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GMI's Corporate Governance Ratings and Research to be distributed through FactSet Research Systems

New York, August 10th, 2005 - GovernanceMetrics International(GMI) announced today that GMI’s corporate governance ratings and research will now be available over the FactSet Research Systems platform. FactSet (NYSE: FDS) is a leading provider of global financial and economic information, including fundamental data on thousands of companies worldwide. Combining more than 200 databases into its own dedicated online service, FactSet also provides the tools to download, combine and manipulate the data for investment analysis. Headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut, FactSet conducts operations from more than 22 offices worldwide, including major financial centers such as London, Tokyo, Paris, Frankfurt, Hong Kong and Sydney.

GovernanceMetrics International provides ratings and research on 3300 global companies to asset managers, pension funds, banks, insurance companies, regulatory agencies, professional advisory firms and corporations.