July 1, 2003

Alacra is pleased to announce the addition of Global Insight to its premium databases. Global Insight, formerly DRI-WEFA, is recognized as one of the world's most consistently accurate economic forecasting firms. The firm has earned its place as a top-five forecaster by establishing and integrating a truly unmatched set of resources: 250 recognized economic experts and industry analysts, superior econometric models, and one of the largest private data collections in the world.

Throughout July, you can download up to $500 worth of Global Insight reports for FREE*!

Global Insight's CountryInsight database covers over 180 countries across 7 geographic regions. CountryInsight provides country-by-country analysis across an array of high-impact topics including: domestic politics, economy strategy, inflation, currency, trade, debt, and labor. Global Insight's IndustryInsight database covers all aspects of the economic health of 70 industry sectors. Use IndustryInsight to: size, compare and rank industries, target the most promising markets and avoid high-risk situations, and benchmark and forecast sales, costs, and earnings.

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 good from July 1, 2003 through July 31, 2003 Accounts will be automatically credited for up to $500 worth of Global Insight reports. Any fees incurred in excess of $500 will be the responsibility of the customer.