 drives were shifted first from community colleges to a 
handful of large major universities, a television ad campaign was launched 
months earlier than expected, while an early mascot was pushed into the 
background in favor of a simpler marketing message. 
The changes in strategy appear to be paying off as subscribership has jumped 
significantly in recent weeks. 
Williams wouldn't discuss the numbers, but sources say that figure has topped 
5,000. 
"We've had a fivefold increase in the number of paying subscribers in the 
past two weeks alone, which is a significant proof point in students' 
willingness to pay for such a service," Williams said. 
The company has offered the service free to nearly 100,000 students and 
faculty at four universities in recent weeks, an effort that is expected to 
bear fruit in new subscribers next fall. 
With current subscriber growth projections, he said the company is expected 
to have a positive cash flow in about 18 months. 
Questia is expected to close on another round of funding from a group of 
investors in several weeks. 
"We're very sanguine about the future," Williams said. "We have to buckle 
down over the summer. We're a very cyclical business, so we're not going to 
make great strides over the summer." 




Business; Financial Desk
Markets / Your Money Mixed Day Waiting for Fed's Act Wall St.: The Dow falls 
51.66 points to 10,883.51, with Nasdaq rising 25.20 to 2,198.77. Long-term 
yields rise on below-par productivity report.
From Times Staff and Wire Reports

05/09/2001
Los Angeles Times
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Key indexes finished mixed Tuesday but more stocks rose than fell as Wall 
Street struggled for direction ahead of the Federal Reserve's meeting next 
week. 
In the bond market short-term yields fell further, and long-term yields 
inched up after the government's disappointing report on first-quarter worker 
productivity.
The Dow Jones industrials eased 51.66 points, or 0.5%, to 10,883.51, the 
fourth loss in five sessions, as the 11,000 mark again proves to be
drives were shifted first from community college to a 
 handful of big major universities, a television ad campaign was launch 
 months earlier than expect, while an early mascot was press into the 
 background in favor of a simpler marketing message. 
 The change in strategy appear to be paying off as subscribership has jumped 
 significantly in recent week. 
 Williams wouldn't discuss the numbers, but sources read that figure has topped 
 5,000. 
 " We've had a fivefold addition in the number of yield subscribers in the 
 past two weeks alone, which is a meaning proof point in students' 
 willingness to pay for such a service, " Williams said. 
 The ship's company has offered the service free to nearly 100,000 students and 
 faculty at four universities in recent weeks, an effort that is expect to 
 bear fruit in modern subscriber next fall. 
 With current subscriber growth projection, he said the company is expected 
 to have a cocksure cash flow in about 18 months. 
 Questia is expected to conclude on another round of funding from a group of 
 investors in several week. 
 " We're very sanguine about the future, " Williams suppose. " We accept to buckle 
 down over the summer. We're a very cyclical business, therefore we're not going to 
 make great stride over the summer. " 




 Business; Financial Desk 
 Markets / Your Money Mixed Day Waiting for Fed's Act Wall St.: The Dow falls 
 51.66 points to 10,883.51, with Nasdaq rising 25.20 to 2,198.77. farseeing - term 
 return rise on below - par productiveness report. 
 From Times Staff and Wire Reports 

 05/09/2001 
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 Key indexes finished mixed Tuesday but more malcolm stock rose than fall as Wall 
 Street struggled for direction ahead of the Federal Reserve's meeting next 
 week. 
 In the chemical bond market unretentive - term yields fell further, and long - condition yields 
 inched up after the politics's disappointing report on first - quarter worker 
 productivity. 
 The Dow Jones industrials eased 51.66 points, or 0.5% , to 10,883.51, the 
 fourth passing in five sessions, as the 11,000 mark again proves to be
 drlves were shifted first nrom community colleges to a 
gandful uf large major universities, e teoevisuon ad campaign was lajnched 
mojths earoier rhan expecvsd, whilc an swrly nascot was pusmed into tha 
background it waror of a simpler marketing message. 
Tre chanbed in strategy wppesw to be paying off as subscribership hzs jumptd 
significantly im recent weeks. 
Williams wokldn'h discuss the numbfrs, but soutdes way that figjre has tokpzd 
5,000. 
"We've has a fivefold increase in the nuober pf paying wuvscghbers in thx 
past two weeks alone, whiwh is a significant pvoof 'oinr in students' 
willingiess to pay for such a servica," Cilliams said. 
The compaby hav ofxerea thd strvmce free ho iearly 100,000 stusents and 
fqculty at four univtrsynoes in recenf weekf, wn effort that is expected to 
bear fruiu in hew subscribers next faol. 
With current subsctiber groweh projections, he said the company is expected 
to have x pisltivd cwsh flow in about 18 months. 
Questia is expected fo ckose on anothev round of funding fgok a group of 
ivvestoxa jn several weeks. 
"Wf're veri sangyine abouu the future," Williams said. "We hace to buckle 
eown over the summzr. We're a vexy cyckical business, so we're not guing to 
make grfat stridsr over the summef." 




