Lewtan(TM) Announces the Release of the New and Redesigned ABSNet(R) Website

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, January 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

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- A more powerful and integrated platform which connects performance data, ratings and pricing for the most comprehensive ABS/MBS portfolio surveillance solution in the industry

Lewtan(TM), provider of ABSNet(R), the industry's leading source for asset-backed securities surveillance data, analytics, software, and content for the global securitization industry, announces the release of its new and redesigned ABSNet website. The entire site has been completely redesigned to include a number of new features developed from client and market feedback, reflecting lessons learned from the credit crisis as more and more firms have taken the responsibility for robust credit surveillance on ABS and MBS in-house.

    
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The new features of ABSNet will connect investors in the structured finance industry to critical data. End of day bond pricing from Thomson Reuters Pricing Service is now available. A comprehensive search tool, Bond Screener, allows users to identify pricing and credit risk dislocations in the market by comparing original versus current pool and bond performance data, bond ratings, and prices. A customizable alert functionality makes tracking trigger data for US RMBS transactions much easier.

"The new search tool and additional functionality of the new ABSNet allows me to do things I could not do before, as Bond Screener provides the ultimate flexibility in dissecting the entire ABS/MBS universe, saving significant research time," said one senior research analyst who has been a longtime ABSNet subscriber.

"With the new and redesigned ABSNet website, Lewtan continues to expand the depth of structured finance information that market professionals demand in order to manage and monitor their global portfolio," said Ira Keller, CEO at Lewtan. "Lewtan is committed to supporting market transparency, by providing the global securitization industry with the most comprehensive, up-to-date surveillance data and analytical tools."

The inclusion of end of day bond pricing from Thomson Reuters combined with ratings and reported trigger data for US RMBS will provide the ability to actively monitor the health of current holdings. For a limited time, ABSNet is offering complimentary access to the Thomson Reuters supplied price. ABSNet will be featured at the American Securitization Forum (ASF) 2011 Conference in Orlando at Lewtan's exhibit (booth #111) in February. More information is available online at http://www.absnet.net.

About Lewtan

Founded in 1986 and with offices in North America and Europe, Lewtan is the leading provider of a wide range of content- and technology-based solutions to members of the global asset-securitization industry. These include issuers, investors, underwriters, servicers, credit enhancers, and rating agencies representing more than 300 institutions worldwide that rely on Lewtan's intelligence and surveillance solutions. Lewtan is a part of DMGI, a division of the Daily Mail and General Trust, plc, one of United Kingdom's leading international media groups. For more information on the full range of Lewtan solutions, please visit http://www.lewtan.com or follow Lewtan on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/lewtan-technologies.

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