With the signing of the DECHEMA's Corrosion Handbook not only the cluster of corrosion science is complemented, but also the most renowned book publications on corrosion are now in one hand (Uhlig's Corrosion Handbook, Kunze (Ed): Korrosion, a six volume MRW for the German market). Elsevier currently exercises the electronic rights for the first edition's contents, which DECHEMA has licensed out on a non-exclusive basis. If we successfully market the first three volumes of this second edition, we have the chance of securing these electronic rights for WIS in negotiations scheduled for spring 2005.