Thomson Financial Securities Data
Marketing Department
22 Thomson Place
Boston, MA 02210
News Release
TFSD Contact:
Monica McGlinchey
(617) 856 1355
Data Downlink Contact:
Jay Winuk
646-613-7720
jwincom@rcn.com
THOMSON FINANCIAL SECURITIES DATA’S WORLDWIDE M&A DATABASE NOW AVAILABLE VIA DATA DOWNLINK’S .XLS SERVICE
Boston, MA, August 31, 1999 -- Thomson Financial Securities Data (TFSD) today announced an agreement to license its Worldwide Mergers & Acquisitions, Joint Ventures & Alliances, and Common Stock databases to Data Downlink Corporation.
The databases will be available as of today via Data Downlink’s web-based information service, .xls (www.xls.com).
TFSD’s Worldwide Mergers & Acquisitions database covers all types of private and public company transactions dating back to 1980. Users can select from a variety of TFSD’s traditional Standard Reports, or create their own Custom Reports from data fields that include deal terms, synopsis, financials, stock premiums, financial and legal advisor assignments and fees, as well as a host of information on the target and acquiring companies. Joint Ventures & Alliances and Common Stock are slated for release by year-end.
"The integration of TFSD’s mergers and acquisitions data into our .xls service will significantly enhance our customers’ ability to analyze global corporate transactions," said Steve Goldstein, founder and CEO of Data Downlink. "TFSD’s comprehensive, high-quality worldwide database will be a key resource within the .xls service." Mr. Goldstein noted that Data Downlink’s relational database and web technology will allow users of the service to quickly search for and download TFSD’s M&A data and reports directly into Microsoft Excel.
"We’re pleased to partner with Data Downlink to offer their end-users our most widely-utilized databases," commented Lynne Augustine, director of business development for Distributor Relations at TFSD. "The unique capabilities of .xls provide excellent tools for building searches and generating reports from our databases."
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Data Downlink Corporation, based in New York City and founded in 1996, provides a comprehensive library of premium financial and business information through its web-
based online service, .xls. Offering company financial data as well as industry, country, demographic, transaction and market-specific data, .xls is distinguished by its extensive searching capabilities and the ability it offers to download information directly into a Microsoft Excel or Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet. For more information about Data Downlink and its 60+ different databases, visit www.xls.com.
TFSD provides business professionals with access to the world’s largest collection of in-depth research on companies and industries. TFSD information includes broker and market research, data on capital market transactions, securities ownership information and much more. For more information on TFSD, go to www.tfsd.com.
TFSD is part of Thomson Financial (TF). TF is a US$1 billion provider of information services and work solutions to the worldwide financial community. Through the widest range of products and services in the industry, Thomson Financial helps clients in more than 70 countries make better decisions, be more productive and achieve superior results. Thomson Financial is part of The Thomson Corporation (TTC), one of the world's leading information companies. TTC, with annual revenues of more than US$6 billion, has interests in specialized information and newspaper publishing. TTC's common shares are traded on the Toronto, Montreal and London stock exchanges. For more information, visit www.thomsonfinancial.com.
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