Bigdough Releases New Commissions Feature Through Its Institutional Equities Service, http://www.bigdough.com.

Business Editors

BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 18, 2001

As of Friday June 15, 2001, bigdough.com tracks certified reported commissions and transactions information from each buyside firm that runs commingled portfolios. Bigdough now shows:

(1) HOW MUCH EACH PAID IN REPORTED COMMISSIONS (2) TO WHAT BROKER OR ECN THEY PAID THEM (3) HOW MUCH OTC AND SYNDICATE TRANSACTION BUSINESS THEY DID AND WITH

WHOM.

All of this priceless information is fully integrated with bigdough's incomparable, searchable product.

Now, bigdough customers will have the enormous advantage of being able to find out how much of their customers' business they really have, and what other firms are selling to them. They can also learn how much of the trading dollar is going to ECNs and how much to research-driven firms.

The commissions information covers listed stocks. The reports show the actual dollar amount paid by each separate portfolio to the top ten broker dealers for that portfolio. The transaction data covers OTC, syndicate and other non-listed securities.

"This commissions and transactions release is a monumental achievement for us. Sellside firms will now be able to see who is generating business and where the business is going. This information will create real transparency in the business," says Jonathan Brickman, Director of Capital Market Sales, at bigdough.com

For more information and a free look, please call 800/254-1005.

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