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Food (MIC: SIC: 2064 NAIC: 311340)

Tootsie Roll Industries manufactures and sells confectionery products. The majority of Co.'s products are sold under the registered trademarks Tootsie Roll, Tootsie Roll Pops, Child's Play, Caramel Apple Pops, Charms, Blow-Pop, Blue Razz, Zip-A-Dee Pops, Cella's, Mason Dots, Mason Crows, Junior Mint, Charleston Chew, Sugar Daddy, Sugar Babies, Andes, Fluffy Stuff, Dubble Bubble, Razzles, Cry Baby and Nik-L-Nip. As of Dec 31 2007, Co.'s products were distributed through about 100 candy and grocery brokers and by Co. itself to customers, including wholesale distributors of candy and groceries, supermarkets, and chain grocers, in the U.S. Co.'s key markets are in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

Chemicals (MIC: SIC: 2844 NAIC: 325620)

Colgate-Palmolive manufactures and markets a range of products in two business segments. The products in Oral, Personal and Home Care segment includes toothpaste, oral rinses and toothbrushes, bar and liquid hand soaps, shower gels, shampoos, conditioners, deodorants and antiperspirants, shave products, fabric conditioners, cleansers and cleaners and bleaches. The products in Pet Nutrition segment includes pet food products manufactured and marketed by Hill's Pet Nutrition. Co.'s trademarks include Colgate, Palmolive, Mennen, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, Elmex, Tom's of Maine, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline, Suavitel, Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet.

Retail — Furniture & Home Furnishings (MIC: SIC: 5211 NAIC: 444110)

Lowe's Companies is engaged in retailing home improvement products, with focus on retail do-it-yourself (DIY) customers, do-it-for-me (DIFM) customers who utilize its installation services, and Commercial Business Customers. Co. provides a range of products and services for home decorating, maintenance, repair, remodeling, and property maintenance. In additions, Co. also carries certain brands for categories like lighting, flooring, home style and organization, tools and others. These band names are Premier^® Kobalt^®, Portfolio^®, Harbor Breeze^®, Reliabilt^®, Perfect Flame^® Top-Choice^® Lumber and Utilitech^® As of Feb 1 2008, Co. operated 1,534 stores throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Other Depository Banking (MIC: SIC: 6035 NAIC: 522120)

Astoria Financial is the holding company of Astoria Federal Savings and Loan Association and its consolidated subsidiaries (Astoria Federal). Astoria Federal's main business is accepting retail deposits from the general public, and investing mainly in one-to-four family mortgage loans, multi-family mortgage loans, commercial real estate loans and mortgage-backed securities. Astoria Federal also invests in construction loans and consumer and other loans, U.S. government, government agency and government-sponsored enterprise, securities and other investments permitted by federal banking laws and regulations. At Dec 31 2007, Co. had total assets of $21.72 billion and deposits of $13.05 billion.

Commercial Banking (MIC: SIC: 6021 NAIC: 522110)

SunTrust Banks is a financial services holding company. Through its SunTrust Bank subsidiary, Co. provides deposit, credit, and trust and investment services. Through its other subsidiaries, Co. provides banking, asset management, securities' brokerage, capital market services and credit-related insurance. Co. operates mainly within Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Co. conducted its businesses through five segments: Retail, Commercial, Corporate and Investment Banking, Mortgage, and Wealth and Investment Management. As of Dec 31 2007, Co. had total assets of $179.57 billion and total deposits of $117.84 billion.

Commercial Banking (MIC: SIC: 6021 NAIC: 522110)

Suffolk Bancorp is a bank holding company. Through its subsidiary, Suffolk County National Bank (the Bank), Co. provides banking services to its commercial and retail customers in Suffolk County, on Long Island, NY. The Bank provides a line of domestic, retail, and commercial banking services, and trust services. The Bank's primary lending area includes all of Suffolk County, NY, and a limited number of loans or loan-participations in the adjacent markets of Nassau County and New York City. The Bank also serves as an indirect lender to the customers of several automobile dealers. As of Dec 31 2007, Co. had total assets of $1.47 billion and total deposits of $1.14 billion.

Misc. Transportation Services (MIC: SIC: 4731 NAIC: 541614)

Expeditors International of Washington is engaged in the business of providing global logistics services. Co. provides its customers with an international network supporting the movement and strategic positioning of goods. Co.'s services include the consolidation or forwarding of air and ocean freight. In each U.S. office, and in many overseas offices, Co. acts as a customs broker. In addition, Co. provides additional services including distribution management, vendor consolidation, cargo insurance, purchase order management and customized logistics information.

Shipping (MIC: SIC: 3731 NAIC: 336611)

General Dynamics is engaged in the provision of products and services in business aviation; combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions; shipbuilding design and construction; and information systems, technologies and services. Co.'s Aerospace group designs, manufactures and services mid-size and large-cabin business-jet aircraft. Co.'s Combat Systems group design, develop, produce and support tracked and wheeled military vehicles, weapons systems and munitions. Co.'s Marine Systems group designs, builds and supports submarines and surface ships. Co.'s Information Systems and Technology group provide technologies, products and services for government and commercial clients.

Chemicals (MIC: SIC: 2891 NAIC: 325520)

H.B. Fuller manufactures and markets adhesives and specialty chemical products. Co.'s business is reported in four operating segments: North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific, with adhesives as the main business component of each of the operating segments. The adhesives business components produce and supply industrial and performance adhesives products for applications in various markets, including assembly, such as woodworking and appliances; converting that includes packaging, corrugated, tape and label, and graphic arts; nonwoven, including disposable diapers, feminine care and adult incontinence products; and footwear.