First Call Names Morgan Stanley Most-Read Research Worldwide in 1998

Morgan Stanley continues its reign as the most-read research firm worldwide, according to First Call Corp., ranking number one for both 4Q1998 and the entire year. In addition, in a press release dated January 19, 1999, First Call Corp. named Morgan Stanley's Stephen Roach most-read analyst worldwide for 1998, and Byron Wien ranked number-one worldwide for the fourth quarter and number-one in North America for full year 1998 and 4Q1998.

  

Morgan Stanley continues its reign as the most-read research firm worldwide, according to First Call Corp., ranking number one for both 4Q1998 and the entire year. In addition, in a press release dated January 19, 1999, First Call Corp. named Morgan Stanley's Stephen Roach most-read analyst worldwide for 1998, and Byron Wien ranked number-one worldwide for the fourth quarter and number-one in North America for full year 1998 and 4Q1998. Morgan Stanley's Peter Churchouse, Robert Pelosky, and Amy Falls also commanded wide audiences in 1998; First Call named them 1998's most-read analyst in Asia, 1998's most-read analyst in Latin America, and 4Q1998's most-read fixed-income emerging markets analyst, respectively.

Details are as follows:

Global Rankings:
Brokerage firm most-read worldwide Full year 1998 Morgan Stanley
  4Q1998 Morgan Stanley
Analyst most-read worldwide Full year 1998 Stephen Roach
  4Q1998 Byron Wien
North America Rankings:
Analyst most-read in North AmericaFull Year 1998 Byron Wien
  4Q1998 Byron Wien
Europe Rankings:
Brokerage firm most-read in Europe Full year 1998 Morgan Stanley
  4Q1998 Morgan Stanley
Analyst most-read in Europe Full year 1998 Stephen Roach
  4Q1998 Byron Wien
Asia Rankings:
Brokerage firm most-read in Asia Full year 1998
  4Q1998
Analyst most-read in Asia Full year 1998 Peter Churchouse
  4Q1998 Stephen Roach
Latin America Rankings:
Analyst most-read in Latin AmericaFull Year 1998 Robert Pelosky
Japan Rankings:
Most-read Japanese-language broker Full year 1998 Morgan Stanley
  4Q1998 Morgan Stanley
English-language broker most read in Japan
  Full year 1998 Morgan Stanley
  4Q1998 Morgan Stanley
Analyst most-read in Japan publishing English-language research
  Full year 1998 Stephen Roach
  4Q1998 Stephen Roach
Fixed Income Rankings:
Most-read emerging markets analyst 4Q1998 Amy Falls

According to the press release, "First Call's quarterly rankings, first released in April of 1998, rank more than 270 brokerage firms worldwide which currently contribute to FIRST CALL Research Direct® and/or FIRST CALL BondCall Direct.® The results are based on readership statistics compiled from FIRST CALL InsightSM, which provides readership feedback from more than 22,500 institutional money managers worldwide subscribing to First Call's research services."

For a full copy of the release and more information on First Call, visit the company's website at www.firstcall.com.