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Expanded Universe of Institutions, Corporations and Industry Constituents Invited to Provide Policy Input for the 2009 Proxy Season

Single sign-on provides BoardVantage portal users with immediate access to Innovative Online Platform that Brings Together Market Constituents for Governance Dialogue

Free Monthly Investor Reporting Offers Hedge Funds a Transparent Way to Communicate Risk to Investors

Governance Exchange Brings Market Constituents Together for Ongoing Corporate Governance Dialogue in Unique, Online Environment

Management and Dissidents to Present Arguments for their Respective Slates of Directors

Fully-Integrated Risk Solution Offers Risk Managers Custom Analytical and Reporting Capabilities

Weak Risk Management Practices Seen as Key Cause of the Mortgage Meltdown and Subsequent Rise in Subprime-Related Lawsuits

ProxyPartner Germany is the First Complete, Fully-Integrated Direct Vote Execution Service for RiskMetrics Group's Governance Clients at German Annual General Meetings

Institutional and Enforcement Limitations Pose Risks for Minority Investors

One-of-a-Kind Initiative Provides Single Point of Access into Leading Institutions' Governance Policies

Mandate Entailed Studying Shareholder Voting Rights for Non-Japanese Equities

Historic Number of Class Action Settlements in 2007

Popular Series Among Investors Now Extends to Europe, North America and Asia to Help Financial Market Participants Face Critical Challenges in 2008

Risk Managers Can Quantify Overall Credit Risk by Capturing Market Exposure, Rating Changes and Default Risks within a Value-at-Risk Framework

RiskMetrics Group announced today that its initial public offering of 14,000,000 shares of its common stock has been priced at $17.50 per share. RiskMetrics Group shares are expected to begin trading tomorrow, January 25, 2008, on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol RMG.

PCAOB Founding Member Brings Strategic Leadership and Deep Industry Experience to Management Team

Ceres-Commissioned Study Reveals How Forty of the World's Largest Banking Sector Institutions are Responding to Climate Change Risks

Ongoing Series Designed to Prepare Financial Market Participants for Critical Challenges in 2008

Investors Now Have a Complete Solution for Measuring the Risk of Advanced Structured Credit Trading Strategies

RiskMetrics Group Accounting, Risk and Governance Experts to Offer a Combined Perspective on the 2007 Credit Crisis and What Investors Can Expect in 2008

Say-on-Pay Takes Center Stage for 2008 Proxy Season

Cumulative Rankings Data from 2003 to 2006 Highlights the Most Active Plaintiffs' Law Firms in U.S. Securities Class Action Cases

Equity Factor Model Offers Investment Managers Full Model Valuation Across Multiple Asset Classes with Factor Flexibility and Customization

Experts Share Timely Insight on a Broad Spectrum of Risk and Governance Topics

Director Accountability and Engagement Define the 2007 Proxy Season

Qualitative Research & Analysis Helps Investors Make More Informed Decisions By Providing Insight Into the Financial Health of Portfolio Companies

Adds Industry-Leading Forensic Accounting Research to its Corporate Governance Unit

New Notification Service Allows All Institutional Investors to Participate in Recovering Settlement Dollars from U.S. Securities Class Action Litigation

Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), Shearman & Sterling LLP and the European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI) submitted the results of a Study on proportionality between ownership and control in EU listed companies to European Commission

Industry's Most Comprehensive Database Draws on Over 400 Environmental, Social and Governance Indicators to Help Investors Manage Compliance and Portfolio Risk

Securities Litigation Experts to Discuss the Increasing Role International Institutional Investors Play in U.S. Securities Class Actions

International Experts Share their Views on Say on Pay and the Implications for Investors in U.S. Companies

Experts to Discuss How Share Lending Practices and Share Recall Challenges Impact Proxy Voting Processes and Policies

Experts to Discuss How Share Lending Practices and Share Recall Challenges Impact Proxy Voting Processes and Policies

Securities Class Action Services Puts Settlements at Over $18 Billion

Investors Can Now Evaluate the Quality of Companies' Option Valuation Disclosures

Key Findings Show Increases in Director Pay and Dramatic Decreases in the Number of Classified Boards

Combined Company Expands Capabilities to Address Multiple Classes of Interrelated Risk