Frankfurt, 13 April 2010 – Interactive Data Corporation (NYSE: IDC), a leading provider of financial market data, analytics and related solutions, today announced that its Managed Solutions group has entered into an agreement with Matriks Bilgi Dağıtım Hizmetleri A.Ş. (“Matriks”) to develop and distribute financial information solutions for the Turkish market. Matriks, a major provider of market data and customised financial information systems in Turkey, will initially redistribute PrimeTerminalSM, Interactive Data‘s customisable financial desktop solution for wealth managers, in Turkey and neighbouring countries. Matriks plans to develop customised solutions for Turkish financial institutions that will be hosted on Interactive Data’s fast and flexible market data platform, which standardises structured and unstructured market data from approximately 200 global content suppliers. Interactive Data’s low-latency consolidated, global market datafeed, PlusFeedSM already provides Matriks with international financial market data for their customer applications. “By combining Interactive Data’s broad range of global financial data and extensive international experience in designing customised financial solutions with Matriks’ comprehensive local knowledge and expertise, we aim to more effectively serve the Turkish market,” said Carsten Dirks, managing director, Interactive Data Managed Solutions. ”Matriks has been operating in Turkey for many years and has expanded into neighbouring countries. We look forward to working with them to provide their Turkish customers with new services.” Berkant Oral, general manager at Matriks Data, added: "This agreement with Interactive Data is an important step for us. By applying our combined experience and capabilities, we will be able to offer innovative financial information solutions that are customised to help meet our clients’ specific needs.” About Interactive Data Corporation Interactive Data Corporation (NYSE: IDC) is a leading global provider of financial market data, analytics and related solutions to financial institutions, active traders and individual investors. The Company's businesses supply real-time market data, time-sensitive pricing, evaluations and reference data for millions of securities traded around the world, including hard-to-value instruments. Many of the world's best-known financial service and software companies subscribe to the Company's services in support of their trading, analysis, portfolio management and valuation activities. Interactive Data, headquartered in Bedford, Mass., has approximately 2,400 employees in offices located throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Pearson plc (NYSE: PSO; LSE: PSON), an international media company, whose businesses include the Financial Times Group, Pearson Education, and the Penguin Group, is Interactive Data Corporation's majority stockholder. For more information about Interactive Data Corporation and its businesses, please visit www.interactivedata.com About Matriks Bilgi Dağıtım Hizmetleri A.Ş. Matriks Bilgi Dağıtım Hizmetleri A.Ş. is the foremost provider of regional and international capital market data and software solutions for financial institutions and private clients in Turkey and its neighbouring countries. The company currently has 70 employees, including a highly-regarded development team, and a large customer base encompassing leading Turkish banks and brokerages, as well as many companies and private users. The company has developed "Matriks Data Terminal" for financial institutions, offering real-time data, various analysis tools and multiple mobile access options to the user. With approximately 14,000 installations, the Matriks terminal holds a market share of over 50 per cent in Turkey. Private investors can choose between various web or java-based products, the trading platform "eBroker" and the mobile solution "Matriks Mobile" for mobile phones, smartphones or hand-held devices.