SPECIAL EDITION OF THE STRATFOR GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE UPDATE 1 February 2000 SUBJECT: STRATFOR'S EXECUTIVE BLACK BOOK: A Revolution in the Dissemination of Business Intelligence This special edition of the GIU announces the inauguration of STRATFOR's Executive Black Book. Presidents and prime ministers have long had their intelligence delivered to them via the famous "Black Books" hand-carried by trusted couriers. As the industry leader in intelligence forecasting, Stratfor is introducing today a cutting-edge technology to provide business leaders with customized intelligence services for the 21st century. As a GIU subscriber, you have become accustomed to STRATFOR's hard- hitting analyses of crises and world events. But now imagine that as a business leader, you had this same kind of intelligence prepared specifically for your company: your markets, your competitors and the economic and political developments that will impact your corporate bottom line. And then imagine this customized business intelligence flow could be delivered to your desktop in real time via a secure web site. That is the vision that inspired the creation of the Executive Black Book, a revolution in the dissemination of business intelligence. For those cutting-edge companies that obtain the service, the result will be action- oriented, predictive information point-cast to its top executives. It will change the way they view the world. And it will change the competitive edge that they bring to their markets. The Executive Black Book uses STRATFOR's proven technology and unique intelligence methodologies to provide a premiere service by the STRATFOR Intelligence Service for a select clientele. Those clients will have: * Instantaneous/real-time delivery to the executive desktop of news, analysis and forecasting * Secure web-based delivery through encryption and password protection * Customized intelligence built upon individual requirements * Articles and forecasts tailored for fast reading by busy executives - Shared situational awareness of real-time information by - CEO and principal corporate staffs - Regional managers and field operators * Easy use and easy access As revolutionary as it is, the Executive Black Book results from the same unique process that STRATFOR has been providing for years to its business intelligence clients. As before, client requirements will drive the intelligence services we provide: regional or country studies to determine market viability; analysis of your company's niche or global competitors; risk assessments for venture capital evaluations; or even direct support of negotiations. Also as before, these and similar services will be developed in a cost-effective way that adds proven value to each client. But what is new is the capability we are announcing here today: providing this customized, competitive, action-oriented intelligence directly to the desktop of the CEO, his top staff and his field operating units. We urge you to look seriously at this new capability to see if it can help your business. Even in the 21st century, knowledge is still power and STRATFOR's Intelligence Services can provide the cutting edge that so many companies need in an uncertain and rapidly changing global environment. Effective today, you can view a sample of the Executive Black Book at www.stratfor.com. For specific questions and rate quotes, you can also contact Stratfor's Intelligence Services in several ways: at our hotline 1 (888) 330-7260; via mail at 504 Lavaca Street, Suite 1100, Austin, TX 78701; via email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or via the web site at [ http://www.stratfor.com/blackbook/ ]. Whichever way you choose, we welcome your interest and the opportunity to show you how STRATFOR can provide your company with our unique brand of cutting-edge business intelligence. (c) 2000, Stratfor, Inc. http://www.stratfor.com/ __________________________________________________ SUBSCRIBE to FREE, DAILY GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE UPDATES by clicking on http://www.stratfor.com/services/giu/subscribe.asp UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THE GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE UPDATES (GIU) http://www.stratfor.com/services/giu/subscribe.asp or send your name, title, organization, address, phone number, and e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________ STRATFOR.COM 504 Lavaca, Suite 1100 Austin, TX 78701 Phone: 512-583-5000 Fax: 512-583-5025 Internet: http://www.stratfor.com/ Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________
