LexisNexis Corporate Information Professional Update ISSUE 3. It s a small world after all... Recent additions:

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1 LexisNexis Corporate Information Professional Update The newsletter designed for nexis.com power users ISSUE 3 THIRD QUARTER It s a small world after all... by Nancy Gallenson, Manager, LexisNexis Business Insight Solutions Our customers emphasize their need for more international news and business content, so we make it a priority. Some recent examples are the LexisNexis agreement with Wiser s and the release of Google Translate within the nexis.com service. Here s interactive literature that lists more global resources: Global Law, News & Business Resources from the LexisNexis services Select a practice area or country and view available sources. Download it today! The depth and breadth of LexisNexis news and business content and Google Translate functionality embedded across our news platforms emphasize that we focus on expanding your resources and technology. Our goal is to serve international customers as well as the companies here in the U.S. that want to expand their global reach. Following are just a few examples of some resources, including some new additions, that can bring you business-critical information. Recent additions: NEW! Daily Securities Dashboard provides equity research on over 30,000 companies listed in more than 60 countries across the world, covering the 1,000 largest stocks by market capitalization in the U.S. and more than 2,000 bonds and 66 industry sectors daily. This resource includes the following reports: Short-term and long-term recommendations Fundamental and technical analysis Bullish and bearish signals Financials including results Price volume dynamics Trailing week and trailing month analysis Company profile including activities and market share Reported buying and selling Recent news and announcements NEW! ICD Research Company News is a collection of the latest global news, comments and industry information, featuring full-length articles and metrics provided by a leading source of industry intelligence. Coverage, updated every day Monday through Friday, includes the following industries: Pharmaceutical Technology Banking Insurance Food Drinks Automotive Logistics Medical devices Clean technology Energy Retail Packaging Select a practice area or country and view available sources.

2 NEW! Progressive Media Company Profiles is a data collection that examines and identifies key information for each listed company s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT). You get: Information about business operations, company history, major products and services, prospects, key employees, and locations and subsidiaries across 74 countries Financial ratios, including revenue and operating profit and net debt vs. gearing ratios, are covered for publically listed organizations Weekly updates NEW! Reuters Knowledge Direct is a database of business and financial information on more than 60,000 companies worldwide. It provides information about each company s current operations, history, its different divisions and products, and the markets it serves. Each company profile may include: Industry classifications (RBSS, NAICS, SIC, etc.) Addresses Company contact information Number of employees Business summary Summary of latest financial results Summary of equity composition Indices of which the company is a member Incorporation information IPO date Commonly used Web addresses Auditor and transfer agent/registrar details Officers data Competitor companies NEW! WMI Company News, from World Market Intelligence, produces news and opinion pieces covering key global industries such as construction, travel and tourism and insurance. It offers: Analysis and insight into the key events currently shaping the global business environment New development projects, products and services, strategic changes, corporate expansions and contractions and regulatory breakthroughs Daily updates NEW! WMI Company Projects, from World Market Intelligence, maintains a live database of more than 25,000 construction projects with more than a 10-year archive of completed projects, plus full coverage of all global projects with a value greater than $50 million. World Market Intelligence s construction project profiles are a crucial resource for industry executives and anyone looking to access key information about global construction projects. It also: Contains information on the scope of the project, including project overview and location Details project ownership and funding and gives a full project description, as well as information on contracts and tendering

3 Other resources: BBC Monitoring provides news and information based on round-the-clock monitoring of radio, TV, press, Internet and news agency sources around the world used by governments, NGOs, analysts, academics, multi-nationals, journalists and individuals around the globe. You get: Insightful, reliable coverage of political, economic, security and media news through expert selection from an extensive range of international news sources Reports translated into English from more than 100 languages showing not only what the media are reporting, but also how they are telling the story Frequent updates three times each day, seven days a week BMI Company Analysis Reports detail the activity and latest financials of major companies across 20 sectors in more than 170 markets and provide good data on markets themselves and are used by business development teams, corporate analysts and strategists for benchmarking and competitive analysis. This source: Features details about senior executives; main business activities, brands and products; partners and suppliers; investments, projects and company strategy Offers quarterly updates Gives you the ability to download tables to spreadsheets Business Monitor International Company Profiles provide quick and easy access to information on more than 62,000 companies that make up the major multinational company offices in emerging markets, making it the perfect tool for company research, sales, telemarketing, technology transfer, recruiting, outplacement, finding investment prospects, and for all major corporate and public libraries. This database offers: Information about where in emerging markets global companies are doing business Corporate history; performance analysis; and details about company size and location, product lines and executives Hierarchy information Business Monitor International LTD is a group file that lets you search 50 individual BMI titles available on the LexisNexis services covering many industries simultaneously. These BMI sources: Report news, analysis, data, and forecasts on financial, economic and political developments in emerging markets Analyze political and economic conditions in 175 emerging market countries in four global regions: Asia, emerging Europe, Latin America, and Middle East/Africa Bring a mix of company and country information Offer tabular data that you can download to a spreadsheet D&B Country Riskline Reports is a valuable information source for gauging cross-border risks and opportunities around the globe. It provides: Clear indications of risk level and risk trend Weekly updates every Friday Discussion of the current business environment, including trade terms and key economic indicators illustrated in easy-to-read tables and graphs

