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31 January 2008 MDA enters partnership with advanced property valuation company in US

MDA announced today that it has entered a strategic partnership with US-based ValueScape LLC, an emerging leader of alternative property valuation solutions. Over the next two years, MDA will make an equity investment of several million dollars to finance the growth of the company.

3 January 2008 MDA to modernize another UK local authority land information service

MDA announced today that it will receive £1million ($2 million CAD) to modernize the processing of land information requests coming from the National Land Information Service (NLIS) to Babergh District Council in Eastern England.

22 November 2007 MDA to expand roll out of HIP service to all homes

MDA announced today that its UK subsidiary Xit2 has launched an electronic information exchange to assist Home Information Pack (HIP) providers in procuring Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) from Domestic Energy Assessors (DEAs).

21 August 2007 MDA launches electronic information exchange for Energy Performance Certificates in UK

MDA announced today that its UK subsidiary Xit2 has launched an electronic information exchange to assist Home Information Pack (HIP) providers in procuring Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) from Domestic Energy Assessors (DEAs).

17 August 2007 MDA to expand roll out of HIP service to 3-bedroom homes

MDA announced today that its white label Home Information Pack (HIP) service in England and Wales will be expanded to 3-bedroom homes on 10 September as per UK government regulations.

13 August 2007 MDA enters arrangement with leading U.K. newspaper publisher for distribution of Home Information Packs

MDA announced today that it has entered into a 3 year agreement with Northcliffe Media Limited, one of the U.K.'s largest regional newspaper publishers, whereby Northcliffe and MDA will collaborate on an exclusive basis to provide Home Information Packs (HIPs) to Northcliffe's estate agent customers. Northcliffe is owned by the Daily Mail and General Trust plc (DMGT).

23 July 2007 MDA expands UK HIP distribution into the mortgage sector

MDA announced today that it has entered into a white label reseller agreement with The Mortgage Times Group Limited, the U.K.'s second largest mortgage advisor network.

22 May 2007 UK Government announces changes to the implementation of Home Information Packs

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. advises that the Communities Secretary Ruth Kelly made a statement to the House of Commons on the implementation of Home Information Packs and Energy Performance Certificates.

13 May 2007 MDA enters arrangement with leading estate agent portal In UK for distribution of Home Information Packs

MDA announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Primelocation.com (Primelocation), whereby Primelocation and MDA will collaborate to provide Home Information Packs (HIPs) to Primelocation's estate agent customers.

24 April 2007 MDA offers UK Home Information Pack consumer financing solution

MDA announced today that it is providing a seamless consumer finance solution that enhances its Home Information Pack (HIP) offering.

26 February 2007 MDA announces major Home Information Pack alliance with Countrywide

MDA announced today that the company has signed a contract with Countrywide Estate Agents (Countrywide), a wholly owned subsidiary of Countrywide plc in the UK, to be its lead supplier of Home Information Packs (HIPs). Countrywide is the largest Estate Agency Corporation in the UK handling the greatest number of home sales.

6 February 2007 MDA information solution to support Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors in UK

MDA announced today that its UK subsidiary xit2 has been selected by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) to provide an information solution in support of the RICS Certification Scheme for Domestic Energy Assessors and Home Inspectors.