CMS BONDEDGE SIGNS DEAL WITH RISKMETRICS GROUP TO SUPPLY MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES ANALYTICAL MEASURES

Los Angeles, March 10, 2004 – CMS BondEdge, an operating division of Interactive Data Corporation (NYSE: IDC) and a leading provider of fixed income portfolio analytics, today announces an agreement to provide RiskMetrics Group with key rate duration calculations for mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities with prepayment risk. The CMS BondEdge data will be incorporated into the company's RiskManager™ product.

RiskMetrics Group's RiskManager™ currently provides a range of risk analysis for portfolios with mixed asset classes, including equities, fixed income securities, derivatives, currencies and commodities. The addition of CMS BondEdge key rate duration calculations allows for a more detailed analysis of the prepayment risk associated with some forms of mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities.

Laurie Adami, president of CMS BondEdge, comments, "We're pleased to be providing this analysis through the RiskManager™ product. We believe RiskMetrics Group offers a quality suite of products to the institutional investment community, which in many ways complements the capabilities offered through the BondEdge product."

For further information please contact:
Lisa Herbert, CMS BondEdge
Tel: (310) 479-9715
Email: lisa.herbert@be.ftid.com

John Roderick, for RiskMetrics Group
Tel: (631) 689-3038
Email: john@jroderick.com

About CMS BondEdge:
Now in its twenty-fifth year, CMS BondEdge is a recognized leader in investment technology and an independent source of fixed income portfolio analytics, risk management tools and quantitative research. The CMS BondEdge client base includes more than 500 leading banks, investment managers, brokerage firms, insurance companies and pension funds throughout North America and Europe. CMS BondEdge is an affiliate of FT Interactive Data and division of Interactive Data Corporation (NYSE:IDC), a leading global provider of securities pricing, financial information, and analytical tools to institutional and individual investors. More information on CMS BondEdge is available at www.cmsbondedge.com. Information on Interactive Data Corporation is available at www.interactivedatacorp.com.

About RiskMetrics Group:
RiskMetrics Group provides financial analytics and wealth management solutions to hundreds of financial institutions, corporations and central banks worldwide. Since 1994, RiskMetrics Group research has set the standard for financial risk management. RiskMetrics Group analytics, data and services enable users to measure and manage risk, and to communicate that risk to managers, clients, investors, shareholders and regulators. Formerly a division of JP Morgan, RiskMetrics Group became an independent company in 1998. The company is headquartered in New York City, with seven offices worldwide, including London, Tokyo and Singapore.