Instinet and Reuters Link Instinet Trading Portal(R) and Reuters Station; Agreement Provides Clients the Power of Reuters' Information with Instinet's Execution Quality, Saving Traders Critical Seconds.

NEW YORK -- Instinet, a global equities execution agent, and Reuters (LSE: RTR.L; NASDAQ: RTRSY), the global information company, today announced the integration of Instinet Trading Portal(R) with Reuters Station. The pairing allows traders to quickly act upon Reuters Station's technical and fundamental analytics, news and research by accessing all major liquidity pools through Instinet's front-end trading technology.

"As a pure, electronic agency-broker, we are continuously tasked with helping our clients to improve workflow," said Mike Plunkett, President, North America, Instinet. "The combination of Instinet Trading Portal with Reuters Station does just that, allowing traders to instantly turn information into a real-time order that automatically seeks out the best source of liquidity, whether it's on an exchange, electronic market or internal crossing network."

Harry Temkin, Executive Vice President, Reuters stated: "We are very excited about this partnership. As the premium desktop product for North America, Reuters Station now seamlessly links to Instinet's Trading Portal application. With the click of a button, clients can go directly from Reuters Station's real-time and analytical applications straight through to advanced trading venues via Instinet's Trading Portal. Reuters is constantly looking to improve workflow and this integration will vastly improve the way traders interact."

The integrated Instinet Trading Portal/Reuters Station is available immediately through a free download to existing customers of both products. Interested users should contact Instinet sales at 800-225-5008 for more information.

About Instinet

Instinet, a global equities execution agent, provides the trading expertise, primary source research and advanced technology necessary to successfully interact with more than 40 worldwide securities markets. Acting solely as an agent for its customers, which include international mutual funds, insurance companies, pension funds and hedge funds, Instinet helps improve institutional investment performance and lower overall trading costs through its various front end trading systems, crossing networks and algorithms. The company, which is majority owned by Silver Lake Partners, is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in North America, Europe and the Asia Pacific region. For more information, please visit www.instinet.com.

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