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Ad-hoc | 3 July 2002 08:27

Brainpower N.V. english

Reuters Signs Global Agreement with Brainpower Ad-hoc-announcement processed and transmitted by DGAP. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ——————————————————————————– Brainpower (Neuer Markt: BPW), provider of enterprise-wide investment analytics, risk attribution and decision-support solutions, announces a strategic agreement with Reuters Group Plc. Under this agreement, current and prospective customers of Reuters Investor and Reuters Market Monitor (RMM) products will have the option of including Brainpower’s mission-critical analytic tools and mutual funds data from Lipper (a Reuters company). Reuters can now extend their retail finance offering to include new and valuable funds-based content and analysis. The new offer will be based on Brainpower’s NetXceed technology platform exploiting previously integrated Lipper mutual funds databases (both US and International). Brainpower will help Reuters design product specific web-based displays to maximize the analysis potential and return on investment of the data supplied. Reuters Investor provides information for private and institutional investment portals. The RMM suite delivers broad coverage of the global financial markets including securities, fixed income, foreign exchange and commodities prices and news. It is licensed to businesses for use by their employees working in functions such as research, marketing, sales, and corporate management. These new services will be sold by Reuters’ global sales force. Mr. Steven Lipper, Reuters Global Director of Distribution stated, “Brainpower’s leading analytics technology can add real value to our customers’ investment decision making process.” Mr. Rocco Pellegrinelli, Chairman and CEO of Brainpower, commented, “We are proud to have an industry leader such as Reuters affirm the power of our technology and are excited by the prospect of having their global sales team marketing Brainpower’s analytics.” end of ad-hoc-announcement (c)DGAP 03.07.2002 Issuer’s information/explanatory remarks concerning this ad-hoc-announcement: ABOUT BRAINPOWER Brainpower develops and supplies investment analysis and decision support solutions for investment professionals and online financial service providers. Brainpower’s solutions are differentiated by their advanced capabilities to support enhanced decision-making for investment professionals and their clients, including retail investors. Customers include leading players in the fields of asset management, private banking and online financial services. Brainpower is currently represented in major financial centres including: Amsterdam, Edinburgh, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, London, Lugano, Milan, Madrid, New York and Zurich. ABOUT REUTERS Reuters ( http://www.about.reuters.com ) is the leading global provider of financial information, news and technology solutions to financial institutions, the media, businesses and individuals. Reuters’ strength is our unique ability to offer customers a combination of content, technology and connectivity. Our premier position is founded on continuous technological innovation and a reputation for speed, accuracy, integrity and impartiality. We have over 19,000 staff in 97 countries, including some 2,500 editorial staff in 230 bureaux serving approximately 150 countries, making it the world’s largest international multimedia news agency. In 2001, Reuters had revenues of £3.9 billion. Reuters and the sphere logo are the trade marks of the Reuters group of companies. For further information see: http://www.brainpowerweb.com or contact: Curtis E. Fox Director, Communications & Investor Relations Brainpower N.V. Tel: +44 (0) 20 7392 7117 Email: cfox@brainpowerweb.com ——————————————————————————– WKN: 553169; ISIN: NL0000238228; Index: Listed: Neuer Markt in Frankfurt; Freiverkehr in Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg, Hannover, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart und München 030827 Jul 02