as a result of this grant of the Shares or any other matters related
to this Agreement. You understand that Section 83 of the Code treats as taxable ordinary income the fair market value of the Shares as of the date the Shares vest hereunder. Alternatively, you understand that you may elect to be taxed at the
time the Shares are granted rather than when the Shares vest hereunder by filing an election under Section 83(b) of the Code with the Internal Revenue Service within 30 days from the Grant Date. 
 (b) In order to comply with all applicable federal, state or local income tax laws or regulations, the Company may take such action as it deems
appropriate to ensure that all income and payroll taxes, which are your sole and absolute responsibility, are withheld or collected from you at the minimum required withholding rate. 
 (c) In accordance with the terms of the Plan, and such rules as may be adopted by the Committee administering the Plan, you may elect to satisfy any
applicable tax withholding obligations arising from the receipt of, or the lapse of restrictions relating to, the Shares (including property attributable to the Shares described in Section 8(b) above) by: 
 (i) delivering cash (including check, draft, money order or wire transfer made payable to the order of the Company), 
 (ii) having the Company withhold a portion of the Vested Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount of such taxes, or 
 (iii) delivering to the Company shares of Common Stock having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount of such taxes. The Company will not deliver any
fractional Share but will pay, in lieu thereof, the Fair Market Value of such fractional Share. Your election must be made on or before the date that the amount of tax to be withheld is determined. 
  

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	 	10.	Remedy for Violation of Non-Compete Agreement. 

 (a)
You specifically recognize and affirm that strict compliance with terms of the covenants set forth in the Non-Compete Agreement is required as a condition of this Award of Restricted Stock. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Agreement,
including the Vested Shares provisions of Section 5, if you violate the terms of the Non-Compete Agreement, then 
 (i) all of your
Shares, whether or not vested, shall be immediately forfeited and revert to the Company, and 
 (ii) if you previously transferred the Shares
for consideration to a third party, then you shall immediately deliver to the Company an amount in cash equal to the aggregate Fair Market Value of such Shares as of the date of such transfer 
 (b) You agree that should all or any part or application of the Non-Compete Agreement be held or found invalid or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever
by a court of competent jurisdiction in an action between you and the Company (or its affiliates), the Company nevertheless shall be entitled to recover the full value of this Award of Restricted Stock, pursuant to Section 10(a) above, if you
violate any of the terms and conditions set forth in the Non-Compete Agreement. 
 (c) The rights of the Company set forth in this
Section 10 shall not limit or restrict in any manner any rights or remedies which the Company or any of its affiliates may have under law or under the Non-Compete Agreement or any other separate agreement or arrangement with you. 
  

	 	11.	General Provisions. 

 (a) Interpretations.
This Agreement is subject in all respects to the terms of the Plan. A copy of the Plan is available upon your request. Terms used herein which are defined in the Plan shall have the respective meanings given to such terms in the Plan, unless
otherwise defined herein. In the event that any provision of this Agreement is inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, the terms of the Plan shall govern. Any question of administration or interpretation arising under this Agreement shall be
determined by the Committee administering the Plan, and such determination shall be final, conclusive and binding upon all parties in interest. 
 (b) Integrated Agreement. This Agreement, the Retention Agreement, the Non-Compete Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire understanding and agreement between you and the Company with respect to the subject matter contained
herein and supersedes any prior agreements, understandings, restrictions, representations, or warranties between you and the Company with respect to such subject matter other than those as set forth or provided for herein. 
  

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 (c) No Right to Employment. Nothing in this Agreement or the Plan shall be construed as giving you
the right to be retained as an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company. In addition, the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company may at any time dismiss you from employment free from any liability or any claim under this Agreement,
unless otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement. 
 (d) Securities Matters. The Company shall not be required to deliver any
Shares until the requirements of any federal or state securities or other laws, rules or regulations (including the rules of any securities exchange) as may be determined by the Company to be applicable are satisfied. 
 (e) Headings. Headings are given to the sections and subsections of this Agreement solely as a convenience to facilitate reference. Such headings
shall not be deemed in any way material or relevant to the construction or interpretation of this Agreement or any provision hereof. 
 (f)
Saving Clause. If any provision(s) of this Agreement shall be determined to be illegal or unenforceable, such determination shall in no manner affect the legality or enforceability of any other provision hereof. 
 (g) Governing Law. The internal law, and not the law of conflicts, of the State of Delaware will govern all questions concerning the validity,
construction and effect of this Agreement. 
 (h) Notices. You should send all written notices regarding this Agreement or the Plan to
the Company at the following address: 
 ProQuest Company 
 300 N. Zeeb Road 
 Ann Arbor, MI 48103 

	 	Attn:	Senior Vice President and General Counsel 

 (i) Benefit
and Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, their respective successors, permitted assigns, and legal representatives. The Company has the right to assign this Agreement, and
such assignee shall become entitled to all the rights of the Company hereunder to the extent of such assignment. 
  

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has executed this Agreement in duplicate as of the day and year first above written.

  

			
	PROQUEST COMPANY
		
	By:	 	

		 	Alan W. Aldworth
	Its:	 	Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

 Please indicate your acceptance of the terms and conditions of this Agreement by signing in the space
provided below and returning a signed copy of this Agreement to the Company. IF A FULLY EXECUTED COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT AND NON-COMPETE AGREEMENT HAVE NOT BEEN RECEIVED BY THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE COMPANY, THE COMPANY
SHALL REVOKE ALL SHARES ISSUED TO YOU, AND AVOID ALL OBLIGATIONS, UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. 
 The undersigned hereby accepts, and agrees to, all terms and
provisions of this Agreement. 
  

							
	  
	 	 	 	  
	 	 
	By: Richard Surratt	 	 	 	Date:	 	 

  

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 Exhibit C 
 AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE 
 ProQuest Company, its affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, successors and
assigns in such capacity, and the current, future and former employees, officers, directors, trustees and agents thereof (collectively referred to throughout this Agreement as “Employer”), and Richard Suratt
(“Executive”), the Executive’s heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns (collectively referred to throughout this Agreement as “Employee”) agree: 
 1. Last Day of Employment. Executive’s last day of employment with Employer is [DATE]. In addition, effective as of
[DATE], Executive resigns from the Executive’s position as [TITLE] of Employer and will not be eligible for any benefits or compensation after [DATE], other than as specifically provided in the retention agreement between
Employer and Executive dated July 13, 2006 (the “Retention Agreement”) and Executive’s right to indemnification and directors and officers liability insurance. Executive further acknowledges and agrees that, after
[DATE], the Executive will not represent the Executive as being a director, employee, officer, trustee, agent or representative of Employer for any purpose. In addition, effective as of [DATE], Executive resigns from all offices,
directorships, trusteeships, committee memberships and fiduciary capacities held with, or on behalf of, Employer or any benefit plans of Employer. These resignations will become irrevocable as set forth in Section 3 below. 
 2. Consideration. The parties acknowledge that this Agreement and General Release is being executed in accordance with the Retention
Agreement. 
 3. Revocation. Executive may revoke this Agreement and General Release for a period of seven (7) calendar
days following the day Executive executes this Agreement and General Release. Any revocation within this period must be submitted, in writing, to Employer and state, “I hereby revoke my acceptance of our Agreement and General Release.” The
revocation must be personally delivered to the General Counsel for ProQuest Company, or his/her designee, or mailed to Employer, 300 N. Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103, Attn: Senior Vice President and General Counsel, and postmarked within
seven (7) calendar days of execution of this Agreement and General Release. This Agreement and General Release shall not become effective or enforceable until the revocation period has expired. If the last day of the revocation period is a
Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday in Michigan then the revocation period shall not expire until the next following day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. 
 4. General Release of Claim. Employee knowingly and voluntarily releases and forever discharges Employer from any and all claims, causes of action, demands, fees and liabilities of any kind whatsoever,
whether known and unknown, against Employer, Employee has, has ever had or may have as of the date of execution of this Agreement and General Release, including, but not limited to, any alleged violation of: 
  

	 	•	 	 The National Labor Relations Act, as amended; 

  

	 	•	 	 Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; 

  

	 	•	 	 The Civil Rights Act of 1991; 

  

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	 	•	 	 Sections 1981 through 1988 of Title 42 of the United States Code, as amended; 

	 	•	 	 The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended; 

  

	 	•	 	 The Immigration Reform and Control Act, as amended; 

  

	 	•	 	 The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended; 

  

	 	•	 	 The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended; 

  

	 	•	 	 The Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990; 

  

	 	•	 	 The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, as amended; 

  

	 	•	 	 The Occupational Safety and Health Act, as amended; 

  

	 	•	 	 The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993; 

  

	 	•	 	 Any wage payment and collection, equal pay and other similar laws, acts and statutes of the State of Michigan; 

  

	 	•	 	 Any other federal, state or local civil or human rights law or any other local, state or federal law, regulation or ordinance; 

  

	 	•	 	 Any public policy, contract, tort, or common law; or 

  

	 	•	 	 Any allegation for costs, fees, or other expenses including attorneys’ fees incurred in these matters. 

 Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the sole matters to which the Agreement and General Release do not apply are: (i) Employee’s
rights of indemnification and directors and officers liability insurance coverage to which Executive was entitled immediately prior to [DATE] with regard to Executive’s service as an officer and director of Employer;
(ii) Employee’s rights under any tax-qualified pension or claims for accrued vested benefits under any other employee benefit plan, policy or arrangement maintained by Employer or under COBRA; (iii) Employee’s rights under the
provisions of the Retention Agreement which are intended to survive termination of employment; or (iv) Employee’s rights as a stockholder. 
 5. No Claims Permitted. Employee waives Executive’s right to file any charge or complaint against Employer arising out of Executive’s employment with or separation from Employer before any
federal, state or local court or any state or local administrative agency, except where such waivers are prohibited by law. This Agreement, however, does not prevent Employee from filing a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, any
other federal government agency, and/or any government agency concerning claims of discrimination, although Employee waives the Executive’s right to recover any damages or other relief in any claim or suit brought by or through the Equal
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other state or local agency on behalf of Employee under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, the
Americans with Disabilities Act, or any other federal or state discrimination law, except where such waivers are prohibited by law. 
 6.
Affirmations. Employee affirms Executive has not filed, has not caused to be filed, and is not presently a party to, any claim, complaint, or action against Employer in any forum or form. Employee further affirms that the Executive has
been paid and/or has received all compensation, wages, bonuses, commissions, and/or benefits to which Executive may be entitled and no other compensation, wages, bonuses, commissions and/or benefits are due to Executive, except as provided in the
Retention Agreement. Employee also affirms Executive has no known workplace injuries. 
 7. Cooperation; Return of Property.
Employee agrees to reasonably cooperate with Employer and its counsel in connection with any investigation, administrative proceeding or litigation relating to any matter that occurred during Executive’s employment in which Executive was
involved or of which Executive has knowledge. Employer will reimburse the Employee for any reasonable out-of-pocket travel, delivery or similar expenses incurred in providing such service to Employer. Employee represents that Executive has returned
to Employer all property belonging to Employer, including but not limited to any leased vehicle, laptop, cell phone, keys, access cards, phone cards and credit cards, provided that Executive may retain, and Employer shall cooperate in transferring,
Executive’s cell phone number and any home communication and security equipment as well as Executive’s rolodex and other address books. 
 8. Governing Law and Interpretation. This Agreement and General Release shall be governed and conformed in accordance with the laws of the State of Michigan without regard to its conflict of laws provisions. In the event
Employee or Employer breaches any provision of this Agreement and General Release, Employee and Employer affirm either may institute an action to specifically enforce any term or terms of this Agreement and General Release. Should any provision of
this Agreement and General Release be declared illegal or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction and should the provision be incapable of being modified to be enforceable, such provision shall immediately become null and void, leaving
the remainder of this Agreement and General Release in full force and effect. Nothing herein, however, shall operate to void or nullify any general release language contained in the Agreement and General Release. 
 9. Nonadmission of Wrongdoing. Employee agrees neither this Agreement and General Release nor the furnishing of the consideration for this
Release shall be deemed or construed at any time for any purpose as an admission by Employer of any liability or unlawful conduct of any kind. 
 10. Amendment. This Agreement and General Release may not be modified, altered or changed except upon express written consent of both parties wherein specific reference is made to this Agreement and General Release.

  

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 11. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and General Release sets forth the entire agreement
between the parties hereto and fully supersedes any prior agreements or understandings between the parties; provided, however, that notwithstanding anything in this Agreement and General Release, the provisions in the Retention Agreement which are
intended to survive termination of the Retention Agreement shall survive and continue in full force and effect. Employee acknowledges Executive has not relied on any representations, promises, or agreements of any kind not contained herein or in the
Retention Agreement made to Executive in connection with Executive’s decision to accept this Agreement and General Release. 
 EMPLOYEE
HAS BEEN ADVISED THAT EXECUTIVE HAS UP TO TWENTY-ONE (21) CALENDAR DAYS TO REVIEW THIS AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE AND HAS BEEN ADVISED IN WRITING TO CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY PRIOR TO EXECUTION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE.

 EMPLOYEE AGREES ANY MODIFICATIONS, MATERIAL OR OTHERWISE, MADE TO THIS AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE DO NOT RESTART OR AFFECT IN ANY
MANNER THE ORIGINAL TWENTY-ONE (21) CALENDAR DAY CONSIDERATION PERIOD. 
 HAVING ELECTED TO EXECUTE THIS AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE,
TO FULFILL THE PROMISES SET FORTH HEREIN, AND TO RECEIVE THE SUMS AND BENEFITS SET FORTH IN THE RETENTION AGREEMENT, EMPLOYEE FREELY AND KNOWINGLY, AND AFTER DUE CONSIDERATION, ENTERS INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE INTENDING TO WAIVE,
SETTLE AND RELEASE ALL CLAIMS EXECUTIVE HAS OR MIGHT HAVE AGAINST EMPLOYER. 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto knowingly and voluntarily executed this
Agreement and General Release as of the date set forth below: 
  

									
	 	 	 	 	PROQUEST COMPANY
				
	  
	 		 	By:	 	  

	RICHARD SURRATT	 		 	Name:	 	  

		 		 		 	Title:	 	  

					
	Date:	 	  
	 		 	Date:	 	  

  

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 Exhibit D 
 Salary, Bonus and Benefits 
 Salary 
  

	 	•	 	 Base Salary: You are paid a “Base Salary” of $11,538.00 bi-weekly ($300,000.00 if annualized) and are eligible for consideration for a merit increase in
May 2007. 

  

	 	•	 	 Regular Salary: Your “Regular Salary” includes your Base Salary plus another $20,800.00 annualized, for a total Regular Salary of $320,800.00 annualized,
phased in based on year-to-date utilization of discontinued benefits effective July 31, 2006. 

