Are you participating in the ISS Policy Survey? - it closes August 1, 2010

July 27, 2010

If you are one of the hundreds who have
already responded to ISS' 2010 Policy Survey, we thank you for your
input, and look forward to sharing preliminary results exclusively with
you in a few weeks. If you have not already responded, we hope you will
take a few minutes to complete the survey today.

With the many anticipated changes to the
market and the regulatory landscape for governance, we are focusing on
your fundamental views and priorities regarding a small number of key
corporate governance issues. Thus, this year's survey is significantly
shorter and simpler than in prior years, with just 29 high-level
questions on the most important topics. In return for your
participation, you will receive exclusive preliminary results in August
with key findings from the survey.

As you know, ISS collects market
feedback on emerging governance issues as part of its uniquely
transparent process for updating our proxy voting policies. Our annual
Policy Survey is an important source of broad-based input about the
topics that matter to investors and all financial market participants.
Your survey responses are an important starting point for our broader
policy formulation process.

To access the survey, please visit www.issgovernance.com/policy/2010survey. More information on ISS' policy formulation process is available through the ISS Policy Gateway at www.issgovernance.com/policy. In return for your participation, you will receive an exclusive early report in August with key findings from the survey.

Please note that the Policy Survey will close on August 3. We truly appreciate your thoughtful feedback.

Warm regards,

Yours sincerely,

Martha Carter,
Ph.D
Global Head of Research