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Facing Facts acquires Explainer DC

Facing Facts neemt Explainer DC over

English version below

Amsterdam, 4 oktober 2004 - Facing Facts B.V. heeft per 1 oktober alle activiteiten van Explainer DC overgenomen. Explainer DC is één van de oudste internetbedrijven van Nederland en tot afgelopen vrijdag onderdeel van het failliet verklaarde Real Time Company B.V. De transactie is volledig uit eigen middelen van Facing Facts gefinancierd.

Door de overname van Explainer DC wordt de klantenportefeuille van Facing Facts aanzienlijk uitgebreid. Met de overname kan Facing Facts haar klanten tevens gecertificeerde ondersteuning bieden in Microsoft .Net projecten. Explainer DC is sinds 2002 Gold Certified partner van Microsoft en heeft meerdere websites op basis van dit platform opgeleverd.

Met de overname door Facing Facts is de voortgezette dienstverlening aan de klanten van Explainer DC gewaarborgd. Facing Facts is een dochtermaatschappij van MarketXS, een toonaangevende aanbieder van real-time marktdata technologie en trading toepassingen. Vincent Gravesteyn, Managing Director van Facing Facts: 'De overname van Explainer DC versterkt onze marktpositie aanzienlijk. Explainer DC en Facing Facts richten zich al jaren op het leveren van applicaties met behulp van internettechnologie. We hebben beiden een mooie klantenportefeuille en een team van specialistische medewerkers. In combinatie met de klanten en specialismes van Explainer DC, is Facing Facts één van de belangrijkste spelers op Nederlandse markt voor internet toepassingen.'

Over Facing Facts B.V.
Facing Facts (www.facingfacts.nl) bedenkt, ontwikkelt, beheert en host websites sinds 1995. Voor veel organisaties heeft Facing Facts de eerste activiteiten op internet verzorgd. Nu in 2004 realiseert Facing Facts internet oplossingen voor onder andere ABN AMRO Bank, Bison International, Effectenbank Stroeve, Praxis, Stibbe advocaten en Van der Hoop Bankiers. Facing Facts is onderdeel van de MarketXS groep. MarketXS (www.marketxs.com) is een toonaangevende aanbieder van real-time marktdata technologie en trading toepassingen.

Voor meer informatie kunt u contact opnemen met: Facing Facts B.V. . Vincent Gravesteyn .
vincent.gravesteyn@facingfacts.nl +31 20 4 51 51 51

English version

Facing Facts acquires Explainer DC

Amsterdam, October 4, 2004 - Facing Facts B.V., the web application development company located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, today announced that it has acquired all activities of Explainer DC. Explainer DC is one of the first Internet companies in the Netherlands and formed part of Real Time Company B.V. until last Friday, when Real Time Company was declared bankrupt. The transaction has been financed entirely from existing Facing Facts means.

With the acquisition Facing Facts has expanded its customer portfolio considerably. Facing Facts now also offers its customers certified support in Microsoft .NET projects. Explainer DC is Gold Certified partner of Microsoft since 2002, and has built several websites based on this platform.

The acquisition guarantees the continuity of services for customers of Explainer DC. Facing Facts is a subsidiary of MarketXS, a leading provider of real-time market data technology and trading solutions. Vincent Gravesteyn, Managing Director of Facing Facts comments: 'The acquisition of Explainer DC reinforces our market position considerably. We both have an impressive customer portfolio and a team of specialized employees. Both Explainer DC and Facing Facts have been focusing for years on delivering applications based on Internet technology. In combination with Explainer DC's customers and expertise, Facing Facts is now one of the leading companies in the Dutch market for Internet applications.'

About Facing Facts
Facing Facts (www.facingfacts.nl) designs, develops, maintains and hosts websites since 1995. From its start, Facing Facts has taken care of the first Internet activities for many companies. Now in 2004, Facing Facts delivers Internet solutions for major institutions such as ABN AMRO Bank, Bison International, Effectenbank Stroeve, Praxis, Stibbe lawyers and Van der Hoop Bankiers. Facing Facts forms part of the MarketXS group. MarketXS (www.marketxs.com) is a leading provider of real-time market data technology and trading solutions.

For further information, please contact:
Facing Facts B.V. . Vincent Gravesteyn .
vincent.gravesteyn@facingfacts.nl . +31 20 4 51 51 51


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