Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Schedules Conference Call to Discuss 2015 Results

BOSTON – Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) (NASDAQ: HMHC) today announced that it will release its fourth quarter and full year 2015 financial and operating results on Thursday, February 25, 2016, before the market opens.

At 8:30 a.m. EST on Thursday, February 25, 2016, HMH will also host a conference call to discuss the results with its investors. The call will be webcast live at ir.hmhco.com. The following information is provided for investors who would like to participate:

Toll Free: (844) 835-6565

International: (484) 653-6719

Passcode: 38583489

Moderator: Rima Hyder, Vice President, Investor Relations

Webcast Link: http://edge.media-server.com/m/p/ja26sx7h

An archived webcast with the accompanying slides will be available at ir.hmhco.com for one year for those unable to participate in the live event. An audio replay of this conference will also be available until March 3, 2016 via the following telephone numbers: (855) 859-2056 in the United States and (404) 537-3406 internationally using passcode 38583489.

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About Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (NASDAQ:HMHC) is a global learning company dedicated to changing people’s lives by fostering passionate, curious learners. As a leading provider of pre-K–12 education content, services, and cutting-edge technology solutions across a variety of media, HMH enables learning in a changing landscape. HMH is uniquely positioned to create engaging and effective educational content and experiences from early childhood to beyond the classroom.  HMH serves more than 50 million students in over 150 countries worldwide, while its award-winning children's books, novels, non-fiction, and reference titles are enjoyed by readers throughout the world. For more information, visit www.hmhco.com.

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CONTACT

Investor Relations                         
Rima Hyder                             
VP, Investor Relations                         
617-351-3309                            
rima.hyder@hmhco.com         

Media Relations
Bianca Olson
SVP, Corporate Affairs
617-351-3841
bianca.olson@hmhco.com

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