FT Interactive Data is a leading provider of financial information and analytical software to global markets.

FT Interactive Data supplies global securities pricing, dividend, corporate action, and descriptive information that supports fund pricing, securities operations, research, and portfolio management. The company collects, edits, maintains, and delivers data on over 3.5 million securities, commodities, and derivative instruments traded around the world. This data includes daily evaluations for more than 2.5 million active fixed income issues. FT Interactive Data specializes in "hard-to-value" unlisted fixed income instruments and "hard-to-get" information from emerging markets. The company also provides index and constituent data to the international investment community. You can visit the FT Interactive Data's website at www.FTInteractiveData.com.

In addition, through its CMS BondEdge affiliate, FT Interactive Data is a recognized leader in fixed income portfolio analytical software, independent research, and valuation tools. For more information on CMS BondEdge, visit www.cmsbondedge.com.

At the core of FT Interactive Data's business are its extensive database expertise and technology resources. Data are delivered via direct feeds, a variety of web-based tools, or through third-party software. Clients include leading banks, brokerage firms, insurance companies, money management firms, government agencies, stock exchanges, trading houses, custodians, and fund managers worldwide.

FT Interactive Data is the major operating division of Interactive Data Corporation, (Nasdaq: IDCO) a leading global provider of financial and business information to institutional and individual investors. Through its eSignal business, Interactive Data Corporation delivers real-time, end-of-day, and historically archived data to its customers. The eSignal website address is www.esignal.com.

Headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts, Interactive Data Corporation has approximately 1,600 employees and more than 20 offices in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia; including the world's key financial centers of New York, London, and Tokyo. Data gathering operations are located in each of the major time zones.

Interactive Data Corporation is majority owned by Pearson plc, and included within Pearson's Financial Times Group. Other Financial Times Group companies include the Financial Times newspaper, FT.com, FTMarketWatch.com, and Financial Times Business. Pearson plc is an international media company with market leading businesses in education, business information, and consumer publishing. For more information on Interactive Data Corporation, visit www.interactivedatacorp.com.