SNL IR Solutions and PR Newswire Announce Strategic Partnership
PR Newswire to Provide SNL Clients with Cost-effective News Release Distribution, EDGAR Filings and XBRL Services
PR Newswire
NEW YORK and CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.

NEW YORK and CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Dec. 7, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- SNL IR Solutions, a premier provider of investor relations Web sites and services, and PR Newswire, the global leader in news and information distribution services, today announced a strategic partnership agreement that will offer SNL IR Solutions clients a specialized package of PR Newswire's services, including press release distribution, XBRL services and EDGAR filings.

PR Newswire will empower SNL IR Solutions clients to comply with SEC requirements by providing convenient access to the tools needed to communicate timely information to analysts, investors and the media. In addition, PR Newswire will offer services to streamline compliance, such as XBRL filing and accurate conversions to HTML and ASCII for EDGAR filings.

"The addition of PR Newswire to our list of industry-leading partners solidifies SNL as a one-stop IR solution," said Mike O'Connell, Director of SNL IR Solutions. "SNL clients have access to a full range of IR services, including Webcasts & conference calls, targeting & surveillance tools, interactive annual reports, and ethics & compliance services."

"We look forward to working with SNL to extend PR Newswire's industry-leading news distribution and financial reporting services to the company's impressive client base," said John Viglotti, VP, Investor Relations Products and Services PR Newswire. "SNL clients will have the flexibility to choose the right mix of distribution options for earnings reports and material news, with PR Newswire's comprehensive and proven delivery network ensuring maximum exposure."

In addition, SNL and PR Newswire will be offering a special wire distribution solution for SNL's community bank clients. This cost-effective package is tailored specifically for institutions that only require local distribution via newswires, trade publications and the Web.  

About SNL IR Solutions

SNL IR Solutions specializes in building and managing investor relations Web sites for companies across the market cap spectrum, from multi-billion dollar financial institutions and REITs to small community banks— and everywhere in between. For more information, visit http://www.snl.com/Irsolutions.

About PR Newswire

PR Newswire Association LLC is the global leader in innovative communications and marketing services, enabling organizations to connect and engage with their target audiences worldwide.

Through its multi-channel distribution network, audience intelligence, targeting, compliance, and measurement services, PR Newswire helps corporations and organizations conduct rich, timely and dynamic dialogues with the media, consumers, policymakers, investors and the general public, in support of building brands, generating awareness, impacting public policy, driving sales, and raising capital.

Pioneering the commercial news distribution industry 56 years ago, PR Newswire connects customers with audiences in more than 170 countries and in over 40 languages through an unparalleled network of offices in 16 countries across North and South America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, and via unique affiliations with the leading news agencies across the globe. PR Newswire is a subsidiary of United Business Media Limited (UBM.L), a leading global business media company that serves professional commercial communities around the world. For more information, go to www.unitedbusinessmedia.com.

SNL Contact
Monica Jenkins
Press Relations Manager
+1.434.951.6951
mjenkins@snl.com


PR Newswire Contact
Rachel Meranus
Vice President, Marketing & Communications
+1.201.360.6776
rachel.meranus@prnewswire.com


SNL office locations:
Ahmedabad, India; Arlington, Va.; Boston, Mass.; Boulder, Colo.; Islamabad, Pakistan; Jersey City, N.J.; London; Monterey, Calif.; New York; Richmond, Va.



SOURCE PR Newswire Association LLC; SNL IR Solutions