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Competitor Competitor Analysis ProfilesAnalysis Profiles

Private Intelligence Private Intelligence IndustryIndustry

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Intelligence Online

“Global Strategic Information”“Global Strategic Information”

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Essentials political and economic intelligence Headquarters: Paris Pay per article $745 per year for personal account Negotiated corporate accounts www.intelligenceonline.com

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Services– Intelligence Online evaluates emerging global

risks• terrorism, proliferation, organized crime, money

laundering, political instability– Daily electronic newsletter– Bi-weekly print edition

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The Economist The Economist Intelligence UnitIntelligence Unit

(EIU)(EIU)““The World Leader In Country The World Leader In Country

Intelligence”Intelligence”

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Who is The EIU?Who is The EIU? Leader in Country and Industry Leader in Country and Industry

specific analysisspecific analysis Global Intelligence Subsidiary of UK’s Global Intelligence Subsidiary of UK’s

Economist Group (Economist Group (The EconomistThe Economist magazine)magazine)

Headquarters: LondonHeadquarters: London Major Offices: NY & Hong KongMajor Offices: NY & Hong Kong ~100 FT Analysts, ~650 contributors~100 FT Analysts, ~650 contributors $48M sales revenue (2001)$48M sales revenue (2001) www.eiu.comwww.eiu.com

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The EIU’s Services The EIU’s Services ViewsWireViewsWire: : daily economic, political and market daily economic, political and market

developments in 200 countriesdevelopments in 200 countries• $11,000 annually$11,000 annually

RiskWireRiskWire: : analysis, forecasts, alerts, and analysis, forecasts, alerts, and background studies and data covering a wide background studies and data covering a wide range of risk factorsrange of risk factors• $5,000 annually$5,000 annually

IndustryWireIndustryWire: : five-year forecasts and news five-year forecasts and news analysis for eight key industries. IndustryWire analysis for eight key industries. IndustryWire covers the 60 major economies that account for covers the 60 major economies that account for more than 95% of the world GDPmore than 95% of the world GDP• $6,000 annually$6,000 annually

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The EIU’s ServicesThe EIU’s Services

CountryDataCountryData: : contains concise contains concise summaries of the EIU’s short-term summaries of the EIU’s short-term political and economic forecasts on political and economic forecasts on 181 countries 181 countries

WorldDataWorldData: : near-real-time economic near-real-time economic data and forecasts over the web data and forecasts over the web

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The EIU’s ServicesThe EIU’s Services

Country ProfilesCountry Profiles: outline a country’s economic : outline a country’s economic and political status and background. and political status and background. • They give an annual perspective on the long-term They give an annual perspective on the long-term

political and social issues affecting each country, political and social issues affecting each country, providing a complete introduction to all international providing a complete introduction to all international markets. They map out the infrastructure and the major markets. They map out the infrastructure and the major industrial sectors of the economy; and also evaluate industrial sectors of the economy; and also evaluate longer-term developments.longer-term developments.

• 173 reports on nearly 200 countries present figures and 173 reports on nearly 200 countries present figures and analysis in an historical context.analysis in an historical context.

• Subscription price US$265 Subscription price US$265

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The EIU’s ServicesThe EIU’s Services

Country ReportsCountry Reports: : examine and explain in depth examine and explain in depth the issues shaping countries: the political scene, the issues shaping countries: the political scene, economic policy, domestic economy, sectoral economic policy, domestic economy, sectoral trends, and foreign trade and payments. Detailed trends, and foreign trade and payments. Detailed two-year forecasts complement the analysis and two-year forecasts complement the analysis and pinpoint political and economic developments pinpoint political and economic developments and trends.and trends. • 195 countries covered195 countries covered• Annual subscription: US$485, Single issue: Annual subscription: US$485, Single issue:

US$230 US$230

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The EIU’s ServicesThe EIU’s Services

Country Risk ServiceCountry Risk Service: : In-depth and timely In-depth and timely analysis of the risks of financial exposure in 100 analysis of the risks of financial exposure in 100 countriescountries • monitors emerging and highly indebted monitors emerging and highly indebted

markets on a continuous basis, producing two-markets on a continuous basis, producing two-year forecasts for the economic variables that year forecasts for the economic variables that are most important for risk assessment are most important for risk assessment

• Variables include current-account balance, Variables include current-account balance, financing requirements, foreign reserves, short-financing requirements, foreign reserves, short-term debt, "hot money inflows" and the term debt, "hot money inflows" and the vulnerability of the banking sector. vulnerability of the banking sector.

