Institutional Shareholder Services Names New Head of European Research

Research Leadership Augmented By Experienced Industry Practitioner

Rockville, MD, London, UK – November 10, 2011 – Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS), a leading provider of corporate governance solutions to the global financial community, today named Georgina Marshall as its new Head of European Research. Ms. Marshall is currently Regional Head of Corporate Governance for Aviva Investors, a global asset manager with a proven track record of leading corporate governance and responsible investment practices. Ms. Marshall will assume her new ISS role in January 2012 and will be based in London.

"The UK and continental European markets have played an important role in the development of global corporate governance standards and Aviva Investors has been one of the institutions at the forefront," said Gary Retelny, President of ISS. "Georgina has a proven track record of successfully leading corporate governance initiatives, in establishing best practices and in working with fund managers to integrate governance into the investment management process. We are pleased to have someone of Georgina’s caliber at the helm of our European policy development and governance research."

On behalf of its institutional clients, ISS performs research and issues proxy vote recommendations on more than 10,000 European companies. Reporting to ISS’ Head of Global Research, Dr. Martha Carter, Ms. Marshall will lead the ISS research teams that are based in London, Brussels and Paris covering the United Kingdom and Continental Europe. She will also have a role on ISS’ Global Policy Board and will oversee ISS’ issuer engagement activities.

"We are delighted to welcome Georgina," said Dr. Martha Carter, Head of ISS Global Research. "Georgina’s deep industry and research expertise coupled with significant local market engagement experience will add significant value for our clients. Georgina’s background as a qualified chartered accountant also brings with it strong financial and analytical skills."

In addition to her 10-year tenure at Aviva Investors, Ms. Marshall held IT and Finance roles at Swiss Re and at Mercantile and General Re Insurance. She is a Chartered Accountant (ICAEW), and member of ICAEW Faculty of Finance and Management. Ms. Marshall graduated with honors from the University of Exeter.

About ISS

ISS, founded in 1985 as Institutional Shareholder Services Inc., is the world's leading provider of proxy advisory and corporate governance solutions to financial market participants. ISS' services include objective proxy research and analysis, end-to-end proxy voting and distribution solutions, turnkey securities class-action claims management, and reliable governance data and modeling tools. More than 1,700 clients rely on ISS' expertise to help them make informed corporate governance decisions. ISS is located in financial centers worldwide and is a subsidiary of MSCI Inc., a leading provider of investment decision support tools to investors globally. For more information, please visit www.issgovernance.com.

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