NYSSA is proud to welcome FirstRain into the Leadership Circle as a Silver Sponsor for 2008. FirstRain will sponsor two upcoming NYSSA events: the April 1 "Opportunity Knocks!" career event and an industry conference later in the year. FirstRain and NYSSA will also work together to develop a third program tentatively slated for the fall of 2008.

FirstRain is the leading provider of search-driven research applications for investment professionals and corporate executives. They fill the information gap that exists in the research process for portfolio managers, analysts, and management teams, uncovering information they would not see otherwise, and help clients ask and answer more effective questions, identify emerging trends, and generate better ideas faster.

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