No: 09/99
23 March 1999
REUTERS LAUNCHES THE REUTERS 3000 XTRA SERVICE
London - Reuters, the global information and news group, today launched the
Reuters 3000 Xtra service, its new flagship international product. This service
is a significant enhancement to the current 3000 series and exploits the latest
developments in desktop technology such as Microsoft's ActiveX and in internet
capabilities.
The Reuters 3000 Xtra service increases users' ability to create their own
screen displays and analytical applications. It enables customers to:
o carry out complex analytics and modelling in Microsoft Excel that can
be quickly created and easily modified
o extract data into their own in-house software applications
o send and receive e-mail via the Internet
o access a wide range of additional services through Reuters own
extranet (Reuters Web)
o access their own corporate intranets
o receive Reuters Television with its specialist programming for the
financial markets
o search Reuters 5,000 business publications archive
o set-up personalised views which integrate news, real-time, historical
and reference data with all of the features outlined above, all in a
single screen display.
The use of internet style technology enables Reuters to evolve and enhance the
service rapidly and easily by downloading, with customers' consent, new
analytics and software directly to users' workstations. It also enables users to
select individual product upgrades relevant to their needs.
The Reuters 3000 Xtra service will benefit from product and data enhancements
introduced at the beginning of 1999 as part of Reuters euro programme. For
customers in the 11 countries that make up the euro zone, there will be a single
common price structure.
The Reuters 3000 Xtra service is available in two desktop versions. One uses
Reuters 'Kobra' software and the other is based on the Reuters Trader
Workstation (RTW). Individual client sites can mix both types of desktop. The
service incorporates open system technology and operates with other information
sources. More information on the Reuters 3000 Xtra service is available at
www.reuters.com/3000xtra.
JOHN PARCELL, chief executive, Reuters Information, commented: "With all its
additional functionality and analytical features, this premium product provides
good value for money. New technology enables us to deliver future enhancements
efficiently and quickly whilst providing our customers with the flexibility to
pick and choose those product upgrades relevant to their needs."
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Michael Hudson Tel; 0171 542 6459
Director of Marketing, Reuters Information
michael.hudson@reuters.com
Geoff Wicks Tel: 0171 542 8666
Director, Corporate Relations
geoff.wicks@reuters com
Adrian Duffield Tel: 0171 542 4728
Manager, Group Corporate Relations
adrian.duffield@reuters.com
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