Tekrati Debuts Directory of Industry Analyst Weblogs; Analyst blog directory and special report debut in conjunction with New Communications Forum 2005

BELMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 27, 2005--Tekrati(TM) today debuted a new directory of weblogs published by information technology and telecommunications industry analysts in conjunction with the New Communications Forum 2005 - Blog University, taking place in Napa, Calif., today. Available as a free resource in Tekrati's Industry Analyst Reporter "Analyst Cafe" section at http://www.tekrati.com/T2/Analyst_Relations/AnalystBlogs.asp, the blog directory provides a single, central resource that makes it easy to find and click through to blogs published by the analysts. The directory displays hyperlinked blog titles plus analyst authors, firms and short blog descriptions.

Introduced with a special report on the state of analyst blogging by Barbara French, Tekrati founder and editor of The Industry Analyst Reporter, the analyst blog directory offers yet another convenience for high tech professionals and watchers worldwide.

“Although the analysts have held back on blogging, many other bloggers post comments about analyst research every day.”

Commented French, "The Industry Analyst Reporter is all about providing timely, actionable information on IT, telecom and semiconductor industry analyst research, opinions and events. Weblogs are becoming integral to the dissemination - and even the development - of analyst opinions. We're bringing it all together in a single location."

The Tekrati directory of analyst blogs debuts with approximately 50 analyst weblogs and will be updated on an ongoing basis. The directory includes a diverse group of analyst bloggers, representing everything from the largest analyst firms to independent analysts.

French has been monitoring analyst use of blogs since 2003. "Overall, the analyst community has been slow to adopt blogging. I expect a dramatic uptake over the next 12 months, based on comments from the 350 firms we cover," said French. "Although the analysts have held back on blogging, many other bloggers post comments about analyst research every day."

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