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Dialog Enhances Market Research on Profound with Global Industry Analysts Inc.

5 December 2000, London, UK. Dialog, a Thomson Company, today announces the addition of world leading market research company Global Industry Analysts Inc. (GIA), to its superior collection of content providers available on Profound, the premier online information service.

Users of Profound now have access to GIAs portfolio of off-the-shelf research reports, the world's largest and most diverse collection.

Prepared by expert professionals using pioneering research techniques, the range of reports provide intricate analyses to the global business community, covering over 14,000 business segments. Enhancing the already vast collection of authoritative market research information on Profound, GIA reports examine issues such as the significance of market and product segments. They also identify key competitors, key technology and market trends, and analyse the impact of Mergers & Acquisitions, joint-ventures and agreements on industries, markets and companies.

Types of reports available include Global Strategic Business Reports, Market Trend Reports, Competitive Assessment Reports and more.

"Formed from the expertise and extensive insight of key executives, our reports provide essential market research, business intelligence and strategy support to everyone across the organisation" says Ram K Reddy, CEO of GIA. "Profound is an excellent platform for us to channel our information, enabling us to extend the reach of our solutions."

"The addition of GIA reports to Profound's world-renowned market research content is of great benefit to both organisations." says David Brown, Senior Vice President, Content, Dialog. "Dialog continues to offer customers the best information available for their needs while GIA increases its delivery channels, reaching a wider audience."

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