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Nelson Information has been a leader in providing information and software to the global institutional investment community for over 25 years. Nelson's product line includes MarketPlace, proprietary databases, and a full line of comprehensive directories covering all facets of the institutional investment industry.

Nelson Information counts among its customers many of the premier institutional investment and consulting firms in the U.S. and abroad.

"MarketPlace is like a GPS. It helps me pinpoint the best prospects for participation in my fund and gets me past the gatekeepers to the decision-makers. In addition, it saves me valuable time, energy and money by helping me do the legwork before the call - I'm educated and prepared with a targeted message.

Bottom line, MarketPlace saves me the blood, sweat and tears I used to spend on my prospecting efforts."

-- John Lustgarten, Director of Finance, CIM Group LLC

With Nelson Information, you can:

• Quickly identify the information you need.
• Access in-depth profiles on firms, key players and plan sponsors.
• Search 1,500 ranked managers in over 6,500 portfolios grouped by investment style and time period.
• Reveal key trends, define your place in the market and discover your best opportunities.

Why choose Nelson Information?

• Access: Gain access to top decision makers with accurate contact information.
• The Right Information: Information on investment strategies, products offered, and vehicles used helps you match up your interests with the right managers.
• Download prospects into any contact manager with links to MarketPlace for updated data.

• Nelson Information's Directories.  These essential resources, such as the Directory of Investment Managers, are indexed extensively to hlep you find the ontact or firm you are looking for in seconds.
• Nelson Information's World's Best Money Managers.  Presents the latest investment performance results compiled from 6,500 investment products or composites from over 1,500 investment management firms.
• Nelson MarketPlace. This powerful web-based solution opens the door to highly targeted prospects by putting the tools to identify your market at your fingertips.
• Nelson MarketPlace Insight.   Created in partnership with Infinata, MarketPlace Insight reveals key trends, defines your place in the market and helps you discover your best opportunities. Also, stay up-to-date with our free market analysis section.

Recommended Workstation Configuration:

• Microsoft Windows 95, 98, Windows NT 4 Workstation, or Windows 2000 Professional.
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 4, or higher, with JavaScript support enabled.
• Connection to the internet.

Alternate Workstation Configuration:

• Microsoft Windows 95, 98, Windows NT 4 Workstation, or Windows 2000 Professional.
• Netscape Navigator 4 with JavaScript support enabled.
• Connection to the internet.
  
  

Optional Workstation Upgrades:

• Microsoft Office 95 or higher, for viewing and manipulating downloaded data (in CSV format).
• Adobe Acrobat Reader 3, or higher, for viewing profile pages (in PDF format**).