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Based in New York, Forbes Media is the parent company of Forbes, a privately held publishing and new media company. Its flagship publication is Forbes, one of the leading business magazines, with a North American circulation of more than 900,000. The magazine is also one of the nation's oldest major business magazines, celebrating its 90th Anniversary in 2007. The Forbes company was founded by journalist B.C. Forbes in 1917 and is now run his grandson, Steve Forbes, who made an unsuccessful self-funded run at the Republican presidential nomination in 1996 and 2000. Forbes, Forbes Asia, and the company's eight local-language editions, together reach a worldwide audience of over five million readers. The company also publishes ForbesLife, the lifestyle bi-monthly. Forbes Media s other divisions include Forbes.com, Forbes Conference Group, Forbes Custom Media and the American Heritage website.

Thomson Reuters is one of the leading sources of information for businesses and professionals in the world. It combines industry expertise with technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial, legal, tax, accounting, health care, science and media markets. The company employs more than 50,000 people and operates in over 100 countries. In 2009, Thomson Reuters ranked No.12 on the Barron s 500 list. The Tax and Accounting business of the company is a provider of technology and information solutions, as well as integrated tax compliance software and services to accounting, tax and corporate finance professionals in accounting firms, corporations, law firms and government.