CQ Announces Launch of New Mobile-friendly Services

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Congressional Quarterly Inc., the nation's premier provider of news, analysis and information on Congress, politics and public policy, today announced the launch of mobile-friendly versions of three of its online services: CQ Today, CQ Schedules and CQ Member Profiles. Subscribers can now use their BlackBerry, iPhone, Palm Treo or other mobile devices to access a wealth of Capitol Hill intelligence from CQ.com.

The new mobile-optimized services enable users to retrieve breaking news from CQ Today; listings of hearings, markups and other important events from CQ Schedules; and member photos, background and contact information, and committee assignments from CQ Member Profiles.

"Mobile devices have changed the way we communicate and gather information," said Robert W. Merry, president and editor-in-chief of CQ. "We are committed to ensuring that our subscribers have immediate access to important news and information about Congress on their handheld devices."

CQ's new services build on the success of previous mobile-friendly offerings. In the past year, CQ has launched handheld-optimized versions of the following services: CQ Bill Track, which enables subscribers to follow the precise status of bills; CQ TranscriptsWire, which offers real-time access to verbatim congressional and newsmaker transcripts; and CQ Custom E-mail Alerts, which provides subscribers with the ability to click on the links in their alerts and access mobile-friendly news stories, transcripts, bill analysis, vote data and more.

"These enhancements to CQ.com allow our subscribers to follow the critical news, events and legislation that could affect their interests more closely and easily than ever before," said Mike Riley, editor and senior vice president of CQ. "Now, no matter where they are, our subscribers can access CQ.com on their handheld devices to stay abreast of critical developments in Congress."

For more information on CQ's mobile offerings or to request a free trial, please contact CQ's sales department at 800-432-2250 ext. 599, e-mail sales@cq.com or visit www.corporate.cq.com/mobile.

About Congressional Quarterly Inc.

With more than 150 reporters, editors and researchers covering Capitol Hill andWashington, Congressional Quarterly keeps its readers updated in print and online on a weekly, daily and real-time basis. With a readership that includes nearly every member of Congress, as well as Executive Branch officials, leaders in business and associations, top academic institutions and important media outlets, CQ provides opinion leaders comprehensive, credible, current and objective information on Congress, politics and public policy. CQ's award-winning product line includes: CQ Weekly, CQ Today, CQ.com, CQ Homeland Security, CQ Budget Tracker, CQ HealthBeat, CQ MoneyLine, CQ Politics and Governing Magazine. CQ is owned by the Times Publishing Co. ofSt. Petersburg, Fla., publisher of the St. Petersburg Times and other publications. For more information, visit www.cq.com or www.cqpolitics.com.

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