Corporate Profile for Information Monitor Co. LLC, dated Oct. 18, 1996.

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Published Date:   Oct. 18, 1996

Company Name:     Information Monitor Co. LLC

Address (US):     5373 W. Alabama, Suite 515
                  Houston, TX 77056

Address (Canada): 44 By Ward Market, Suite 240
                  Ottawa, Canada K1N7A2

Main Telephone
 Number (US):     713/621-0579

Main Telephone
 Number (Canada): 613/241-7555

Main Fax
 Number (US):     713/621-0690

Main Fax
 Number (Canada): 613/789-7333

Chief Executive
 Officer:         Jonathan Lack (United States)
                  Doug Church (Canada)

Investor Relations
 Contact:         Jonathan Lack (United States)
 Business number: 713/621-0579
 e-mail address:  [e-mail]
                  Doug Church (Canada)
 Business number: 613/241-7555
 e-mail address:  [e-mail]

Public Relations
 Contact:         Jonathan Lack (United States)
 Business number: 713/621-0579
 e-mail address:  [e-mail]
                  Doug Church (Canada)
 Business number: 613/241-7555
 e-mail address:  [e-mail]

URL Address:      www.infomonitor.com

Industry:         Information Services; Internet; Market Research

Parent Companies: Research Online International Inc.;
                  Phase 5 Consulting Group Inc.

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Company description: The Information Monitor Co. (IMC) is a subsidiary of U.S.-based Research Online International Inc., and Canada-based Phase 5 Consulting Group, two market research firms specializing in information services.

IMC offers a host of research products and services that track the business and consumer use of digital information throughout North America, as well as commercial activity on the information superhighway.

These products, offered on a subscription basis, provide insight into end-customer behavior and needs, and are invaluable to information and technology industry players, as well as companies hoping to meet the challenges of the new information economy.

Subscribers can also use the services to meet specific research needs through customized questions, sampling, analysis and presentations.

Key Products/Services

Business Information Monitor (BIM) -- a multi-stage survey of business end-users of digital information products and services (including the Internet) in the United States and Canada.

Consumer Information Monitor (CIM) -- a large scale household survey of consumers of digital information products and services.

Technology Internet Panel -- a landmark panel of 500 CIOs and information systems managers from across North America.

Internet Focus Group Reports -- reports providing the results of Internet focus group research, conducted with both consumer and business audiences.

CONTACT: Information Monitor Co. LLC, Houston