Bangkok--18 Apr--Standard & Poor's Thematic research, forecasts among new features offered in The Outlook With an eye on investors' growing desire for insight into market volatility, M&A activity and expanding asset classes, Standard & Poor's, the world's foremost provider of financial market intelligence, today announced significant enhancements to The Outlook, its venerable investor newsletter in print for 85 years. In addition to an updated look and feel that emphasizes ease-of-use, the new Outlook and its companion website, Outlook Online ( www.outlook.standardandpoors.com ) will offer greater editorial commentary as well as expanded trend-oriented research and data, including relative performance charts and average monthly volume on stocks. In addition, the new Outlook combines intelligence from Standard & Poor's equity research, portfolio services and ratings services units to deliver comprehensive investment advice that can better inform portfolio decision-making while also helping readers look ahead. (Both Standard & Poor's portfolio and ratings activities operate separately from its equity research services.) The new Outlook offers insight on emerging trends, products and processes in markets and investments that may be "the next big thing." At the same time, it also examines topics such as market capitalization and investment styles, and provides expanded commentary and recommendations on exchange-traded funds, mutual funds, and other asset classes. The Outlook continues to feature potentially market-moving changes in Standard & Poor's STARS investment recommendations from Equity Research. "For over eight decades, The Outlook has been a consistent source of investment advice that has kept readers one step ahead of the markets," noted William Glasgall, Vice President of Content Management & Development at Standard & Poor's. "Through the enhancements we are making, including providing recommendations on an expanded list of asset classes, and easier-to-read performance charts, we are delivering intelligence that should help our readers be better investors by taking action in real-time. Although investors often make trades in concert with the market, The Outlook helps them stay one step ahead." By accessing the Outlook Online Edition ( www.outlook.standardandpoors.com ), users gain full access to Standard & Poor's complete STARS coverage of nearly 1,600 U.S.-listed equities as well as Stock Reports containing detailed financial information, such as valuation models, sector and peer group analysis, and proprietary Standard & Poor's metrics like Fair Value and Quality Rankings. Updated in real-time, this complete database is the same information used by market professionals. For information on subscribing to The Outlook, please call our client relations team at 1-800-852-1641, or visit www.outlook.standardandpoors.com . Subscriptions to the print edition of The Outlook, which include free access to the Outlook Online, are $298/year. Subscriptions to the Outlook Online, which include full access to the Web site as well as to the PDF edition of The Outlook newsletter, cost $199/year. For more information contact: Jeff Sexton, Communications, Tel.: 212-438-3448 [email protected]