• Annual subscription price: US$735 Annual subscription price: US$735

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EIU FeaturesEIU Features

Offers numerous additional economic Offers numerous additional economic and global databasesand global databases

All services available onlineAll services available online• All country profiles, reports and forecasts available in All country profiles, reports and forecasts available in

print.print.

Individual articles available for Individual articles available for purchasepurchase

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Oxford AnalyticaOxford Analytica

““Global Strategic Analysis”Global Strategic Analysis”

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Who is Oxford Who is Oxford

Analytica?Analytica?

Academia based Intelligence AnalysisAcademia based Intelligence Analysis Firm that draws on the scholarship of Oxford and Firm that draws on the scholarship of Oxford and

other major universities and research institutions other major universities and research institutions around the world to provide global strategic around the world to provide global strategic analysis of geopolitical, macroeconomic and analysis of geopolitical, macroeconomic and social developments. social developments.

Headquarters: Oxford, UKHeadquarters: Oxford, UK 51 FT Analysts, ~1,000 scholar consultants51 FT Analysts, ~1,000 scholar consultants $4M sales revenue (2002)$4M sales revenue (2002) www.oxan.comwww.oxan.com

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Oxford Analytica’s Oxford Analytica’s Services Services

Daily Brief ServicesDaily Brief Services: : daily geopolitical, economic, daily geopolitical, economic, social, business and industrial developmentssocial, business and industrial developments analysisanalysis• Provided in a variety of access levels from full access to Provided in a variety of access levels from full access to

limited, regional, sectoral, etc.limited, regional, sectoral, etc.• Comprehensive access: $45,000 annuallyComprehensive access: $45,000 annually

ConsultingConsulting: : • Risk identification, assessment & monitoringRisk identification, assessment & monitoring• Political & economicPolitical & economic• Sectors, trends, issuesSectors, trends, issues• Scenario planningScenario planning• Strategic Advisory Service Strategic Advisory Service • Executive educationExecutive education

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Oxford Analytica Etc.Oxford Analytica Etc.

Hosts an annual conference for Hosts an annual conference for business and political leaders to business and political leaders to educate and recruit clients.educate and recruit clients.

Hosts various other conferences and Hosts various other conferences and conference calls focused on specific conference calls focused on specific issues.issues.

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Oxford Analytica Oxford Analytica FeaturesFeatures

Offers e-mail alerts, 3Offers e-mail alerts, 3rdrd party delivery party delivery (libraries, etc.) and intranet services(libraries, etc.) and intranet services

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Jane’s Information Jane’s Information GroupGroup

““Intelligence and Insight You Intelligence and Insight You Can Trust”Can Trust”

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Who is Jane’s?Who is Jane’s? Largest Defense Intelligence ProviderLargest Defense Intelligence Provider Private Intelligence Corp.Private Intelligence Corp.

• Acquired by Thomson Information & Solutions Acquired by Thomson Information & Solutions Ltd. in April 2001Ltd. in April 2001

Headquarters: Coulsdon, UKHeadquarters: Coulsdon, UK Major Offices: Dubai, UAE, Alexandria, VA, Major Offices: Dubai, UAE, Alexandria, VA,

Singapore, Tokyo, Japan, New Delhi, India, Singapore, Tokyo, Japan, New Delhi, India, NSW, Australia NSW, Australia

249 employees (2004)249 employees (2004) $45.2M Revenue (2002)$45.2M Revenue (2002) www.janes.comwww.janes.com

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Jane’s Intelligence Services Jane’s Intelligence Services

