Global Insight's Automotive Group Expands Its Presence in Asia

WALTHAM, Mass., Sept. 22 -- Global Insight, Inc., the private company that brought together DRI and WEFA, the world's most respected economic analysis, forecasting and financial information companies, announced its plans for an expanded presence by its Automotive Group in Asia. Global Insight's existing Tokyo and Shanghai offices will become the base for a range of automotive professionals, including senior market analysts, technical research analysts, expert consultants and sales executives. Initial Automotive Group staff is now in place in these Asian locations, with more to be added in the near future.

Ulf Nord, executive managing director of the Automotive Group, stated, "The Asian region has become an increasingly important part of our overall business, and the establishment of local Automotive Group operations in Japan and China is therefore a logical next step in our strategy to further exploit the significant growth potential offered by these and other Asian markets."

Dr. Joseph E. Kasputys, founder, chairman and CEO of Global Insight Inc., commented, "With a strong local presence, the Global Insight Automotive Group can better serve our clients in Asia, while also keeping our clients in the rest of the world well-informed on developments in Asia that may impact them."

The Global Insight Automotive Group has operations in Boston, Detroit, New York, London, Paris, Frankfurt, Milan, Tokyo and Shanghai.

About Global Insight Automotive Group

Global Insight's Automotive Group provides vehicle and component manufacturers, and other organizations involved with the automotive industry, with the expertise necessary for the development of successful product and business strategies. Its industry-leading global vehicle sales and production forecasting services are complemented by extensive expertise in component and technology areas. The Automotive Group, which includes highly specialized consulting capabilities, has 60 dedicated automotive experts with credentials in product strategy, market research, engineering, sales, marketing and finance. This multi-national and multi-lingual team understands the interaction of all the factors -- economic, political, financial, market, product, technology, trade, transportation, energy, regulatory, demographic -- which influence the development of the automotive industry and markets.

About Global Insight

Global Insight, Inc. (http://www.globalinsight.com/) is a privately held company formed to bring together the two most respected economic analysis, forecasting and financial information companies in the world, DRI and WEFA. Global Insight provides the most comprehensive economic coverage of countries, regions and industries available, using a unique combination of expertise, models, data and software within a common analytical framework to support planning and decision-making. Global Insight collects and delivers economic and financial information to clients and also provides a broad range of consulting capabilities. With its April 2003 acquisition of World Markets Research Centre, Global Insight also provides the world's first same-day analysis and risk assessment service covering 196 countries and 4 industries, providing insightful analysis of market conditions and key events around the world. The company has over 3,800 clients in industry, finance and government with revenues in excess of $80 million, over 600 employees and 23 offices in 12 countries covering North and South America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia.