New York, September 30, 2008 - The United States, as the world’s largest economy, is intricately linked to companies and economies throughout the world. As the U.S. faces the possibility of a prolonged recession, users of Revere are well-equipped to identify companies and sectors worldwide most likely affected by this development, and position their portfolios accordingly.

For example, of the roughly 1,000 public companies trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, over 90 derive a material (10%+) portion of their revenue selling to the United States. Of these are 50 Consumer Product and Services companies, which as a group derive 40% of their revenue from the U.S. Examples of some of these companies include:

Company          U.S. Exposure  Mkt Cap (HKD)  Sector
Lee & Man        49%            742 million    Leather and Luggage Goods
Yue Yuen Indus.  35%            34.9 billion   Athletic Footwear
Matrix Holdings  83%            271 million    Gifts and Toys

Revere has also uncovered two dozen companies in the Industrial and Materials and Technology sectors with heavy (20%+) U.S. exposure; including companies in sub-sectors ranging from electrical equipment and power systems, to textiles, to contract electronics manufacturing.

As investors become increasingly global in search of superior risk-adjusted returns, Revere’s mission of bringing about transparency into the linkages, connections, and relationships across companies, sectors, and countries will continue to provide our customers with an edge.

If you would like further information on Revere’s detailed industry mapping and geographic revenue data for Hong Kong Stock Exchange companies, please contact our Research, Sales, and Customer Support teams.

Sincerely,

Revere Research Team

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