Jane’s Intelligence ReviewJane’s Intelligence Review: : dedicated to helping identify dedicated to helping identify transnational security risks before they hit the headlines. transnational security risks before they hit the headlines. combines first-hand reports from correspondents across the world, combines first-hand reports from correspondents across the world, with analysis from technical and subject experts to give advance with analysis from technical and subject experts to give advance warning of step-changes in riskwarning of step-changes in risk • Subscription includes access to 11 year archiveSubscription includes access to 11 year archive• Online subscription: US $ 1,195.00 annuallyOnline subscription: US $ 1,195.00 annually

Jane’s Foreign ReportJane’s Foreign Report: : weekly early-warning alert service that weekly early-warning alert service that provides information about international trade strategies, political provides information about international trade strategies, political maneuvers, military affairs, terrorism activity, economic maneuvers, military affairs, terrorism activity, economic predictions, etc.predictions, etc.• Online subscription: US $ 1,110.00 Online subscription: US $ 1,110.00

Jane’sJane’s Intelligence Watch ReportIntelligence Watch Report:: paragraph-long daily paragraph-long daily electronic bulletin on the world’s intelligence communityelectronic bulletin on the world’s intelligence community. . • Subscription includes access to all reports. Subscription includes access to all reports. • Online subscription: US $ 480.00 Online subscription: US $ 480.00

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Jane’s Intelligence ServicesJane’s Intelligence Services

◊ Jane's Defense WeeklyJane's Defense Weekly: : pinpoints geopolitical threats, reveals pinpoints geopolitical threats, reveals new weapons technology and analyzes military activity across the new weapons technology and analyzes military activity across the globeglobe ◊ Subscription includes access to 11 year archiveSubscription includes access to 11 year archive◊ Online subscription: US $ 1,120.00 Online subscription: US $ 1,120.00

◊ Jane's Terrorism & Security MonitorJane's Terrorism & Security Monitor: : security briefings on security briefings on potential law-and-order breakdowns in different regions and on-potential law-and-order breakdowns in different regions and on-the-spot analysis of imminent threats. includes coverage of the the-spot analysis of imminent threats. includes coverage of the political and economic context surrounding developments political and economic context surrounding developments ◊ Subscription includes access to 5 year archiveSubscription includes access to 5 year archive◊ Online subscription: US $ 1,170.00 Online subscription: US $ 1,170.00

◊ Jane's Terrorism Watch ReportJane's Terrorism Watch Report:: daily update on terrorist daily update on terrorist activities worldwideactivities worldwide◊ Online subscription: Online subscription: US $ 480.00 US $ 480.00

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Additional Jane ServicesAdditional Jane Services

ConsultingConsulting Database Libraries: Database Libraries: Offers a reference Offers a reference

source for security and defense informationsource for security and defense information Airport news, equipment and Airport news, equipment and

services information services information Worldwide national rail and urban Worldwide national rail and urban

transportation systems datatransportation systems data Police and law enforcement news and Police and law enforcement news and

equipment informationequipment information

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Jane’s FeaturesJane’s Features

Offers a variety of subscription Offers a variety of subscription options. Most publications available options. Most publications available via online, CD-ROM, newsletter, via online, CD-ROM, newsletter, email or a combination of formats.email or a combination of formats.

Offers Intranet ServicesOffers Intranet Services

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East View

“The World’s Leading Supplier of Information Products and Services

from Russia/CIS and China”

“The World’s Leading Supplier of Information Products and Services

from Russia/CIS and China”

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Essentials Data warehouse for information and analysis

regarding Russia, China and the NIS Headquarters: Minneapolis, MN

– Additional Offices: Kiev & Moscow ~$5M Sales Revenue (2002) Private 120+ employees www.eastview.com

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Services– Access to books, journals, newspapers, serials, and other

publications concerning the former Soviet Union– Custom Research services– EV Mail direct notification service; customized information

and timely alerts of new books and targeted recommendations pertinent to the client

– Linguist/translation services– Access to China’s National Knowledge Infrastructure

(one of world’s largest digital libraries) – Universal Database (UD) Access, online publication

database of Russia and NIS information

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Features & Technology

• East View’s Universal Database (UD) is the largest online data warehouse of publications from Russia and the NIS • UD includes 30+ newspaper, 40+ military

publications, the Russian Duma, the Russian Academy of Sciences, and regional Russian newswires.

