UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


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                                    FORM 6-K

                        REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
                    PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
                      THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                          For the month of January 2008

                                   PEARSON plc
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                      N/A

                (Translation of registrant's name into English)

                                   80 Strand
                            London, England WC2R 0RL
                                44-20-7010-2000
                    (Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant  files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:




      Form 20-F X                                      Form 40-F

Indicate by check mark whether the  Registrant  by  furnishing  the  information
contained  in this  Form is  also  thereby  furnishing  the  information  to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934




       Yes                                              No X

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        This Report includes the following documents:

1. A press release from Pearson plc announcing Acquisition of Money-Media





3 January 2008



PEARSON ACQUIRES MONEY-MEDIA; ENHANCES FT'S SERVICES TO GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT
INDUSTRY

Pearson, the international education and information company, today announces
the acquisition of Money-Media, the US-based leader in online news and
commentary for the money management industry, from Michael D. Griffin,
Money-Media's sole voting shareholder and CEO.

Money-Media, through its products Ignites, Fundfire, BoardIQ, Agenda and ODX,
offers highly-respected online services, publications and conferences. It
provides must-have news and analysis via email and its websites to mutual fund
managers, institutional investors, high-net-worth individuals, company directors
and advisers. It had revenues of $16m in 2007 - approximately two-thirds of
which were generated through subscriptions with high renewal rates - and had
estimated gross assets of $4m at the year end.

Money-Media's specialist services will improve the ability of the Financial
Times to reach the asset management community in the US, enhancing its recent
launch of a US edition of FTfm (its dedicated fund management newspaper
supplement); and globally, building on the FT's unique global franchise.

"This acquisition supports and extends our strategy of building strong
subscriber and digital businesses in core sectors," said John Ridding, Chief
Executive of the FT. "Asset managers need reliable, relevant and timely
information about the globalisation of investments, diversification of asset
classes, mitigation of risk and frequent changes in regulation. Money-Media has
built a senior and loyal audience in the US, and we see substantial scope for
international growth with the FT's global presence and expertise behind it."


ENDS


For more information:

Luke Swanson/Simon Mays-Smith/Charles Goldsmith, Pearson Plc +44 (0)20 7010 2310

Tom Glover, FT Group +44 (0)7980 621 020



                                    SIGNATURE


Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                   PEARSON plc

Date: 03 January 2008

                             By:   /s/ STEPHEN JONES
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                                   Stephen Jones
                                   Deputy Secretary