ABOUT PLATTS
Platts, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., is the world's largest and most trusted provider of energy information and marketing services for the oil, electricity, natural gas, petrochemical, coal, nuclear power, shipping, metals, and bandwidth industries.

Founded nearly 80 years ago, Platts now has more than 16 offices worldwide and products ranging from real-time and Internet-based services to newsletters, market reports, databases, electronic directories, magazines, conferences, research services, geospatial tools, and consulting. Every day, global energy markets base more than $10 billion of trading activity and term contract sales on Platts' price assessments. Our mission is to deliver timely, accurate, and insightful energy intelligence when you want it, how you want it, and wherever you need it, allowing you to turn reliable information into profitable action. Additional information is available at www.platts.com.

Platts Is . . .
Benchmark Price Assessments
Platts provides consistent and reliable price levels and transparency in all key markets.

Breaking News
Platts is consistently first to deliver breaking news that drives the world's energy, petrochemical, and metals markets.

Market Intelligence
Spot deals and talking levels for each market are updated as often as necessary throughout the trading day.

Expert Analysis
Our 24-hour coverage of political, economic, and changing fundamental data keeps you informed of key trends in the market. In-depth newsletter analysis keeps the industry up to speed with key developments and their meaning.

Leading Industry Analysis Tools
The energy industry's most comprehensive database and geospatial tools are essential for decision-makers, planners, and analysts across the energy spectrum.

Top-Flight Advisory, Research, and Consulting Services
Platts has the power industry's strongest team of experts on both upstream and retail sides.