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JEGI CLARITY Represents Forrester Research In Acquisiiton Of JupiterResearch From MCG Capital

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  • B2B Information and Events
  • Insights Data and Analytics
  • Technology and Consulting Services

Forrester Research, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORR) (www.forrester.com) has acquired JupiterResearch, LLC (www.jupiterresearch.com) and its parent company, JUPR Holdings, Inc., from MCG Capital Corporation (Nasdaq: MCGC) (www.mcgcapital.com) for $23 million in cash plus assumed liabilities, subject to post-closing adjustments. JupiterResearch has 83 employees and 2007 revenues of approximately $14 million. Forrester, with 2007 revenues of $212 million, now has more than 1,000 employees. This strategic purchase complements Forrester’s syndicated business model, as JupiterResearch joins Forrester’s Marketing & Strategy Client Group, which contributed $46.4 million to Forrester’s total revenue in 2007.

JEGI CLARITY (www.jegiclarity.com), the leading provider of independent investment banking services for media, information, marketing services and related technologies, represented Forrester Research in this transaction and acted as its exclusive financial advisor.

“Uniting JupiterResearch and Forrester brings together the two leading research brands used by marketing and strategy executives,” said George F. Colony, Forrester’s Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. “JupiterResearch enhances our existing role-based strategy and offerings to bring unprecedented value to Forrester’s Marketing & Strategy clients. We welcome JupiterResearch employees and clients to Forrester.”

Forrester serves marketing and strategy, IT, and technology industry leaders across 19 professional roles. The addition of JupiterResearch will fortify Forrester’s existing data-driven insight, forward-looking research and analysis, objective advice, and best practices for marketing and strategy professionals globally. These professionals include CMOs, consumer market researchers, consumer product strategists, customer experience experts, direct marketers, interactive marketers, and eBusiness and channel specialists at major companies.

Like Forrester, JupiterResearch provides business professionals with syndicated research, analysis, and advice backed by proprietary data. JupiterResearch has a substantive and growing library of syndicated research and strong consumer data and excels at market forecasting.

“Acquiring JupiterResearch is a significant step in our growth strategy for the Marketing & Strategy segment of Forrester’s business,” said Dennis van Lingen, Managing Director of Forrester’s Marketing & Strategy Client Group. “JupiterResearch’s established offering, well-respected research team, and strong sales organization complement Forrester’s and solidifies our long-standing leadership position as advisors to marketing and strategy professionals worldwide.”

“We are very excited to be joining the Forrester brand, culture, and community,” said David Schatsky, President, JupiterResearch. “For a quarter of a century, Forrester has been a trusted advisor to many of the top businesses and organizations in the world, and we are honored to bring the best of JupiterResearch to the Forrester name.”

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