ASSET CONTROL LAUNCHES TAPMASTER V3.0.

Asset Control, Vancouver, Canada, has launched its newest TAPMaster version, the premier data acquisition and deployment product from the leading enterprise data management solution provider. TAPMaster v3.0 exemplifies the expanded product strategy for Asset Control and allows customers to benefit from the increased performance, scaling, and security capabilities of the latest Microsoft technology.

"TAPMaster 3.0 fully leverages SQL Server 2005, providing significant increases in database performance for both data loading and data querying on either 32 or 64-bit platforms," said Marc Alvarez, TAPMaster's VP of Products. "Factor in the tremendous clustering, mirroring, partitioning, security, and management tools with SQL Server 2005, and TAPMaster clients are going to experience immediate performance gains in managing and deploying their complex data sets."

Other significant enhancements of the new release include extensions to the TAPMaster data model to support corporate fundamental data and trading calendar information. In addition, TAPMaster v3.0 provides upgrades to the OnDemand and Publisher data management modules, further empowering users to subscribe to and receive data immediately with each change, providing reference data in real time.

"The TAPMaster product line affords Asset Control a huge competitive advantage by providing customers with an immediate out-of-the-box data acquisition and deployment capability for the mid-market and boutique firms in the capital markets industry," said Phil Lynch, president and CEO of Asset Control. Lynch also stated that, "When coupled with the robust and comprehensive enterprise data management capabilities of AC Plus, the complimentary products form an unparalleled solution to the demanding data management requirements of the leading global financial firms."

About Asset Control

Asset Control is the world's leading provider of Centralized Data Management (CDM) to financial industry firms. With a complete range of in-house and outsourced options, Asset Control delivers Total Data Management (TDM), a hybrid approach to data management. With two complementary products lines, AC Plus for enterprise data management needs and TAP Master for data accessibility, Asset Control delivers robust solutions for firms of all sizes. This selection of powerful data management and accessibility capabilities, developer tools, turnkey software solutions, and services enables users to optimize their investment data for efficiency, cost control, reduced operational risk, and increased value from their data.

Derived from robust, reliable, and modular frameworks, the Asset Control product set includes data solutions addressing time series data for risk management, counterparty credit risk, security master, research and corporate actions, as well as global data networking and administration. Handling data from vendors and in-house systems, these solutions collect, validate, normalize, and consolidate data into cleansed composite "golden copy" sets for business use.

Customers include Abbey National, Abel/Noser, ABN AMRO, Allied Irish Banks PLC, Barclays Capital, Barclays Global Investors, Bayerische Landesbank, BBVA, Commerzbank, Convexity Capital Management, E*TRADE Securities, LLC, Dresdner Bank, Grupo Santander, Harvard Management Company, HSH Nordbank, HypoVereinsbank, ING, LCH.Clearnet, Mizuho Securities, Olayan Investment Management, Robeco Groep, Societe Generale, Solera Group, Standard Bank, Standard Chartered, Union Investment, and Wachovia Corporation, as well as one of the world's most prestigious global energy groups. Established in 1991, Asset Control is a privately held firm with operations in London, New York, Vancouver, and the Netherlands.

For more information, visit http://www.asset-control.com or call 212/445-1076.