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Intellibridge

“Global Intelligence Solutions”“Global Intelligence Solutions”

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Essentials Offers a unique custom intelligence

resource Headquarters: Washington DC Annual sales of ~$8M 12 Full-time Analysts www.intellibridge.com

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Services– Daily Intelligence summaries– Functional Area Analysis– Linguist Support– Research-On-Demand, – Daily Homeland Security Monitor

newsletter

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Features & Technology

• Focus on Tailoring both the Content and Distribution of its Services.

• Developed the Enterprise Intelligence Portal to distribute its customized intelligence briefs to each customer.

• Enterprise Intelligence Portal is a unique web-access site customized to each customer which archives relevant briefs and news.

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Other Services Offer Teleconferencing and Scenario-gaming

events.

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Pricing

$250 per 1-year subscription to the Homeland Security Monitor

Other services vary

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Etcetera

Founded in 1998 by David Rothkopf – former managing director of Kissinger

Associates.– Former Deputy to the Under Secretary of

Commerce in charge of international affairs under Clinton.

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Booz Allen HamiltonBooz Allen Hamilton

””Strategy and Technology Strategy and Technology Consulting. Delivering Results Consulting. Delivering Results

that Endure”that Endure”

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Who is Booz Allen Who is Booz Allen Hamilton?Hamilton?

Global Strategic and Technology Global Strategic and Technology consultingconsulting

Private firm that Consults in Strategy, Private firm that Consults in Strategy, Organization & Change, Operations, IT and Organization & Change, Operations, IT and Technology management Technology management

Headquarters: McLean, VirginiaHeadquarters: McLean, Virginia ~16,000 employees on six continents (Jan. ~16,000 employees on six continents (Jan.

’05) ’05) $2.7 B annual sales (year end 3/31/04)$2.7 B annual sales (year end 3/31/04) www.boozallen.comwww.boozallen.com

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Booz Allen’s Services Booz Allen’s Services

Two Major Operating UnitsTwo Major Operating Units• Worldwide Commercial SectorWorldwide Commercial Sector

Works with leading corporations to enhance long-term Works with leading corporations to enhance long-term competitive advantages. Booz Allen helps clients deal with competitive advantages. Booz Allen helps clients deal with multiple, seemingly conflicting objectives at the same time multiple, seemingly conflicting objectives at the same time — reducing uncertainty and helping to manage risks by — reducing uncertainty and helping to manage risks by developing and implementing clear solutions.developing and implementing clear solutions.

Booz Allen uses broad-based experience to help clients Booz Allen uses broad-based experience to help clients address their most critical issues, such as creating new address their most critical issues, such as creating new organizational models, capturing value from their customer organizational models, capturing value from their customer and channel strategies, and increasing the effectiveness of and channel strategies, and increasing the effectiveness of their supply chains and assets to ensure the resilience of their supply chains and assets to ensure the resilience of their businesses.their businesses.

• Technology/Government Consulting SectorTechnology/Government Consulting Sector Works with government agencies, institutions, and Works with government agencies, institutions, and

infrastructure organizations worldwide, providing a broad infrastructure organizations worldwide, providing a broad range of management consulting, engineering, information range of management consulting, engineering, information technology, and systems development/integration services.technology, and systems development/integration services.

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Booz Allen Etc.Booz Allen Etc.

James Woolsey, former director of James Woolsey, former director of the CIA, is VP in charge of Global the CIA, is VP in charge of Global Strategic SecurityStrategic Security

Has seen a large increase in Has seen a large increase in demand for its security and demand for its security and strategic consulting services since strategic consulting services since 9/11.9/11.

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““The Risk Consulting The Risk Consulting Company”Company”

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Who is Kroll?Who is Kroll? Global Risk Consulting Company Global Risk Consulting Company

specializing in Investigative, specializing in Investigative, Intelligence and Security Intelligence and Security services.services.

Headquarters: New York, NY Headquarters: New York, NY 60+ US and foreign offices. major offices 60+ US and foreign offices. major offices

in Toronto, Miami, London, Sao Paulo and in Toronto, Miami, London, Sao Paulo and Hong Kong.Hong Kong.

