We do encourage you to ask more questions by adding yourselves back to the queue. As a final housekeeping item, we want to remind our analysts to ask one question at a time during the Q&A portion of our call.

On the call today are Henry Fernandez, our chairman and CEO Baer Pettit, our president and COO and Andy Wiechmann, our chief financial officer. Important information regarding our use of operating metrics such as run rate and retention rate are available in the earnings presentation. We will also discuss operating metrics such as run rate and retention rate. You'll find a reconciliation of our non-GAAP measures to the equivalent GAAP measures in the appendix of the earnings presentation. GAAP, we also refer to non-GAAP measures. During today's call, in addition to results presented on the basis of U.S. For a discussion of additional risks and uncertainties, please see the risk factors and forward-looking statements disclaimer in our most recent Form 10-K and in our other SEC filings. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made, are based on current expectations and current economic conditions, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements. Let me remind you that this call contains forward-looking statements, which are governed by the language on the second slide of today's presentation. This press release, along with an earnings presentation and brief quarterly update, are available on our website,, under the investor relations tab. Earlier this morning, we issued a press release announcing our results for the first quarter of 2024. Good day and welcome to the MSCI first quarter 2024 earnings conference call. Jeremy Ulan - Head of Investor Relations and Treasurer I would now like to turn the call over to Jeremy Ulan, head of investor relations and treasurer. We will have further instructions for you later on. Later, we will conduct a question-and-answer session, where participants are requested to ask one question at a time, then add themselves back to the queue for any additional questions. This time, all participants are in listen-only mode. As a reminder, this call is being recorded. It would be awesome to have a feature where we can submit our own clipart creations to share with others.Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the MSCI first quarter 2024 earnings conference call. Review by love using the clipart from this website for my school projects! The images are so colorful and fun, making my presentations stand out. Having a section for interactive tech clipart demonstrating software interfaces and coding concepts would be incredibly useful.' The tech-themed clipart is modern and relevant. Review by a technology teacher, and I use clipart to create instructional materials for my classes. It would be wonderful to have a section highlighting famous artists and art movements, accompanied by relevant clipart for educational purposes.' 'The artistic quality of the clipart available here is outstanding! I have used these images to inspire my art students, showcasing different styles and techniques. Featuring a 'community spotlight' section showcasing projects that promote inclusivity and acceptance could inspire others.' It's crucial for my child to see diversity in media. Review by appreciate the positive and inclusive representation in the clipart images. Adding a section with timelines and historical maps integrated with clipart would be incredibly beneficial for history teachers like me.' The attention to detail in the images is commendable. 'I have found historically accurate clipart on this website that perfectly complements my history lessons. Over these years, we have gathered a tremendous amount of your feedback, and we are pleased to share it with you. Dear users of the clipart-library website, this year marks the 7th anniversary of our website.

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