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For immediate release: January 21, 2003 MDA's DataQuick Introduces 'TrendFinder'Richmond, B.C. - MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (TSX: MDA) announced today that the companies U.S. subsidiary, DataQuick, is introducing an analytical tool on the Internet that allows realtors and lenders to monitor property market trends on a monthly basis.TrendFinder provides home sales analysis by county and zip code. It allows professionals in the real estate industry to identify opportunities early, and helps them to make more informed business decisions. Presently the majority of analytical information available is only provided on a quarterly or annual basis. TrendFinder supplies current market information every month. Bernie Clark of MDA’s Information Products Group said: “TrendFinder allows our customers to locate up-and-coming neighbourhoods, monitor sales trends, and stay on top of opportunities in the marketplace. They no longer have to rely on information that’s weeks, and probably months, old.” TrendFinder is presently available on a trial basis in 8 California counties, and will be expanded to other areas in the United States after the preliminary market test is completed.
Related Websites: For more information, please contact: Ted Schellenberg Media Relations MacDonald Dettwiler Telephone: (604) 231-2215 E-mail: teds@mda.ca |