4 Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) Country Forecast Select (formerly Business International Forecasting) helps you gauge national stability making it a vital tool for businesses operating in rapidly changing and strategically important areas of the world. It offers: A valuable tool to help you gauge national stability in more than 40 countries Annual forecasts of and monthly updates to the political, economic and business trends in each country Executive summary, political outlook, economic forecast and business environment sections Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) Country Risk Select is a very exclusive, two-year forecasting service that assesses the solvency of developing and highly indebted countries to help you make quick, informed decisions about a country s economic creditworthiness in both the short and medium term. Extensive coverage of 60 countries, including comparable cross-country evaluations, country risk appraisals supported by individual risk indicators, two-year projections of the major economic aggregates, and country credit risk ratings (taking into account political risk, medium-term payments risk, and short-term liquidity risk) Monthly updates to the Handbook and quarterly updates to each country and to the Risk Ratings Review Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) Country Forecast Select materials EIU ViewsWire is an online business intelligence service designed to provide corporate executives and financial managers with authoritative analysis of business developments in 180 countries to help you keep track of economic and financial trends, business regulations, and political risks. Analysis of critical global business events, which often identifies behind-the-scenes issues not covered in the everyday business press Country analysis, data, and forecasts Daily updates Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) Country Reports Select (formerly called Quarterly Economic Review) provides a concise business-oriented analysis of the latest indicators for nearly all the countries of the world. These reports include: Reviews of political events affecting a regime s stability, economic policies and development plans; the government s attitude toward business enterprise; trends in production and demand; monetary and fiscal conditions; wages and prices; merchandise trade; invisibles; capital flows; exchange rates; and foreign debt A forecast of the political and economic prospects for the next months the economic structure is a succinct display of the latest annual figures on GDP, exports, imports, balance of payments and foreign debt Monthly updates Global Insight is a leading global provider of business-critical information that s relied upon by thousands of executives in hundreds of multinational corporations, financial institutions and governments throughout the world. You get: Political, economic and security risk analysis of 185 markets Current intelligence on world events every working day this material updates twice each day Monday through Friday Concise analysis of industries and economic data, including a section that highlights the significance of the events discussed

5 PRS Group International Country Risk Guide provides in-depth analyses of every factor that could affect business, trade, or investments in countries around the world. Each report covers politics and economic policy, offers extensive analysis of economic trends and an assessment of the country s financial condition, and is useful for multinational business executives, bankers, importers and exporters, and fund managers. Review: Detailed, country-by-country breakdown of comparative risks of operating in, investing or lending to 130 countries Three-dimensional evaluation system that weighs the composite risk and identifies the disaggregated political, financial and economic risks by indicator Monthly updates PRS Group Political Risk Service (formerly IBC Reports) presents accurate, rigorous analysis of present and future political and economic conditions in the 85 countries most important to international business. These reports are invaluable in planning for changes in government and essential in making decisions about upcoming projects. Each one features: Executive summary includes 18-month and 5-year forecasts based on political, economic, demographic and social data factors Background reviews geographical details, territorial and maritime disputes, social and economic conditions, power structures, and climate for business Comprehensive forecast covers regime stability, political turmoil, international investment restrictions, trade restrictions, and economic policies TendersInfo (TendersInfo News, TendersInfo Tender Notices, TendersInfo Contract Awards, and TendersInfo Project Notices) is a comprehensive daily source of tender notices relating to international tenders, bids, RFPs, contracts, upcoming projects information, procurement news, buyers profiles and bidding consultancy worldwide, delivering fast, accurate information needed for contracts generated from multilateral funding agencies, federal, state & county governments, utilities, hospitals, schools, ports, NGOs, etc. You get: Individual files that include tender notices, contract awards, project notices, and news Daily updates, Monday through Saturday The Troubled Company Reporter is produced by specialists to meet the special needs of today s busy bankruptcy and insolvency professionals and is designed to let you scan the headlines and read the details only on the companies you choose. It provides: Daily news and updates about companies with assets of USA $10 million or more, that are reorganizing, restructuring, or showing signs of financial strain Four separate editions covering all major business and industry categories in the U.S. (listed only), Asia Pacific, Europe and Latin America LexisNexis, nexis.com, and the Knowledge Burst logo are registered trademarks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used under license. Other products or services may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies LexisNexis. All rights reserved