ISI EMERGING MARKETS MAKES FORBES' BEST OF THE WEB LIST FOR THE SECOND TIME

New York, NY, February 26, 2001 – Forbes Magazine has awarded Internet Securities, Inc., (trading as ISI Emerging Markets), the pioneering publisher of Internet-delivered emerging markets news and information, with its "Best Of The Web" designation for online investing in emerging markets for the 2002 edition. This is the second consecutive time that ISI Emerging Markets has been awarded this prestigious distinction by Forbes.

“It’s an honor to win this award back-to-back; Forbes is a powerful, respected leader in financial services where consumers, business people and investors look for advice. Being recognized as 'Best of the Web' for the second time is a great honor and a tribute to the ISI Emerging Markets team," said James Hammond, Vice President of Marketing of Internet Securities, Inc.

Forbes reviews thousands of sites each year, rating them according to five criteria: Content, Design, Speed, Navigation and Customization. ISI Emerging Markets garnered special praise for its highly customizable search engine and display of local languages.

About Internet Securities, Inc.

Internet Securities, Inc. (trading as ISI Emerging Markets), a Euromoney Institutional Investor company, delivers online hard-to-get information on 35 emerging markets through its award-winning flagship Emerging Markets Information Service. It aggregates and produces unique content including full-text news articles, financial statements, company information, industry analyses, equity quotes, macroeconomic statistics, and market-specific information, which are derived directly from more than 5200 local and global information providers.

In addition to worldwide headquarters in New York and European headquarters in London, clients are served through 20 offices throughout Latin America, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Additional information can be obtained on our website at http://www.securities.com