ISI EMERGING MARKETS NAMED "FORBES FAVORITE" IN FORBES.COM' BEST OF THE WEB

New York, NY, July 02, 2004 -Internet Securities, Inc., (trading as ISI Emerging Markets), the pioneering publisher of Internet-delivered emerging markets news and information has been selected as “Forbes Favorite” in Forbes.com’s Best of the Web summer edition.

Forbes’ editors highlighted ISI’s timely updates for key financial data and gave the service high marks for ease of use. Of specific interest was ISI’s ability to make “financial statements available before most other information providers, particularly for private companies.”

Forbes also noted that ISI Emerging Markets is “constantly growing and seeking new markets, such as Islamic finance, which is largely ignored by other online information providers.”

“Part of our mission is to be the recognized leader in Emerging Markets business information. Having Forbes single us out as best in our field is therefore extremely gratifying. It sets the bar high for us as we continue to improve our services and products.” said James Hammond, Vice President of Marketing of Internet Securities, Inc.

ISI Emerging Markets has been a Forbes Best of the Web Selection since 2000. Published 3 times a year, Forbes selects the best websites for different categories.

About Internet Securities, Inc.

Internet Securities, Inc. (trading as ISI Emerging Markets), a Euromoney Institutional Investor company, delivers online hard-to-get information on more than 55 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 8500 local and global information providers.

In addition to worldwide headquarters in New York and European headquarters in London, clients are served through 22 offices throughout Latin America, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Asia and recently Australia. Additional information can be obtained on our website at http://www.securities.com