2600 employees (2003)2600 employees (2003) $485.5M sales revenue (2003)$485.5M sales revenue (2003) www.krollworldwide.comwww.krollworldwide.com

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Kroll’s Services Kroll’s Services Corporate Consulting & Security services:Corporate Consulting & Security services:

• business investigations and intelligence business investigations and intelligence services, financial services such as forensic services, financial services such as forensic accounting and business valuation and accounting and business valuation and corporate recovery. employee and vendor corporate recovery. employee and vendor screening, substance abuse testing and video screening, substance abuse testing and video surveillance. surveillance.

• security services, which include crisis security services, which include crisis management, institutional, architectural and management, institutional, architectural and personal security, executive protection and personal security, executive protection and travel and political risk information, and travel and political risk information, and technology services such as information technology services such as information security consulting, investigations and trainingsecurity consulting, investigations and training

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Kroll’s Kroll’s PublicationsPublications

Daily Intelligence BriefingDaily Intelligence Briefing:: 50-100 word 50-100 word announcements of noteworthy global events. announcements of noteworthy global events. Briefs include notification and analysis of terrorist Briefs include notification and analysis of terrorist activities, political strife, crime trends and other activities, political strife, crime trends and other risk-related developmentsrisk-related developments

Country Risk ReportsCountry Risk Reports: : In-depth profiling and In-depth profiling and analysis of the risk environments of selected analysis of the risk environments of selected countriescountries

Monthly Intelligence ReportsMonthly Intelligence Reports:: Regionally-based Regionally-based risk assessment reports which provide projective risk assessment reports which provide projective analysis and recommendations.analysis and recommendations.

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Kroll TechnologyKroll Technology

Kroll OntrackKroll Ontrack, the technology services , the technology services group of Kroll. Ontrack helps attorneys group of Kroll. Ontrack helps attorneys and litigators gather and filter electronic and litigators gather and filter electronic documents for use in legal proceedings, documents for use in legal proceedings, regulatory matters and investigations. regulatory matters and investigations. Kroll Ontrack also recovers, restores and Kroll Ontrack also recovers, restores and protects electronic data that has been protects electronic data that has been erased, reformatted or lost, and erased, reformatted or lost, and investigates the causes of technology and investigates the causes of technology and data tampering.data tampering.

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Kroll EtceteraKroll Etcetera

May 18, 2004: Kroll Inc. and Marsh & May 18, 2004: Kroll Inc. and Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE: McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE: MMC) announced that they had MMC) announced that they had entered into a merger agreement entered into a merger agreement under which MMC would acquire Kroll under which MMC would acquire Kroll Inc. in a $1.9 billion cash transactionInc. in a $1.9 billion cash transaction

Kroll’s travel intelligence and risk Kroll’s travel intelligence and risk services provided by iJetservices provided by iJet

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““Defining Business Defining Business Intelligence”Intelligence”

Pinkerton Consulting and Investigations

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Who is Pinkerton?Who is Pinkerton? Security consulting, Investigations Security consulting, Investigations

and Business Risk servicesand Business Risk services Headquarters: Parsippany, NJHeadquarters: Parsippany, NJ subsidiary of Securitas Group subsidiary of Securitas Group

• 240,000 240,000 21 intelligence consultants21 intelligence consultants $16.06 M sales revenue (2003)$16.06 M sales revenue (2003) www.ci-pinkerton.comwww.ci-pinkerton.com

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Pinkerton’s Services Pinkerton’s Services

Consulting and InvestigationConsulting and Investigation::• Security consulting offering assistance in crisis Security consulting offering assistance in crisis

management, continuity planning, executive protection, management, continuity planning, executive protection, workplace compliance, due diligence, financial workplace compliance, due diligence, financial investigations, technology risk solutions, computer investigations, technology risk solutions, computer forensics, loss prevention, brand protection, and litigation forensics, loss prevention, brand protection, and litigation support.support.

