The Informa Economics Issue Monitor (www.iemonitor.com), an innovative new product that aggregates the day’s agriculture, energy, trade, and economic news while adding the value of Informa Economics analytical expertise. You can get the “news" a lot of places, but, you cannot get the “news and analysis” that Informa Economics believes will help you make better business decisions anywhere but on this new platform.

The Issue Monitor will cover the core issues that Informa Economics has built its reputation on:

• Food

• Agriculture

• Energy

• Environment

• Trade

• Transportation

• Regulatory issues

And, we will present that coverage in an easy to use, web-based format so that you will be able to access the information you want, when you need it, and wherever you are.

Basic Version Features

The basic access level of the Issue Monitor Service will provide you all of the news you have come to expect each morning from Informa Economics. However, that news and analysis now will be updated throughout the day as necessary along with the following features:

• Brief news snapshots on developing stories throughout the day

• Summaries of the ongoing political and regulatory issues

• Coverage of other current policy and news hot topics that relate to our core areas of expertise

The basic level of the Issue Monitor will also provide value-added features such as:

• State-level news

• Content categorized by topic for easy reference by the user; and

• Selected market data updates.

Price for access to basic Issue Monitor:

• $3000 per year (equal to $250 per month);

• Under each single subscription the user is allowed to add access to 4 more users at no extra cost;

• Over 5 total users will be charged an additional $35 per month, per user

Enhanced Version Features

For those clients that need a deeper understanding, knowledge and analysis of the latest policy and regulatory news Informa Economics also offers an enhanced version of the Issue Monitor (Enhanced). With this version of the service you can have access to all of the features of the basic Issue Monitor product plus:

• Exclusive coverage and analysis of policy and regulatory issues from noted Washington, DC insider Jim Wiesemeyer and farm program and policy expert Roger Bernard;

• Access to Informa Economics’ up-to-date Issue Reference Guide to give clients all of the issue information they need as well as expert forecasts on where the issue may be heading;

• A detailed Issue Index of all the content posted on the website;

• Up-to-date Congressional hearings and government reports calendar;

• A Media Watch to keep you informed on key information around the internet; and

• Selected analysis and fundamentals from Informa Economics staff experts in crops, livestock, transportation and energy

Also, each week the enhanced version of the Issue Monitor will bring you exclusive Informa Economics expert analysis that when used in combination with the system’s in-depth coverage of domestic and international policy issues, will help you make more informed business decisions.

Price for access to enhanced Issue Monitor:

• $5400 per year (equal to $450 per month);

• Under each single subscription the user is allowed to add access to 4 more users at no extra cost; and

• Over 5 total users will be charged an additional $50 per month, per user.

And, more features will be coming soon!

CLICK HERE for detailed instructions on HOW TO USE Informa Economics' Issue Monitor

Please visit the Issue Monitor website at http://www.iemonitor.com and, if you would like to subscribe, contact:

Jim Allwood – jim.allwood@informaecon.com – (901) 766 4655
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Jeremy Scherr – jeremy.scherr@informaecon.com – (703) 891-6312