LIM Data Warehouse - October 2002 - Energy Argus signs a distribution agreement with LIM for Energy Argus Utility data. The agreement covers forward pricing in coal, oil, power and emissions to provide an in-depth long-term outlook for the industry.

The Energy Argus Utility data set is an essential resource for traders and financial analysts interested in the long-term health and performance of energy merchants and utilities. The combination of the Argus depth of data history, its long forward curves on fuels, power and emissions, and the LIM functionality allows users to quickly benchmark individual company performance against the general market trend and to mark far forward positions to market.

"I am pleased to announce the partnership with Energy Argus," said Jim Garland, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Logical Information Machines. "The Energy Argus Utility data is an important addition to the unmatched LIM energy data offering. It also will help us expand our client base by giving us the opportunity to provide a lower cost solution to the utilities."

"We've been serving the petroleum and power industry for years in partnership with LIM, and we're delighted to be able to extend our offering with this more comprehensive package of data for utilities," said Abudi Zein, Chief Executive Officer of Argus Media Inc.

Argus relies exclusively on trader surveys to assess bid- ask ranges for all its quotes. The company applies a rigorous methodology honed in more than 30 years of market reporting to weed out gaming and market manipulation.

About Energy Argus
Energy Argus Inc., the youngest company in the Argus group is dedicated to creating a knowledge and analysis resource for the power industry in the US and Europe. The guiding principle in the Argus coverage is to ensure market and industry relevance. Cutting through the noise means rigorous culling of hype and fluff and a sharp focus on market-moving developments, whether it's a short-term plant operations or long-term political maneuvers.

Energy Argus covers news and prices as well as focusing on reporting on all developments that might have a medium- or long-term impact on power markets.

In July 2000, Energy Argus acquired the assets of Fieldston Publications. The addition of information on coal, air and rail deepened the Argus' coverage and allowed the company to offer our clients a more holistic approach to analyzing the economics of the utility industry.