Markit to Acquire Wall Street On Demand

LONDON and NEW YORK--Markit, a leading, global financial information services company, today announced that it has agreed to acquire Wall Street On Demand. Wall Street On Demand is a leading provider of services in the design, development and hosting of financial services websites, reports and tools.

This acquisition will enhance Markit's ability to deliver products and services to its clients and will accelerate the distribution of Wall Street On Demand's tools and web applications to the financial services industry. Existing clients of Wall Street On Demand will benefit from Markit's deep content set.

Lance Uggla, Chief Executive Officer of Markit, said: "Markit's acquisition of Wall Street On Demand is strategically important and exciting for our two companies. The transaction will enable us to play a leading role in the ongoing transformation of the financial services industry by delivering innovative products and services to our customers."

Jim Tanner, Chief Executive Officer of Wall Street On Demand, said: "Wall Street On Demand is thrilled to be joining the Markit team. We are very excited by the opportunity to combine our custom presentation capabilities with Markit's content and global presence."

Upon completion of the deal, Wall Street On Demand will continue to be based in Boulder, Colorado and its employees will become part of Markit. The transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions and approvals, is expected to close in the coming weeks.

For further information, please contact:
Teresa Chick
Managing Director, Corporate Communications
Markit
Telephone: +44 20 7260 2094
Email: teresa.chick@markit.com

Jim Tanner
Chief Executive Officer
Wall Street On Demand
Telephone: +1 303 583 4343
Email: Jim@wallst.com
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About Wall Street On Demand
Wall Street On Demand is a leading provider of hosted information services to the Financial Services Industry. The company designs, builds, and hosts custom web sites, and mobile applications for most of the major brokerage firms in the US, Canada, and Australia. Wall Street On Demand has over 350 employees, based in Boulder, Colorado.

About Markit
Markit is a leading, global financial information services company with over 1,500 employees. The company provides independent data, valuations and trade processing across all asset classes in order to enhance transparency, reduce risk and improve operational efficiency. Its client base includes the most significant institutional participants in the financial marketplace.