Houghton Mifflin Harcourt To Present at Goldman Sachs 29th Annual Communacopia Conference

Boston – Sept. 9, 2020 – Learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) (NASDAQ: HMHC) today announced that Jack Lynch, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Joe Abbott, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Brian Shipman, the Company’s Senior Vice President of Investor Relations, will participate in the Goldman Sachs 29th Annual Communacopia Conference.

The Company's fireside chat discussion is scheduled for 4:35 p.m. ET on Tuesday, September 15, 2020. A link to the live webcast of the fireside chat discussion will be available via the Company's web site at ir.hmhco.com. A replay of the webcast will be available for approximately 30 days following the webcast.

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About Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (NASDAQ: HMHC) is a learning company committed to delivering connected solutions that engage learners, empower educators and improve student outcomes. As a leading provider of K–12 core curriculum, supplemental and intervention solutions and professional learning services, HMH partners with educators and school districts to uncover solutions that unlock students' potential and extend teachers' capabilities. HMH serves more than 50 million students and 3 million educators in 150 countries, 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

Brian S. Shipman, CFA

SVP, Investor Relations

212-592-1177

Brian.Shipman@hmhco.com

Media Relations

Bianca Olson

SVP, Corporate Affairs

617-351-3841

Bianca.Olson@hmhco.com

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