Press Release: "Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Signs Kaye Thomas and myStockOptions.com to write for eNewsletter)"

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Signs Kaye Thomas and myStockOptions.com to ... - Insurance News Net (press release)

Noted authors and industry experts will provide content on equity
compensation issues to stock plan participants

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney announced today that it has reached an
agreement with two industry experts to provide content for Your Equity,
an eNewsletter for employees of the Firm’s corporate stock plan clients. Your
Equity will feature content from Kaye Thomas, author of several
books on tax and equity compensation, and from myStockOptions.com, an
independent online source of expertise on stock options, restricted
stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, employee stock
purchase plans and performance shares.

In addition to equity compensation issues, Your Equity covers
other topics of interest, from education funding to retirement planning
to lifestyle. Thomas and myStockOptions.com join a lineup of
contributors that includes Barron’s,The Wall Street Journal,
Smart Moneyand other publications, as well asexclusive
proprietary content from Morgan Stanley Smith Barney.

“Our corporate clients often ask us for participant education that will
increase their employees’ appreciation and understanding of equity
compensation plans. We also know from our wealth management clients that
individuals with equity compensation want help understanding how it fits
into their overall financial picture. Your Equity is part of our
continuing efforts to provide that understanding,” said Julian Clark,
Managing Director and Head of Global Stock Plan Services at Morgan
Stanley Smith Barney.

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, a global leader in wealth management,
provides access to a wide range of products and services to individuals,
businesses and institutions, including brokerage and investment advisory
services, financial and wealth planning, credit and lending, cash
management, annuities and insurance, retirement and trust services. For
further information about Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, please visit www.morganstanleysmithbarney.com.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) is a leading global financial services firm
providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment
management and wealth management services. The Firm's employees serve
clients worldwide including corporations, governments, institutions and
individuals from more than 1,300 offices in 42 countries. For further
information about Morgan Stanley, please visit www.morganstanley.com.