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What's New

February 28, 2003

SharkRepellent.net

Alacra is excited to announce the addition of SharkRepellent.net to our premium databases. SharkRepellent.net is a product of TrueCourse, Inc., a New York based financial research and consulting firm specializing in takeover defense intelligence. During March, Alacra customers may download a Takeover Defense Profile on the company they choose FREE* of charge!

SharkRepellent.net's Takeover Defense Profile with Analytics Report provides a comprehensive overview of a company�s key takeover defenses, helping investors to understand how a company has chosen to defend itself from potential unsolicited takeovers and proxy contests. The report includes a benchmarking section, allowing investors to immediately assess:

  • The percentage of companies across the S&P 500, DJIA, Fortune 500 and Nasdaq-100 that employ certain anti-takeover provisions
  • The relative defense strength of the company as compared to its industry and to companies in the S&P 500, DJIA, Fortune 500 and Nasdaq-100
  • Where the company ranks in its industry, including which companies are in the top and bottom quartiles of takeover defense protection.

The Takeover Defense Profile includes SharkRepellent.net�s Bullet Proof Rating that quantifies the relative strength of the company�s defenses and compares its protection to firms in its industry sector as well as the S&P 500, DJIA, Fortune 500 and Nasdaq-100.

SharkRepellent.net on Alacra currently covers 2800** U.S. companies which will be increased to approximately 4000 companies by year-end. This database updates weekly and is available to Alacra customers on a pay-per-view basis.

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].

*This offer is available for any $150 download from SharkRepellent.net from March 1, 2003 through March 31, 2003. Any amount exceeding $150 is the responsibility of the customer.
**This does not include companies incorporated outside of the United States; companies that are not public or no longer trading publicly; companies that are exempt from SEC filing requirements; companies that have been acquired or merged into another company and does not track charter/bylaw provisions and state statutes for limited partnerships.