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Building & General Construction (MIC: SIC: 1531 NAIC: 236117)

D.R. Horton is a national homebuilder. Co. constructs and sells single-family homes, designed principally for first-time and move-up homebuyers, through its operating divisions in 27 states and 83 metropolitan markets of the U.S., primarily under the name of D.R. Horton, America's Builder. Co.'s homebuilding operations generate most of their revenues from the sale of completed homes, with a lesser amount from the sale of land and lots. Co. also builds attached homes, such as town homes, duplexes, triplexes and condominiums. Co.'s financial services segment generates revenues from originating and selling mortgages and collecting fees for title insurance agency and closing services.

Electricity (MIC: SIC: 4931 NAIC: 221121)

Integrys Energy Group is a holding company with regulated utility operations operating through six subsidiaries, Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, The Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company, North Shore Gas Company, Upper Peninsula Power Company, Michigan Gas Utilities Corporation and Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation; nonregulated energy operations through its Integrys Energy Services subsidiary; and a 34.5% equity ownership interest in American Transmission Company LLC, an electric transmission company operating in Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota and Illinois. At Dec 31 2007, Co. served 485,000 regulated electric utility customers and 1,674,000 regulated natural gas utility customers.

Retail - Apparel and Accessory Stores (MIC: SIC: 5651 NAIC: 448140)

Nordstrom is a fashion specialty retailer of clothing, shoes and accessories for men, women and children. Co. provides several brand name and private label merchandise through multiple retail channels, including 103 Full-Line Nordstrom stores, 50 discount Nordstrom Rack stores, two Jeffrey boutiques, two Last Chance clearance stores, its catalogs and through its online store. Co.'s stores are located throughout the U.S., in addition to 37 Façonnable boutiques located in France, Portugal, and Belgium. Through its wholly owned federal savings bank, Nordstrom fsb, Co. also provides a private label card, two co-branded Nordstrom VISA credit cards and a debit card for Nordstrom purchases.

Insurance (MIC: SIC: 6311 NAIC: 524113)

Nationwide Financial Services is the holding company for Nationwide Life Insurance and other companies that comprise the domestic life insurance and retirement savings operations of the Nationwide group of companies. This group includes Nationwide Financial Network, which refers to Nationwide Life Insurance Company of America and its subsidiaries, including the affiliated distribution network. Co. develops and sells a range of products including individual annuities, private and public group retirement plans, other investment products sold to institutions, life insurance and advisory services. In addition, Co. provides a range of banking products and services through Nationwide Bank.

“Property, Real Estate & Development” (MIC: SIC: 6798 NAIC: 525930)

National Retail Properties is a real estate investment trust that operates through two primary business segments: investment assets, including real estate assets and mortgages and notes receivable (including structured finance investments) and commercial mortgage residual interests; as well as inventory real estate assets. Co. acquires, owns, invests in, manages and develops properties that are leased primarily to retail tenants under long-term net leases (Investment Properties). As of Dec 31 2007, Co. owned 908 Investment Properties, with an aggregate gross leasable area of approximately 10.6 million square feet, located in 44 states.

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

Valley National Bancorp is a bank holding company. Co.'s principal subsidiary, Valley National Bank, provides a range of commercial and retail banking services, including: the acceptance of demand, savings and time deposits; extension of consumer, real estate, Small Business Administration loans and other commercial credits; equipment leasing; and personal and corporate trust, as well as pension and fiduciary services. In addition, Co. owns 100.0% of the voting shares of VNB Capital Trust I, through which it issued trust preferred securities. As of Dec 31 2007, Co. had total assets of $12.75 billion, and total deposits of $8.09 billion.

Electrical (MIC: SIC: 3648 NAIC: 335129)

LSI Industries is a provider of corporate visual image services through the combination of screen and digital graphics capabilities, various indoor and outdoor lighting products, and related services. Co. is also a provider of graphics and lighting products and services on a stand-alone basis. Co. provides corporate visual image services to the petroleum/convenience store industry, providing its services to national retailers and multi-site retailers, including quick service and casual restaurants, video rental and eyewear chains, retail chain stores and automobile dealerships located primarily in the U.S. At June 30 2007, Co. operated three segments: Lighting, Graphics and Technology.

Commercial Banking (MIC: SIC: 6022 NAIC: 522110)

M&T Bank is a bank holding company. Through its M&T Bank and M&T Bank, National Association subsidiaries, Co. is engaged in providing individuals, corporations and other businesses, as well as institutions with commercial and retail banking services, including loans and deposits, trust, mortgage banking, asset management, insurance and other financial services. As of Dec 31 2007, M&T Bank had 704 banking offices located throughout New York State, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia, plus a branch in George Town, Cayman Islands. As of Dec 31, 2007, Co. had total assets of $64.88 billion and total deposits of $41.27 billion.

Furniture and Fixtures (MIC: SIC: 2519 NAIC: 337121)

Leggett & Platt is engaged in designing and producing a range of components and products that are used in homes, offices, retail stores and automobiles. Co.'s products include manufactured components for residential furniture and bedding, adjustable beds, carpet underlay, retail store fixtures and point-of-purchase displays, office furniture, drawn steel wire, automotive seat support and lumbar systems, and machinery for wire forming, sewing, and quilting. As of Dec 31 2007, Co.'s operations were organized into 22 business units, which are divided into 10 groups under four segments: Residential Furnishings; Commercial Fixturing & Components; Industrial Materials; and Specialized Product.

Misc. Transportation Services (MIC: SIC: 4731 NAIC: 488510)

Robinson (C.H.) Worldwide is a global provider of multimodal transportation services and logistics applications, operating through a network of branch offices in North America, Europe, Asia, and South America. Co. is a non-asset based transportation provider that works with approximately 48,000 transportation companies worldwide. In addition to multimodal transportation services, Co. has two other logistics business lines; Sourcing, which is engaged in buying, selling and marketing fresh produce; and Information Services, which consists of its T-Chek Systems, Inc. subsidiary, that provides various management and information services to motor carrier companies and to fuel distributors.