BEIJING CRACKS DOWN ON PUBLISHINGPIRACY.

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LONDON, Sept 1 PRNewswire-AsiaNet - Frederick Warne & Co., a subsidiary of Penguin Books Limited, welcomes the decision from the Beijing Xicheng District Administration of Industry and Commerce's ruling to protect and assert Frederick Warne's trademarks following the discovery of unauthorized editions of The Original Peter Rabbit Books(TM), published by Social Science Press, Beijing, China.

The ruling was made with the full support of the State Administration of Industry and Commerce, which issued a written document confirming trademark infringement, and the City Administration for Industry and Commerce.

Frederick Warne & Co. would like to thank the Administration for Industry and Commerce for its handling of this case and extend a special thanks to the Xicheng District Administration for Industry and Commerce.

Sally Floyer, Managing Director of Frederick Warne & Co. said:

"We are very satisfied with the outcome and we would like to thank the Beijing Xicheng District Administration of Industry and Commerce in Beijing for their tireless efforts in pursuing this matter.

The decision of the Beijing Xicheng District Administration of Industry and Commerce upholds and guarantees Frederick Warne's rights.