• April 13, 2004

Forbes.com, in conjunction with business research and consulting firm FIND/SVP, is launching a "Custom Research Center," which offers live research- based services for business executives.

The Custom Research Center (http://forbes.findsvp.com) will allow Forbes.com users to purchase personalized answer briefs to their confidential questions about competitors, industry trends or virtually any business issue. Business executives requiring in-depth research projects will be given the opportunity to submit a request for proposal.

As part of the agreement, FIND/SVP will provide original editorial content on emerging trends and business intelligence based on reporting from the company's 100-plus research professionals. FIND/SVP will also provide access to answers to common questions from top executives. This content will appear on Forbes.com and other channels carrying Forbes.com's proprietary editorial content, including Yahoo, MSN and AOL.