RiskMetrics Group, Inc. is a provider of risk management and corporate governance products and services to participants in the global financial markets. The Company’s products and services enable its clients to understand and manage the risks associated with their financial holdings, to provide transparency to their internal and external constituencies, to satisfy regulatory and reporting requirements and to make informed investment decisions. The Company’s offerings address multiple asset classes, markets and geographies, and are sold to a diverse client base, including asset managers, hedge funds, pension funds, banks, insurance companies, financial advisors and corporations. As of December, 31, 2008, the Company had approximately 3,400 clients located in 56 countries. The Company consists of two businesses: RiskMetrics Solutions, Inc. and Institutional Shareholder Services Holdings, Inc. In November 2009, RiskMetrics Group, Inc. acquired KLD Research & Analytics, Inc.