CAPITAL ACCESS CONTENT FEATURED BY ADVANTAGE DATA Bond Holdings Information Now Available to AdvantageData.com Users

Capital Access International LLC, the premier provider of fixed-income market intelligence to the institutional broker/dealer community, today announced that it has entered into a data re-distribution agreement with Advantage Data, an online source specializing in pricing, analytics and descriptive data for high yield and convertible securities.

CAPITAL ACCESS CONTENT FEATURED BY ADVANTAGE DATA

Bond Holdings Information Now Available to AdvantageData.com Users

      May 9, 2002, Murray Hill, NJ -- Capital Access International LLC, the premier provider of fixed-income market intelligence to the institutional broker/dealer community, today announced that it has entered into a data re-distribution agreement with Advantage Data, an online source specializing in pricing, analytics and descriptive data for high yield and convertible securities.

Through the new arrangement with Capital Access, Advantage Data users now have direct online access to Capital Access bond holdings information for approximately 4,500 high yield and convertible securities bonds tracked by Advantage Data. The detailed holdings data, derived from eMAXX(sm), Capital Access browser-based market intelligence program (http://eMAXX.capital-access.com), is easily accessible by selecting a bond from the drop down menu located in the top navigation bar of Advantage Datas online system. After selecting a bond, users can simply click on the Holdings feature to display the top institutional holders of the chosen bond.

The Capital Access Top Holders Report provides holding firm name, par amount held and net change for the specified bond. The Capital Access client service phone number is provided for users seeking expanded market intelligence about a bond, beneficial owner or management firm.

Capital Access and Advantage Data share the common objective to provide fixed income professionals with the most accurate, timely and comprehensive market intelligence that facilitates fast, efficient and reliable business decisions," said Michael Ruvo, executive vice president of Global Operations for Capital Access. Our recent data contribution emphasizes this commitment by providing Advantage Data users with one-click access to detailed holdings information on Advantage Datas key universe of 4,500 high yield and convertible securities."

About Advantage Data: Founded in 1997, Advantage Data Inc., is the largest and most accurate source of co-mingled high yield and convertible bond pricing, descriptive, financial and analytical information in the world. Complete with instant messaging capability, new issuance, forward calendar and portfolio tools, the High Yield and Convertible Advantage provide the most powerful content and functionality at a fraction of the cost. Advantage Data has built a worldwide customer base of corporations, issuers, financial intermediaries, and institutional investors. Advantage Data is headquartered in Boston, MA.
For more information or a free trial to the High Yield and Convertible Advantage, please visit www.advantagedata.com or call (617) 261-9700.

About Capital Access: Founded in 1989, Capital Access International is the leading provider of institutional fixed-income market intelligence supporting the information needs of broker/dealers, underwriters and debt issuers worldwide. Capital Access is the only company that focuses on the needs of the fixed-income community exclusively, underscoring its premier position in the growing market for fixed-income market intelligence. The company maintains the renowned FINCOMsm database of investor profiles, bondholdings and transaction data. The companys eMAXX Internet data service is used by thousands of institutional sales, trading, investment banking and marketing professionals to manage sales and trading desks, identify new business opportunities and quickly access timely information on bonds and bond buying firms around the world. Capital Access International is headquartered in Murray Hill, New Jersey and maintains a research and sales office in London. The companys website is www.capital-access.com.

Contact Louisa Ross-Eilender at 800-866-5987 or lross@capital--access.com for more information.
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