First Call Corporation signs third-party distribution agreement for fixed income service's BondCall; First Call BondCall will be available through Bridge Information Systems Inc.

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 27, 1995--First Call Corp., the provider of real-time global investment research today announced a third-party distribution agreement with Bridge Information Systems Inc. to deliver First Call BondCall, providing real-time research, news, and commentary on the U.S. fixed income markets.

First Call BondCall will be available via Bridge in early July.

First Call BondCall delivers credit research notes direct from analysts at more than 20 major sell-side bond firms such as Bear Stearns & Co. Inc.; Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenerette Securities; J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.; and Salomon Brothers Inc. In addition, First Call BondCall features research from significant non-broker research and data from Thomson Research ViewPoint, Ryan Labs, Thomson BankWatch, Indepth Data, and corporate issuers offering a robust and efficient one-stop source for credit market information.

Indexed several ways including issuer, broker, industry, subject, and sector for easy searching, BondCall Notes are focused on investment grade and high-yield corporate debt, convertibles, economics, strategy, and global market debt. First Call BondCall is available in a DOS or Microsoft Windows format via local area network, dedicated workstation, and FIRST CALL On Call, for dial-up access.

Bridge Information Systems Inc. provides real-time and historical online market information and analytics for quick interpretation, and a high level of flexibility to serve the diverse needs of institutional investors, exchanges, brokerage firms, and corporations. Bridge offers complete, timely and accurate data from both primary and emerging markets through a consolidated feed of information from 92 equities and future exchanges around the world, as well as 53 non-exchange economic and market data sources, now including BondCall.

"We're pleased to offer BondCall's growing volume of credit research to the fixed income investment community via Bridge, a First Call Notes re-distributor since 1989," says David Culbertson, general manager of First Call's Fixed Income Services. "This agreement demonstrates our commitment to wider distribution of BondCall through high-quality, value-added delivery options."

"BondCall research coupled with Bridge's vast databases and analytics provide a powerful tool for the fixed income investor," says Sara Peterson senior vice president of Bridge Information Systems Inc.

Founded in 1974, Bridge Information Systems Inc. provides real-time and 10-year historical online information, news, and research to investment professionals throughout the world. Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, Bridge has 25 offices in major cities across the United States, Europe, and the Far East.

FIRST CALL is the premier source of real-time, commingled equity research and corporate financial information. Serving institutional clients since 1985, First Call provides access to analysts morning meeting notes and intraday research broadcasts from Major North American and international brokerage firms; full-text corporate press releases from more than 980 companies; timely earnings estimates on 13,000 companies as provided by leading research firms; and a fundamental database covering 5,500 public companies. First Call also is a leading provider of state-of-the-art, full-text, electronic equity research through its First Call Research Direct service, as well as delivery of research news and commentary on the fixed-income markets via First Call BondCall. Boston-based First Call Corporation is part of Thomson Financial Services, a leading provider of quality financial information, research, analysis, and software products to the worldwide financial and corporate communities.

CONTACT: First Call Corp.

Clare Powell, 617/345-2990

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Bridge Information Systems Inc.

Mark Minister, 314/567-8100