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Earth & Rock Mining (MIC: SIC: 1481 NAIC: 213115)

Martin Marietta Materials is a producer of aggregates for the construction industry, including infrastructure, commercial, agricultural, and residential. As of Dec 31 2007, Co.'s aggregates, asphalt products, and ready mixed concrete are sold and shipped from a network of approximately 287 quarries, underground mines, distribution facilities, and plants in 28 states, Canada, and the Bahamas. Co. operates through four reportable business segments: the Mideast Group, Southeast Group, and West Group, comprising the Aggregates business, and the Specialty Products segment, which manufactures and markets magnesia-based chemical products, dolomitic lime, and structural composite products.

Wood Products (MIC: SIC: 2434 NAIC: 337110)

Masco is engaged in the manufacture, distribution, and installation of home improvement and building products, with an emphasis on brand name consumer products and services. These products and services are sold to the home improvement and new home construction markets through mass merchandisers, hardware stores, home centers, builders, distributors and other outlets for consumers and contractors. As of Dec 31 2007, Co. operated through five business segments: Cabinets and Related Products; Plumbing Products; Installation and Other Services; Decorative Architectural Products; and Other Specialty Products.

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

State Street is a financial holding company. Through its subsidiaries, including its principal banking subsidiary, State Street Bank and Trust Company, Co. provides a range of products and services for institutional investors worldwide. Co. has two reportable lines of business: Investment Servicing and Investment Management. Co.'s customers include mutual funds and other collective investment funds, corporate and public retirement plans, insurance companies, foundations, endowments and other investment pools, and investment managers. As of Dec 31 2007, Co. had total assets of $142.54 billion and total deposits of $95.79 billion.

Metal Products (MIC: SIC: 3423 NAIC: 332212)

Stanley Works supplies tools and engineered applications. Co.'s Construction & Do-It-Yourself segment manufactures and markets hand tools, consumer mechanics tools, storage systems, pneumatic tools, fasteners, and electronic leveling and measuring tools. Co.'s Industrial segment manufactures and markets: professional mechanics tools and storage systems; plumbing, heating, air conditioning and roofing tools; hydraulic tools and accessories; assembly tools and systems; and specialty tools. Co.'s Security segment provides access and security applications mainly for retailers, educational, financial and healthcare institutions, as well as commercial, governmental and industrial customers.

Finance Intermediaries & Services (MIC: SIC: 6211 NAIC: 523120)

SEI Investments is a global provider of investment processing, fund processing, and investment management business outsourcing applications that are designed to help corporations, financial institutions, financial advisors, and affluent families create and manage wealth. Co. operations are divided into six main segments; Private Banks; Investment Advisors; Institutional Investors; Investment Managers; Investments in New Businesses; and LSV Asset Management. At Dec 31 2007, through its subsidiaries and partnerships, Co. administered $426.10 billion in mutual fund and pooled assets, managed $196.80 billion in assets, and operated from more than 20 offices in over a dozen countries.

Consumer Accessories (MIC: SIC: 3993 NAIC: 339950)

Brady manufactures and markets identification products and specialty materials globally. Co.'s major product categories focus on facility identification, safety and complimentary products for the Maintenance, Repair and Operations market as well as wire and people identification products. Product lines provided to original equipment manufacturers includes identification products for product identification, work in process identification, bar code labels and precision die-cut components for mobile telecommunications devices, hard disk drives, medical devices and supplies as well as automotive electronics. As of Jul 31 2007, Co. had 61 manufacturing and distribution facilities worldwide.

Sporting & Recreational (MIC: SIC: 7996 NAIC: 713110)

Cedar Fair is a publicly traded limited partnership managed by Cedar Fair Management, Inc. As of Dec 31 2007, Co. owned and operated 11 amusement parks, six outdoor water parks, one indoor water park and five hotels. Co.'s amusement parks include: Cedar Point, Sandusky, OH; Kings Island near Cincinnati, OH; Canada's Wonderland near Toronto, Canada; Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom, South Whitehall Township, PA; Valleyfair, Shakopee, MN; Michigan's Adventure located near Muskegon, MI; Kings Dominion near Richmond, VA; Carowinds in Charlotte, NC; Worlds of Fun, Kansas City, MO; Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, CA; and California's Great America, Santa Clara, CA.

Water Utilities (MIC: SIC: 4941 NAIC: 221310)

California Water Service Group is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, Co. is engaged in the production, purchase, storage, treatment, testing, distribution and sale of water for domestic, industrial, public and irrigation uses, and for fire protection. In addition, Co. provides non-regulated water-related services under agreements with municipalities and other private companies including full water system operation, billing and meter reading services. As of Dec 31 2007, Co. provided its services to approximately 463,600 customers in 83 California communities; 15,800 customers in the Tacoma and Olympia areas; 7,500 customers in New Mexico; and 700 customers on the island of Maui.

Communications (MIC: SIC: 4813 NAIC: 517110)

CenturyTel is an integrated communications company engaged primarily in providing a variety of communications services, including local and long distance voice, Internet access and broadband services. Co. also provides fiber transport, local exchange carrier, security monitoring, and other communications and business information services. Co. conducts its operations in 25 states located in the continental U.S. As of Dec 31 2007, Co.'s local exchange telephone subsidiaries operated approximately 2.1 million telephone access lines, primarily in rural areas and small to mid-size cities in 24 states, with over 68.0% of these lines located in Missouri, Wisconsin, Alabama, Arkansas and Washington.

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

Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania is a bank holding company. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Univest National Bank and Trust Co. (the Bank), Co. is engaged in the general commercial banking business and provides a range of banking services and trust services to its customers. The Bank wholly owns Delview, Inc., who through its subsidiaries, Univest Investments, Inc. and Univest Insurance, Inc., provides financial planning, investment management, insurance products and brokerage services. The Bank serves the Montgomery, Bucks and Chester counties of Pennsylvania. As of Dec 31 2007, Co. had total assets of $1.97 billion, and total deposits of $1.53 billion.