350 Research Contributors Join TheMarkets.com’s Research Distribution Network

NEW YORK -

TheMarkets.com, a leading provider of research, estimates and workflow solutions to the buy-side, today announced that over 350 brokers have agreed to deliver their content to the Company’s global network of research and estimates clients. TheMarkets.com is used by over 2400 investment management firms worldwide.

Recent additions to TheMarkets.com contributor list include Caris & Company, Fortis Bank Netherlands, Macquarie Securities, Needham & Company, LLC., Northcoast Research, and Wells Fargo Securities, among many others. Contributing brokers have access to a buy-side audience that includes 21 of the 25 largest U.S. asset managers, 39 of the top 50 European asset managers, and 73 of the world’s largest 100 hedge funds.

The Company began accepting research directly from content providers other than its owning brokers in July of 2008. Since then, contributors from 50 countries have signed agreements to distribute their research over TheMarkets.com’s research platform.

“In the year since we opened our network to new contributors, we have built a comprehensive and robust offering of research from the world’s leading brokers and analysts,” said Amy Kadomatsu, Chief Product Officer at TheMarkets.com. “To date, TheMarkets.com counts over 350 contributing firms on our roster of leading providers, and the list grows daily. Brokers joining our research platform appreciate our far-reaching distribution network and unparalleled search capabilities, which make it easy for their clients to find the research they are looking for. As we make enhancements to our platform, and search in particular, we see an influx of brokers eager to partner with our firm.”

About TheMarkets.com

TheMarkets.com is an award-winning provider of research, estimates, and workflow solutions to over 2400 institutional investment management firms worldwide. TheMarkets.com is owned by: Banc of America Securities, LLC (NYSE:BAC), Citi (NYSE:C), Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS), Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB), Dresdner Kleinwort, the commercial and investment banking division of Dresdner Bank AG, The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS), JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM), Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), UBS Investment Bank (NYSE:UBS), and Thomson Reuters (NYSE: TRI; TSX: TRI; LSE: TRIL: Nasdaq: TRIN).

CONTACT: Jasmine Swann TheMarkets.com +1 212-812-4631 jswann@TheMarkets.com

Source: TheMarkets.com

Jasmine Swann, TheMarkets.com, +1-212-812-4631, jswann at TheMarkets.com