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SAGE Becomes First Corporate Affiliate of the Federation of Behavioral, 
Psychological, and Cognitive Sciences

Thousand Oaks, CA, and London, UK, 15 December 2005 - SAGE Publications
is pleased 
to announce that it recently became the first corporate affiliate of the
Federation of Behavioral, 
Psychological, and Cognitive Sciences of the USA. 

The Federation is a dues-supported coalition of member organisations (20
scientific societies) 
plus affiliates which include university departments of psychology,
schools of education, 
research centres, regional psychological associations, and science
divisions of the 
American Psychological Association. Representing the interests of
scientists who do research 
in the areas of behavioural, psychological, and cognitive sciences, the
Federation focuses its 
efforts on legislative advocacy, education and the communication of
information to scientists. 

"SAGE chose to support the Federation because, as a scholarly publisher,
we hold similar values," 
said Blaise Simqu, SAGE President and CEO. "In particular, SAGE wants to
assist in countering 
recent changes in US government funding of research which have limited
the support for 
investigation in the behavioural, psychological, and cognitive
sciences." 

"Furthermore," Simqu adds, "we believe that participating in the
Federation's activities will provide 
us with another point of contact with our authors and readers, and we'll
have another opportunity 
to understand their interests, needs, and perspectives."

2005 has been a significant year for SAGE, marked by expanded
involvement in the global 
community. SAGE began the year by contributing to the tsunami relief
efforts. Also during 
2005, SAGE signed an agreement with the International Network for the
Availability of Scientific 
Publications (INASP) to provide free or subsidized access to SAGE
journals to research 
institutions in 66 of the world's less developed countries.
Additionally, in November, SAGE launched the 
SAGE Center for the Study of the Mind at the University of California,
Santa Barbara. Throughout the 
year, there were a variety of events celebrating the company's 40th
anniversary, and these activities 
have culminated in the company's becoming the first corporate member of
the Federation of Behavioral, 
Psychological and Cognitive Sciences.

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About SAGE
SAGE Publications is a leading international publisher of journals,
books and electronic media for 
scholarly, educational and professional markets. Since 1965, SAGE
(www.sagepublications.com) 
has helped inform and educate a global community of scholars,
practitioners, researchers, and students.

About the Federation
Established in 1980, The Federation of Behavioral, Psychological and
Cognitive Sciences is an 
association of scientific societies with interests in research on
behavior, psychology, language, 
education, knowledge systems and their psychological, behavioral, and
physiological bases. More 
information about the Federation is available online at
www.thefederationonline.org. 

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