Snapshots Reports available via Alacra: Alacra, Inc & Snapshots International Ltd in Distribution Deal

Snapshots International Ltd, the leading publisher of top-line market research overviews, and Alacra, Inc, a leading global provider of business and financial information, have announced that the Snapshots Series will be available as Alacra premium content from May 2003.

Snapshots International CEO Debra Curtis said: We are delighted with this new joint venture with Alacra. With its leading position in the information marketplace, it will both provide a new delivery solution to our existing clients, and bring the Snapshots solution to a new universe of customers needing an accurate resource for any project from new business or product development, to investment or consultancy".

Alacra CEO Steven Goldstein added: Snapshots provides Alacra users with a quick, accurate picture of a market as well as the quantitative data to support it. This unique presentation, in addition to the thousands of market sectors covered, makes Snapshots International a compelling addition to our premium content."

Alacra offers access to more than 100 premium databases, providing company profiles and financials, investment and market research, news and economic data. Most premium content is available on a pay-per-view or subscription basis.

Snapshots Reports currently cover 35 industries in 23 countries, and each report provides an instant overview of a market, with data supplied in both graphical and tabular format for ease of interpretation and analysis. All Snapshots data is compiled in-house by the Snapdata Research Department, a team of multi-lingual research experts who trawl original sources and interview industry experts all over the world to compile the Series.

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About Snapshots International Ltd:

Snapshots International Ltd publishes top-line market research covering a broad range of industries worldwide. All data is sourced in-house by the Snapdata Research department. Snapshots International Ltd is a wholly independent UK registered private limited company .

For more information about Snapshots, visit the website at www.snapdata.com or contact the Helpdesk at +44(0)20 7829 8408, helpdesk@snapdata.com

About Alacra, Inc:

Alacra is a leading global provider of business and financial information. A privately held company founded in 1996, Alacra is based in New York. The company provides a diverse portfolio of fast, sophisticated online services that allow users to quickly find, analyze, package and present mission-critical business information. Alacras customers include more than 750 leading financial institutions, management consulting, law and accounting firms and other corporations throughout the world.

For more information about Alacra, visit the website at www.alacra.com or call customer service at (212) 363-9620.