Company Profile For F Marc de Lacharriere (Fimalac) S.A.

F Marc de Lacharriere (Fimalac) SA, commonly known as Fimalac SA, is a France-based international financial services company, providing financial ratings and enterprise risk management solutions. The Company operates through Fitch Group, and the group’s wholly owned subsidiaries, including Fitch Ratings, a global rating agency specialized in financial ratings and independent credit opinions, and Algorithmics, a provider of financial risk management solutions and services. Fimalac SA has operations in approximately 40 countries worldwide.

BRIEF: For the six months ended 31 March 2009, Fimalac SA's total revenue decreased 11% to EUR266.5M. Net income for the period decreased 98% to EUR772K. Total revenue reflects decreased sales in the Fitch Ratings business segment as well as in the USA, Canada, UK and Latin America geographic segments. Net income for the period suffered from significantly increased provisions as well as lower other net operating income.