Salt Lake City, UT. – February 23, 2009 — The 2009 Technical Analysis of Stocks and Commodities (TASC) Reader’s Choice Awards presented to MetaStock software were announced by Equis International, a wholly owned subsidiary of Thomson Reuters (NYSE: TRI), today.

MetaStock Pro was the winner in the “Software greater than $1,000,” MetaStock End of Day won in the “Software between $500 and $1,000,” and Bollinger Band System and John Murphy’s Chart Pattern Recognition shared “Plug-In Software” winner honors. Other awards received include: Finalist in the “Real Time / Delayed Data (Continuous Feed)” and “End of Day Data (Download on Demand)” categories, Honorable Mention in the “Institutional Platforms” category, and Semi-Finalist in the “Professional Platforms” and the “Plug-In Software” categories. MetaStock has won at least one TASC Readers’ Choice Award for 17 consecutive years.

“We are excited to be well represented in TASC’s Readers’ Choice Award” said Scott Brown, Director of Sales and Marketing for Equis International. “We know the readers of TASC are very knowledgeable when it comes to technical analysis, so it is especially gratifying to win an award for 17 consecutive years.”

Equis International’s award winning line of MetaStock software is built specifically for traders and includes three different versions: MetaStock, designed for end of day traders; MetaStock Pro FX, for currency traders; and MetaStock Pro, the flagship package designed for real-time investors. In addition to the basic software, Equis International offers global real time and end of day data feeds as well as additional programs, allowing traders to customize MetaStock to suit their trading needs.

For more information on MetaStock, please contact Alex Henricks at 801.270.3161.

About Equis International

Equis International is a subsidiary of Thomson Reuters. Founded in 1982, Equis International develops and markets the award-winning MetaStock, a premier charting and technical analysis software solution. Equis International provides both end-of-day and real-time data for most markets throughout the world for the retail trader. Additionally, Equis International designs graphics and technical analysis components for the Thomson Reuters product line, serving professional traders in the world's largest financial institutions.