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Tick Data Announces Partnership with Leading Mathematical Finance Research Institution

WASHINGTON, DC (March 12, 2003) – Tick Data, Inc. (www.tickdata.com), the leading provider of research-quality historical data for investment professionals, announced that it will be providing historical intraday data to student researchers at the prestigious Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences at the New York University.

Students in the Master of Science Program in Mathematics in Finance, as well as students in the PhD in Math Finance Program, will have access to Tick Data's large collection of historical tick-by-tick data for futures, equity and index markets. Research projects in financial theory and modeling, as well as practical applications of financial mathematics, will be performed using data provided by Tick Data.

The students in these programs demonstrate strong skills in quantitative analysis and research and display interest in working in the financial community. Many continue on into careers as quantitative finance professionals.

For more information on the Courant Institute and its Mathematics in Finance program, visit www.math.nyu.edu/financial_mathematics/.

About Tick Data

Tick Data is the leading provider of historical intraday market data for investment professionals worldwide. Founded in 1984, Tick Data was the first firm to collect, process, and distribute historical tick-by-tick data for the futures markets. Its collection of global futures and index tick data extends back to 1974. In 2002, the firm expanded its coverage to include twelve years of tick-by-tick data on all U.S. equities. Additional information about the company is available at www.tickdata.com.

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