CONCORD, Mass., Feb 3, 2003 -- OneSource Information Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: ONES), a leading provider of business information solutions, today announced two major additions to industry analysis offerings available through the OneSource(R) Business Browser(SM) product: Freedonia Focus US Industry Reports and Euromonitor Market Research covering the Asia Pacific Region. The 250 US Industry reports from Freedonia and 120 Asia Pacific Major Market Profiles from Euromonitor International are available immediately to OneSource subscribers. These new reports significantly increase the depth and breadth of OneSource industry coverage, enabling customers to view global trends and statistics alongside in-depth profiles on over 1.7 million companies worldwide.
"For many Fortune 500 companies, expansion into new markets is a top priority," said Mary McCabe, General Manager, Business Browser and AppLink. "OneSource has responded by commissioning the development of two new industry sources which will help our customers tap global markets, assess new opportunities, and win new clients."

Custom-designed for the OneSource products, Freedonia Focus SIC-level reports and Euromonitor profiles offer additional industry information at a more granular level than previously available, allowing decision-makers in all business functions to analyze individual companies within the broader context of industry and market trends.

Freedonia Focus Reports: U.S. Industries With Global Perspective

The recognized leader in US industry research, Freedonia provides US industry coverage with added global overviews and context. The new reports available to OneSource subscribers have been developed from in-depth industry surveys, offering high-level statistics and analysis in a concise format totaling just 15-24 pages. OneSource will offer 250 Focus reports at the SIC level. Typical reports include an industry overview (market size, segmentation, global overview), industry trends and forecasts, and industry structures (composition and leaders).

The Freedonia Focus reports are available in all editions of the Global Business Browser and US Business Browser products, as well as through the AppLink(SM) software development kit, which allows OneSource customers to integrate business information within enterprise applications including customer relationship management systems, enterprise information portals, and corporate intranets.

Euromonitor: Asia Pacific Major Market Profiles

Responding to increasing demand for reliable information on one of the world''s fastest growing markets, OneSource has actively commissioned 120 Asia Pacific Major Market Profiles (MMPs), from Euromonitor International. Euromonitor ranks as a leading provider of global business intelligence and strategic market analysis and covers more than 300 markets (consumer, industrial and service sectors) and countries worldwide. The new reports, which cover China, South Korea, Japan, and Australia, bring OneSource''s overall MMP count to nearly 750 global reports. All are available to OneSource Global Business Browser subscribers.