  

	 	•	 	 Calculations for Bonus, merit pay, SERF, severance, company paid disability, 401k match will utilize your Base Salary and not your Regular Salary.

 Bonus 
  

	 	•	 	 As a key executive you participate in the Financial Bonus Plan at 50% of your Base Salary for on target performance. Under this Bonus you may earn up to 200% of
target for performance above goal. This bonus payout is capped at 200 percent of target. 

 Benefits 
 You shall be entitled to the following benefits while employed by ProQuest Company under this Agreement through December 31, 2007: 
  

	 	•	 	 You are eligible for the Stock purchase bonus of 15% plus commissions or transaction fees contingent on holding such shares for a period of 24 months after
purchase. 

  

	 	•	 	 You are eligible to participate in the ProQuest Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (EDCP). 

  

	 	•	 	 You participate in the ProQuest Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP). Under this plan, on December 31 of each year, the Company makes a contribution
to the Trust established under the EDCP, and credits your account in an amount equal to 15% of the sum of (a) your Base Salary and your management bonus under the Financial Bonus Plan for the year and (b) amounts of Base Salary and
management bonus deferred by you under the EDCP for the year. 

  

	 	•	 	 You receive at Company expense Basic term life equal to two times annual Base Salary, and under the terms of the policy, you may elect to purchase additional term
life insurance up to four times Base Salary up to a maximum of $1,300,000 subject to the terms of the Policy. 

  

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	 	•	 	 You have Short Term Disability protection at Company expense. 

  

	 	•	 	 You are covered at Company expense for Long-term disability benefits which will begin after you have been totally disabled for a period of six
continuous months. You are also eligible to participate under the Supplemental Income Protection Plan—Supplemental Long Term Disability Plan at the group rate. 

  

	 	•	 	 You participate in the Profit Sharing Retirement Plan 401(k) plan, 

  

	 	•	 	 You are be eligible for four weeks of annual vacation, accrued at 13.33 hours per month, 4 floating holidays (personal days), and 8 company holidays.

  

	 	•	 	 You participate in benefits programs including group insurance plans for medical, dental, vision, as well as access to a Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending
Account. 

  

	 	•	 	 If asked by the Company and you agree to relocate, you are eligible for relocation benefits as detailed in the Senior Management Homeowner Relocation Plan summary.
This benefit must be reimbursed to the company if you leave within the first 12 months of employment. 

  

	 	•	 	 You are eligible to participate in Dependent Life Insurance; Voluntary Accidental Death & Dismemberment; the Group Legal Plan.

  

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 Exhibit 10.35 
 July 13, 2006 
 Todd W. Buchardt 
 Ann Arbor,
Michigan 48108 
  

	Re:	Employment Terms  

 Dear Todd: 
 This Agreement is being provided to you because you are a key employee who performs highly specialized and unique duties that are critical to ProQuest Company.
Capitalized terms set forth in this letter are defined in Exhibit A. 
  

	1.	Term 

 The term (the “Term”) of this
Agreement shall commence on the date of this letter and end on the Termination Date; provided, however, should a Change of Control of the Company or an Acquisition of at Least 30% of the Company’s Outstanding Voting Stock and Board Change occur
at any time prior to the Termination Date, all provisions of this Agreement shall apply and continue in full force and effect until all parties have discharged their duties hereunder. Set forth as Exhibit D below is a list of the Base Salary,
Regular Salary, bonus and benefits that you shall be eligible to receive while you are employed by ProQuest Company during the Term. No provision of this Agreement shall be deemed to restrict any rights of ProQuest Company to sell, transfer or
otherwise dispose of any line of business or any part thereof on such terms and conditions as ProQuest Company, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate. 
  

	2.	Additional Restructuring Duties 

 In addition to
fulfilling your current job responsibilities and those set forth in Section 15 below, you agree to cooperate fully with ProQuest Company and its investment bankers, attorneys, accountants and advisors in connection with its restructuring
efforts, and with ProQuest Company and its lenders as reasonably required under the Loan Agreement. You agree to participate in making management presentations to prospective buyers, play 

  

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an active and positive role in fairly representing ProQuest Company’s interests, be an advocate for ProQuest Company’s positions and work with
other employees or advisors of ProQuest Company and its affiliates to secure their continued loyalty to a prospective buyer. If you are offered an employment opportunity, an equity interest or any other consideration from a prospective buyer during
the Term hereof, by signing this Agreement you agree to keep ProQuest Company advised of your negotiations with the prospective buyer and to accept any such offer prior to a sale only with ProQuest Company’s advance written permission.

  

	3.	Restricted Stock 

 ProQuest Company will grant you a
restricted stock award of 60,000 shares in substantially the form attached to this letter as Exhibit B on or about the earlier of December 29, 2006 or an event that entitles you to accelerated vesting of your award as described in this Section.
You shall vest in 50% of the shares subject to this restricted stock award on March 31, 2007 and the remaining 50% of such shares on March 31, 2008, provided you are then employed by ProQuest Company. Vesting shall fully accelerate on the
first to occur of the following events: 
  

	 	(a)	you remain employed by ProQuest Company on a Change of Control of the Company (other than an Asset Sale); 

  

	 	(b)	you remain employed on December 31, 2007 following an Asset Sale; 

  

	 	(c)	ProQuest Company terminates your employment without Cause; 

  

	 	(d)	you terminate employment with ProQuest Company for Good Reason; 

  

	 	(e)	you become entitled to receive enhanced severance benefits under Section 5 of this Agreement; or 

  

	 	(f)	you die or suffer a Disability while employed by ProQuest Company or its affiliates. 

 You shall retain the LTIP Award and your rights to receive a tax gross-up payment for golden parachute excise taxes shall survive termination of the LTIP Award; provided, however, that ProQuest Company shall not be
obligated to make any such tax gross-up payment to the extent that Section 8 below limits your payments under this Agreement or otherwise. 
 In addition to the general prohibition on stock sales when in possession of material inside information, ProQuest Company common stock may not be sold or otherwise transferred within ninety days of your termination of employment without the
express written consent of ProQuest Company’s general counsel. 
  

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	4.	2006 Bonus 

  

	 	(a)	Your target bonus opportunity for 2006 is 100% of Base Salary. You will be receiving separately a letter setting forth your performance goals for 2006 under the 2006 Financial Bonus
Plan. Should you remain employed with ProQuest Company through December 31, 2006, payment under the terms of this bonus plan will be made no later than March 14, 2007. 

  

	 	(b)	In the event that ProQuest Company terminates your employment without Cause or you terminate employment for Good Reason during the Term and prior to a Change of Control of the
Company, you shall be entitled to a pro-rata portion of your annual bonus for the year in which your termination occurs, payable at the time that annual bonuses are paid to other senior executives, but no later than March 14, 2007 (determined
by multiplying the amount you would have received based upon actual performance had your employment continued through the end of such year by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days during the year of termination that are employed
by ProQuest Company and the denominator of which is 365). 

  

	 	(c)	In the event that there is a Change of Control of the Company before December 31, 2006, other than an Asset Sale, then you shall be entitled to a bonus for 2006 not less than a
pro-rata portion of the amount payable under the 2006 Financial Bonus Plan determined by multiplying the amount you would have received by a fraction the numerator of which is the number of days elapsed in 2006 prior to the effective date of the
Change of Control and the denominator of which is 365 paid on the effective date of such Change of Control of the Company. 

  

	5.	Enhanced Severance Protection 

 Subject to
Section 7 below, you shall be entitled to the following enhanced severance benefits under this Section 5 if ProQuest Company terminates your employment without Cause or you resign for Good Reason at any time during a two year period
beginning on a Change of Control of the Company or an Acquisition of at Least 30% of the Company’s Outstanding Voting Stock and Board Change: 
  

	 	(a)	A single lump sum payment in an amount equal to the sum of (i) 150% of your then current Base Salary and (ii) an amount equal to any accrued but unused vacation days, with
such payments commencing on the earliest payroll date that does not result in adverse tax consequences to you under Section 409A of the Code. 

  

	 	(b)	 Subject to your continued co-payment of premiums, continued participation for eighteen months in all medical, dental and vision plans which cover you (and eligible
dependents) upon the same terms and conditions (except for the requirements of your continued employment) in effect for active employees of 

  

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ProQuest Company. If you obtain other employment that offers substantially similar or improved benefits, as to any particular medical, dental or vision plan,
such continuation of coverage by ProQuest Company for such similar or improved benefit under such plan under this Section 5(b) shall immediately cease. The continuation of health benefits under this subparagraph shall reduce and count against
your rights under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended. To the extent that such post-employment coverage cannot be provided under any such plan, ProQuest Company, at its election, will either (i) arrange to
make available to you coverage through an insured arrangement that provides benefits substantially similar and on the same terms and conditions to those provided under such plan, or (ii) pay such benefits as described in (i) above
directly. The obligations of ProQuest Company to provide any alternative coverage described in the preceding sentence are expressly conditional on you taking all reasonable actions and providing all reasonable information, as ProQuest Company shall
request, as is necessary for it to fulfill such obligations. 

 Effective as of a Change of Control of the Company,
ProQuest Company shall establish a rabbi trust with a third party financial institution for the purpose of funding enhanced severance benefits that may be payable under this Agreement, provided that doing so would not violate the Loan Agreement.

  

	6.	Regular Severance Benefits 

  

	 	(a)	Subject to Section 7 below, you shall be entitled to regular severance benefits under Section 6(c) below if: (1) ProQuest Company terminates your employment without
Cause or you resign for Good Reason at any time before a Change of Control of the Company or an Acquisition of at Least 30% of the Company’s Outstanding Voting Stock and Board Change, and (2) you are not entitled to enhanced severance
benefits under Section 5. Under no circumstances shall you receive severance benefits under both Section 5 and Section 6 of this Agreement. 

  

	 	(b)	You will be considered to be entitled to enhanced severance benefits under Section 5 above if your employment is involuntarily terminated by ProQuest Company without Cause or
you resign for Good Reason prior to such date, and such termination of employment or change in the terms of your employment occurs within the 60 day period prior to a definitive purchase agreement that results in a Change of Control of the Company.

  

	 	(c)	The severance benefits payable under Section 6(a) shall be the same in all respects as under Section 5(a) and 5(b) above, except that: (i) 100% shall be used in lieu
of 150% in Section 5(a), and (ii) the period of continued participation in medical, dental and vision plans described in Section 5(b) shall be twelve months instead of eighteen months. 

  

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	 	(d)	Your rights to regular severance benefits as set forth in Section 6(a) shall continue to apply after the Termination Date and for the remainder of your employment with ProQuest
Company. 

  

	7.	Conditions to Receiving Severance Benefits 

 Any
severance benefits payable under this Agreement shall be in lieu of any other severance benefits that you may have otherwise been eligible to receive from ProQuest Company or its affiliates under the ProQuest Company Separation Benefits Plan or
otherwise. If you terminate employment in a manner entitling you to severance benefits under either Section 5 or 6 above and your death occurs before full payment of such severance benefits, any amount remaining to be paid shall be paid to your
surviving spouse, or, if none, to your estate. You must sign a release agreement in substantially the same form as attached as Exhibit C to this Agreement to receive the severance benefits. The severance benefits under this Agreement will commence
as soon as reasonably practicable after the termination of the revocation period provided in the release agreement. You shall not be required to seek other employment to mitigate damages, and any income earned by you from other employment or
self-employment shall not be offset against any obligations of ProQuest Company to you under this Agreement. 
  

	8.	Cap on Payments to Avoid Excise Taxes 

  

	 	(a)	By signing this Agreement, you agree that, subject to the exception provided in Section 8(d) below, the present value of your “Total Payments” will not exceed an
amount equal to the “280G Cap.” For purposes of this Section, the following specialized terms will have the following meanings: 

  

	 	(1)	“Base Period Income” “Base Period Income” is an amount equal to your “annualized includable compensation” for the “base period” as
defined in Sections 280G(d)(l) and (2) of the Code and the regulations thereunder. Generally, your “annualized includable compensation” is the average of your annual taxable income from ProQuest Company for the “base
period,” which is the five calendar years prior to the year in which a “change of ownership or control” as defined in Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code occurs. These concepts are complicated and technical and all of the rules set
forth in the applicable regulations apply for purposes of this Agreement. 

  

	 	(2)	“280G Cap” “280G Cap” means an amount equal to 3 times your “Base Period Income,” less $ 1,000.00. This is the maximum amount which you may
receive without becoming subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code. 

  

	 	(3)	 “Total Payments” The “Total Payments” include any “payments in the nature of compensation” (as defined in Section 280G of
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regulations thereunder), made under this Agreement or otherwise, to or for your benefit, the receipt of which, is contingent on a change of control and to
which Section 280G of the Code applies. 

  

	 	(b)	ProQuest Company will, at its expense, retain a “Consultant” (which shall be a law firm, a certified public accounting firm, and/or a firm of recognized executive
compensation consultants) to provide an opinion concerning whether your Total Payments exceed the limit discussed above. ProQuest Company will select the Consultant. The opinion required by this Section shall set forth the amount of your Base Period
Income, the present value of the Total Payments and the amount and present value of any excess parachute payments. If the opinion provides that there would be an excess parachute payment subject to excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code,
your payments under this Agreement will be reduced to the 280G Cap in such manner as determined by ProQuest Company after consultation with you. If ProQuest Company believes that your Total Payments will exceed the 280G Cap, it will nonetheless make
payments to you, at the times stated above, in the maximum amount that it believes may be paid without exceeding the 280G Cap. The balance, if any, will then be paid after the opinion called for above has been received. 

  

	 	(c)	It is possible that you might receive a payment or distribution that should not have been made due to the 280G Cap (“Overpayment”) notwithstanding the best efforts of
ProQuest Company. ProQuest Company shall promptly notify you in writing if it determines you have unintentionally received an Overpayment together with a copy of the detailed calculation supporting such determination. You shall be responsible to
repay any Overpayment together with interest at the applicable federal rate provided for in Section 7872(f)(2) of the Code upon receiving notice of an Overpayment. 

  

	 	(d)	The limitation on making Total Payments in excess of the 280G Cap under this Section 8 only applies during such period of time as doing so would violate the Loan Agreement. You
shall be entitled to receive the Total Payments in excess of the 280G Cap and the tax gross-up payment under the LTIP after ProQuest Company repays the principal and interest with respect to the Loan Agreement. Any amounts in excess of the 280G Cap
and the tax gross-up payment shall be made by the Company within 10 business days of repayment of the principal and interest under the Loan Agreement. By signing this Agreement, you acknowledge that ProQuest Company cannot assure when and if the
principal and interest under the Loan Agreement will be repaid. 

