Updated Verbal and Quantitative Guides Feature Hundreds of Past Test Questions HOBOKEN, N.J., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Updated editions of verbal and quantitative study guides from the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC ), creator of the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT ), are now on sale in bookstores and online at http://www.mba.com/. The Official Guide for GMAT Verbal Review, 2nd Edition, (Wiley Paperback; August 24, 2009; $17.95) and The Official Guide for GMAT Quantitative Review, 2nd Edition, (Wiley Paperback; September 14, 2009; $17.95) both feature more than 300 former GMAT questions, and each has 75 new practice questions. The supplemental guides complement The Official Guide for GMAT Review, 12th Edition, which was released earlier this year and is the centerpiece of the Official Guide series. The books--the only GMAT study guides that feature past questions from the exam--include answers and thorough explanations for each question. The Graduate Management Admission Test is the only standardized exam designed by business schools for business schools. It is used as part of the admissions process by thousands of MBA and other graduate management education programs around the world. The supplemental study guides were written and edited by the same team that develops questions for the actual GMAT exam. The Official Guide for GMAT Verbal Review, 2nd Edition, is designed to help readers hone their skills for the reading comprehension, critical reasoning and sentence correction sections of the GMAT. In particular, the guide focuses on the ability to evaluate arguments and read, understand and correct written material. The Official Guide for GMAT Quantitative Review, 2nd Edition, provides intensive preparation for the problem solving and data sufficiency portions of the GMAT. The guide helps readers solve equations and geometry problems, interpret data, and determine probability. The Official Guide for GMAT Verbal Review, 2nd Edition, and The Official Guide for GMAT Quantitative Review, 2nd Edition, are published and distributed by Wiley. The Official Guide series is part of a collection of six GMAT-preparation products from GMAC that feature past GMAT questions. In addition to the three study guides, these products include GMAT Focus, a Web-based quantitative diagnostics tool; GMAT Write, which helps people sharpen their writing skills; and a collection of paper-based GMAT exams. The products all are available for purchase at http://www.mba.com/. The Official Guide for GMAT Verbal Review, 2nd Edition Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC ) Wiley Paperback; August 24, 2009; $17.95; ISBN: 978-0-470-44975-2; 335 pages The Official Guide for GMAT Quantitative Review, 2nd Edition Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC ) Wiley Paperback; September 14, 2009; $17.95; ISBN: 978-0-470-44976-9; 215 pages About Wiley Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has been a valued source of information and understanding for 200 years, helping people around the world meet their needs and fulfill their aspirations. Since 1901, Wiley and its acquired companies have published the works of more than 350 Nobel laureates in all categories: Literature, Economics, Physiology or Medicine, Physics, Chemistry and Peace. Wiley's core businesses publish scientific, technical, medical and scholarly journals, encyclopedias, books, and online products and services; professional/trade books, subscription products, training materials, and online applications and Web sites; and educational materials for undergraduate and graduate students and lifelong learners. Wiley's global headquarters are located in Hoboken, New Jersey, with operations in the United States, Europe, Asia, Canada, and Australia. The company's website can be accessed at http://www.wiley.com/. The company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols JWa and JWb. About GMAC The Graduate Management Admission Council (http://www.gmac.com/) is a nonprofit education organization of leading graduate business schools worldwide dedicated to creating access to and disseminating information about graduate management education. GMAC is based in McLean, Virginia, and has a European office in London. The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is used by approximately 4,700 graduate management programs at some 1,900 business schools around the world to assess applicants. The GMAT was taken a record 265,613 times during the testing year that ended June 30, 2009, and is currently available at more than 450 test centers in over 100 countries. More information about the GMAT is available at http://www.mba.com/. DATASOURCE: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. CONTACT: Sam Silverstein, GMAC, , Office: +1-703-245-4317, Mobile: +1-703-625-0567; or Adrienne Fontaine, Wiley, , Office: +1-201-748-5626 Web Site: http://www.wiley.com/

Copyright