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THEMUNICENTER ENHANCES VALUE-ADDED CONTENT WITH INDEPENDENT CREDIT RESEARCH FROM AXIOS ADVISORS

 NEW YORK CITY, NY- January 30, 2003 - TheMuniCenter (www.themunicenter.com), a leading web-based platform for trading municipal and corporate securities, announced today that it will begin distributing independent credit research from Axios Advisors, LLC of Framingham, MA.

 “This is another important step in satisfying our customers’ demands for a centralized marketplace”, said Tom Vales, CEO of TheMuniCenter. “We continue to add value-added features to our site in our continuing effort to be the market’s main source of content, liquidity, and distribution.  We feel that Axios’ unique brand of in-depth, objective and transaction-oriented research is a great tool for our customer base”.

“The availability of actionable credit information can be a powerful catalyst for the growth of online fixed-income trading”, added Triet Nguyen, President of Axios Advisors, LLC. “By partnering with leading technology platforms such as TheMuniCenter, we can bring institutional-quality research to traders and investment advisors alike. In recent months, our customers have benefited from our timely calls on such credits as TXU Energy, UAL Special Facilities Bonds, as well as tobacco settlement issues. Going into 2003, as State and local municipal credits continue to struggle with budget problems, we’re confident that the need for independent credit insights will grow. We’ll be there to help our customers navigate through the credit minefield.”

About TheMuniCenter

A group of investors that includes Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch & Co., Morgan Stanley,  Salomon Smith Barney, Chapdelaine & Co., and FSA owns TheMuniCenter, which was established in May 2000. TheMuniCenter is one of the largest web-based B2B marketplaces for municipal and corporate securities with an average of over 5,000 postings daily. TheMuniCenter is committed to developing the industry's leading open platform for B2B fixed income trading. For more information about TheMuniCenter, click on www.themunicenter.com.

Phone: 646-375-1111   E-mail: info@themunicenter.com

About Axios Advisors, LLC

Axios Advisors, LLC is an independent credit research service specializing in municipal and corporate bonds. The firm’s analysts average more than 20 years of institutional experience spanning both research and portfolio management. Axios offers issue-specific in-depth analysis, along with clear trading recommendations, on topical “story bonds” within the municipal and corporate sectors. For more information regarding subscriptions, contact us at research@axiosadvisors.com or call 508-620-0172.

 

 

 

 

 


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