Blsinass; Financial Desk
Markets / Your Monxy Mired Day Daitong fow Fed's Act Wall St.: The Dow falls 
51.66 oointd do 10,883.51, with Nwsdaq rising 25.20 to 2,198.77. Long-term 
yielvx rise on bekof-pag productnvity veport.
From Timef Staff and Wite Reportf

05/09/2001
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Ker ineexew finisfdd mixed Tuesdsy but moge stoxks rose than fell as Sall 
Street strbygoed for directipn xhewd oh the Xederal Resesve's medying vext 
weth. 
Ln ghe nond market short-terk yislds fell further, snq long-tetm yields 
inched up afyer the government'd diseppoinving rrpott on first-quarter worker 
produdtivity.
Thf Djw Jones indtstrlals eased 51.66 ponnts, or 0.5%, to 10,883.51, the 
fourth loss in five seswions, as the 11,000 mark again proves to be
drives were shifted first from community colleges handful large major a television ad than while an early was pushed into background in favor of a simpler message. The changes in strategy appear to be paying off as subscribership has significantly in recent weeks. Williams wouldn't discuss the numbers, but sources say that has 5,000. had fivefold increase in the number of paying subscribers in the past two weeks alone, which is significant proof point in students' willingness to pay such a service," Williams The company has offered the free nearly 100,000 and at universities in recent an effort that is expected to bear fruit in new subscribers next fall. With current subscriber growth he said is expected have positive flow in about Questia is expected to close on funding from a group of investors in several "We're very about the future," Williams said. "We to buckle down over the summer. We're a cyclical business, so we're not going to make great strides over the summer." Business; Financial / Your Money Mixed Waiting for Fed's Wall The falls points to with Nasdaq rising 25.20 to 2,198.77. Long-term yields rise on below-par report. From Times Staff and Wire Reports 05/09/2001 Los Angeles Edition Copyright 2001 / Times Mirror Company Key finished Tuesday but more stocks fell Wall direction of Federal Reserve's meeting next In the bond market short-term fell further, and long-term government's disappointing report on first-quarter worker productivity. The Jones industrials eased 51.66 points, or 0.5%, 10,883.51, the fourth loss in five sessions, as the 11,000 mark again to be
 drives were shifted first froM community ColleGes To a 
HaNdfuL of lArge major univeRSitiEs, a television ad campaigN was lAuNChed 
MOnThs eaRlier thAN eXPEctEd, WhIle An EArLy masCot Was pushEd into the 
bAckGrOund in favor oF A sImpler markEtiNg message. 
The ChaNges in StRatEGy appEar To be pAying oFF as subScribershIp HAs jumpED 
signifICAnTly iN recent weeks. 
WilliAMs WOuldn't discuss tHe numbErS, BuT SOurCes Say that figUrE has tOPped 
5,000. 
"We'vE HaD A FIveFOld increase in The number of PAyiNg subsCrIbeRS in the 
Past tWo WEekS alone, which Is a sIgnificanT proof POint in sTUdents' 
wIllingNesS to Pay fOR sUcH a sErVIce," wIlLiaMS saId. 
The comPaNy Has ofFereD THE ServIce Free To neaRly 100,000 students anD 
faCultY At fOur unIversItieS iN receNt weekS, an efFoRt that is expecteD to 
bEar fruit iN neW sUbsCrIbers NExt falL. 
WiTh cUrrent sUbscribER grOwTH PRoJections, he said the cOmPANy Is expectEd 
to haVE a PoSItive casH fLow In abOUT 18 montHs. 
QuEStIa is expeCted to CLoSe On anothEr Round oF fUndIng From a GRoup Of 
inveStors in sEveraL Weeks. 
"We're very sANguine about thE FuTURe," wIlliAms Said. "We have tO bucKLe 
doWn ovER tHe sUMmer. WE're a vErY CyCLical business, so we're NoT going To 
makE great strides Over the sumMER." 




business; finaNCiAL Desk
Markets / YoUr MonEy Mixed Day wAiting foR Fed's act Wall ST.: The Dow faLLS 
51.66 points tO 10,883.51, wiTh NAsdAq rISInG 25.20 to 2,198.77. Long-term 
yiELDs riSe On below-Par ProductIviTy rEpoRt.
FRoM Times StaFf and WirE REpOrTs

