May 23, 2001

New from Mergerstat: U.K. and European Deals!

Take advantage of Mergerstat's free introductory trial offer and gain access to the most current M&A transactions in the U.K. and Europe. Start getting results today from Mergerstat's rich collection of U.K. and European M&A information. With historical transactions dating as far back as 1993, Mergerstat's International M&A data is the perfect complement to Mergerstat's premier U.S. and U.S. cross-border M&A collection. Mergerstat's U.S. and International M&A databases now encompass more than 90,000 transactions.

Find out more about how you can get the most out of Mergerstat. Access the International database by clicking on Mergerstat from the .xls Sources page, and then selecting from the choices listed under International Transactions, or call Mergerstat at (800) 455-8871 for more information.

Other Enhancements to Mergerstat:

Detailed Transaction Report Changes:

Searching for individual deals is now easier:

• New search option allows you to search by Buyer OR Target
• Now you can select one or more deals to download into a spreadsheet by simply clicking on the checkbox next to the deal

The Detailed Transaction Report has also been revamped:

• New Format is easier to read
• Prints out neatly onto landscaped page
• New data items including Enterprise Value (EV), EV/EBITDA, EV/EBIT, EV/ Revenue, P/E, Price/Revenue, Price/Book Value, and Net Tangible Book

Custom Report Changes:

The Mergerstat Custom Report section is now easier to use:

• New check boxes have been added to make it easier to select all items from a particular section. For example, to include all the Buyer data items, check off the box that says �Buyer.� This is a real time saver when creating a large report!

For more information, contact Alacra at 1-888-333-0820 in the US, 44 (0)20 3059 5765 in Europe, or email us at [email protected].