  

	9.	Successors and Assigns 

 This Agreement shall be
binding upon any successor or assign of ProQuest Company, including any entity that (whether directly or indirectly, by purchase, merger, reorganization, consolidation, acquisition of property or stock, liquidation or otherwise) 

  

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is the survivor of ProQuest Company or that acquires ProQuest Company and/or substantially all the assets of ProQuest Company in accordance with the
operation of law, and such successor entity shall be deemed to be “ProQuest Company” for purposes of this Agreement (except for purposes of determining whether there has been a Change of Control of the Company or an Acquisition of at Least
30% of the Company’s Outstanding Voting Stock and Board Change). This Section will continue to apply in the event of any subsequent merger or consolidation or transfer of assets. 
  

	10.	Company Right to Recover Payments Under This Agreement 

 You hereby agree that, if it is ever determined by ProQuest Company that any action or inaction by you constituted grounds for termination for Cause, then ProQuest Company may recover all of any award or payment made to you pursuant to this
Agreement, and you agree to repay and return any such award or payment to ProQuest Company. ProQuest Company may, in its sole discretion, affect any such recovery by (i) obtaining repayment directly from you; (ii) setting off the amount
owed to it against any amount or award that would otherwise be payable by ProQuest Company to you, or (iii) any combination of (i) and (ii) above. 
  

	11.	At-Will Employment 

 This Agreement does not change
the at-will nature of your employment relationship with ProQuest Company. 
  

	12.	Withholding 

 ProQuest Company may withhold from any
amounts payable under this Agreement (including vesting of your restricted stock award) such federal, state, local or foreign taxes as shall be required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation. 
  

	13.	Section 409A 

 If any payment or benefit permitted
or required under this Agreement is reasonably determined by either party to be subject for any reason to a material risk of additional tax under Section 409A(a)(l)(B) of the Code when final regulations are issued thereunder, then you and
ProQuest Company shall promptly agree in good faith on appropriate provisions to avoid such risk without materially changing the economic value of this Agreement to either party. 
  

	14.	Indemnification 

 ProQuest Company shall indemnify
you to the same extent that its officers, directors and employees are entitled to indemnification as of the date hereof pursuant to ProQuest Company’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws for any acts or omissions by reason of being a director,
officer or employee of ProQuest Company. 
  

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	15.	Cooperation 

 You agree to reasonably cooperate with
ProQuest Company and its affiliates during your employment and thereafter in any internal investigation, any administrative, regulatory or judicial investigation or proceeding or any dispute with a third party as reasonably requested by ProQuest
Company (including, without limitation, you being available to ProQuest Company upon reasonable notice and at reasonable times for interviews and factual investigations, appearing at ProQuest Company’s request upon reasonable notice and at
reasonable times to give testimony without requiring service of a subpoena or other legal process, delivering to ProQuest Company requested information and relevant documents which are or may come into your possession, all at times and on schedules
that are reasonably consistent with your other permitted activities and commitments). The obligations under this Section shall survive expiration of the Term. If your cooperation under this Section is requested after your termination of employment,
ProQuest Company shall (i) provide you reasonable advance notice after giving due consideration to your then current employment obligations, and (ii) reimburse you for all reasonable travel expenses and other reasonable out-of-pocket
expenses upon submission of receipts. 
  

	16.	Entire Agreement; Modification 

 This Agreement
contains the entire agreement between you and ProQuest Company concerning the matters set forth herein and supersedes any other discussions, agreements, representations or warranties of any kind with regard to these matters. You acknowledge that
this Agreement supercedes the offer letter dated May 1, 2001 and signed by you and James P. Roemer and the offer letter dated February 27, 1998 and signed by you and Nils Johansson. Any modification of this Agreement will only be effective
if done in writing and signed by you and the Chief Executive Officer of ProQuest Company. If for any reason any provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid, that invalidity will not affect the remainder of this Agreement. 
  

	17.	Non-Compete Agreement 

 By signing this Agreement,
you acknowledge that (a) the Employee Confidentiality and Restrictive Covenant Agreement dated March 22, 2002 and signed by you and James P. Roemer (the “Non-Compete Agreement”) remains a valid and binding agreement and
(b) the Non-Compete Agreement shall inure to the benefit of any successor or assign of ProQuest Company. 
  

	18.	Survival of Terms 

 The provisions of Sections 6, 8,
9, 10, 14, 15, 17 and the other provisions of this Agreement which by their terms contemplate survival of the termination of this Agreement, shall survive expiration of the Term and be deemed to be independent covenants. 
  

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	19.	Acknowledgment 

 You acknowledge that you have had
an opportunity to fully discuss and review the terms of this Agreement with an attorney of your own choosing. You further acknowledge that you have carefully read this Agreement, understand its contents and freely and voluntarily assent to all of
its terms and conditions, and sign your name of your own free act. 
  

	20.	Governing Law 

 This Agreement is governed by the
laws of Michigan (excluding conflicts of laws). 
 We hope that these adjustments to your compensation reinforce the degree to which you are valued by
ProQuest Company. Please review this Agreement carefully and, if it correctly states our agreement, sign and return to me the enclosed copy. 
  

	
	Best regards,
	
	 /s/ Alan W. Aldworth

	Alan W. Aldworth
	Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
	ProQuest Company

 Read, accepted and agreed to this 18th day of July, 2006 
  

	
	 /s/ Todd W. Buchardt

	Todd W. Buchardt

  

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 Exhibit A 
 DEFINITIONS  
 Acquisition of at Least 30% of the Company’s Outstanding Voting Stock and Board Change

 An “Acquisition of at Least 30% of the Company’s Outstanding Voting Stock and Board Change” shall occur if: 
  

	(a)	any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) is or
becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) directly or indirectly, of securities of ProQuest Company representing 30% or more of the combined voting power of ProQuest Company’s then outstanding
securities after the date hereof (other than ProQuest Company, its subsidiaries or any employee benefit plan of ProQuest Company or its subsidiaries; and, for purposes of the Agreement, no Change of Control of the Company shall be deemed to have
occurred as a result of the “beneficial ownership,” or changes therein, of ProQuest Company’s securities by either of the foregoing) and, 

  

	(b)	individuals who, as of April 6, 2006, constitute ProQuest Company’s Board of Directors (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a
majority of ProQuest Company’s Board of Directors, provided that any person becoming a director subsequent to the date hereof whose election, or nomination for election, by the stockholders of ProQuest Company was approved by a vote of at least
a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board (other than an election or nomination of an individual whose initial assumption of office is in connection with an actual or threatened election contest relating to the election of the
members of ProQuest Company’s Board, as such terms are used in Rule 14a-l 1 of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Exchange Act) shall be considered as though such person were a member of the Incumbent Board. 

 Asset Sale 
 “Asset Sale” means a sale, lease or transfer of
all or substantially all of ProQuest Company’s assets to an entity less than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of which are owned in aggregate by ProQuest Company, its subsidiaries or any employee benefit plan of ProQuest Company or its
subsidiaries. A sale, lease or transfer of “substantially all” assets of ProQuest Company means a sale, lease or transfer of ProQuest Company’s assets such that the gross revenues attributable to the remaining ProQuest Company’s
assets held and operated by ProQuest Company during the immediately preceding 12 month period does not exceed S170.1 million. ProQuest Company shall measure whether there has been a sale, lease or transfer of “substantially all” assets as
of the 1st day of each calendar month during the Term. 
 Cause 
 “Cause” means termination of your employment with ProQuest Company or its affiliates by reason of (1) an act of fraud, embezzlement or theft in connection with your duties or in the course of your employment;
(2) unreasonable neglect or refusal by you to perform your material duties (other than as a result of illness, accident or other physical or mental incapacity), provided 

  

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that (A) a demand for performance of services has been delivered to you by ProQuest Company’s Chief Executive Officer at least sixty days prior to
such termination identifying the manner in which the Chief Executive Officer believes that your have failed to perform and (B) you have thereafter failed to remedy such failure to perform; (3) you engage in willful, reckless, or grossly
negligent misconduct which is or may be materially injurious to ProQuest Company or its affiliates; or (4) your conviction of or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a felony. 
 Change of Control of the Company 
 A “Change of Control of the Company” shall occur upon any of the
following events on or before the Termination Date: 
  

	(a)	a consummation of any consolidation or merger of ProQuest Company pursuant to which shares of common stock would be converted into or exchanged for cash, securities or other
property, other than a consolidation or merger of ProQuest Company in which the holders of common stock immediately prior to the merger have, directly or indirectly, at least a 50% ownership interest in the outstanding common stock of the surviving
corporation immediately after the merger (other than with entities in which the holders of ProQuest Company’s common stock, directly, or indirectly, have at least a 50% ownership interest); 

  

	(b)	an Asset Sale; 

  

	(c)	approval by ProQuest Company’s stockholders of any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of ProQuest Company; or 

  

	(d)	as the result of, or in connection with, any cash tender offer, exchange offer, merger or other business combination, sale of assets, proxy or consent solicitation (other than by
ProQuest Company’s Board of Directors), contested election or substantial stock accumulation (“Control Transaction”), the members of ProQuest Company’s Board of Directors immediately prior to the first public announcement
relating to such Control Transaction shall thereafter cease to constitute a majority of ProQuest Company’s Board of Directors. 

 Code

 “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 
 Disability 
 “Disability” means a mental or physical condition which, in the opinion of the Compensation
Committee of ProQuest Company (i) renders you unable or incompetent to carry out the material job responsibilities which you held or the material duties to which you were assigned at the time the disability was incurred, and (2) is
expected to be permanent or to last for an indefinite duration or a duration in excess of six months, or results in you receiving benefits under any long term disability plan offered by ProQuest Company or its affiliates. 
  

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 Good Reason 
  

	(a)	“Good Reason” in all events means the occurrence of any of the following events, without your written consent: (1) you are no longer a direct report to ProQuest
Company’s Chief Executive Officer, (2) you are assigned any duties inconsistent in any material respect with your position, authority, duties or responsibilities, or any other action that results in a significant diminution in such
position, authority, duties or responsibilities, each as in effect as of the date hereof (or such later date to the extent of any actions by ProQuest Company are consented to in writing by you), unless the action is remedied by the Company within
ten days after receipt of notice thereof given by you, (3) your assignment for longer than six months to a location in excess of fifty miles from your then current office, (4) a reduction of your Regular Salary, a reduction of your bonus
target below 50% of your Base Salary, or (5) material failure to pay your Regular Salary, bonus, equity compensation or benefits under this Agreement, unless any such action under this clause is remedied by ProQuest Company within ten business
days after receipt of notice thereof given by you. For purposes of clause (5), the substitution of any benefit stated under Exhibit D with any other benefit of equivalent or greater value during the Term shall not constitute a material failure to
pay your benefits. 

  

	(b)	“Good Reason”, solely for the purposes of Section 5, shall also include: (1) a reduction in your rate of total compensation, in the aggregate, after taking into
account your Regular Salary, bonus, incentive compensation, equity compensation, fringe benefits, retirement benefits and any other benefits set forth in Exhibit D, or an adverse change in the form or timing of the payment of your Regular Salary,
bonus or accrued benefits under the SERP or EDCP, as in effect at any time during the 90 calendar day period immediately prior to a Change of Control of the Company (other than an Asset Sale or an Acquisition of Greater than 30% of the
Company’s Outstanding Voting Stock and Board Change) or (2) you resign from ProQuest Company for any reason between December 31, 2007 and January 30, 2008 following an Asset Sale. For purposes of determining whether there has
been a decrease in your rate of total compensation under clause (1) above, equity compensation shall be deemed to provide you with an annual value equal to 124% of your then current Base Salary. 

  

	(c)	Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in (a)(l) or (a)(2) above, you shall not have “Good Reason” to terminate your employment due solely to one or more of the
following events: (1) there is a diminution of the business of ProQuest Company or any of its affiliates, including, without limitation, a sale or other transfer of property or other assets of ProQuest Company or any of its affiliates, or a
reduction in your business unit’s head count or budget, or (2) a suspension of your position, job functions, authorities, duties and responsibilities while on paid administrative leave due to a reasonable belief that you have engaged in
conduct described in Section 10 of the Agreement. 

  

	(d)	You shall only be entitled to terminate employment for Good Reason by giving ProQuest Company written notice of the termination, setting forth in reasonable detail the specific
conduct of ProQuest Company or its affiliates that constitutes Good Reason. An event shall not be deemed to constitute Good Reason if you fail to deliver notice of termination for Good Reason within one month of your actual knowledge of such event.

  

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 Loan Agreement 
 “Loan Agreement” shall mean the Waiver and Omnibus Amendment Agreement dated as of May 4, 2006 to the Credit Agreements and Note Purchase Agreements. 
 LTIP Award 
 “LTIP Award” means the Multi-Year Stock Option Grant dated February 4, 2004. 

Termination Date 
 “Termination Date” for purposes of
this Agreement shall be December 31, 2007, unless extended by the Compensation Committee of ProQuest Company in its sole discretion. 
  

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 Exhibit B 
 RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT 
 UNDER THE 2003 PROQUEST 
 STRATEGIC PERFORMANCE PLAN 
  

			
	Name of Grantee:	  	Todd W. Buchardt
		
	Social Security No.:	  	«SSN»
		
	No. of Shares:	  	60,000 Shares of Common Stock
		
	Grant Date:	  	«GrantDate»
		
	Vested Shares	  	
	(from continuous employment):	  	50% of the Shares on March 31, 2007
		  	50% of the Shares on March 31, 2008

 This Restricted Stock Agreement (the “Agreement”) is between ProQuest Company, a
Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and you, the Grantee named above, as an employee of the Company or one of its Subsidiaries. 
 This Agreement is effective as of the date of grant indicated above (the “Grant Date”). 
 The Company wishes to award to
you a number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock, no par value (the “Common Stock”), subject to certain restrictions as provided in this Agreement, in order to carry out the purposes of the 2003 ProQuest Strategic Performance Plan
(the “Plan”) and the retention agreement between you and the Company dated July 13, 2006 (the “Retention Agreement”). 
 Accordingly, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and you hereby agree as follows: 
  

	 	1.	Award of Restricted Stock. 

 The Company hereby
grants to you, effective as of the Grant Date, an Award of Restricted Stock for that number of shares of Common Stock indicated above (the “Shares”), on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and in accordance with the terms
of the Plan. 
  