Global Intelligence ServicesGlobal Intelligence Services::

• Daily Intelligence SummaryDaily Intelligence Summary: Analysis of significant political : Analysis of significant political and economic world events occurring in the previous 24-and economic world events occurring in the previous 24-48 hours. Delivered by 8:30am local time each day. 48 hours. Delivered by 8:30am local time each day.

• Weekly Intelligence ForecastWeekly Intelligence Forecast: Friday publication that : Friday publication that recaps major developments and forecasts future events recaps major developments and forecasts future events that may affect business security/travel. Also contains that may affect business security/travel. Also contains four articles on region-specific security topics and a four articles on region-specific security topics and a statistical abstract on terrorism. Finally reports a general statistical abstract on terrorism. Finally reports a general country overview.country overview.

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Pinkerton’s ServicesPinkerton’s Services

• Global Intelligence Services cont.Global Intelligence Services cont. Country FileCountry File: Analysis of country risks : Analysis of country risks

including categories on Indications & including categories on Indications & Warnings, Economy, Politics, Social Unrest, Warnings, Economy, Politics, Social Unrest, Terrorism and CrimeTerrorism and Crime

City FileCity File: Detailed analysis of security threats : Detailed analysis of security threats and general information about 280 cities and general information about 280 cities worldwide. Organized into eight categories; worldwide. Organized into eight categories; (1)Snapshot, (2)Crime, (3)Terrorism/Unrest, (1)Snapshot, (2)Crime, (3)Terrorism/Unrest, (4)Police, (5)Transportation, (6)Entry (4)Police, (5)Transportation, (6)Entry Requirements, (7)General Facts, (8)MedicalRequirements, (7)General Facts, (8)Medical

Group ProfilesGroup Profiles: Overview of prominent active : Overview of prominent active fringe and terrorist organizations. Profiles fringe and terrorist organizations. Profiles outline history, MO, objectives and recent outline history, MO, objectives and recent actionsactions

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Pinkerton EtceteraPinkerton Etcetera

Largest provider of contract security Largest provider of contract security (80% of Fortune 1000 companies(80% of Fortune 1000 companies

Pinkerton’s travel intelligence and Pinkerton’s travel intelligence and risk services provided by iJetrisk services provided by iJet

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The Strategic ConsultantsThe Strategic Consultants

Kissinger McLarty AssociatesKissinger McLarty Associates The Cohen GroupThe Cohen Group The Scowcroft GroupThe Scowcroft Group Stonebridge InternationalStonebridge International

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Competencies and CharacteristicsCompetencies and Characteristics

Heavy in Personal High-Level Political Heavy in Personal High-Level Political and Business Contactsand Business Contacts

High-Profile ExecutivesHigh-Profile Executives Facilitate and Cultivate Foreign Facilitate and Cultivate Foreign

Investment OpportunitiesInvestment Opportunities

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Kissinger McLartyKissinger McLarty International business strategy firmInternational business strategy firm Strategic consulting with focus on Strategic consulting with focus on

determining foreign investment determining foreign investment opportunities, establishing partnerships opportunities, establishing partnerships and forming relationships with foreign and forming relationships with foreign governments and regulators.governments and regulators.

Headquarters: Washington DCHeadquarters: Washington DC• Additional Office: New York, NYAdditional Office: New York, NY

30-40 employees30-40 employees Maintain ~30 corporate clients Maintain ~30 corporate clients www.kmaglobal.comwww.kmaglobal.com

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The Cohen GroupThe Cohen Group Objective of helping multinational Objective of helping multinational

clients explore opportunities clients explore opportunities overseas as well as solve problems overseas as well as solve problems that may developthat may develop

Strategic advice to corporate leadership and Strategic advice to corporate leadership and hands-on assistance in marketing, regulatory hands-on assistance in marketing, regulatory affairs and related mattersaffairs and related matters• Transactional consulting-deal sourcing and capital raising Transactional consulting-deal sourcing and capital raising

activities activities Headquarters: Washington DCHeadquarters: Washington DC ~25 employees~25 employees ~$6M operating revenue (2002)~$6M operating revenue (2002) www.cohengroup.netwww.cohengroup.net

