Simon & Schuster Establishes India Operations

As part of its localized publishing and marketing strategy, S&SI will offer titles from Simon & Schuster's many worldwide imprints and divisions, including distribution client titles. Books will be rupee-priced and selected and formatted specifically for the Indian marketplace. Inventory for titles published and distributed in India will come primarily via Simon & Schuster U.K., with reprints handled locally.

"HarperCollins India is delighted to welcome Simon & Schuster India. We look forward to working closely with them to expand their business and providing them with high-quality distribution to our customers in the Indian Sub-Continent," said P.M. Sukumar, Chief Executive Officer, HarperCollins Publishers India Ltd.

Simon & Schuster, a part of CBS Corporation, is a global leader in the field of general interest publishing, dedicated to providing the best in fiction and nonfiction for consumers of all ages, across all printed, electronic, and audio formats. Its divisions include Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, Simon & Schuster Audio, Simon & Schuster Digital, and international companies in Australia, Canada, India and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit our website at www.simonandschuster.com