London - Reuters, the global information, news and technology group, announced today a further step in its joint venture with Multex.com, Inc. Utilising Multex's global broker research distribution, the joint venture - Multex Investor Europe (MIE) - today launched its UK website (www.multexinvestor.co.uk), making available professional investment information to the private investor.

Retail shareholders in the UK will now be able to access quality information from leading brokers, which was previously only available to the professional investor. Following the launch in the UK, MIE is planning to roll-out similar sites in France and Germany in due course.

Reuters announced in February a range of initiatives designed to accelerate its use of internet technologies, open new markets and migrate its core business to an internet-based model. The Group indicated that part of this strategy would involve the creation of new ventures with Equant, Aether Systems and Multex. Radianz, the joint venture with Equant, and Sila Communications, with Aether Systems, have already been established.

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