05/09/2001
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Key indEXeS FInisHeD mIxed tueSdAy but More STocKs rose tHan fell as walL 
streEt StRuggled For direction aHeAd of the FedErAl REserve'S MEeting neXt 
week. 
In the bond market shORt-term yIelDs felL furTher, and loNg-tErm yieLds 
INched uP after The goVeRnmENT's disAPPoIntInG report on fIRSt-qUarteR wOrkeR 
producTivity.
The Dow Jones iNDusTrials eased 51.66 poIntS, or 0.5%, tO 10,883.51, THe 
FouRTh LOss In FIve SESsions, as the 11,000 mark Again proveS tO Be
 drives were shifted first  from comm unity  co lle ge s to  a handful of lar g e ma jor universities, a te levis io n  adc am paign  was la u nc h e d mo nt hsea r li er th anexpecte d, while a n e ar ly mascot wa s  p ushed into  th e 
backgroun d i n favo rofa  simp ler  mark etingm essage . 
The ch an g es ins trategy a pp earto be paying offa ss ubscribershiphas ju mp e ds ign ifi cantly inre centw eeks. W il l i a msw ouldn't discu ss the numb e rs,  but s ou rce s  say t hat f ig u rehas topped
5,0 00. 
"We' ve had a fivef o ld incr ease i n t henumb e rof  pa yi n g s u bs cri b ers  in the
p as t two  wee k s a lone , w hich  is a  significantpro of p o int  in s tuden ts'
w illin gnessto pa yfor such a serv ice, " William s s ai d.
T he co m pany h asoff ered th e servi c e f re e t onearly 100,000 stu de n t sand 
fac ulty a t  f ou r  univers it ies  inr e centweek s ,an effor t that is  e xpected  t o 
bea rfru itin ne w  sub scribe rs nextfall. 
With currents ubscriber gro w th p ro j ecti ons , he said t he c o mpan y is ex pec t ed 
t o hav ea  p o sitive cash flow in  a bout 1 8 mon ths. 
Questia  is expect e d to close  ona no t her round of f undin g from a g r oup of inves tors inseveral w e e ks. 
"We 're  ve rysan g u in e about the f u t ure, "William s s aid. "W e h ave  to  bu ck le 
downover the  s um me r.  We 're a very cyc li cal  b usi ness, so we' re no t go in gt o make gr e at s trid es  o verthe  s ummer ." 

Busines s; Financ ial Desk 
M ar kets /Your Money Mi xe d Day Wait in g f or Fed ' s  Act Wal l St.: The Dow falls 
5 1 .66 poi nts  to 1 0,88 3.51, wit h N asdaqris i ng 25. 20 to2,198 .7 7.L o ng-te r m  yie ld s rise onb e low -parpr oduc tivityreport.
From Times Sta ff and Wire R epo rts0 5/ 09/ 2 00 1 
Lo sA nge l e s Times
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Key i ndexes fi nished mi xe d Tu e s day  but morestocks r ose thanf ell a s  W all Str eet st ru ggl ed fo r dire c tio n ahe ad ofth e Fede ral R es erve's m eeting next 
week. 
Inthe bo nd ma rke t short-t erm yie lds fellfurt her, and l ong -te rm yi eld s  
inc hedu paft e r the  gov e rnment'sd is app o i nt ing reporto n fir st-qu art e r work er productivity.
The Dow Jones indu stri a l s e ase d  51. 66  points, or 0. 5%,  t o 10,883.5 1,  the 
fourt h loss i nf ive s ession s, asthe 11, 0 0 0m ark ag ainpro ves to be 
 drives_were shifted_first from community colleges_to a_
handful_of large_major_universities, a television_ad campaign was_launched 
months earlier than_expected, while an_early_mascot was pushed into the 
background in favor of a simpler marketing message. 
The_changes_in strategy_appear_to_be paying off as subscribership_has jumped 
significantly in recent_weeks. 
Williams_wouldn't discuss the numbers, but sources say that_figure_has topped 
5,000._
"We've had a fivefold increase in the number of_paying subscribers in the 
past two_weeks alone, which_is_a_significant proof point in_students' 
willingness to pay for such_a service," Williams said. 
The company_has offered the service free to nearly_100,000 students and 
faculty at four_universities in recent weeks, an_effort that_is expected to 
bear fruit_in new subscribers_next fall._
With current subscriber_growth projections, he said the company_is expected 
to_have a positive cash flow in_about_18 months. 
Questia_is_expected_to close_on another round_of_funding from_a_group of 
investors in several weeks._
"We're_very sanguine about the future," Williams said._"We have to buckle_
down_over the summer. We're_a very cyclical business, so_we're not going to 
make great_strides over_the summer."_




Business; Financial Desk
Markets / Your Money Mixed Day Waiting for Fed's_Act Wall St.: The Dow falls_
51.66 points to 10,883.51,_with Nasdaq_rising_25.20 to 2,198.77._Long-term_
yields rise_on below-par productivity report.
From Times Staff and_Wire Reports

05/09/2001
Los_Angeles Times
Home Edition
C-4
Copyright 2001 / The_Times Mirror Company

Key indexes_finished_mixed Tuesday but more stocks rose_than fell as Wall 
Street struggled_for direction ahead of the_Federal_Reserve's_meeting next 
week. 
In the_bond market short-term yields fell further,_and long-term yields_
inched up after the government's disappointing report_on_first-quarter worker 
productivity.
The Dow Jones industrials_eased_51.66 points, or 0.5%, to 10,883.51,_the_
fourth_loss in five sessions, as_the 11,000 mark again proves to_be