OFF THE RECORD RESEARCH GOES GLOBAL

PURCHASE, NY (June 16, 2008) — For more than a decade of providing unique marketplace intelligence for institutional investors, Off The Record Research has adopted a new name and look to better reflect its growing international presence. With nearly half of its 100+ reporters living outside of the U.S. and a worldwide presence of over 30,000 sources in more than 50 countries, OTR Global embodies OTR's global DNA.

The new brand enhances the international aspect of the company and represents a time of unprecedented growth and change within the alternative research industry. "Our new corporate identity expresses our increasing physical presence within key Asian and European markets," said Stanton Green, President and Chief Executive Officer. "The new brand will reinforce the unique combination of OTR's investigative research expertise, in-depth knowledge of market dynamics and best-execution trading to offer a highly professional and personalized service to our clients."

OTR Global is headquartered in Purchase, New York with offices located in San Francisco, Boston, London (United Kingdom) and Kalchreuth (Germany) with a growing presence in Asia.

About OTR Global LLC and Off The Record Research LLC

Off The Record Research LLC was founded early 1995 as an independent research firm filling the need for reliable, ethical, unbiased journalistic research. OTR's mission is to compile information from nontraditional sources, compare it with expectations and look for dislocations or inflection points that provide investment opportunities for our clients. In 1996, OTR merged with OTA LLC, a broker/dealer at the forefront of quantitative analysis and trading to offer the highest quality independent research and a state-of-the-art trading platform. For more information on OTR Global's research products and services, visit www.otrglobal.com.