Press Release: DBRS RatingsNow
Press Release: DBRS RatingsNow Date of Release: Jul 18, 2002 Seamless. Accurate. Fast. Michael Ho, Sandra Pistilli / 416-593-5577 ext.2273, ext.2249 / mho@dbrs.com DBRS RatingsNow, a joint offering from DBRS and Securities Valuation Company Inc. (SVCTM), is an electronic data feed of DBRS ratings. It is mapped to the security level and designed to integrate easily into any end-user compliance or trading system. This product will facilitate the performance of simple ratings queries, compliance checks, or other ratings-related functions your organization requires. Subscription types are based on the amount of data desired, be it the entire DBRS-rated debt universe or a user-specified portfolio of securities. Users also have the option to receive only the DBRS rating, or expanded rating and security information, including rating trend, last rating action, debt rank, and so forth. Various delivery options are available for all subscription types. Meetings for DBRS RatingsNow are currently available upon request. These meetings will help to identify your company's ratings needs and determine how the data feed can fulfill them. DBRS RatingsNow is the only official electronic feed of DBRS ratings mapped to the security level and as such, is verified and authenticated by DBRS. Announcements will be made as to when third-party distributors become licensed to carry DBRS RatingsNow. For more information or to arrange a meeting for DBRS RatingsNow, please contact Michael Ho (DBRS) at 416-593-5577, extension 2273, or Charmaine Flockhart (SVC) at 905-212-3246. To see an advertisement for DBRS RatingsNow, please click on http://www.dbrs.com/web/sentry?COMP=2900 <http://www.dbrs.com/web/sentry?COMP=2900&DocId=110740> &DocId=110740. SVC is a provider of securities data and a wholly owned subsidiary of Financial Models Company Inc. (FMC). Established in 1976, FMC is a global leader in developing and delivering a full suite of technology solutions and sophisticated portfolio management systems to the investment management community. From its headquarters in Toronto, and subsidiaries in the United States, Australia and Europe, FMC supports over 500 clients managing in excess of $3 trillion. FMC is a publicly traded company on the Toronto Stock Exchange (Ticker: FMC). Information contained herein is obtained by DBRS from sources believed by it to be accurate and reliable. Due to the possibility of human or mechanical error as well as other factors, such information is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind and DBRS, in particular, makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy, timeliness, completeness, merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose of any such information. DBRS shall not be liable in contract, tort or otherwise for: (a) any loss or damage in whole or in part caused by, resulting from, or relating to, any error (negligent or otherwise) or other circumstance or contingency within or outside the control of DBRS or any of its directors, officers, employees, independent contractors, or agents in connection with, or related to, obtaining, collecting, compiling, analyzing, interpreting, communicating, publishing or delivering any such information; or (b) any direct, indirect, special, consequential, compensatory or incidental damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, lost profits), even if DBRS is advised in advance of the possibility of such damages, resulting from the use of or inability to use, any such information. In addition to the foregoing, the rights of subscribers of DBRS are governed by the terms and conditions of the applicable Subscription Agreement. In the event of any conflict between this document and the Subscription Agreement, the Subscription Agreement shall govern (without limitation, a conflict shall not include the failure of the Subscription Agreement to cover a matter covered herein). The credit ratings, if any, constituting part of the information contained herein are, and must be construed solely as, statements of opinion and not statements of fact or recommendations to purchase, sell or hold any securities. Shawna Wagnell Typesetting Coordinator/ Press Release Back-up Dominion Bond Rating Service 200 King St. W., Suite 1304 Sun Life Centre, West Tower Toronto, Ontario, M5H 3T4 Tel: 416-593-5577 ext. 2222 Fax: 416-593-8432 swagnell@dbrs.com