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Linedata Services (LIN.FP), today announced that Mizuho Trust & Banking (8404.JP), has added the scalable MShare transfer agency system at its US headquarters in New York City. MShare is the third tool that Mizuho has added from Linedata Services� Accounting and Investor Services suite, adding to MPartner, a robust, yet easy to use partnership accounting solution, and MFact, a global fund accounting solution. Mizuho Trust has had a relationship with Linedata Services� products for almost a decade. The current implementation of MShare is significant because, in conjunction with MPartner, it gives Mizuho Trust the ability to use the only completely integrated transfer agency and partnership accounting solution in the marketplace. �We are excited to be building on our existing relationship with Mizuho as it expands its business in the alternative investment market,� said Peter Muldoon, Executive Vice President at Linedata Services, Hackensack. �The integrated MShare and MPartner solution will have a lot of value for Mizuho, saving the firm time and money, and reducing risk, as it continues to deal with complex fund structures, both onshore and offshore.� With MPartner and MShare, Linedata Services has the only integrated platform that provides a comprehensive accounting and shareholder services solution for complex fund structures from a single vendor. Having a single point of entry is a big plus for clients, since it eliminates the time consuming, precarious, manual process of extracting and posting data across different systems. �As Mizuho expands its business into alternative investments, it is important for us to have an integrated solution from a single vendor,� said George Ziemer, Senior Vice President at Mizuho. �We have had a great partnership with Linedata, which has the only fully integrated accounting and record-keeping solution for the alternatives market. So, in a sense, Linedata was not just the only firm for the job, but it was also our first choice.� Notes to Editors About Linedata Services Linedata Services (Bloomberg: LIN:FP) is the�global leader for investment software, solutions, and support. Linedata combines technological innovation, financial strength, and a deep understanding of�the Asset Management, Leasing & Credit Finance, and Insurance & Savings industries. Linedata Services� asset management division provides comprehensive, scalable solutions to the buy-side,�to manage the entire investment process from pre-trade to post-settlement. Linedata is unique�in offering a full front- to back-office solution via enterprise installation, or as an Application Service Provider (�software as services� or �service bureau� delivery), and has 20 years experience delivering ASP solutions. Headquartered in France, Linedata Services achieved revenues of EUR 164.8 million in 2007, has offices worldwide and services more than 1000 clients across 50 countries. For more information visit Linedata Services corporate site at www.linedata.com. About Mizuho Trust and Bank Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. is the trust banking arm of Mizuho Financial Group, the second-biggest Japanese financial services company. The bank's headquarters are in Yaesu, Ch??, Tokyo. About MShare MShare is a completely scalable transfer agency system designed to support the needs of domestic mutual fund operations, as well as the specialized requirements of offshore markets, including equalization. Designed to meet high volumes of retail fund complexes and institutional funds� complex reporting needs, MShare provides an intuitive, rules-based processing and inquiry system designed to respond to the industry�s most demanding service environments. MShare is completely scalable, employs the most recent advances in client/server technology and can support a wide range of transfer agency operations. With its open architecture, it can interface with a variety of third party reporting and data analysis tools. About MPartner MPartner is a powerful accounting solution for investment partnerships and hedge funds that also automates capital activity and income allocations for complex multi-level fund structures such as funds of funds and master-feeders. MPartner provides book accounting, handles the tax and regulatory issues specific to cross-fund investments and simplifies tax accounting for hedge funds. About MFact MFact is a complete fund accounting solution that improves productivity by providing complete portfolio and financial accounting, NAV calculation, regulatory compliance and reporting in a single package. MFact is particularly well-suited to funds that invest in complex securities and multiple currencies. For those organizations that act as advisor to their own funds, MFact provides information to support and control the investment process.