	 	2.	Rights with Respect to the Shares. 

 With respect
to the Shares, you shall be entitled effective as of the Grant Date to exercise the rights of a shareholder of Common Stock of the Company, including the right to vote the Shares and the right, subject to Section 8(b) below, to receive
dividends on the Shares, unless and until the Shares are forfeited under Section 5 below. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you shall be subject to the transfer restrictions in Section 6. Your rights with respect to the Shares shall remain
forfeitable at all times prior to the date or dates on which such rights become vested 
  

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 under this Agreement (the “Restricted Period”). In addition, your rights to Shares that have vested shall be
subject to forfeiture in the event that you violate the terms of your Confidentiality, Non-Solicitation and Non-Competition Agreement with the Company (the “Non-Compete Agreement”) as provided in Sections 5 and 10 below. 
  

	 	3.	Scheduled Vesting. 

 Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, Shares shall become vested in the amount or amounts set forth herein if you remain continuously employed by the Company or a Subsidiary from the Grant date until the respective date or dates described above in this
Agreement. Vesting or becoming vested entitles you to transfer your Shares, and to retain your Shares after termination of employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries subject to Section 10 below. Shares that vest under this Agreement are
referred to as “Vested Shares.” 
  

	 	4.	Accelerated Vesting. 

 Vesting shall fully
accelerate on the first to occur of the following events: 
 (a) you remain employed by the Company on a Change of Control of the Company
(other than an Asset Sale); 
 (b) you remain employed on December 31, 2007 following an Asset Sale; 
 (c) ProQuest Company terminates your employment without Cause; 
 (d) you terminate employment with ProQuest Company for Good Reason; 
 (e) you become entitled to receive
enhanced severance benefits under Section 5 of the Retention Agreement; or 
 (f) you die or suffer a Disability while employed by
ProQuest Company or its affiliates. 
 The terms “Change of Control of the Company”, “Asset Sale”, “Cause”,
“Good Reason” and “Disability” shall have the meanings as set forth in the Retention Agreement. 
  

	5.	Forfeiture. 

 Subject to the provisions of
Section 10 herein, your rights to Shares that become Vested Shares shall not be subject to forfeiture. Except as provided in Section 4 above, your rights to Shares that are not then Vested Shares shall be immediately and irrevocably
forfeited upon your termination of employment, including the right to vote such Shares and the right to receive cash dividends on such Shares as provided in Section 8(b) of this Agreement. No transfer by will or the applicable laws of descent
and distribution of any Shares which vest by reason of your death shall be effective to bind the Company unless the Committee administering the Plan shall have been furnished with written notice of such transfer and a copy of the will or such other
evidence as the Committee may deem necessary to establish the validity of the transfer. 
  

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 “Employment” covered under this Agreement shall mean the performance of services for the
Company or a Subsidiary as an employee for federal income tax purposes. You shall be deemed to have terminated employment either upon an actual termination of service with the Company and its Subsidiaries, or at the time that the Subsidiary with
which you are employed ceases to be a Subsidiary under the terms of the Plan, provided that you are not employed immediately thereafter by the Company. Your employment with the Company or one of its Subsidiaries shall not be deemed to have
terminated if you take any military leave, sick leave, or other bona fide leave of absence approved by the Company or the Subsidiary, as applicable, regardless of whether pay is suspended during such leave. 
  

	 	6.	Transfer Restrictions. 

 Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary in Sections 2, 3 and 4 of this Agreement, the Shares may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, or otherwise encumbered by you (collectively, the “Transfer Restrictions”) during the period commencing on the Grant Date
and terminating at the end of the Restricted Period. The Committee shall have the authority, in its discretion, to accelerate the time at which any or all of the Transfer Restrictions shall lapse with respect to any Shares, or to remove any or all
such restrictions, whenever the Committee may determine that such action is appropriate by reason of any changes in circumstances occurring after the commencement of the Restricted Period. 
  

	 	7.	Issuance and Custody of Certificates. 

 (a) The
Company shall cause the Shares to be issued in your name, either by book- entry registration or issuance of a stock certificate or certificates, which certificate or certificates shall be held by the Company. The Shares shall be restricted from
transfer during the Restricted Period and shall be subject to an appropriate stop-transfer order. If any certificate is issued, the certificate shall bear an appropriate legend referring to the restrictions applicable to the Shares. 
 (b) If any certificate is issued, you shall be required to execute and deliver to the Company a stock power or stock powers relating to the Shares.

 (c) Upon vesting, the Company shall promptly cause your Vested Shares (less any Shares that may have been withheld to pay taxes) to be
delivered to you, free of the restrictions and/or legend described in Section 7(a) hereof, either by book-entry registration or in the form of a certificate or certificates, registered in your name or in the names of your legal representatives,
beneficiaries or heirs, as applicable. 
  

	 	8.	Distributions and Adjustments. 

 (a) If any Shares
vest subsequent to any change in the number or character of the Common Stock of the Company without additional consideration paid to the Company (through any stock dividend or other distribution, recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split,

  

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reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, repurchase or exchange of shares or otherwise), you shall then receive upon such
vesting the number and type of securities or other consideration which you would have received if such Shares had vested prior to the event changing the number or character of the outstanding Common Stock. 
 (b) Unless the Committee determines otherwise, payment of any cash dividend, additional share of Common Stock of the Company, any other securities of the
Company and any other property distributed with respect to the Shares shall be deferred until such shares become Vested Shares (and shall be subject to forfeiture upon forfeiture under Section 5 above of any unvested Shares to which such
deferred dividends relate). Any deferred payments under this Section 8(b) shall be held by the Company on your behalf and, to the extent practicable, shall be reinvested in Common Stock. The dividends allocable to the Shares shall be paid to
you (without interest) upon the vesting date for such shares. 
  

	 	9.	Taxes. 

 (a) You acknowledge that you will consult
with your personal tax advisor regarding the federal, state and local tax consequences of the grant of the Shares, payment of dividends on the Shares, the vesting of the Shares and any other matters related to this Agreement. You are relying solely
on your advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents. You understand that you are responsible for your own tax liability that may arise as a result of this grant of the Shares or any other matters related
to this Agreement. You understand that Section 83 of the Code treats as taxable ordinary income the fair market value of the Shares as of the date the Shares vest hereunder. Alternatively, you understand that you may elect to be taxed at the
time the Shares are granted rather than when the Shares vest hereunder by filing an election under Section 83(b) of the Code with the Internal Revenue Service within 30 days from the Grant Date. 
 (b) In order to comply with all applicable federal, state or local income tax laws or regulations, the Company may take such action as it deems
appropriate to ensure that all income and payroll taxes, which are your sole and absolute responsibility, are withheld or collected from you at the minimum required withholding rate. 
 (c) In accordance with the terms of the Plan, and such rules as may be adopted by the Committee administering the Plan, you may elect to satisfy any
applicable tax withholding obligations arising from the receipt of, or the lapse of restrictions relating to, the Shares (including property attributable to the Shares described in Section 8(b) above) by: 
 (i) delivering cash (including check, draft, money order or wire transfer made payable to the order of the Company), 
 (ii) having the Company withhold a portion of the Vested Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount of such taxes, or 
 (iii) delivering to the Company shares of Common Stock having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount of such taxes. The Company will not deliver any
fractional Share but will pay, in lieu thereof, the Fair Market Value of such fractional Share. Your election must be made on or before the date that the amount of tax to be withheld is determined. 
  

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	 	10.	Remedy for Violation of Non-Compete Agreement. 

 (a)
You specifically recognize and affirm that strict compliance with terms of the covenants set forth in the Non-Compete Agreement is required as a condition of this Award of Restricted Stock. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Agreement,
including the Vested Shares provisions of Section 5, if you violate the terms of the Non-Compete Agreement, then 
 (i) all of your
Shares, whether or not vested, shall be immediately forfeited and revert to the Company, and 
 (ii) if you previously transferred the Shares
for consideration to a third party, then you shall immediately deliver to the Company an amount in cash equal to the aggregate Fair Market Value of such Shares as of the date of such transfer 
 (b) You agree that should all or any part or application of the Non-Compete Agreement be held or found invalid or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever
by a court of competent jurisdiction in an action between you and the Company (or its affiliates), the Company nevertheless shall be entitled to recover the full value of this Award of Restricted Stock, pursuant to Section 10(a) above, if you
violate any of the terms of the terms and conditions set forth in the Non-Compete Agreement. 
 (c) The rights of the Company set forth in
this Section 10 shall not limit or restrict in any manner any rights or remedies which the Company or any of its affiliates may have under law or under the Non-Compete Agreement or any other separate agreement or arrangement with you.

  

	 	11.	General Provisions. 

 (a) Interpretations.
This Agreement is subject in all respects to the terms of the Plan. A copy of the Plan is available upon your request. Terms used herein which are defined in the Plan shall have the respective meanings given to such terms in the Plan, unless
otherwise defined herein. In the event that any provision of this Agreement is inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, the terms of the Plan shall govern. Any question of administration or interpretation arising under this Agreement shall be
determined by the Committee administering the Plan, and such determination shall be final, conclusive and binding upon all parties in interest. 
 (b) Integrated Agreement. This Agreement, the Retention Agreement, the Non-Compete Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire understanding and agreement between you and the Company with respect to the subject matter contained
herein and supersedes any prior agreements, understandings, restrictions, representations, or warranties between you and the Company with respect to such subject matter other than those as set forth or provided for herein. 
  

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 (c) No Right to Employment. Nothing in this Agreement or the Plan shall be construed as giving you
the right to be retained as an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company. In addition, the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company may at any time dismiss you from employment free from any liability or any claim under this Agreement,
unless otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement. 
 (d) Securities Matters. The Company shall not be required to deliver any
Shares until the requirements of any federal or state securities or other laws, rules or regulations (including the rules of any securities exchange) as may be determined by the Company to be applicable are satisfied. 
 (e) Headings. Headings are given to the sections and subsections of this Agreement solely as a convenience to facilitate reference. Such headings
shall not be deemed in any way material or relevant to the construction or interpretation of this Agreement or any provision hereof. 
 (f)
Saving Clause. If any provision(s) of this Agreement shall be determined to be illegal or unenforceable, such determination shall in no manner affect the legality or enforceability of any other provision hereof. 
 (g) Governing Law. The internal law, and not the law of conflicts, of the State of Delaware will govern all questions concerning the validity,
construction and effect of this Agreement. 
 (h) Notices. You should send all written notices regarding this Agreement or the Plan to
the Company at the following address: 
 ProQuest Company 
 300 N. Zeeb Road 
 Ann Arbor, MI 48103 
 Attn: Senior Vice President and General Counsel 
 (i) Benefit and Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, their respective successors, permitted assigns, and legal representatives. The Company has the right to assign
this Agreement, and such assignee shall become entitled to all the rights of the Company hereunder to the extent of such assignment. 
  

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has executed this Agreement in duplicate as of the day and year first above written.

  

			
	PROQUEST COMPANY
		
	By:	 	

		 	Alan W. Aldworth
	Its:	 	Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

 Please indicate your acceptance of the terms and conditions of this Agreement by signing in the space
provided below and returning a signed copy of this Agreement to the Company. IF A FULLY EXECUTED COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT AND NON-COMPETE AGREEMENT HAVE NOT BEEN RECEIVED BY THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE COMPANY, THE COMPANY
SHALL REVOKE ALL SHARES ISSUED TO YOU, AND AVOID ALL OBLIGATIONS, UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. 
 The undersigned hereby accepts, and agrees to, all terms and
provisions of this Agreement. 
  

							
		 	  
	 		 	  

	By:	 	Todd W. Buchardt	 		 	Date:

  

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 Exhibit C 
 AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE 
 ProQuest Company, its affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, successors and
assigns in such capacity, and the current, future and former employees, officers, directors, trustees and agents thereof (collectively referred to throughout this Agreement as “Employer”), and Todd W. Buchardt
(“Executive”), the Executive’s heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns (collectively referred to throughout this Agreement as “Employee”) agree: 
 1. Last Day of Employment. Executive’s last day of employment with Employer is [DATE]. In addition, effective as of
[DATE], Executive resigns from the Executive’s position as [TITLE] of Employer and will not be eligible for any benefits or compensation after [DATE], other than as specifically provided in the retention agreement between
Employer and Executive dated July 13, 2006 (the “Retention Agreement”) and Executive’s right to indemnification and directors and officers liability insurance. Executive further acknowledges and agrees that, after
[DATE], the Executive will not represent the Executive as being a director, employee, officer, trustee, agent or representative of Employer for any purpose. In addition, effective as of [DATE], Executive resigns from all offices,
directorships, trusteeships, committee memberships and fiduciary capacities held with, or on behalf of, Employer or any benefit plans of Employer. These resignations will become irrevocable as set forth in Section 3 below. 
 2. Consideration. The parties acknowledge that this Agreement and General Release is being executed in accordance with the Retention
Agreement. 
 3. Revocation. Executive may revoke this Agreement and General Release for a period of seven (7) calendar
days following the day Executive executes this Agreement and General Release. Any revocation within this period must be submitted, in writing, to Employer and state, “I hereby revoke my acceptance of our Agreement and General Release.” The
revocation must be personally delivered to the General Counsel for ProQuest Company, or his/her designee, or mailed to Employer, 300 N. Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103, Attn: Senior Vice President and General Counsel, and postmarked within
seven (7) calendar days of execution of this Agreement and General Release. This Agreement and General Release shall not become effective or enforceable until the revocation period has expired. If the last day of the revocation period is a
Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday in Michigan then the revocation period shall not expire until the next following day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. 
 4. General Release of Claim. Employee knowingly and voluntarily releases and forever discharges Employer from any and all claims, causes of action, demands, fees and liabilities of any kind whatsoever,
whether known and unknown, against Employer, Employee has. has ever had or may have as of the date of execution of this Agreement and General Release, including, but not limited to, any alleged violation of: 
  

	 	•	 	 The National Labor Relations Act, as amended; 

  

	 	•	 	 Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; 

  

	 	•	 	 The Civil Rights Act of 1991; 

  

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	 	•	 	 Sections 1981 through 1988 of Title 42 of the United States Code, as amended; 

  

	 	•	 	 The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended; 

  

	 	•	 	 The Immigration Reform and Control Act, as amended; 

  

	 	•	 	 The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended; 

  

	 	•	 	 The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967. as amended; 

  

	 	•	 	 The Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990; 

  

	 	•	 	 The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, as amended; 

  

	 	•	 	 The Occupational Safety and Health Act, as amended; 

  

	 	•	 	 The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993; 

  

	 	•	 	 Any wage payment and collection, equal pay and other similar laws, acts and statutes of the State of Michigan; 

  

	 	•	 	 Any other federal, state or local civil or human rights law or any other local, state or federal law, regulation or ordinance; 

  

	 	•	 	 Any public policy, contract, tort, or common law; or 

  

	 	•	 	 Any allegation for costs, fees, or other expenses including attorneys’ fees incurred in these matters. 

 Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the sole matters to which the Agreement and General Release do not apply are: (i) Employee’s
rights of indemnification and directors and officers liability insurance coverage to which Executive was entitled immediately prior to [DATE] with regard to Executive’s service as an officer and director of Employer;
(ii) Employee’s rights under any tax-qualified pension or claims for accrued vested benefits under any other employee benefit plan, policy or arrangement maintained by Employer or under COBRA; (iii) Employee’s rights under the
provisions of the Retention Agreement which are intended to survive termination of employment; or (iv) Employee’s rights as a stockholder. 
 5. No Claims Permitted. Employee waives Executive’s right to file any charge or complaint against Employer arising out of Executive’s employment with or separation from Employer before any
federal, state or local court or any state or local administrative agency, except where such waivers are prohibited by law. This Agreement, however, does not prevent Employee from filing a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, any
other federal government agency, and/or any government agency concerning claims of discrimination, although Employee waives the Executive’s right to recover any damages or other relief in any claim or suit brought by or through the Equal
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other state or local agency on behalf of Employee under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, the
Americans with Disabilities Act, or any other federal or state discrimination law, except where such waivers are prohibited by law. 
 6.
Affirmations. Employee affirms Executive has not filed, has not caused to be filed, and is not presently a party to, any claim, complaint, or action against Employer in any forum or form. Employee further affirms that the Executive has
been paid and/or has received all compensation, wages, bonuses, commissions, and/or benefits to which Executive may be entitled and no other compensation, wages, bonuses, commissions and/or benefits are due to Executive, except as provided in the
Retention Agreement. Employee also affirms Executive has no known workplace injuries. 
 7. Cooperation; Return of Property.
Employee agrees to reasonably cooperate with Employer and its counsel in connection with any investigation, administrative proceeding or litigation relating to any matter that occurred during Executive’s employment in which Executive was
involved or of which Executive has knowledge. Employer will reimburse the Employee for any reasonable out-of-pocket travel, delivery or similar expenses incurred in providing such service to Employer. Employee represents that Executive has returned
to Employer all property belonging to Employer, including but not limited to any leased vehicle, laptop, cell phone, keys, access cards, phone cards and credit cards, provided that Executive may retain, and Employer shall cooperate in transferring,
Executive’s cell phone number and any home communication and security equipment as well as Executive’s rolodex and other address books. 
 8. Governing Law and Interpretation. This Agreement and General Release shall be governed and conformed in accordance with the laws of the State of Michigan without regard to its conflict of laws provisions. In the event
Employee or Employer breaches any provision of this Agreement and General Release, Employee and Employer affirm either may institute an action to specifically enforce any term or terms of this Agreement and General Release. Should any provision of
this Agreement and General Release be declared illegal or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction and should the provision be incapable of being modified to be enforceable, such provision shall immediately become null and void, leaving
the remainder of this Agreement and General Release in full force and effect. Nothing herein, however, shall operate to void or nullify any general release language contained in the Agreement and General Release. 
 9. Non-admission of Wrongdoing. Employee agrees neither this Agreement and General Release nor the furnishing of the consideration for this
Release shall be deemed or construed at any time for any purpose as an admission by Employer of any liability or unlawful conduct of any kind. 
 10. Amendment. This Agreement and General Release may not be modified, altered or changed except upon express written consent of both parties wherein specific reference is made to this Agreement and General Release.

  

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 11. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and General Release sets forth the entire agreement
between the parties hereto and fully supersedes any prior agreements or understandings between the parties; provided, however, that notwithstanding anything in this Agreement and General Release, the provisions in the Retention Agreement which are
intended to survive termination of the Retention Agreement shall survive and continue in full force and effect. Employee acknowledges Executive has not relied on any representations, promises, or agreements of any kind not contained herein or in the
Retention Agreement made to Executive in connection with Executive’s decision to accept this Agreement and General Release. 
 EMPLOYEE
HAS BEEN ADVISED THAT EXECUTIVE HAS UP TO TWENTY-ONE (21) CALENDAR DAYS TO REVIEW THIS AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE AND HAS BEEN ADVISED IN WRITING TO CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY PRIOR TO EXECUTION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE.

 EMPLOYEE AGREES ANY MODIFICATIONS, MATERIAL OR OTHERWISE, MADE TO THIS AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE DO NOT RESTART OR AFFECT IN ANY
MANNER THE ORIGINAL TWENTY-ONE (21) CALENDAR DAY CONSIDERATION PERIOD. 
 HAVING ELECTED TO EXECUTE THIS AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE,
TO FULFILL THE PROMISES SET FORTH HEREIN, AND TO RECEIVE THE SUMS AND BENEFITS SET FORTH IN THE RETENTION AGREEMENT, EMPLOYEE FREELY AND KNOWINGLY, AND AFTER DUE CONSIDERATION, ENTERS INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE INTENDING TO WAIVE,
SETTLE AND RELEASE ALL CLAIMS EXECUTIVE HAS OR MIGHT HAVE AGAINST EMPLOYER. 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto knowingly and voluntarily executed this
Agreement and General Release as of the date set forth below: 
  

									
		 		 		 	PROQUEST COMPANY
				
	  
	 		 	By:	 	  

	TODD W. BUCHARDT	 		 	 Name:
	 	  

		 		 		 	 Title:
	 	  

					
	Date:	 	  
	 		 	Date:	 	  

  

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 Exhibit D 
 SALARY, BONUS AND BENEFITS 
 Salary 
  

	 	•	 	 Base Salary: You are paid a “Base Salary” of $ 11,024.00 bi-weekly ($286,624.00 if annualized), and are eligible for consideration for a merit increase in
May 2007. 

  

	 	•	 	 Regular Salary: Your “Regular Salary” includes your Base Salary plus another $20,800.00 annualized, for a total Regular Salary of $307,424.00 annualized,
phased in based on year-to-date utilization of discontinued benefits effective July 31, 2006. 

  

	 	•	 	 Calculations for Bonus, merit pay, SERF, severance, company paid disability, 401k match will utilize your Base Salary and not your Regular Salary.

 Bonus 
  

	 	•	 	 As a key executive you participate in the Financial Bonus Plan at 50% of your Base Salary for on target performance. Under this Bonus you may earn up to 200% of
target for performance above goal. This bonus payout is capped at 200 percent of target. Additional bonus opportunity is provided for 2006 in this agreement in section 4. 

 Benefits 
 You shall be entitled to the following benefits while
employed by ProQuest Company under this Agreement through December 31, 2007: 
  

	 	•	 	 You are eligible for the Stock purchase bonus of 15% plus commissions or transaction fees contingent on holding such shares for a period of 24 months after
purchase. 

  

	 	•	 	 You are eligible to participate in the ProQuest Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (EDCP). 

  

	 	•	 	 You participate in the ProQuest Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERF). Under this plan, on December 31 of each year, the Company makes a contribution
to the Trust established under the EDCP, and credits your account in an amount equal to 15% of the sum of (a) your Base Salary and your management bonus under the Financial Bonus Plan for the year and (b) amounts of Base Salary and
management bonus deferred by you under the EDCP for the year. 

  

	 	•	 	 You receive at Company expense Basic term life equal to two times annual Base Salary, and under the terms of the policy, you may elect to purchase additional term
life insurance up to four times Base Salary up to a maximum of $ 1,300,000 subject to the terms of the Policy. 

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	 	•	 	 You have Short Term Disability protection at Company expense. 

  

	 	•	 	 You are covered at Company expense for Long-term disability benefits which will begin after you have been totally disabled for a period of six continuous months.
You are also eligible to participate under the Supplemental Income Protection Plan— Supplemental Long Term Disability Plan at the group rate. 

  

	 	•	 	 You participate in the Profit Sharing Retirement Plan 401 (k) plan, 

  

	 	•	 	 You are be eligible for four weeks of annual vacation, accrued at 13.33 hours per month, 4 floating holidays (personal days), and 8 company holidays.

  

	 	•	 	 You participate in benefits programs including group insurance plans for medical, dental, vision, as well as access to a Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending
Account. 

  

	 	•	 	 If asked by the Company and you agree to relocate, you are eligible for relocation benefits as detailed in the Senior Management Homeowner Relocation Plan summary.
This benefit must be reimbursed to the company if you leave within the first 12 months of employment. 

  

	 	•	 	 You are eligible to participate in Dependent Life Insurance; Voluntary Accidental Death & Dismemberment; the Group Legal Plan.

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 Exhibit 10.35 
 July 13, 2006 
 Linda Longo-Kazanova 
 Ann Arbor,
Michigan 48108 
  

	Re:	Employment Terms 

 Dear Linda: 
 This Agreement is being provided to you because you are a key employee who performs highly specialized and unique duties that are critical to ProQuest Company.
Capitalized terms set forth in this letter are defined in Exhibit A. 
  

	1.	Term 

 The term (the “Term”) of this
Agreement shall commence on the date of this letter and end on the Termination Date; provided, however, should a Change of Control of the Company or an Acquisition of at Least 30% of the Company’s Outstanding Voting Stock and Board Change occur
at any time prior to the Termination Date, all provisions of this Agreement shall apply and continue in full force and effect until all parties have discharged their duties hereunder. Set forth as Exhibit D below is a list of the Base Salary,
Regular Salary, bonus and benefits that you shall be eligible to receive while you are employed by ProQuest Company during the Term. No provision of this Agreement shall be deemed to restrict any rights of ProQuest Company to sell, transfer or
otherwise dispose of any line of business or any part thereof on such terms and conditions as ProQuest Company, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate. 
  

	2.	Additional Restructuring Duties 

 In addition to
fulfilling your current job responsibilities and those set forth in Section 15 below, you agree to cooperate fully with ProQuest Company and its investment bankers, attorneys, accountants and advisors in connection with its restructuring
efforts, and with ProQuest Company and its lenders as reasonably required under the Loan Agreement. You agree to participate in making management presentations to prospective buyers, play 

  

 777 Eisenhower Parkway, P.O. Box 1346, Ann Arbor, MI 48106-1346 USA tel 734.761.4700 web
www.proquestcompany.com 

 
an active and positive role in fairly representing ProQuest Company’s interests, be an advocate for ProQuest Company’s positions and work with
other employees or advisors of ProQuest Company and its affiliates to secure their continued loyalty to a prospective buyer. If you are offered an employment opportunity, an equity interest or any other consideration from a prospective buyer during
the Term hereof, by signing this Agreement you agree to keep ProQuest Company advised of your negotiations with the prospective buyer and to accept any such offer prior to a sale only with ProQuest Company’s advance written permission.

  

	3.	Restricted Stock 

 ProQuest Company will grant you a
restricted stock award of 40,000 shares in substantially the form attached to this letter as Exhibit B on or about the earlier of December 29, 2006 or an event that entitles you to accelerated vesting of your award as described in this Section.
You shall vest in 50% of the shares subject to this restricted stock award on March 31, 2007 and the remaining 50% of such shares on March 31, 2008, provided you are then employed by ProQuest Company. Vesting shall fully accelerate on the
first to occur of the following events: 
  

	 	(a)	you remain employed by ProQuest Company on a Change of Control of the Company (other than an Asset Sale); 

  

	 	(b)	you remain employed on December 31, 2007 following an Asset Sale; 

  

	 	(c)	ProQuest Company terminates your employment without Cause; 

  

	 	(d)	you terminate employment with ProQuest Company for Good Reason; 

  

	 	(e)	you become entitled to receive enhanced severance benefits under Section 5 of this Agreement; or 

  

	 	(f)	you die or suffer a Disability while employed by ProQuest Company or its affiliates. 

 You shall retain the LTIP Award and your rights to receive a tax gross-up payment for golden parachute excise taxes shall survive termination of the LTIP Award; provided, however, that ProQuest Company shall not be
obligated to make any such tax gross-up payment to the extent that Section 8 below limits your payments under this Agreement or otherwise. 
 In addition to the general prohibition on stock sales when in possession of material inside information, ProQuest Company common stock may not be sold or otherwise transferred within ninety days of your termination of employment without the
express written consent of ProQuest Company’s general counsel. 
  

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	4.	2006 Bonus 

  

	 	(a)	Your target bonus opportunity for 2006 is 100% of Base Salary. You will be receiving separately a letter setting forth your performance goals for 2006 under the 2006 Financial Bonus
Plan. Should you remain employed with ProQuest Company through December 31, 2006, payment under the terms of this bonus plan will be made no later than March 14, 2007. 

  

	 	(b)	In the event that ProQuest Company terminates your employment without Cause or you terminate employment for Good Reason during the Term and prior to a Change of Control of the
Company, you shall be entitled to a pro-rata portion of your annual bonus for the year in which your termination occurs, payable at the time that annual bonuses are paid to other senior executives, but no later than March 14, 2007 (determined
by multiplying the amount you would have received based upon actual performance had your employment continued through the end of such year by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days during the year of termination that are employed
by ProQuest Company and the denominator of which is 365). 

  

	 	(c)	In the event that there is a Change of Control of the Company before December 31, 2006, other than an Asset Sale, then you shall be entitled to a bonus for 2006 not less than a
pro-rata portion of the amount payable under the 2006 Financial Bonus Plan determined by multiplying the amount you would have received by a fraction the numerator of which is the number of days elapsed in 2006 prior to the effective date of the
Change of Control and the denominator of which is 365 paid on the effective date of such Change of Control of the Company. 

  

	5.	Enhanced Severance Protection 

 Subject to
Section 7 below, you shall be entitled to the following enhanced severance benefits under this Section 5 if ProQuest Company terminates your employment without Cause or you resign for Good Reason at any time during a two year period
beginning on a Change of Control of the Company or an Acquisition of at Least 30% of the Company’s Outstanding Voting Stock and Board Change: 
  

	 	(a)	A single lump sum payment in an amount equal to the sum of (i) 150% of your then current Base Salary and (ii) an amount equal to any accrued but unused vacation days, with
such payments commencing on the earliest payroll date that does not result in adverse tax consequences to you under Section 409A of the Code. 

  

	 	(b)	Subject to your continued co-payment of premiums, continued participation for eighteen months in all medical, dental and vision plans which cover you (and eligible dependents) upon
the same terms and conditions (except for the requirements of your continued employment) in effect for active employees of 

  

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ProQuest Company. If you obtain other employment that offers substantially similar or improved benefits, as to any particular medical, dental or vision plan,
such continuation of coverage by ProQuest Company for such similar or improved benefit under such plan under this Section 5(b) shall immediately cease. The continuation of health benefits under this subparagraph shall reduce and count against
your rights under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended. To the extent that such post-employment coverage cannot be provided under any such plan, ProQuest Company, at its election, will either (i) arrange to
make available to you coverage through an insured arrangement that provides benefits substantially similar and on the same terms and conditions to those provided under such plan, or (ii) pay such benefits as described in (i) above
directly. The obligations of ProQuest Company to provide any alternative coverage described in the preceding sentence are expressly conditional on you taking all reasonable actions and providing all reasonable information, as ProQuest Company shall
request, as is necessary for it to fulfill such obligations. 

