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Friday, 22nd November 2002

Full-Text EDGAR Database Debuts On the Web, Completely Free to Access, Search, and Use

Public Company Research--EDGAR
Completely Free to Access, Search: A New Full-Text EDGAR Database Debuts On the Web
Say hello to EDGAR IQ, a recently launched database that�s free to access and provides searchable full-text access to the complete document. Many other services that provide free access to EDGAR filings DO NOT provide searchable keyword access to complete document. These services only provide searchable access to document header information. Here are a few quick points about the database and Inverito Inc., the company that provides the service.
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About EDGAR IQ
* A company spokesperson labeled the current version as a �beta plus�. Be ready for changes.
* Inverito is based in Silicon Valley. The company is owned and managed by four former WiseNut employees.
* No plans in the �foreseeable future� to charge for access to the database.
* EDGAR IQ is currently updated daily but a real-time feed and with e-mail alerts should be available in the next few months.
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A Bit About Searching EDGAR IQ
* The search interface is simple and straightforward. One search box allows you to enter a company name or ticker symbol. If you enter a company name and several possibilities exist you�ll be prompted with a clickable list to help you narrow. Entering a ticker symbol will resolve into the correct company name. You can enter up to 10 ticker symbols, company names per search. Make sure to place a comma between them.
* The other search box allows you enter keywords. You can �not� out a term with a minus sign.
* The default search is two years but can be changed with a couple of quick clicks. Material in the database begins in 1996.
* If you want to find specific keywords within a company filing you can enter a company name in one box and keywords in the other box.
* After selecting a document, your search terms will be highlighted inside the document.
* A results page provides the ability to sort documents by document type
Each result page also provides a hypertext hierarchy as to industry. For example, Boeing falls in the Manufacturing -> Transportation Equipment -> Aircraft And Parts -> Aircraft hierarchy. Clicking on any of these terms allows you to a list of all companies in the category. Categories are built using SIC data.
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I�ll continue investigate and "try out" EDGAR IQ and report back on whatever else I discover. Because the product is still in beta, Inverito Inc./Edgar IQ would welcome your comments.

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