APT Strategies announces exclusive licence agreement with Datamonitor PLC.

(February 1st, 2002)

Sydney, Australia: APT Strategies today announced the expansion of their research & advisory business via an exclusive licencing agreement with Datamonitor PLC, (London Stock Exchange: DTM).

Headquartered in London, Datamonitor is a premium business information company helping 5000 of the world's leading companies across the Automotive, Consumer, Energy, Financial Services, Healthcare & Technology sectors. In 2001, Datamonitor has provided over 60 Australian organisations with reports and strategic planning programs.

According to Marc Phillips, Managing Director of APT Strategies, "With over 7 years of providing research services in financial services, telecommunications and information technology, APT Strategies is able to provide specific market knowledge to enhance Datamonitor's high growth research programs such as health, energy and consumer products. The combination will ensure Australian businesses can benefit from leading international best practice business information."

The Sydney based Datamonitor office will support the growing list of clients which currently includes blue chip Australian organisations such as National Australia Bank, Lion Nathan, St.George Bank, Australian Trade Commission, United Energy, Fauldings, PowerCor Australia, Cable and Wireless Optus and the RiceGrowers Co-operative Ltd.

Managing Director of Datamonitor Asia Pacific Mr. Joe Terreni commented: "I am delighted that Datamonitor will be in partnership with such a respected player as APT Strategies. APT will benefit from exclusive access to Datamonitor's full portfolio of research while the partnership will allow Datamonitor to build brand awareness and strengthen our competitive position in the Australian and New Zealand marketplace."

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About Datamonitor

Datamonitor plc is a premium business information company specialising in industry analysis. We help our clients, 5000 of the world's leading companies, to address complex strategic issues. Through our proprietary databases and wealth of expertise, we provide clients with unbiased expert analysis and in-depth forecasts for six industry sectors: Automotive, Consumer Markets, Energy, Financial Services, Healthcare, Technology. Datamonitor maintains its headquarters in London and has offices in New York, Frankfurt, and Hong Kong.
See www.datamonitor.com for further details.