First Research Named One of Triangle’s Fast 50

Industry Intelligence provider recognized for revenue growth at one of the most anticipated annual business events in the Triangle

RALEIGH, NC - November 3, 2006 - First Research Inc., the leading provider of Industry Intelligence, announced today that it has been named one of the 50 fastest-growing companies in the Research Triangle Park area of North Carolina, as determined by Triangle Business Journal, PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Council for Entrepreneurial Development.

The annual Fast 50 program recognizes private companies with the greatest revenue growth over a three-year period. To be eligible, companies must be privately held, have completed three full fiscal years of operation, have had at least $3 million in revenue in 2005 and be headquartered in the Triangle. Winners were announced at the 2006 Fast 50 Awards celebration on November 2 and were featured in the November 3, 2006 edition of the Triangle Business Journal.

“We feel extremely honored to have been chosen as a Fast 50 winner,” stated Bobby Martin, president of First Research. “This award is a true reflection of both the hard work of the First Research team and the dedication of our customers.”

First Research provides the insider information sales and marketing professionals need to quickly learn about target industries and successfully connect with business decision makers in multiple vertical markets. First Research Industry Intelligence Tools are continually updated and highlight critical industry trends, challenges and opportunities in addition to providing powerful call preparation questions enabling users to engage clients and prospects in dynamic conversations about the operations, finance, marketing, technological and strategic aspects of their industry. By keeping their focus on customer needs, First Research‘s user base has increased by more than 40,000 over the past three years.

About First Research
First Research is the leading provider of Industry Intelligence Tools that help sales and marketing teams perform faster and smarter, open doors and close more deals. First Research performs the “heavy lifting” by analyzing hundreds of sources to create insightful and easy to digest Industry Intelligence that can be consumed very quickly to better understand a prospect’s or client’s business issues. Customers include leading companies in banking, accounting, insurance, technology, telecommunications, business process outsourcing and professional services such as Bank of America, Merrill Lynch and ADP. Used by more than 60,000 sales professionals, First Research can benefit any organization which has prospects in multiple industries. First Research is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. For more information, visit www.firstresearch.com.

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Media Contacts:
Shawn Ramsey
Crossroads Public Relations (on behalf of First Research)
(919) 782-3262 (office)
(919) 621-0737 (mobile)
sramsey@crossroadspr.com

Kristin W. Bear
Crossroads Public Relations (on behalf of First Research)
(919) 784-0445 (office)
(919) 349-1856 (mobile)
kbear@crossroadspr.com