  

	 	(c)	The right to receive executive outplacement assistance with the firm of Lee Hecht Harrison or Scherer Schneider Paulick (SSPCORP) at a reasonable and customary fee to be paid in
full by ProQuest Company. 

 Effective as of a Change of Control of the Company, ProQuest Company shall establish a rabbi trust
with a third party financial institution for the purpose of funding enhanced severance benefits that may be payable under this Agreement, provided that doing so would not violate the Loan Agreement. 
  

	6.	Regular Severance Benefits 

  

	 	(a)	Subject to Section 7 below, you shall be entitled to regular severance benefits under Section 6(c) below if: (1) either (A) ProQuest Company terminates your
employment without Cause or you resign for Good Reason at any time before a Change of Control of the Company or an Acquisition of at Least 30% of the Company’s Outstanding Voting Stock and Board Change, or (B) you decline an offer of
employment with the successor to ProQuest Company for any or no reason on or within 30 days after a Change of Control of the Company by providing written notice to ProQuest Company’s Chief Executive Officer and (2) you are not entitled to
enhanced severance benefits under Section 5. Under no circumstances shall you receive severance benefits under both Section 5 and Section 6 of this Agreement. 

  

	 	(b)	You will be considered to be entitled to enhanced severance benefits under Section 5 above if your employment is involuntarily terminated by ProQuest Company without Cause, or
you resign for Good Reason prior to such date, and such termination of employment or change in the terms of your employment occurs within the 60 day period prior to a definitive purchase agreement that results in a Change of Control of the Company.

  

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	 	(c)	The severance benefits payable under Section 6(a) shall be the same in all respects as under Section 5(a), 5(b) and 5(c) above, except that: (i) 100% shall be used in
lieu of 150% in Section 5(a), and (ii) the period of continued participation in medical, dental and vision plans described in Section 5(b) shall be twelve months instead of eighteen months. 

  

	 	(d)	Your rights to regular severance benefits as set forth in Section 6(a) shall continue to apply after the Termination Date and for the remainder of your employment with ProQuest
Company. 

  

	7.	Conditions to Receiving Severance Benefits 

 Any
severance benefits payable under this Agreement shall be in lieu of any other severance benefits that you may have otherwise been eligible to receive from ProQuest Company or its affiliates under the ProQuest Company Separation Benefits Plan or
otherwise. If you terminate employment in a manner entitling you to severance benefits under either Section 5 or 6 above and your death occurs before full payment of such severance benefits, any amount remaining to be paid shall be paid to your
surviving spouse, or, if none, to your estate. You must sign a release agreement in substantially the same form as attached as Exhibit C to this Agreement to receive the severance benefits. The severance benefits under this Agreement will commence
as soon as reasonably practicable after the termination of the revocation period provided in the release agreement. You shall not be required to seek other employment to mitigate damages, and any income earned by you from other employment or
self-employment shall not be offset against any obligations of ProQuest Company to you under this Agreement. 
  

	8.	Cap on Payments to Avoid Excise Taxes 

  

	 	(a)	By signing this Agreement, you agree that, subject to the exception provided in Section 8(d) below, the present value of your “Total Payments” will not exceed an
amount equal to the “280G Cap.” For purposes of this Section, the following specialized terms will have the following meanings: 

  

	 	(1)	“Base Period Income” “Base Period Income” is an amount equal to your “annualized includable compensation” for the “base period” as
defined in Sections 280G(d)(1) and (2) of the Code and the regulations thereunder. Generally, your “annualized includable compensation” is the average of your annual taxable income from ProQuest Company for the “base
period,” which is the five calendar years prior to the year in which a “change of ownership or control” as defined in Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code occurs. These concepts are complicated and technical and all of the rules set
forth in the applicable regulations apply for purposes of this Agreement. 

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	 	(2)	“280G Cap” “280G Cap” means an amount equal to 3 times your “Base Period Income,” less $ 1,000.00. This is the maximum amount which you may
receive without becoming subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code. 

  

	 	(3)	“Total Payments” The “Total Payments” include any “payments in the nature of compensation” (as defined in Section 280G of the Code and the
regulations thereunder), made under this Agreement or otherwise, to or for your benefit, the receipt of which is contingent on a change of control and to which Section 280G of the Code applies. 

  

	 	(b)	ProQuest Company will, at its expense, retain a “Consultant” (which shall be a law firm, a certified public accounting firm, and/or a firm of recognized executive
compensation consultants) to provide an opinion concerning whether your Total Payments exceed the limit discussed above. ProQuest Company will select the Consultant. The opinion required by this Section shall set forth the amount of your Base Period
Income, the present value of the Total Payments and the amount and present value of any excess parachute payments. If the opinion provides that there would be an excess parachute payment subject to excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code,
your payments under this Agreement will be reduced to the 280G Cap in such manner as determined by ProQuest Company after consultation with you. If ProQuest Company believes that your Total Payments will exceed the 280G Cap, it will nonetheless make
payments to you, at the times stated above, in the maximum amount that it believes may be paid without exceeding the 280G Cap. The balance, if any, will then be paid after the opinion called for above has been received. 

  

	 	(c)	It is possible that you might receive a payment or distribution that should not have been made due to the 280G Cap (“Overpayment”) notwithstanding the best efforts of
ProQuest Company. ProQuest Company shall promptly notify you in writing if it determines you have unintentionally received an Overpayment together with a copy of the detailed calculation supporting such determination. You shall be responsible to
repay any Overpayment together with interest at the applicable federal rate provided for in Section 7872(f)(2) of the Code upon receiving notice of an Overpayment. 

  

	 	(d)	 The limitation on making Total Payments in excess of the 280G Cap under this Section 8 only applies during such period of time as doing so would violate the
Loan Agreement. You shall be entitled to receive the Total Payments in excess of the 280G Cap and the tax gross-up payment under the LTIP after ProQuest Company repays the principal and interest with respect to the Loan Agreement. Any amounts in
excess of the 280G Cap and the tax gross-up payment shall be 

  

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made by the Company within 10 business days of repayment of the principal and interest under the Loan Agreement. By signing this Agreement, you acknowledge
that ProQuest Company cannot assure when and if the principal and interest under the Loan Agreement will be repaid. 

  

	9.	Successors and Assigns 

 This Agreement shall be
binding upon any successor or assign of ProQuest Company, including any entity that (whether directly or indirectly, by purchase, merger, reorganization, consolidation, acquisition of property or stock, liquidation or otherwise) is the survivor of
ProQuest Company or that acquires ProQuest Company and/or substantially all the assets of ProQuest Company in accordance with the operation of law, and such successor entity shall be deemed to be “ProQuest Company” for purposes of this
Agreement (except for purposes of determining whether there has been a Change of Control of the Company or an Acquisition of at Least 30% of the Company’s Outstanding Voting Stock and Board Change). This Section will continue to apply in the
event of any subsequent merger or consolidation or transfer of assets. 
  

	10.	Company Right to Recover Payments Under This Agreement 

 You hereby agree that, if it is ever determined by ProQuest Company that any action or inaction by you constituted grounds for termination for Cause, then ProQuest Company may recover all of any award or payment made to you pursuant to this
Agreement, and you agree to repay and return any such award or payment to ProQuest Company. ProQuest Company may, in its sole discretion, affect any such recovery by (i) obtaining repayment directly from you; (ii) setting off the amount
owed to it against any amount or award that would otherwise be payable by ProQuest Company to you, or (iii) any combination of (i) and (ii) above. 
  

	11.	At-Will Employment 

 This Agreement does not change
the at-will nature of your employment relationship with ProQuest Company. 
  

	12.	Withholding 

 ProQuest Company may withhold from any
amounts payable under this Agreement (including vesting of your restricted stock award) such federal, state, local or foreign taxes as shall be required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation. 
  

	13.	Section 409A 

 If any payment or benefit permitted
or required under this Agreement is reasonably determined by either party to be subject for any reason to a material risk of additional tax under Section 409A(a)(1)(B) of the Code when final regulations are issued thereunder, 
  

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then you and ProQuest Company shall promptly agree in good faith on appropriate provisions to avoid such risk without materially changing the economic value
of this Agreement to either party. 
  

	14.	Indemnification 

 ProQuest Company shall indemnify
you to the same extent that its officers, directors and employees are entitled to indemnification as of the date hereof pursuant to ProQuest Company’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws for any acts or omissions by reason of being a director,
officer or employee of ProQuest Company. 
  

	15.	Cooperation 

 You agree to reasonably cooperate with
ProQuest Company and its affiliates during your employment and thereafter in any internal investigation, any administrative, regulatory or judicial investigation or proceeding or any dispute with a third party as reasonably requested by ProQuest
Company (including, without limitation, you being available to ProQuest Company upon reasonable notice and at reasonable times for interviews and factual investigations, appearing at ProQuest Company’s request upon reasonable notice and at
reasonable times to give testimony without requiring service of a subpoena or other legal process, delivering to ProQuest Company requested information and relevant documents which are or may come into your possession, all at times and on schedules
that are reasonably consistent with your other permitted activities and commitments). The obligations under this Section shall survive expiration of the Term. If your cooperation under this Section is requested after your termination of employment,
ProQuest Company shall (i) provide you reasonable advance notice after giving due consideration to your then current employment obligations, and (ii) reimburse you for all reasonable travel expenses and other reasonable out-of-pocket
expenses upon submission of receipts. 
  

	16.	Entire Agreement: Modification 

 This Agreement
contains the entire agreement between you and ProQuest Company concerning the matters set forth herein and supersedes any other discussions, agreements, representations or warranties of any kind with regard to these matters. You acknowledge that
this Agreement supercedes the offer letter agreements dated April 18, 2000 and September 26, 2000 and signed by you and James P. Roemer. Any modification of this Agreement will only be effective if done in writing and signed by you and the
Chief Executive Officer of ProQuest Company. If for any reason any provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid, that invalidity will not affect the remainder of this Agreement. 
  

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	17.	Non-Compete Agreement 

 By signing this Agreement,
you acknowledge that (a) the Employee Confidentiality and Restrictive Covenant Agreement dated March 22, 2002 signed by Todd Buchardt and you (the “Non-Compete Agreement”) remains a valid and binding agreement and (b) the
Non-Compete Agreement shall inure to the benefit of any successor or assign of ProQuest Company. 
  

	18.	Survival of Terms 

 The provisions of Sections 6, 8,
9, 10, 14, 15, 17 and the other provisions of this Agreement which by their terms contemplate survival of the termination of this Agreement, shall survive expiration of the Term and be deemed to be independent covenants. 
  

	19.	Acknowledgment 

 You acknowledge that you have had
an opportunity to fully discuss and review the terms of this Agreement with an attorney of your own choosing. You further acknowledge that you have carefully read this Agreement, understand its contents and freely and voluntarily assent to all of
its terms and conditions, and sign your name of your own free act. 
  

	20.	Governing Law 

 This Agreement is governed by the
laws of Michigan (excluding conflicts of laws). 
 We hope that these adjustments to your compensation reinforce the degree to which you are valued by
ProQuest Company. Please review this Agreement carefully and, if it correctly states our agreement, sign and return to me the enclosed copy. 
 Best regards,

  

	
	 /s/ Alan W. Aldworth

	Alan W. Aldworth
	President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
	ProQuest Company

 Read, accepted and agreed to this 17th day of July, 2006 
  

	
	 /s/ Linda Longo-Kazanova

	Linda Longo-Kazanova

  

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 Exhibit A 
 DEFINITIONS  
 Acquisition of at Least 30% of the Company’s Outstanding Voting Stock and Board Change 

 An “Acquisition of at Least 30% of the Company’s Outstanding Voting Stock and Board Change” shall occur if: 
  

	(a)	any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) is or
becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) directly or indirectly, of securities of ProQuest Company representing 30% or more of the combined voting power of ProQuest Company’s then outstanding
securities after the date hereof (other than ProQuest Company, its subsidiaries or any employee benefit plan of ProQuest Company or its subsidiaries; and, for purposes of the Agreement, no Change of Control of the Company shall be deemed to have
occurred as a result of the “beneficial ownership,” or changes therein, of ProQuest Company’s securities by either of the foregoing) and, 

  

	(b)	individuals who, as of April 6, 2006, constitute ProQuest Company’s Board of Directors (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a
majority of ProQuest Company’s Board of Directors, provided that any person becoming a director subsequent to the date hereof whose election, or nomination for election, by the stockholders of ProQuest Company was approved by a vote of at least
a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board (other than an election or nomination of an individual whose initial assumption of office is in connection with an actual or threatened election contest relating to the election of the
members of ProQuest Company’s Board, as such terms are used in Rule 14a-l 1 of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Exchange Act) shall be considered as though such person were a member of the Incumbent Board. 

 Asset Sale 
 “Asset Sale” means a sale, lease or transfer of
all or substantially all of ProQuest Company’s assets to an entity less than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of which are owned in aggregate by ProQuest Company, its subsidiaries or any employee benefit plan of ProQuest Company or its
subsidiaries. A sale, lease or transfer of “substantially all” assets of ProQuest Company means a sale, lease or transfer of ProQuest Company’s assets such that the gross revenues attributable to the remaining ProQuest Company’s
assets held and operated by ProQuest Company during the immediately preceding 12 month period does not exceed $ 170.1 million. ProQuest Company shall measure whether there has been a sale, lease or transfer of “substantially all” assets as
of the 1st day of each calendar month during the Term. 
 Cause 
 “Cause” means termination of your employment with ProQuest Company or its affiliates by reason of (1) an act of fraud, embezzlement or theft in connection with your duties or in the course of your employment;
(2) unreasonable neglect or refusal by you to perform your material duties (other than as a result of illness, accident or other physical or mental incapacity), provided 
  

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that (A) a demand for performance of services has been delivered to you by ProQuest Company’s Chief Executive Officer at least sixty days prior to
such termination identifying the manner in which the Chief Executive Officer believes that your have failed to perform and (B) you have thereafter failed to remedy such failure to perform; (3) you engage in willful, reckless, or grossly
negligent misconduct which is or may be materially injurious to ProQuest Company or its affiliates; or (4) your conviction of or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a felony. 
 Change of Control of the Company 
 A “Change of Control of the Company” shall occur upon any of the
following events on or before the Termination Date: 
  

	(a)	a consummation of any consolidation or merger of ProQuest Company pursuant to which shares of common stock would be converted into or exchanged for cash, securities or other
property, other than a consolidation or merger of ProQuest Company in which the holders of common stock immediately prior to the merger have, directly or indirectly, at least a 50% ownership interest in the outstanding common stock of the surviving
corporation immediately after the merger (other than with entities in which the holders of ProQuest Company’s common stock, directly, or indirectly, have at least a 50% ownership interest); 

  

	(b)	an Asset Sale; 

 (c) approval by ProQuest Company’s stockholders of
any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of ProQuest Company; or 
 (d) as the result of, or in connection with, any cash tender offer,
exchange offer, merger or other business combination, sale of assets, proxy or consent solicitation (other than by ProQuest Company’s Board of Directors), contested election or substantial stock accumulation (“Control Transaction”),
the members of ProQuest Company’s Board of Directors immediately prior to the first public announcement relating to such Control Transaction shall thereafter cease to constitute a majority of ProQuest Company’s Board of Directors.

