Moody's Economy.com is a leading independent provider of economic, financial, country, and industry research designed to meet the diverse planning and information needs of businesses, governments, and professional investors worldwide. Our research has many dimensions: country analysis; financial markets; industrial markets; and regional markets. Moody's Economy.com information and services are used in a variety of ways, including strategic planning; product and sales forecasting; risk and sensitivity management; and as investment research.

We have over 500 clients worldwide, including the largest commercial and investment banks; insurance companies; financial services firms; mutual funds; governments at all levels; manufacturers; utilities; and industrial and technology clients.

Moody's Economy.com is headquartered in West Chester, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia. We also maintain offices in London, England; Ottawa, Canada; and Sydney, Australia. Get more information on our worldwide offices here.

Our Mission

• To be the premiere provider for anyone seeking high-quality information, data, or products on the world economy.
• To commit ourselves to the complete satisfaction of our clients and to engage in the highest ethical business standards.
• To continually improve our existing product set and to develop new products and services to meet the changing needs of our clients.
• To use technology to offer our clients the broadest range of customization possible in recognition of their diverse needs.

Our Commitment to Clients

We pride ourselves at Moody's Economy.com in our total commitment to the complete satisfaction of our clients. We achieve this commitment in a variety of ways, including:

• Making our economists easily accessible in a way convenient to clients: via phone, fax, conference calls, Moody's Economy.com sponsored conferences, or email;
• Offering clients an unparalleled degree of customization and choice in the products and services we produce;
• Employing the latest technology to offer clients greater and easier access to our products;
• Constantly improving our products and services to add more value;
• Actively soliciting the views of our clients in designing new products or redesigning existing ones.

Our commitment to clients clearly produces superior results: Moody's Economy.com is widely acknowledged as having, by far, the best client service in the economic consulting industry. Over 90% of our clients renew their services. The biggest source of new business for us each year continues to be "word of mouth"-our existing clients recommending our services to prospective clients.

Moody's Corporation (NYSE:MCO) comprises three subsidiaries: Moody's Investors Service, Moody's KMV, and Moody's Economy.com. The corporation, which reported revenue of $1.4 billion in 2004, employs approximately 2,500 people worldwide and maintains offices in 20 countries.