1、A N N U AL RE P O RT 2 0 0 7MSCI is a leading provider of investment decision support tools to investment institutions worldwide.We produce indices and risk and return portfolio analytics for use in managing investment portfolios.Our products are used by institutions investing in or trading equity,f
2、i xed income and multi-asset class instruments and portfolios around the world.Our fl agship products are our international equity indices marketed under the MSCI brand and our equity portfolio analytics marketed under the Barra brand.Our products are used in many areas of the investment process,inc
3、luding portfolio construction and optimization,performance benchmarking and attribution,risk management and analysis,index-linked investment product creation,asset allocation,investment manager selection and investment research.About MSCIFinancial Highlights&Selected DataThis report contains forward
4、-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws.These forward looking statements are not historical facts and represent only MSCIs beliefs regarding future events,many of which,by their nature,are inherently uncertain and beyond our control.These statements are not guarantees o
5、f future performance and are subject to certain risks,uncertainties and assumptions that are diffi cult to predict and may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements and from managements current expectations.Such risks and uncertainties include those set forth unde
6、r“Risk Factors”in Part I,Item 1A of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the 2007 fi scal year.The forward-looking statements in this report speak only as of the time they are made and do not necessarily refl ect our outlook at any other point in time.We undertake no obligation to update publicly any