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Moody´s to Acquire Financial Projections´ Credit Training Business



    Moody´s Analytics, a division of Moody´s Corporation (NYSE: MCO),
    today announced that it has acquired Financial Projections Limited, a
    UK-based provider of credit training services. Terms of the
    transaction are not being disclosed.

    Financial Projections is a leading provider of in-house credit
    training services, with long-standing relationships among European
    banks and a strong reputation within the industry. Financial
    Projections will operate as a part of Moody´s Credit Training
    Services, which provides extensive credit training and continuing
    education services comprising seminars (both in-house and open
    enrollment), e-learning and workbooks to customers worldwide.

    "In the wake of recent developments in the credit markets, our
    customers are seeking to enhance their credit skills and processes. As
    a result, there is strong demand for Moody´s credit training
    capabilities, and Financial Projections enables us to further expand
    our product offering and customer coverage," said Dan Russell,
    Executive Director and head of the credit training practice within
    Moody´s Analytics.

    Clive Humphrey of Financial Projections added, "We believe that
    Moody´s is a great fit for Financial Projections, not only because of
    its focus on fundamental credit analysis, but also because Financial
    Projections will be able to offer a wider range of services to our
    customers on a global basis."

    About Moody´s Corporation

    Moody´s is an essential component of the global capital markets,
    providing credit ratings, research, tools and analysis that help
    protect the integrity of credit. Moody´s Corporation (NYSE: MCO) is
    the parent company of Moody´s Investors Service, which provides credit
    ratings and research covering debt instruments and securities; Moody´s
    KMV, a supplier of quantitative credit analysis tools; Moody´s
    Economy.com, which produces economic research and data services; and
    Moody´s Wall Street Analytics, a maker of analytical software for the
    structured finance markets. The corporation, which reported revenue of
    $2.0 billion in 2006, employs approximately 3,600 people worldwide and
    maintains a presence in 27 countries. Further information is available
    at www.moodys.com.