 Code 
 “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended. 
 Disability 
 “Disability” means a mental or physical condition which, in the opinion of the Compensation Committee of ProQuest Company (1) renders you unable or incompetent to carry out the material job responsibilities which you held or
the material duties to which you were assigned at the time the disability was incurred, and (2) is expected to be permanent or to last for an indefinite duration or a duration in excess of six months, or results in you receiving benefits under
any long term disability plan offered by ProQuest Company or its affiliates. 
  

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 Good Reason 
  

	(a)	“Good Reason” in all events means the occurrence of any of the following events, without your written consent: (1) you are no longer a direct report to ProQuest
Company’s Chief Executive Officer, (2) you are assigned any duties inconsistent in any material respect with your position, authority, duties or responsibilities, or any other action that results in a significant diminution in such
position, authority, duties or responsibilities, each as in effect as of the date hereof (or such later date to the extent of any actions by ProQuest Company are consented to in writing by you), unless the action is remedied by the Company within
ten days after receipt of notice thereof given by you, (3) your assignment for longer than six months to a location in excess of fifty miles from your then current office, (4) a reduction of your Regular Salary, a reduction of your bonus
target below 50% of your Base Salary, or (5) material failure to pay your Regular Salary, bonus, equity compensation or benefits under this Agreement, unless any such action under this clause is remedied by ProQuest Company within ten business
days after receipt of notice thereof given by you. For purposes of clause (5), the substitution of any benefit stated under Exhibit D with any other benefit of equivalent or greater value during the Term shall not constitute a material failure to
pay your benefits. 

  

	(b)	“Good Reason”, solely for the purposes of Section 5, shall also include: (1) a reduction in your rate of total compensation, in the aggregate, after taking into
account your Regular Salary, bonus, incentive compensation, equity compensation, fringe benefits, retirement benefits and any other benefits set forth in Exhibit D, or an adverse change in the form or timing of the payment of your Regular Salary,
bonus or accrued benefits under the SERP or EDCP, as in effect at any time during the 90 calendar day period immediately prior to a Change of Control of the Company (other than an Asset Sale or an Acquisition of Greater than 30% of the
Company’s Outstanding Voting Stock and Board Change) or (2) you resign from ProQuest Company for any reason between December 31, 2007 and January 30, 2008 following an Asset Sale. For purposes of determining whether there has
been a decrease in your rate of total compensation under clause (1) above, equity compensation shall be deemed to provide you with an annual value equal to 97% of your then current Base Salary. 

  

	(c)	Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in (a)( 1) or (a)(2) above, you shall not have “Good Reason” to terminate your employment due solely to one or more of the
following events: (1) there is a diminution of the business of ProQuest Company or any of its affiliates, including, without limitation, a sale or other transfer of property or other assets of ProQuest Company or any of its affiliates, or a
reduction in your business unit’s head count or budget, or (2) a suspension of your position, job functions, authorities, duties and responsibilities while on paid administrative leave due to a reasonable belief that you have engaged in
conduct described in Section 10 of the Agreement. 

  

	(d)	You shall only be entitled to terminate employment for Good Reason by giving ProQuest Company written notice of the termination, setting forth in reasonable detail the specific
conduct of ProQuest Company or its affiliates that constitutes Good Reason. An event shall not be deemed to constitute Good Reason if you fail to deliver notice of termination for Good Reason within one month of your actual knowledge of such event.

  

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 Loan Agreement 
 “Loan Agreement” shall mean the Waiver and Omnibus Amendment Agreement dated as of May 4, 2006 to the Credit Agreements and Note Purchase Agreements. 
 LTIP Award 
 “LTIP Award” means the Multi-Year Stock Option Grant dated February 4, 2004. 

Termination Date 
 “Termination Date” for purposes of
this Agreement shall be December 31, 2007, unless extended by the Compensation Committee of ProQuest Company in its sole discretion. 
  

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 Exhibit B 
 RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT 
 UNDER THE 2003 PROQUEST 
 STRATEGIC PERFORMANCE PLAN 
  

			
	Name of Grantee:	  	Linda Longo-Kazanova
		
	Social Security No.:	  	«SSN»
		
	No. of Shares:	  	40,000 Shares of Common Stock
		
	Grant Date:	  	«GrantDate»
		
	Vested Shares	  	
	(from continuous employment):	  	50% of the Shares on March 31, 2007
		  	50% of the Shares on March 31, 2008

 This Restricted Stock Agreement (the “Agreement”) is between ProQuest Company, a
Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and you, the Grantee named above, as an employee of the Company or one of its Subsidiaries. 
 This Agreement is effective as of the date of grant indicated above (the “Grant Date”). 
 The
Company wishes to award to you a number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock, no par value (the “Common Stock”), subject to certain restrictions as provided in this Agreement, in order to carry out the purposes of the 2003 ProQuest
Strategic Performance Plan (the “Plan”) and the retention agreement between you and the Company dated July 13, 2006 (the “Retention Agreement”). 
 Accordingly, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and you hereby agree as follows: 
  

	 	1.	Award of Restricted Stock. 

 The Company hereby
grants to you, effective as of the Grant Date, an Award of Restricted Stock for that number of shares of Common Stock indicated above (the “Shares”), on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and in accordance with the terms
of the Plan. 
  

	 	2.	Rights with Respect to the Shares. 

 With respect to
the Shares, you shall be entitled effective as of the Grant Date to exercise the rights of a shareholder of Common Stock of the Company, including the right to vote the Shares and the right, subject to Section 8(b) below, to receive dividends
on the Shares, unless and until the Shares are forfeited under Section 5 below. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you shall be subject to the transfer restrictions in Section 6. Your rights with respect to the Shares shall remain forfeitable
at all times prior to the date or dates on which such rights become vested under this Agreement (the “Restricted Period”). In addition, your rights to Shares that have vested shall be 

  

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subject to forfeiture in the event that you violate the terms of your Confidentiality, Non-Solicitation and Non-Competition Agreement with the Company (the
“Non-Compete Agreement”) as provided in Sections 5 and 10 below. 
  

	 	3.	Scheduled Vesting. 

 Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, Shares shall become vested in the amount or amounts set forth herein if you remain continuously employed by the Company or a Subsidiary from the Grant date until the respective date or dates described above in this
Agreement. Vesting or becoming vested entitles you to transfer your Shares, and to retain your Shares after termination of employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries subject to Section 10 below. Shares that vest under this Agreement are
referred to as “Vested Shares.” 
  

	 	4.	Accelerated Vesting. 

 Vesting shall fully
accelerate on the first to occur of the following events: 
 (a) you remain employed by the Company on a Change of Control of the Company
(other than an Asset Sale); 
 (b) you remain employed on December 31, 2007 following an Asset Sale; 
 (c) ProQuest Company terminates your employment without Cause; 
 (d) you terminate employment with ProQuest Company for Good Reason; 
 (e) you become entitled to receive
enhanced severance benefits under Section 5 of the Retention Agreement; or 
 (f) you die or suffer a Disability while employed by
ProQuest Company or its affiliates. 
 The terms “Change of Control of the Company”, “Asset Sale”, “Cause”,
“Good Reason”, and “Disability” shall have the meanings as set forth in the Retention Agreement. 
  

	 	5.	Forfeiture. 

 Subject to the provisions of
Section 10 herein, your rights to Shares that become Vested Shares shall not be subject to forfeiture. Except as provided in Section 4 above, your rights to Shares that are not then Vested Shares shall be immediately and irrevocably
forfeited upon your termination of employment, including the right to vote such Shares and the right to receive cash dividends on such Shares as provided in Section 8(b) of this Agreement. No transfer by will or the applicable laws of descent
and distribution of any Shares which vest by reason of your death shall be effective to bind the Company unless the Committee administering the Plan shall have been furnished with written notice of such transfer and a copy of the will or such other
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 “Employment” covered under this Agreement shall mean the performance of services for the
Company or a Subsidiary as an employee for federal income tax purposes. You shall be deemed to have terminated employment either upon an actual termination of service with the Company and its Subsidiaries, or at the time that the Subsidiary with
which you are employed ceases to be a Subsidiary under the terms of the Plan, provided that you are not employed immediately thereafter by the Company. Your employment with the Company or one of its Subsidiaries shall not be deemed to have
terminated if you take any military leave, sick leave, or other bona fide leave of absence approved by the Company or the Subsidiary, as applicable, regardless of whether pay is suspended during such leave. 
  

	 	6.	Transfer Restrictions. 

 Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary in Sections 2, 3 and 4 of this Agreement, the Shares may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, or otherwise encumbered by you (collectively, the “Transfer Restrictions”) during the period commencing on the Grant Date
and terminating at the end of the Restricted Period. The Committee shall have the authority, in its discretion, to accelerate the time at which any or all of the Transfer Restrictions shall lapse with respect to any Shares, or to remove any or all
such restrictions, whenever the Committee may determine that such action is appropriate by reason of any changes in circumstances occurring after the commencement of the Restricted Period. 
  

	 	7.	Issuance and Custody of Certificates. 

 (a) The
Company shall cause the Shares to be issued in your name, either by book-entry registration or issuance of a stock certificate or certificates, which certificate or certificates shall be held by the Company. The Shares shall be restricted from
transfer during the Restricted Period and shall be subject to an appropriate stop-transfer order. If any certificate is issued, the certificate shall bear an appropriate legend referring to the restrictions applicable to the Shares. 
 (b) If any certificate is issued, you shall be required to execute and deliver to the Company a stock power or stock powers relating to the Shares.

 (c) Upon vesting, the Company shall promptly cause your Vested Shares (less any Shares that may have been withheld to pay taxes) to be
delivered to you, free of the restrictions and/or legend described in Section 7(a) hereof, either by book-entry registration or in the form of a certificate or certificates, registered in your name or in the names of your legal representatives,
beneficiaries or heirs, as applicable. 
  

	 	8.	Distributions and Adjustments. 

 (a) If any Shares
vest subsequent to any change in the number or character of the Common Stock of the Company without additional consideration paid to the Company (through any stock dividend or other distribution, recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split,

  

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reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, repurchase or exchange of shares or otherwise), you shall then receive upon such
vesting the number and type of securities or other consideration which you would have received if such Shares had vested prior to the event changing the number or character of the outstanding Common Stock. 
 (b) Unless the Committee determines otherwise, payment of any cash dividend, additional share of Common Stock of the Company, any other securities of the
Company and any other property distributed with respect to the Shares shall be deferred until such shares become Vested Shares (and shall be subject to forfeiture upon forfeiture under Section 5 above of any unvested Shares to which such
deferred dividends relate). Any deferred payments under this Section 8(b) shall be held by the Company on your behalf and, to the extent practicable, shall be reinvested in Common Stock. The dividends allocable to the Shares shall be paid to
you (without interest) upon the vesting date for such shares. 
  

	 	9.	Taxes. 

 (a) You acknowledge that you will consult
with your personal tax advisor regarding the federal, state and local tax consequences of the grant of the Shares, payment of dividends on the Shares, the vesting of the Shares and any other matters related to this Agreement. You are relying solely
on your advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents. You understand that you are responsible for your own tax liability that may arise as a result of this grant of the Shares or any other matters related
to this Agreement. You understand that Section 83 of the Code treats as taxable ordinary income the fair market value of the Shares as of the date the Shares vest hereunder. Alternatively, you understand that you may elect to be taxed at the
time the Shares are granted rather than when the Shares vest hereunder by filing an election under Section 83(b) of the Code with the Internal Revenue Service within 30 days from the Grant Date. 
 (b) In order to comply with all applicable federal, state or local income tax laws or regulations, the Company may take such action as it deems
appropriate to ensure that all income and payroll taxes, which are your sole and absolute responsibility, are withheld or collected from you at the minimum required withholding rate. 
 (c) In accordance with the terms of the Plan, and such rules as may be adopted by the Committee administering the Plan, you may elect to satisfy any
applicable tax withholding obligations arising from the receipt of, or the lapse of restrictions relating to, the Shares (including property attributable to the Shares described in Section 8(b) above) by: 
 (i) delivering cash (including check, draft, money order or wire transfer made payable to the order of the Company), 
 (ii) having the Company withhold a portion of the Vested Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount of such taxes, or 
 (iii) delivering to the Company shares of Common Stock having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount of such taxes. The Company will not deliver any
fractional Share but will pay, in lieu thereof, the Fair Market Value of such fractional Share. Your election must be made on or before the date that the amount of tax to be withheld is determined. 

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	 	10.	Remedy for Violation of Non-Compete Agreement. 

 (a)
You specifically recognize and affirm that strict compliance with terms of the covenants set forth in the Non-Compete Agreement is required as a condition of this Award of Restricted Stock. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Agreement,
including the Vested Shares provisions of Section 5, if you violate the terms of the Non-Compete Agreement, then 
 (i) all of your
Shares, whether or not vested, shall be immediately forfeited and revert to the Company, and 
 (ii) if you previously transferred the Shares
for consideration to a third party, then you shall immediately deliver to the Company an amount in cash equal to the aggregate Fair Market Value of such Shares as of the date of such transfer 
 (b) You agree that should all or any part or application of the Non-Compete Agreement be held or found invalid or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever
by a court of competent jurisdiction in an action between you and the Company (or its affiliates), the Company nevertheless shall be entitled to recover the full value of this Award of Restricted Stock, pursuant to Section 10(a) above, if you
violate any of the terms of the terms and conditions set forth in the Non-Compete Agreement. 
 (c) The rights of the Company set forth in
this Section 10 shall not limit or restrict in any manner any rights or remedies which the Company or any of its affiliates may have under law or under the Non-Compete Agreement or any other separate agreement or arrangement with you.

