PRESCIENT MARKETS

Founded in February 1999, Prescient Markets, Inc. provides electronic, Internet-based distribution platforms for institutional participants in the fixed-income market. The company's first product, cpmarket.com, is the world's first Internet portal that directly links institutional investors with multiple commercial paper issuers on a single, electronic platform, and provides them with transactional, operational and value-added services. In addition to its commercial paper offering, Prescient Markets is diversifying to other asset classes and expanding its presence outside of the United States. Based in White Plains, New York, Prescient Markets' mission is to become a leading global provider of electronic, Internet-based platforms for fixed-income markets.