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Baker & Taylor Ex-Pres/CEO now acting Pres of AMS

Advanced Marketing Services, Inc. Appoints New President and Chief Executive Officer
Business Wire, May 15, 2006
SAN DIEGO -- Advanced Marketi
ng Services, Inc. (Pink Sheets:MKTS), a leading provider of customized wholesaling and contract distribution services, today announced the appointment of Gary M. Rautenstrauch as AMS's new president and chief executive officer, effective immediately. E[acute accent]Mr. Rautenstrauch has substantial experience and expertise in the wholesale book distribution industry. Mr. Rautenstrauch spent 22 years with Baker & Taylor (B&T), a wholesale distributor of books, video and music products and services to retailers and libraries worldwide, and was that company's president and chief executive officer from 2001 through 2003. During his career with Baker & Taylor, Mr. Rautenstrauch held numerous positions with the company and its subsidiaries, including executive vice president for technology, executive vice president for distribution, and chief operating officer. Under Mr. Rautenstrauch's leadership as president and chief executive officer of Baker & Taylor, the company improved its financial performance, increased its retail sales, enhanced its strategic position, and enhanced its distribution capabilities. E[acute accent]Most recently, from August 2005 until May 2006, Mr. Rautenstrauch was the chief executive officer of Blackwell's Book Services, a leading supplier of books and services to academic and research libraries throughout the world. Between his time at Baker & Taylor and Blackwell's, Mr. Rautenstrauch served in various consulting capacities. E[acute accent]Mr. Rautenstrauch, who is 52, holds an MBA in finance from New York University and a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Miami.

E[acute accent]Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., Advanced Marketing Services is a leading provider of customized merchandising, wholesaling, distribution and publishing services, currently primarily to the book industry. The Company has operations in the U.S., Mexico, the United Kingdom and Australia and employs approximately 1,400 people worldwide. The Company provides a wide range of value-added services that provide its retail customers with book buying advice, promotional support and expert supply chain management, to ensure the success of their book programs. The Company's proprietary Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) software in a unique tool that allows its book specialists to manage efficiently and effectively the book distribution supply chain for the benefit of its membership warehouse club customers. Publishers Group Worldwide (PGW), an alliance of the Company's global book distribution operations, provides independent publishers with the exclusive full service English language sales and distribution services. E[acute accent]Recent public announcements about AMS are available on both the Company's web site, www.advmkt.com, and on Business Wire, www.businesswire.com.

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