Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Company - DCR- Profile

Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co. is a credit rating agency. The company issues credit ratings on domestic and international corporate bonds, preferred stocks, commercial paper, certificates of deposit and other fixed income securities, as well as structured financings and insurance company claims paying ability. Credit ratings are issued in response to the queries from issuers or investment bankers. Credit rating's research services include published reports concerning new issues, detailed and summary reports on issuers, rating guides, comparative statistical guides, and industry research. The company has offices in Chicago, Illinois, New York and London. International revenues accounted for 18% in 1999. Structured finance rating revenues accounted for 51% of 1999 revenues, corporate rating, 46% and research and other, 3%.