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1 Great design.High performance.Many options.

An IR website designed in your corporate image,loaded with options and functionality.SNL’s IR solution is the most complete in the industry,

and will look the part. Our experienced Web design team

will build your site according to your specifications. We’ll

customize to achieve a look, feel and functionality that

seamlessly reflect your corporate image. Pick from a variety

of templates for content formatting.

SNL’s design team is available 24/7 for updates and

enhancements. All updates flow automatically throughout

the entire site. As a client, you’ll also receive site redesigns

free of charge.

Access to exclusivesector intelligence.2

For companies in SNL-covered industries:Exclusive SNL news, data, and analytics, incorporatedinto your site and accessible 24/7.SNL is the leading provider of financial intelligence on

several business sectors critical to the global economy,

including Banks & Thrifts, Financial Services, Insurance,

Real Estate, Energy and Media & Communications. If you’re

in an SNL-covered industry, SNL IR Solutions is hands down

the best choice for online investor relations. Only SNL can

incorporate information from our comprehensive database

into your site. Examples include peer data, news and

financials updated in real time as our database is updated.

If you are not in one of SNL’s covered industries, we can still

provide a wealth of content for your IR site. As-reported

financials, dividend data, press releases and institutional

ownership are just a few of the content sets available.

It’s your game.Play it your way.3

Our cutting-edge console and dashboard give youtotal control and transparency.SNL’s updated IR Console makes it easy to administer

your IR site. The layout mirrors your corporate site, and you

can turn sections on/off to focus on the areas used most

often. Your workflow is streamlined with “drag and drop”

functionality. Log in from your desktop and know the status

of when each page was last updated. Receive product

announcements and alerts from SNL.

The Console’s dashboard serves as a central hub for key

information about your company, industry and peers,

integrating real-time feeds from the SNL database of news,

data and analytics. Use dozens of available “widgets” to

customize your view.

Fast turnaround andresponsive service.4

SNL clients give our IR support rave reviews.Our customer service staff

consists of experts who know

your industry. We turn requests

around quickly. We listen to

suggestions. And our clients

notice. In the past year, we’ve

received more than 3,300 responses to customer surveys.

On measures of Speed, Quality and Likelihood to

Recommend, SNL IR Support achieved favorable 8+ scores

(on a scale of 1–10) from more than 99% of respondents.

Here’s a sampling of what our clients say:

“Your support team is CONSISTENTLY a pleasure to deal

with. They are highly responsive, helpful and their level of

service very refreshing! You’ve exceeded my expectations

with my many interactions and requests.”

--Cindy S. Walters, Alliance Bank

“What I appreciate most about SNL is their responsiveness

when I need to get things done during hectic periods, no

matter what the time frame.”

--Gina Birdsall, Federal Realty Investment Trust

“Superior execution every time from a team of friendly,

dedicated professionals who obviously like what they do.”

--Kimberly A. DeBra, First Northern Bank

“SNL Support staff treat all requests–large and small–with

the same urgency and care.”

--Karrie J. Parker, The Fauquier Bank

One source for everyIR service you need.5

SNL’s single-source solution is the most robust in theindustry and is enhanced by best-of-breed partners.SNL gives you an all-in-one IR solution for website

management, corporate governance and communications.

In addition to a customized design and cutting-edge

administrative console, SNL provides Web and video casts,

conference calls and reservationless calling at the lowest

rate in the industry. We can create an interactive, easy-to-

navigate annual report in 48 hours and link it to your IR

website.

To ensure that you have a peerless one-stop solution, we

have incorporated best-of-breed partners into our service,

including Talkpoint, Chorus Call, Global Compliance and

PR Newswire.

WEBSITE MANAGEMENTCustom Web DesignIR ConsoleAutomatic UpdatesStock and Financial DataDirector and Committee InformationCompany Website integration

COMMUNICATIONWebcasts (TalkPoint)Conference Calls (Chorus Call)Interactive Annual ReportsPress Releases (PR Newswire)

CORPORATE GOVERNANCEEthics and Compliance Services (Global Compliance)Committee CompositionFeeds from SNL Database

SNL SECTOR-SPECIFIC DATASNL Data on Your WebsiteFree SNL Online Information ServiceFinancial & Targeting Data (Ipreo)

Everything isincluded in our lowprice of admission.6

The best subscription rate in the IR business,with extras at no charge.With everything that we

offer, you’d expect SNL to

be the most expensive

provider for IR management.

Wrong! Not only is our

subscription rate the most

affordable in the business,

we give you all kinds of extras at no charge. Here’s a list

of recent additions, with more always coming:

• Enhanced stock graphing: price, dividend yield, return

• Expanded content for the insurance industry, including Regulatory

Filings, Line of Business data and Corporate Structure

• Enhanced IR toolkit, including social media sharing tools

and links to other pages

• Timely stock price alert at market closing

• “Vanity” URLs allowing clients to customize their IR web address

• Ability to address new SEC guidelines: Notice & Access and

XBRL tagging

We won’t nickel and dime you with add-on charges.

By all inclusive, we mean all inclusive.

FREE access to SNL’s database service and integration ofSNL data into your site.

One source for all IR-related services, from websitemanagement to communications to corporate governance.

Customizable IR Console streamlines workflow and dashboardprovides centralized information and control.

Outstanding client service: experts who know your business.

Affordable subscription rate, with extras at no charge.

By way of a quick summary, only SNL IR Solutions gives you:

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It’s time to make the switch to SNL. Call us at +1.866.296.3743

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