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Consulting in strategic planning, risk Consulting in strategic planning, risk management, market development and management, market development and operational supportoperational support• Political and Business Risk Assessment of Target Markets, Political and Business Risk Assessment of Target Markets, • Market Entry Strategy and Business Venture Structure Development, Market Entry Strategy and Business Venture Structure Development, • Identification of Potential Sources of Capital,Identification of Potential Sources of Capital,• Identification and Vetting of Potential Joint Venture Partners Local and Identification and Vetting of Potential Joint Venture Partners Local and

International, International, • Management of Regulatory and Taxation Issues, Management of Regulatory and Taxation Issues, • Access to International Government Agencies and Overseas Private Access to International Government Agencies and Overseas Private

Parties, Parties, • Resolution of Investment and Operational ChallengesResolution of Investment and Operational Challenges

Headquarters: Washington DCHeadquarters: Washington DC 15-25 employees (’03) 15-25 employees (’03) <50 clients @ $100K+ per contract<50 clients @ $100K+ per contract www.scowcroft.comwww.scowcroft.com

The Scowcroft GroupThe Scowcroft Group

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Stonebridge InternationalStonebridge International

International Business Strategy firmInternational Business Strategy firm• ““Smart Global Decision Making”Smart Global Decision Making”

Consulting focus on adapting clients needs to that of Consulting focus on adapting clients needs to that of specific governments and corporations abroad. Facilitates specific governments and corporations abroad. Facilitates market entry by connecting clients with key officials abroad.market entry by connecting clients with key officials abroad.

Headquarters: Washington DCHeadquarters: Washington DC 15-25 employees (’03)15-25 employees (’03) ~15 corporate clients~15 corporate clients www.stonebridge-international.comwww.stonebridge-international.com

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Civilitas

“Politics and Society in South East Europe and the Eastern

Mediterranean”

“Politics and Society in South East Europe and the Eastern

Mediterranean”

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Essentials Commentary and Analysis on Politics and

Society in South East Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean

Headquarters: Nicosia, Cyprus ~20 Full-time Analysts www.civilitasresearch.com

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Services– Strategic Business reports of the Mediterranean

region. • ID areas of opportunity and concern in the region• Available online for $250

– Risk Assessment consultation for the Mediterranean region

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Features• Focus on providing detailed regional

information for a niche market• Utilizes numerous academic and regional

associates to provide analysis.

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Etcetera

Founded in 2001 by Dr. James Ker-Lindsay and Dr. Oliver Richmond, both of who contribute to Oxford Analytica, The EIU and Jane’s

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iJet

“Travel Risk Management”“Travel Risk Management”

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Essentials Travel risk management information and

services. Headquarters: Annapolis, MD 40% revenue increase 2003-2004, ~$5 M

sales('03) 55 employees www.ijet.com

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Services– Travel Intelligence Services: provide corporate personnel with

tactical information and reports for more than 180 countries and 260 cities to help travelers avoid disruptions and stay safe, healthy and productive.

– Worldcue Risk Management System: provides corporate security, travel and human resource personnel the ability to track, locate and communicate with travelers at all times, anywhere in the world.

– Global Guardian: provides both response capability and proactive risk mitigation services, such as consulting, contingency planning, training and intelligence. The core of this service is 24/7/365 crisis management center where iJET professionals manage all manner of emergencies and coordinate responses with the world's leading medical, security and legal assistance providers.

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Services– SecurSource: a collection of tactical reports used by corporate

risk, security, HR, travel and medical professionals. This library provides in-depth analysis of changing risks facing corporate interests and people around the world.

– TravelWatch: provides decision makers with continuously updated destination-specific advisories and intelligence for more than 450 destinations worldwide, including most major U.S. cities.

• Covers 10 risk categories, including Security, Health, Transportation, Entry/Exit, Weather and Communications.

• TravelWatch also pushes real-time Travel Alerts to corporate users, who can specify how they want to receive alerts - by Region, Country and/or City. Clients may also register to receive any changes to a country's Security Assessment Rating.

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Etcetera

Provides all travel-related services to Kroll and Pinkerton customers.

$14.95-$25.00 for travel intelligence reports Disseminates data electronically “real-time”

through internet, pagers, PDA’s, cell phones, etc.