New Security Briefing for Global Transport Industry

LONDON, June 21 -- Threats to the smooth flow of freight and travellers around the world are being tracked in Vigilo Risk, a new security briefing for the global transport, insurance and supply chain industries.

The service offers news, analysis and research on all aspects of transport security, putting events into perspective and adding expert insight into their impact on air, sea and surface traffic. It comprises e-mail reports, alerts and a website (http://www.vigilorisk.com/).

Vigilo Risk is the first service of a new information venture, Baronet Media Ltd, set up by a group of international news executives, all formerly with Reuters, the global information company. It is backed by a network of correspondents in key centres from Asia and Australia to Europe and the Americas.

"We are launching this service because there has been no single source to which transport operators, insurers and others in the supply chain business could turn for focused information about security in transit," Stephen Somerville, Baronet Media Chairman, announced.

"As the name implies, Vigilo Risk is keeping watch for threats that can quickly emerge from unexpected quarters," he added.

From piracy and terrorism to security measures and new regulations, the briefing adds value to the latest news with comments and analysis by industry experts. Vigilo Risk also undertakes customised research for clients.

The Vigilo Risk e-mail report is published every two weeks, on alternate Wednesdays. The editors send out essential alerts between issues and are building up the website as a comprehensive professional service to subscribers.

Editors: See attached details of the founders. For further information, including subscription rates, contact Baronet Media Directors:

  In London - Barry May  Tel: +44 78841 88941 e-mail: bm@vigilorisk.com
  In New York - Mike Reilly  Tel: +1 631 669-1020 e-mail: mr@vigilorisk.com

  Directors

The Directors of Baronet Media Ltd have worked in Europe and the Americas, Africa, Asia and the Middle East as Reuters correspondents, editors, bureau chiefs and managers. In addition, they all bring relevant specialist experience to Vigilo Risk:

   HUMPHREY HUDSON -- Former Reuters editor in Europe and Asia and world
   editor of Reuters Air Cargo Service.  Transportation specialist.  Speaker
   at IATA conferences.

   BARRY MAY -- Founding editor of Reuters Business Report.  As an
   independent media consultant, founder of safety and security websites for
   journalists and humanitarian relief personnel working in hazardous
   conditions (http://www.themediasafety.net/ and http://www.aidsafety.net/).

   JOHN OWEN-DAVIES -- First editor of the successful AlertNet on-line
   service (http://www.alertnet.org/) run by Reuters Foundation for the
   international disaster relief community.  Speaker and writer on
   international political, security and humanitarian issues.

   MICHAEL REILLY -- Investor relations expert, heading a New York-based
   corporate communications company, Hally Enterprises Inc., which provides
   writing and editing services to clients such as Alcoa, Lockheed Martin
   and Lexis-Nexis.  Advisor to the board of Global Public Affairs Institute
   (http://www.gpia.org/).

   STEPHEN SOMERVILLE (Chairman) -- Former Reuters Group Director of
   Corporate Affairs, Director and Trustee of Reuters Foundation
   (http://www.foundation.reuters.com/).  Founder of Reuters AlertNet
   humanitarian disaster relief service.  Director of Media Action
   International, Geneva, providing information services in post-conflict
   regions.

   MARK TRASENSTER -- Sales and marketing expert, Europe, Middle East and
   Asia.  Former head of Reuters media division in the UK, developing
   on-line and mobile markets, and Reuters Business Briefing, a searchable
   textual database product.