CLIENT SURVEY 2005

The following are extracts from the results of an independent survey of Prospectus clients conducted in April 2005:

Ability to deal with complexity
"Prospectus has a unique ability to handle complex political situations"

Savvy - local knowledge and feel
"Savvy in the Public Sector: local knowledge and feel"
"Prospectus has significant insider knowledge and connections"

Pragmatic, sharp and fresh
"Prospectus's style and approach is clear, straightforward, pragmatic, sharp, fresh, focussed, and avoids waffle and jargon"

Challenging
"Willing to challenge and be honest rather than taking the easy way out"
"Didn't play it safe"
"Wouldn't just go along with the key client, were willing to ruffle feathers"

Close working style with clients
"Consulting approach of partnering with the client, engaging closely with their staff, mixing expert knowledge with facilitation"

In-depth sectoral expertise
"Unique expertise and in-depth knowledge of specific sectors"

Absolutely independent
"No generic solutions, absence of conflict of interest problems"

Further client comments