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Miscellaneous (MIC: SIC: 3672 NAIC: 334412)

Raven Industries is an industrial manufacturing company that operates through four business segments. The Engineered Films Division produces rugged reinforced plastic sheeting for industrial, construction and agricultural applications. The Electronics Systems Division provides electronic manufacturing services. The Flow Controls Division develops global positioning systems-based control systems, location compensated application control products used for precision farming applications and marine navigation. Aerostar International Inc. sells high altitude aerostats for public and commercial research, military parachutes, and specialty outerwear for security forces.

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

Washington Trust Bancorp is a bank holding company. Co. owns all of the outstanding common stock of The Washington Trust Company, a Rhode Island-chartered commercial bank. Through its subsidiaries, Co. provides a range of financial services to individuals and businesses, including commercial and retail lending products, acceptance of demand, savings, money market, time deposits and wealth management services, through its offices in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and southeastern Connecticut. Co. also provides its services through automated teller machines and its Internet website. As of Dec 31 2007, Co. had total assets of $2.54 billion and total deposits of $1.65 billion.

Chemicals (MIC: SIC: 2844 NAIC: 325620)

Avon Products is a global manufacturer and marketer of beauty and related products. Co. has three product categories: Beauty, which consists of cosmetics, fragrances, skin care and toiletries; Beauty Plus, which consists of fashion jewelry, watches, apparel and accessories; and Beyond Beauty, which consists of home products, gifts and decorative products. Co.'s Health and Wellness products and mark., a global cosmetics brand that focuses on the market for young women, are also included among these three categories. Co. operates in six regions: North America; Latin America; Western Europe, Middle East and Africa; Central and Eastern Europe; Asia Pacific; and China.

Electricity (MIC: SIC: 4931 NAIC: 221121)

Consolidated Edison is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, Co. provides energy-related services. Con Edison of New York provides electric service in all of New York City (except part of Queens) and most of Westchester County, an approximately 660 square mile service area with a population of more than 9.0 million. It also provides gas service in Manhattan, the Bronx and parts of Queens and Westchester, and steam service in parts of Manhattan. Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. and its utility subsidiaries provide electric service in southeastern New York and in adjacent areas of northern New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania, an approximately 1,350 square mile service area.

Electricity (MIC: SIC: 4911 NAIC:221121)

Otter Tail operates through six business segments. Co.'s Electric segment produces, transmits, distributes and sells electric energy; its Plastics segment produces polyvinyl chloride and polyethylene pipe; its manufacturing activities include the production of waterfront equipment; and metal parts stamping and fabrication; its Health Services segment sells diagnostic medical equipment, patient monitoring equipment and related supplies; its Food Ingredient Processing segment consists of Idaho Pacific Holdings, Inc., which operates potato dehydration plants; and its other businesses consists of businesses in other industries such as the fiber optic, wastewater and transportation industries.

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

Northern Trust is a financial holding company that provides investment management, asset and fund administration, fiduciary, and banking products and services for corporations, institutions, and affluent individuals. Co. conducts business through U.S. and non-U.S. subsidiaries, including its primary bank subsidiary, The Northern Trust Co. Co. has two business units: Corporate and Institutional Services; and Personal Financial Services. As of Dec 31 2007, Co. had a network of 85 offices in 18 U.S. states and international offices in 15 locations in North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region; and had consolidated total assets of $67.61 billion and total deposits of $51.21 billion.

Insurance (MIC: SIC: 6331 NAIC: 524126)

American International Group is a holding company which, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in a variety of insurance and insurance-related activities in the U.S. and abroad. Co.'s primary activities include General Insurance operations, which write commercial property and casualty insurance and various personal lines; and Life Insurance & Retirement Services operations, which provide insurance, financial and investment-oriented products. Co. also has other activities including Financial Services and Asset Management operations. As of Dec 31 2007, Co. provided its products and services in more than 130 countries and jurisdictions.

Pharmaceuticals (MIC: SIC: 2834 NAIC: 325412)

Abbott Laboratories is principally engaged in the discovery, development, manufacture and sale of a variety of health care products through four business segments: Pharmaceutical Products, Diagnostic Products, Nutritional Products, and Vascular Products. Co.'s primary products are prescription Pharmaceuticals, nutritional products, vascular products and diagnostic testing products. In addition, Co. has a 50.0%-owned joint-venture, TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc. with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd. of Japan, through which Co. develops, markets and sells pharmaceutical products such as Lupron^®, Lupron Depot^® and Prevacid^® (lansoprazole), within the U.S., Puerto Rico and Canada.

Chemicals (MIC: SIC: 2813 NAIC: 325120)

Air Products and Chemicals serves technology, energy, industrial and healthcare customers globally with a portfolio of products and services that include atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, equipment and services. Co. is a supplier of hydrogen and helium to markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, natural gas liquefaction, home healthcare and enhanced coatings and adhesives. As of Sep 30 2007, Co. served in over 40 countries internationally and operated through six business segments: Merchant Gases; Tonnage Gases; Electronics and Performance Materials; Equipment and Energy; Healthcare; and Chemicals.

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

BankAtlantic Bancorp is a financial services holding company and owns BankAtlantic and its subsidiaries. As of Dec 31 2007, BankAtlantic provided traditional retail banking services and a range of business banking products and related financial services through a network of more than 100 branches or stores in southeast and central Florida and the Tampa Bay area, primarily in the metropolitan areas surrounding the cities of Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Tampa, which are located in the Florida counties of Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Hillsborough and Pinellas. At such date, Co. had total assets of about $6.38 billion, and total deposits of about $3.95 billion.