  

	 	11.	General Provisions. 

 (a) Interpretations.
This Agreement is subject in all respects to the terms of the Plan. A copy of the Plan is available upon your request. Terms used herein which are defined in the Plan shall have the respective meanings given to such terms in the Plan, unless
otherwise defined herein. In the event that any provision of this Agreement is inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, the terms of the Plan shall govern. Any question of administration or interpretation arising under this Agreement shall be
determined by the Committee administering the Plan, and such determination shall be final, conclusive and binding upon all parties in interest. 
 (b) Integrated Agreement. This Agreement, the Retention Agreement, the Non-Compete Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire understanding and agreement between you and the Company with respect to the subject matter contained
herein and supersedes any prior agreements, understandings, restrictions, representations, or warranties between you and the Company with respect to such subject matter other than those as set forth or provided for herein. 
 (c) No Right to Employment. Nothing in this Agreement or the Plan shall be construed as giving you the right to be retained as an employee of the
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Company. In addition, the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company may at any time dismiss you from employment free from any liability or any claim under this
Agreement, unless otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement. 
 (d) Securities Matters. The Company shall not be required to
deliver any Shares until the requirements of any federal or state securities or other laws, rules or regulations (including the rules of any securities exchange) as may be determined by the Company to be applicable are satisfied. 
 (e) Headings. Headings are given to the sections and subsections of this Agreement solely as a convenience to facilitate reference. Such headings
shall not be deemed in any way material or relevant to the construction or interpretation of this Agreement or any provision hereof. 
 (f)
Saving Clause. If any provision(s) of this Agreement shall be determined to be illegal or unenforceable, such determination shall in no manner affect the legality or enforceability of any other provision hereof. 
 (g) Governing Law. The internal law, and not the law of conflicts, of the State of Delaware will govern all questions concerning the validity,
construction and effect of this Agreement. 
 (h) Notices. You should send all written notices regarding this Agreement or the Plan to
the Company at the following address: 
 ProQuest Company 
 300 N. Zeeb Road 
 Ann Arbor, MI 48103 
 Attn: Senior Vice President and General Counsel 
 (i) Benefit and Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, their respective
successors, permitted assigns, and legal representatives. The Company has the right to assign this Agreement, and such assignee shall become entitled to all the rights of the Company hereunder to the extent of such assignment. 

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has executed this Agreement in duplicate as of the day and year first above written.

  

			
	 PROQUEST COMPANY

		
	 By:
	 	  

		 	Alan W. Aldworth
	 Its:
	 	Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

 Please indicate your acceptance of the terms and conditions of this Agreement by signing in the space
provided below and returning a signed copy of this Agreement to the Company. IF A FULLY EXECUTED COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT AND NON-COMPETE AGREEMENT HAVE NOT BEEN RECEIVED BY THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE COMPANY, THE COMPANY
SHALL REVOKE ALL SHARES ISSUED TO YOU, AND AVOID ALL OBLIGATIONS, UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. 
 The undersigned hereby accepts, and agrees to, all terms and
provisions of this Agreement. 
  

							
	  
	 	 	 	  
	 	 
	By: Linda Longo-Kazanova	 	 	 	Date:	 	 

  
  

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 Exhibit C 
 AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE 
 ProQuest Company, its affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, successors and
assigns in such capacity, and the current, future and former employees, officers, directors, trustees and agents thereof (collectively referred to throughout this Agreement as “Employer”), and Linda Longo-Kazanova
(“Executive”), the Executive’s heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns (collectively referred to throughout this Agreement as “Employee”) agree: 
 1. Last Day of Employment. Executive’s last day of employment with Employer is [DATE]. In addition, effective as of
[DATE], Executive resigns from the Executive’s position as [TITLE] of Employer and will not be eligible for any benefits or compensation after [DATE], other than as specifically provided in the retention agreement between
Employer and Executive dated July 13, 2006 (the “Retention Agreement”) and Executive’s right to indemnification and directors and officers liability insurance. Executive further acknowledges and agrees that, after
[DATE], the Executive will not represent the Executive as being a director, employee, officer, trustee, agent or representative of Employer for any purpose. In addition, effective as of [DATE], Executive resigns from all offices,
directorships, trusteeships, committee memberships and fiduciary capacities held with, or on behalf of, Employer or any benefit plans of Employer. These resignations will become irrevocable as set forth in Section 3 below. 
 2. Consideration. The parties acknowledge that this Agreement and General Release is being executed in accordance with the Retention
Agreement. 
 3. Revocation. Executive may revoke this Agreement and General Release for a period of seven (7) calendar
days following the day Executive executes this Agreement and General Release. Any revocation within this period must be submitted, in writing, to Employer and state, “I hereby revoke my acceptance of our Agreement and General Release.” The
revocation must be personally delivered to the General Counsel for ProQuest Company, or his/her designee, or mailed to Employer, 300 N. Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103, Attn: Senior Vice President and General Counsel, and postmarked within
seven (7) calendar days of execution of this Agreement and General Release. This Agreement and General Release shall not become effective or enforceable until the revocation period has expired. If the last day of the revocation period is a
Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday in Michigan then the revocation period shall not expire until the next following day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. 
 4. General Release of Claim. Employee knowingly and voluntarily releases and forever discharges Employer from any and all claims, causes of action, demands, fees and liabilities of any kind whatsoever,
whether known and unknown, against Employer, Employee has, has ever had or may have as of the date of execution of this Agreement and General Release, including, but not limited to, any alleged violation of: 
  

	 	•	 	 The National Labor Relations Act, as amended; 

  

	 	•	 	 Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; 

  

	 	•	 	 The Civil Rights Act of 1991; 

  

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	 	•	 	 Sections 1981 through 1988 of Title 42 of the United States Code, as amended; 

  

	 	•	 	 The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended; 

  

	 	•	 	 The Immigration Reform and Control Act, as amended; 

  

	 	•	 	 The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended; 

  

	 	•	 	 The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended; 

  

	 	•	 	 The Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990; 

  

	 	•	 	 The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, as amended; 

  

	 	•	 	 The Occupational Safety and Health Act, as amended; 

  

	 	•	 	 The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993; 

  

	 	•	 	 Any wage payment and collection, equal pay and other similar laws, acts and statutes of the State of Michigan; 

  

	 	•	 	 Any other federal, state or local civil or human rights law or any other local, state or federal law, regulation or ordinance; 

  

	 	•	 	 Any public policy, contract, tort, or common law; or 

  

	 	•	 	 Any allegation for costs, fees, or other expenses including attorneys’ fees incurred in these matters. 

 Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the sole matters to which the Agreement and General Release do not apply are: (i) Employee’s
rights of indemnification and directors and officers liability insurance coverage to which Executive was entitled immediately prior to [DATE] with regard to Executive’s service as an officer and director of Employer;
(ii) Employee’s rights under any tax-qualified pension or claims for accrued vested benefits under any other employee benefit plan, policy or arrangement maintained by Employer or under COBRA; (iii) Employee’s rights under the
provisions of the Retention Agreement which are intended to survive termination of employment; or (iv) Employee’s rights as a stockholder. 
 5. No Claims Permitted. Employee waives Executive’s right to file any charge or complaint against Employer arising out of Executive’s employment with or separation from Employer before any
federal, state or local court or any state or local administrative agency, except where such waivers are prohibited by law. This Agreement, however, does not prevent Employee from filing a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, any
other federal government agency, and/or any government agency concerning claims of discrimination, although Employee waives the Executive’s right to recover any damages or other relief in any claim or suit brought by or through the Equal
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other state or local agency on behalf of Employee under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, the
Americans with Disabilities Act, or any other federal or state discrimination law, except where such waivers are prohibited by law. 
 6.
Affirmations. Employee affirms Executive has not filed, has not caused to be filed, and is not presently a party to, any claim, complaint, or action against Employer in any forum or form. Employee further affirms that the Executive has
been paid and/or has received all compensation, wages, bonuses, commissions, and/or benefits to which Executive may be entitled and no other compensation, wages, bonuses, commissions and/or benefits are due to Executive, except as provided in the
Retention Agreement. Employee also affirms Executive has no known workplace injuries. 
 7. Cooperation; Return of Property.
Employee agrees to reasonably cooperate with Employer and its counsel in connection with any investigation, administrative proceeding or litigation relating to any matter that occurred during Executive’s employment in which Executive was
involved or of which Executive has knowledge. Employer will reimburse the Employee for any reasonable out-of-pocket travel, delivery or similar expenses incurred in providing such service to Employer. Employee represents that Executive has returned
to Employer all property belonging to Employer, including but not limited to any leased vehicle, laptop, cell phone, keys, access cards, phone cards and credit cards, provided that Executive may retain, and Employer shall cooperate in transferring,
Executive’s cell phone number and any home communication and security equipment as well as Executive’s rolodex and other address books. 
 8. Governing Law and Interpretation. This Agreement and General Release shall be governed and conformed in accordance with the laws of the State of Michigan without regard to its conflict of laws provisions. In the event
Employee or Employer breaches any provision of this Agreement and General Release, Employee and Employer affirm either may institute an action to specifically enforce any term or terms of this Agreement and General Release. Should any provision of
this Agreement and General Release be declared illegal or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction and should the provision be incapable of being modified to be enforceable, such provision shall immediately become null and void, leaving
the remainder of this Agreement and General Release in full force and effect. Nothing herein, however, shall operate to void or nullify any general release language contained in the Agreement and General Release. 
 9. Nonadmission of Wrongdoing. Employee agrees neither this Agreement and General Release nor the furnishing of the consideration for this
Release shall be deemed or construed at any time for any purpose as an admission by Employer of any liability or unlawful conduct of any kind. 
 10. Amendment. This Agreement and General Release may not be modified, altered or changed except upon express written consent of both parties wherein specific reference is made to this Agreement and General Release.

  

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 11. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and General Release sets forth the entire agreement
between the parties hereto and fully supersedes any prior agreements or understandings between the parties; provided, however, that notwithstanding anything in this Agreement and General Release, the provisions in the Retention Agreement which are
intended to survive termination of the Retention Agreement shall survive and continue in full force and effect. Employee acknowledges Executive has not relied on any representations, promises, or agreements of any kind not contained herein or in the
Retention Agreement made to Executive in connection with Executive’s decision to accept this Agreement and General Release. 
 EMPLOYEE
HAS BEEN ADVISED THAT EXECUTIVE HAS UP TO TWENTY-ONE (21) CALENDAR DAYS TO REVIEW THIS AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE AND HAS BEEN ADVISED IN WRITING TO CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY PRIOR TO EXECUTION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE.

 EMPLOYEE AGREES ANY MODIFICATIONS, MATERIAL OR OTHERWISE, MADE TO THIS AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE DO NOT RESTART OR AFFECT IN ANY
MANNER THE ORIGINAL TWENTY-ONE (21) CALENDAR DAY CONSIDERATION PERIOD. 
 HAVING ELECTED TO EXECUTE THIS AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE,
TO FULFILL THE PROMISES SET FORTH HEREIN, AND TO RECEIVE THE SUMS AND BENEFITS SET FORTH IN THE RETENTION AGREEMENT, EMPLOYEE FREELY AND KNOWINGLY, AND AFTER DUE CONSIDERATION, ENTERS INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE INTENDING TO WAIVE,
SETTLE AND RELEASE ALL CLAIMS EXECUTIVE HAS OR MIGHT HAVE AGAINST EMPLOYER. 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto knowingly and voluntarily executed this
Agreement and General Release as of the date set forth below: 
  

									
		 		 		 	PROQUEST COMPANY
				
	  
	 		 	By:	 	  

	LINDA LONGO-KAZANOVA	 		 	Name:	 	  

		 		 		 	Title:	 	  

					
	Date:	 	  
	 		 	Date:	 	  

  

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 Exhibit D 
 SALARY, BONUS AND BENEFITS 
 Salary 
  

	 	•	 	 Base Salary: You are paid a “Base Salary” of $9,947.69 bi-weekly ($258,640.00 if annualized), and are eligible for consideration for a merit increase in
May 2007. 

  

	 	•	 	 Regular Salary: Your “Regular Salary” includes your Base Salary plus another $20,800.00 annualized, for a total Regular Salary of $279,440.00 annualized,
phased in based on year-to-date utilization of discontinued benefits effective July 31, 2006. 

  

	 	•	 	 Calculations for Bonus, merit pay, SERF, severance, company paid disability, 401k match will utilize your Base Salary and not your Regular Salary.

 Bonus 
  

	 	•	 	 As a key executive you participate in the Financial Bonus Plan at 50% of your Base Salary for on target performance. Under this Bonus you may earn up to 200% of
target for performance above goal. This bonus payout is capped at 200 percent of target. Additional bonus opportunity is provided for 2006 in this agreement in section 4. 

 Benefits 
 You shall be entitled to the following benefits while
employed by ProQuest Company under this Agreement through December 31, 2007: 
  

	 	•	 	 You are eligible for the Stock purchase bonus of 15% plus commissions or transaction fees contingent on holding such shares for a period of 24 months after
purchase. 

  

	 	•	 	 You are eligible to participate in the ProQuest Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (EDCP). 

  

	 	•	 	 You participate in the ProQuest Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERF). Under this plan, on December 31 of each year, the Company makes a contribution
to the Trust established under the EDCP, and credits your account in an amount equal to 15% of the sum of (a) your Base Salary and your management bonus under the Financial Bonus Plan for the year and (b) amounts of Base Salary and
management bonus deferred by you under the EDCP for the year. 

  

	 	•	 	 You receive at Company expense Basic term life equal to two times annual Base Salary, and under the terms of the policy, you may elect to purchase additional term
life insurance up to four times Base Salary up to a maximum of $1,300,000 subject to the terms of the Policy. 

  

	 	•	 	 You have Short Term Disability protection at Company expense. 

  

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	 	•	 	 You are covered at Company expense for Long-term disability benefits which will begin after you have been totally disabled for a period of six continuous months.
You are also eligible to participate under the Supplemental Income Protection Plan— Supplemental Long Term Disability Plan at the group rate. 

  

	 	•	 	 You participate in the Profit Sharing Retirement Plan 401 (k) plan, 

  

	 	•	 	 You are be eligible for four weeks of annual vacation, accrued at 13.33 hours per month, 4 floating holidays (personal days), and 8 company holidays.

  

	 	•	 	 You participate in benefits programs including group insurance plans for medical, dental, vision, as well as access to a Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending
Account. 

  

	 	•	 	 If asked by the Company and you agree to relocate, you are eligible for relocation benefits as detailed in the Senior Management Homeowner Relocation Plan summary.
This benefit must be reimbursed to the company if you leave within the first 12 months of employment. 

  

	 	•	 	 You are eligible to participate in Dependent Life Insurance; Voluntary Accidental Death & Dismemberment; the Group Legal Plan.

  

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