August 22, 2002

Alacra has added SNL Financial content to its suite of company and financial databases.

SNL Financial has established the highest standard of excellence for the collection and dissemination of all available information on the banking, financial services, insurance, real estate, and energy industries. They deliver this information to their clients -- corporate executives, investment bankers, securities analysts, investors and other leading industry professionals -- via database services, news services and commentary, data publications, and custom research. SNL is a source for vital data, breaking news, and expert analysis.

Through Alacra and Alacra Book, clients will be able to access SNL Financial�s Data Profiles. These profiles cover approximately 2,000 companies in the financial sector. The vast majority of companies covered are publicly traded and based in the United States. Data Profiles are comprehensive reports that provide essential analysis on a given Bank, Thrift, Specialty Lender, Broker/Dealer, Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trust, Investment Adviser, Insurance Company, Insurance Broker, or Real Estate Investment Trust. Each Profile includes detailed market and corporate information, financial highlights, balance sheet information, income statements, profitability and market analysis, and asset quality and capital adequacy data for the institution of your choice. SNL Data Profiles provide five years of historical financial information, allowing you to make informed decisions.

Each profile comes in PDF format at a retail cost of $75. You may search the database by company name or ticker. The content is updated daily.

For more information, please contact Alacra at 1 888 333 0820 within the US, 1 212 363 9620 in New York or 44 (0)20 3059 5765 in Europe, or email us at [email protected].