SNL Financial Now Provides Research Reports From MarshBerry

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — SNL Financial, the leading sector-focused provider of essential business intelligence to investment banks, money managers and corporations, today announced the immediate availability of equity research reports from MarshBerry via SNL's online information service.

MarshBerry joins a full roster of other leading financial institutions whose research is now easily accessible from SNL.

"We're very happy to provide our engaged client base of over 25,000 users with access to expert research from MarshBerry," says SNL President Mike Chinn. "We believe that SNL provides research contributors like MarshBerry with the highest concentration of qualified clients, unmatched by more general channels."

"We are pleased to join the distinguished list of SNL research providers," says MarshBerry President John Wepler. "We look forward to providing vital information and statistics to the key members of the insurance distribution sector."

For details on SNL access to research, click here: http://www.snl.com/interactivex/info.aspx?Action=about_equity_research_reports.htm

About MarshBerry

Marsh, Berry & Company, Inc., founded in 1981, is a specialized consulting firm dedicated to helping shareholders within various insurance distribution channels maximize the value of their organization as well as their return on equity through proven growth strategies, enhanced operating efficiencies, access to proprietary information, learning and sharing opportunities, and the diminution of risk. Services include agency valuations, perpetuation planning, compensation strategies, financial management, strategic planning, and mergers & acquisitions.

During 2006, MarshBerry was the broker on 24 insurance transactions, leading the SNL Financial M&A Advisor Rankings for the 8th year in a row. Since 1998, MarshBerry has closed 205 insurance M&A transactions. View the deal-ranking table at www.marshberry.com/Ranking. For more information, visit www.marshberry.com.

MarshBerry Contact
Patrick T. Linnert
440.392.6568
Patrick@marshberry.com

About SNL Financial

SNL collects, standardizes and disseminates all relevant corporate, financial, market, and M&A data — plus news and analysis — for the Banking, Financial Services, Insurance, Real Estate, Energy and Media & Communications industries. For more information, visit www.SNL.com.