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FIDELITY’S NATIONAL FINANCIAL OFFERS THIRD-PARTY MARKET DATA PLATFORM TO BROKER/DEALERS Reuters Plus Provides Timely Access to Market Data, Analytics and Research; Integrated Architecture Helps Broker/Dealers More Effectively Manage Client Portfolios

BOSTON, October 21, 2003—National Financial, a Fidelity Investments^® company, today announced it is offering a market data platform from Reuters (Nasdaq: RTRSY, LSE: RTR) to its correspondent broker/dealer clients. Reuters Plus expands National Financial’s menu of market data resources by offering clients a platform that combines expanded content with advanced analytic capabilities.

Reuters Plus is a professional desktop platform that is designed to help broker/dealers streamline the workflow of their investment representatives. It offers a combination of current, historical and key fundamental data that can be personalized for quick access to relevant information. Market data, news and a variety of third-party services can be easily integrated with CRM (Customer Relationship Management), portfolio management, financial planning as well as internal data and applications.

“To remain competitive today, broker/dealers need to extend their wealth management capabilities and spend more time providing consultative, strategic advice to their clients,” said Norm Malo, president, National Financial. “Reuters Plus, combined with existing portfolio management and trading platforms such as Streetscape^SM, offer broker/dealers and their representatives the resources and tools to help more effectively monitor and manage the sophisticated needs of their high-net-worth clients.”

“This is yet another example of Reuters continued success in the North American market,” said Phil Lynch, Chief Executive, Reuters America. “By extending our already strong Fidelity relationship with new positions of Reuters Plus through National Financial and its broker/dealer clients, we look forward to supporting the expansion of their wealth management platform.”

This deal marks the seventh significant new relationship for Reuters Plus in the North American market in 2003.

About Reuters

Reuters (www.about.reuters.com), the global information company, provides indispensable information tailored for professionals in the financial services, media and corporate markets. Our information is trusted and drives decision making across the globe based on our reputation for speed, accuracy and independence. We have 16,000 staff in 94 countries, including some 2,400 editorial staff in 197 bureau serving approximately 130 countries, making Reuters the world’s largest international multimedia news agency. In 2002, the Reuters Group had revenues of £3.6 billion.

About National Financial

National Financial provides broker/dealers, ranging from institutional and full-service firms to independent contractors, banks and discount brokers, with leading-edge clearing and execution products and integrated productivity tools to help enhance firm profitability, drive business growth and forge deeper customer relationships. National Financial also offers a leading online brokerage platform, compliance support, middle-office outsourcing, consolidated record keeping tools, fee-based solutions, and retirement and high-net-worth products, all supported by dedicated client service professionals. For more information about National Financial, please visit www.nationalfinancial.com.

About Fidelity Investments

Fidelity Investments is one of the world’s largest providers of financial services, with custodied assets of $1.6 trillion, including managed assets of $905.6 billion as of September 30, 2003. Fidelity offers investment management, retirement planning, brokerage, human resources and benefits outsourcing services to 18 million individuals and institutions as well as through 5,500 financial intermediaries. The firm is the largest mutual fund company in the United States, the No. 1 provider of workplace retirement savings plans, one of the largest mutual fund supermarkets and a leading online brokerage firm. For more information about Fidelity Investments, visit www.fidelity.com.

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