IDC Interactive Data Corp.

Interactive Data Corporation (NYSE: IDC), a leading provider of financial market data, analytics and related services, today announced that its intra-day corporate actions data will now be available through XSP�s software platform. Through the combination of Interactive Data�s high-quality data and XSP�s robust software, clients can have seamless access to tools and information designed to help them effectively manage and process more than 40 corporate actions event types, including mergers, tender offers, exchanges and rights offerings. Interactive Data�s Xcitek Corporate Actions� Service can deliver notifications of newly announced and revised events to clients every two hours. Intra-day files are delivered to clients in a standard fixed format beginning at approximately 10:00 ET each day. The compilation of the five intra-day files reflects all of the data collected for the standard end-of-day feed that is available at approximately 19:00 ET. XSP�s corporate actions processing software is accredited with the SWIFTReady Gold Corporate Actions Label, is SWIFT 15022 compliant and features comprehensive data management components, workflow management modules, web and ISO messaging for client notification, response capture as well as a complete entitlement processing engine. This software is designed to mitigate the operational risks and costs associated with corporate actions processing. Currently, more than 30 clients receive Interactive Data�s corporate actions information through XSP�s software platform. �Our latest joint effort with Interactive Data demonstrates our ongoing commitment to providing value-added enhancements and solutions to the global financial marketplace,� said Brendan P. Farrell, Jr., chief executive officer at XSP. �By providing Interactive Data�s intra-day corporate actions data via the XSP� software, clients can manage the downstream processing of this mission-critical information to help further maximize operational efficiency and improve straight-through processing (STP) rates. We look forward to working with Interactive Data to deliver innovative offerings to the financial community.� �We are very pleased to expand our long-standing relationship with XSP by incorporating our intra-day corporate actions data with their software platform,� said Robin Simpson, managing director of Reference Data, Interactive Data. �By delivering this high quality, comprehensive information throughout the day via sophisticated software, Interactive Data and XSP can help financial institutions effectively monitor critical events that can influence the financial markets.� Xcitek Corporate Actions� is offered by Interactive Data Pricing and Reference Data, Inc. About XSP XSP is the leading provider of corporate actions automation software for the global financial services industry. Accredited with the SWIFTReady Gold Corporate Actions Label, the XSP platform is SWIFT 15022 compliant and proven to mitigate the operational risks and costs associated with corporate actions processing. This leading-edge solution features an extensive workflow module and robust data management tools. XSP�s web-based eTRAN and ISO messaging modules automate the client notification and response capture and reconciliation of elections on complex corporate actions events. The XSP Entitlement Management module completes the corporate actions processing lifecycle for true end-to-end STP. With over 60 global clients, the XSP software is the most widely-implemented corporate actions solution in the world. XSP is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and has achieved a Microsoft Competency in ISV/Software Solutions. For more information, please visit us at www.xsp.com. About Interactive Data Corporation Interactive Data Corporation (NYSE: IDC) is a leading global provider of financial market data, analytics and related services to financial institutions, active traders and individual investors. The Company's businesses supply real-time market data, time-sensitive pricing, evaluations and reference data for millions of securities traded around the world, including hard-to-value instruments. Many of the world's best-known financial service and software companies subscribe to the Company's services in support of their trading, analysis, portfolio management and valuation activities. Through its businesses, Interactive Data Pricing and Reference Data, Interactive Data Real-Time Services, Interactive Data Fixed Income Analytics, and eSignal, the Company has approximately 2,300 employees in offices located throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. The Company is headquartered in Bedford, Mass. Pearson plc (NYSE: PSO; LSE: PSON), an international media company, whose businesses include the Financial Times Group, Pearson Education, and the Penguin Group, is Interactive Data Corporation's majority stockholder. Interactive Data Pricing and Reference Data provides global securities pricing, evaluations and reference data designed to support financial institutions� and investment funds' pricing activities, securities operations, research and portfolio management. Interactive Data Pricing and Reference Data collects, edits, maintains and delivers data on more than 6 million securities, including daily evaluations for approximately 2.5 million fixed income and international equity issues. Interactive Data Pricing and Reference Data specializes in �hard-to-get� information and evaluates many �hard-to value� instruments. Pricing, evaluations and reference data are provided in the U.S. through Interactive Data Pricing and Reference Data, Inc. and internationally through Interactive Data (Europe) Ltd. and Interactive Data (Australia) Pty Ltd. For more information about Interactive Data Corporation and its businesses, please visit www.interactivedata.com. Interactive DataSM and the Interactive Data logo are service marks of Interactive Data Corporation. Xcitek Corporate Actions� is a trademark of Xcitek, Inc. All rights reserved. XSP and eTRAN are trademarks of XcitekSolutionsPlus, LLC. Patent Pending.