DOW JONES NEWSLETTERS INTRODUCES DOW JONES CORPORATE GOVERNANCE"

Weekly Publication Provides Insight into How Companies Should Be Run, Focusing on Corporate Boards, Disclosure, Auditor Relationships and Related Issues

NEW YORK (November 4, 2002) Dow Jones Newsletters announced today the launch of Dow Jones Corporate Governance, a weekly newsletter focusing on governance news and issues. The newsletter will also offer executives and investors fresh perspectives on how best to address the sweeping regulatory changes that are reshaping corporate governance.

The scandals surrounding Enron Corp. and WorldCom Inc. have intensified the focus on how businesses are managed and have highlighted the importance of good corporate governance in creating shareholder value. Dow Jones Corporate Governance draws upon the global resources of Dow Jones Newswires to tackle governance issues, such as the composition of corporate boards, auditor independence, executive pay and perks, and accounting for stock options, among many other topics. The newsletter will also report on governance best practices, with detailed illustrations of corporate strengths and weaknesses, and it will provide valuable listings of auditor changes and companies that expense stock options.

Dow Jones Newswires columnist Michael Rapoport edits Dow Jones Corporate Governance. Rapoport writes the Dow Jones Newswires In The Money" column, an in-depth examination of corporate financial statements, for which he won a National Headliner Award in 2001. Commentary on timely topics is provided by Senior Editor Neal Lipschutz and other experienced observers of the governance scene.

Its a real challenge to keep up with all the recent scandals and the many changes to corporate governance standards, " says Rapoport. This newsletter will enable readers to stay ahead of events, with fresh perspective and commentary from Dow Jones."

Dow Jones Corporate Governance is designed for corporate executives and directors, audit and financial professionals at corporations, accounting and law firms, and Wall Street investment banks and brokerage houses. Institutional investors, asset managers and concerned individual investors will also find the new publication helpful in understanding the complex issues it covers. The newsletter will be e-mailed to subscribers every Thursday.

The new publication joins the expanding family of Dow Jones Newsletters. Especially designed for industry and financial professionals, the newsletters cover bankruptcy, high-yield securities, mutual funds, and technical analysis, among other topics. For customers who require real-time news on accounting and bankruptcy, Dow Jones News Service and Dow Jones Corporate Filings Alert are available on select market data platforms.

For more information about Dow Jones Corporate Governance or to obtain a sample copy, please forward all inquiries to djnewsletters@dowjones.com, or visit www.djnewswires.com/djnewsletters.

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