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 February, 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 Disposal



14 February 2008



PEARSON SELLS DATA MANAGEMENT BUSINESS TO M&F WORLDWIDE FOR $225M


Pearson, the international media and education company, has agreed to sell its
Data Management business to M & F Worldwide Corp. for $225 million in cash. The
transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2008, subject to
closing conditions.


The business manufactures scanners, prints forms and provides support services
for customers in education (for student testing, classroom attendance and grade
reporting) and in commercial and government organizations (for payroll, training
and customer satisfaction surveys). Headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota, it became
part of Pearson through the acquisition of National Computer Systems in 2000. In
2007, it had external sales of $112 million and operating profit of $25 million.


M & F Worldwide is the indirect parent company of Scantron Corporation, which
provides assessment and survey solutions to education and commercial
organizations.


"This is a successful business that will benefit from being part of an
organization focused on scanning technologies across many industries," said
Marjorie Scardino, Pearson's chief executive. "For Pearson, this transaction
further sharpens our focus on our market-leading education and publishing
franchises."



ENDS



For more information:

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







                                    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: 14 February, 2008

                             By:   /s/ STEPHEN JONES
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                                   Stephen Jones
                                   Deputy Secretary