Intrinsic Research Systems partners with Kalotay Analytics

Intrinsic Research Systems to Release A New Fixed Income Data Module. Firm Partners with Andrew Kalotay Associates for Bond Analytics.

Charlotte, NC (PRWEB) October 26, 2011 -- Intrinsic Research Systems, Inc., a Mergent company, today
announced the addition of fixed income research and analytic capabilities to the Intrinsic Research security
analysis platform.

Intrinsic’s BondViewer module, powered by analytics from Andrew Kalotay Associates, is designed for front,
middle and back office use, providing transparency on over 230,000 U.S corporate and 2.6 million municipal
bonds. Mergent’s industry leading terms and conditions, pricing, ratings history and bond analytics represent
some of the robust data available for each bond.

Intrinsic’s BondViewer module is available as a standalone fixed income research desktop solution or as an
integrated add-on to Intrinsic’s extensive equity research and valuation analysis platform. BondViewer provides
unlimited access to company financials, competitors, U.S. Corporate and Municipal bond terms and conditions
and MSRB and TRACE pricing data. In addition, Andrew Kalotay Associates’ conventional bond calculations
and valuations such as Option Adjusted Spread, Key Rate Duration and Convexity/Duration/DV01 and Z
Spreads are integrated throughout the module. BondViewer provides multiple reporting and analysis formats for
monitoring portfolios and researching individual issues through an easy to learn, tab-driven interface. Quick
links between corporate bonds and issuer fundamentals are emphasized throughout the application.

"We are excited to announce the release of fixed income data and analytics to our continually expanding
platform" says Jeff McMains, CFA and Co-Founder of Intrinsic Research Systems. "We believe the
combination of high quality Mergent bond data and analytics powered by a known leader in the field such as
Andrew Kalotay Associates will allow us to offer a unique and powerful tool to fixed income analysts and fund
managers."

“We are very enthusiastic to support Intrinsic Research’s new fixed income offering with our high-speed, highprecision bond analytics. Our deep knowledge of bonds with embedded options, exercised optimally in our scenario analysis routines, will serve as a unique benefit to Intrinsic clients,” says Andrew Porter, Managing Director and Head of Business Development at Andrew Kalotay Associates, Inc.

For more information on Intrinsic Research Systems, please visit www.intrinsic-research.com

About Intrinsic Research Systems

Designed as the next generation in the evolution of equity analytics, Intrinsic Research System’s suite of
research products has been created for investment managers seeking an intuitive and comprehensive approach
to original equity and fixed income research and decision making. Intrinsic Research solutions have been built
from the ground up, using today’s technology, for a rich user experience that is unmatched by any other service.
Likewise, Intrinsic’s integrated central database of company, sector, industry and economic data has been
specially constructed to provide analysts and portfolio managers with access to the key components driving
equity performance in a single, consolidated package. Intrinsic Research is a subsidiary of Mergent, Inc.

About Andrew Kalotay

Andrew Kalotay Associates (AKA) is a leading provider of high speed, high precision fixed income analytics and debt management tools. The firm's founder, Dr. Andrew Kalotay, is a member of the Fixed Income Analysts Society (FIASI) Hall of Fame for his contributions to debt management and bond valuation.

AKA clients include sell-side and buy-side institutions, financial technology providers, valuation service firms, and
corporate, agency, and municipal debt issuers.

Press Release Contact:

Veronica Carlan
Marketing Communications Manager
704-559-7659
Veronica(dot)Carlan(at)mergent(dot)com

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Andrew Porter
Andrew Kalotay Associates
www.kalotay.com/
(212) 482-0900 1