Ms. Jennifer Lea Reed

Securities Data Publishing Names Jennifer Reed Editorial Director of Financial Planning Interactive

Jennifer Lea Reed, editor of the Venture Capital Journal, compares smaller VC investor/consultants and the growing number of angel investor networks to "preparatory schools" that get entrepreneurs ready for bigger institutions.

Securities Data Publishing ( SDP ) , a leading provider of knowledge , intelligence , and solutions for institutional , retail , and corporate financial services professionals , today announced that Jennifer Reed has joined Financial Planning Interactive , the leading Web site for the independent financial adviser , as its Editorial Director.Financial Planning Interactive , located at http : //www.financial-planning.com / , provides the latest news , information , and an array of electronic resources to support the day-to-day business activities of financial planners and investment advisers.In her new role , Ms. Reed will be responsible for implementing the site's content strategy , including news , features and columns , financial information and data , and the continued development of the site's popular discussion rooms and live chats.

Before joining Financial Planning Interactive , Ms. Reed served as the Group Publisher and Editor in Chief of SDP's Private Equity group where she directed SDP's Venture Capital Journal and its Buyouts , Private Equity Week , The IPO Reporter and Investment Management Weekly newsletters.Ms. Reed also developed the agenda for SDP's annual Buyouts Symposium and Venture Forum.

Jennifer has been a vital part of SDP from the moment she joined us on the editorial board of our private equity group , noted Wendi Winshall , Vice President , Retail Financial Services , Securities Data Publishing.With equity markets playing a larger role in the financial planning and investment adviser process , Jennifer's background and knowledge of Wall Street will be a welcome addition to Financial Planning Interactive and will undoubtedly provide visitors to the site with new insight and a fresh look into the financial services industry..

As one of Ms. Reed's first initiatives , she has arranged for Jean-Marie Eveillard , President of Société Générale Asset Management Corporation and Portfolio Manager and President of The SoGen Funds , Inc. , to be the host of Financial Planning Interactive's next live chat scheduled for Thursday , December 16th at 5 : 00 p.m. Mr. Eveillard , a self-styled value investor , will answer questions from registered visitors of the site while communicating in real-time on the state of Y2K , the phenomenon of overvalued tech stocks , the climate of European and Asian investing , the outlook for foreign markets in 2000 , and other topics of interest to the financial planning community.

Financial Planning Interactive focuses on three main financial planning areas : practice management , client strategies , and investment management.Each of these areas includes a community section with live chats and discussion forums ; daily news updates , feature stories from Financial Planning magazine , and columns on financial planning issues written by industry experts.

By Jennifer Lea Reed, Editor in Chief As London-based Apax Partners & Co.

Internet-related companies are still in a high-profile, high-growth mode and as a result get a lot attention from venture capitalists," noted Jennifer Reed, editor of Venture Capital Journal and opening speaker at Venture Forum '99."Capital disbursement is just one of the topics we will be discussing at the annual Venture Forum.The Forum gives attendees an opportunity to learn what their peers in the venture capital community are focusing on during the remainder of 1999 and into 2000, providing a productive networking and deal-making environment."

Venture Forum '99, a two-day conference held at the Westin Hotel in Boston, will be divided into six sections, including two general sessions, two industry-tracked breakout sessions, a panel discussion, and an interactive session with seven different topics.This year's forum also provides specific tracks for attendees interested in information technology, communications, and biomedical/health care industries.Topics include among others: The Latest LP Trends, Due Diligence, International Investing, Growth and Exit Strategies, and Venture Capital Industry Alliances.

According to Jennifer Lea Reed, editorial director of FP Interactive, the activity surrounding the poll highlights both the responsiveness of FP Interactive visitors and the wide range of their concerns.The high turnout is an indication of what is at stake in this election for financial planners and their clients, Reed said.

it be also interesting how planners are split between what are basically two fiscally moderate candidates. 2001 will be a watershed year -- retirement plans, 401 (k) s and IRAs, social security, pension reform -- there be a lot on the table, she added, citing a story in the November issue of Financial Planning magazine (Equal Benefits for All) that argues a truly meaningful change to the Social Security system requires more than either Bush or Gore proposes.

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About Financial Planning Interactive

Financial Planning Interactive (http : //www.financial-planning.com) is the leading online information resource for financial advisers.Financial Planning Interactive delivers news, research and content from a wide variety of respected sources, as well as the most active discussion rooms and popular online events in the marketplace.

Jennifer Lea ReedMs. Reed , who was recently appointed Group Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of SDP's Private Equity Group , joined SDP in 1994.Since joining SDP , Ms. Reed has sat on the editorial boards of all of SDP's Private Equity Publications , including Venture Capital Journal , Buyouts , and Investment Management Weekly.In addition to editing these publications , Ms. Reed has also brought her knowledge of the private equity market to Financial Planning magazine as a regular columnist and has developed the agenda for SDP's annual Buyouts Symposium and Venture Forum.