To: Tim Luke who wrote (13249 ) 2/16/1999 10:05:00 AM From: Bram Respond to of 90042
INDI - the news is out. February 16, 1999 09:19 AM NEW YORK, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Individual Investor Group, Inc. INDI today announced that it has signed an agreement with Yahoo! Inc. YHOO to provide daily content from Individual Investor Online (www.iionline.com) to Yahoo!(R) Finance, (http://quote.yahoo.com,) one of the leading financial resources on the Web. 'Our presence on Yahoo! Finance will help us provide top quality investment information and professional analysis to investors everywhere,' commented Jonathan Steinberg, INDI's chairman and chief executive officer. 'Ultimately, we hope that people will enjoy what they see on Yahoo! and visit our free site for additional content.' Unlike many other financial content sites on the Web which rely only on editorial staffs to report the news, Individual Investor Online offers its users a team of financial analysts, as well as journalists, to break down what the news actually means to investors. Individual Investor Online's team of analysts offers straight-forward, educated recommendations. 'Yahoo! Finance continues to expand its programming and services to give users a selection of resources that can help them research and make personal finance and investing decisions,' said Mike Riley, senior producer of Yahoo! Finance. 'By working with Individual Investor Online, our users will have access to a broad spectrum of information and advice from Individual Investor Online's seasoned financial professionals.' Features from Individual Investor Online available on Yahoo! Finance will include: -- Stock of the Day -- daily recommendations from Individual Investor Online analysts based on thorough, proprietary research -- Magic 25(TM) Updates -- ongoing analysis of Individual Investor Online's top 25 stock picks of 1999 -- which are up more than 23% since their selection in mid-November (in comparison, during the same time period the Dow Jones Industrial is up 0.4%, the S&P is up 4.9% and the Nasdaq Composite is up 19.6%) -- Mutual Fund Commentary -- identifies and advises on mutual fund investment opportunities -- Market Movers -- a midday report on the day's market activity -- Market Wrap-Up -- a summary on the day's markets and stock news as well as a look ahead to expected activity for the next day -- Industry Analysis -- daily analysis of a particular sector and identification of stocks to buy and stocks to avoid Yahoo! Finance users also have direct access to the Individual Investor Online site for more in-depth analysis and articles. Individual Investor Online's agreement with Yahoo! represents an extension of an existing relationship between the two companies. Individual Investor Online's financial experts, including Chairman Jonathan Steinberg, have been featured guests or hosts for Yahoo! Finance chats since 1997. Located at www.iionline.com, Individual Investor Online, which merges in-house, professional stock analysis with news and commentary, consistently delivers the highest quality investing and financial information to its users. Individual Investor Online is published by Individual Investor Group, Inc. INDI , an information services company that also publishes and markets Individual Investor Magazine (circulation 500,000). Individual Investor's Special Situations Report, InsiderTrader.com and Ticker Magazine. SOURCE Individual Investor Group, Inc.