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Recent Press Releases

Date Title June 21, 2004 Barra Introduces New Generation of More Accurate Risk Models June 3, 2004 Acquisition of Barra Closes Following Stockholder Approval May 4, 2004 Barra Announces Shareholder Meeting Date for Approval of Merger Agreement April 30, 2004 Barra Reports 4th Quarter and Fiscal Year Results April 26, 2004 Barra Credit for Europe Delivers Credit Risk Tool for Asset Managers April 26, 2004 Barra to Announce 4th Quarter and Year End Financial Results April 26, 2004 Barra Announces Early Termination of Hart-Scott-Rodino Waiting Period April 6, 2004 Barra to Be Acquired and Combined with MSCI January 21, 2004 Barra Reports 3rd Quarter Financial Results

Recent Media Coverage

Publication Article The Journal of Derivatives Forecasting Default in the Face of Uncertainty Journal of Investment Management In Search of a Modigliani-Miller Economy Hedge Fund & Investment Technology Going Granular Hedge Funds Review Merton and Beyond: The State of the Art in Credit Modelling and Trading Waters Barra Takes Risk US Credit Beyond the Bond Professional Investor Six steps to better credit returns Risk Magazine How good is your information? Pensions Age Risky business The New York Times Hmm. That Fever in the Market Looks Familiar. (free registration required) SmartMoney Is Amazon Overvalued? Institutional Investor The Bull Market in Benchmarks (subscription required) Forbes Hot Shots: 200 Best Small Companies HedgeWorld Bad Accounting Encourages New Analytic Methods Financial News Barra Upgrades Risk Analysis (subscription required)