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Electricity (MIC: SIC: 4911 NAIC: 221121)

FPL Group is public utility holding company. Co. has two operating subsidiaries, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) and FPL Energy, LLC (FPL Energy). FPL is a rate-regulated utility engaged primarily in the generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electric energy. FPL Energy is Co.'s competitive energy subsidiary which produces the majority of its electricity from clean and renewable fuels. As of Dec 31 2007, FPL supplied electric service to a population of more than 8.7 million throughout most of the east and lower west coasts of Florida and served approx. 4,500,000 customer accounts.

Industrial Machinery and Equipment (MIC: SIC: 3559 NAIC: 333298)

Illinois Tool Works operates via eight segments: Industrial Packaging that produces steel, plastic and paper products; Power Systems & Electronics that produces equipment related with power conversion, metallurgy and electronics; Transportation that produces components for transportation-related applications; Construction Products that produces tools for construction applications; Food Equipment that produces commercial food equipment; Decorative Surfaces that produces decorative surfacing materials; Polymers & Fluids that produces adhesives, sealants, lubrication, janitorial and sanitation supplies; and All Other, which produces products that include plastic packaging and metal fasteners.

Paper Products (MIC: SIC: 2671 NAIC: 322221)

Bemis Company is a manufacturer of flexible packaging products and pressure sensitive materials, selling to customers mainly in the food industry in the U.S., Canada, South America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Mexico. Through its Flexible Packaging segment, Co. produces a range of food, consumer goods, and industrial packaging. Multilayer flexible polymer film structures and laminates are sold for food, medical and personal care products as well as non-food applications utilizing vacuum or modified atmosphere packaging. Through its Pressure Sensitive Materials segment, Co. produces pressure sensitive adhesive coated paper and film substrates sold into the label, graphic and technical markets.

Metal Works (MIC: SIC: 3312 NAIC: 331111)

Nucor produces and sells steel and steel products via its steel mills and steel products segments. Co.'s steel mills segment produces hot-rolled steel (angles, rounds, flats, channels, sheet, beams, pilings, blooms, beam blanks and plate) and cold-rolled steel, while its steel products segment produces steel joists and joist girders, steel deck, cold finish steel, steel fasteners, metal building systems, light gauge steel framing, steel grating and expanded metal, and wire mesh. In the U.S., Co.'s hot- and cold-rolled steel are sold to steel service centers, fabricators and manufacturers, while its steel joists, joist girders and steel deck are sold to general contractors and fabricators.

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

Aqua America is a holding company. As of Dec 31 2007, Co.'s subsidiaries operated regulated utilities that provided water or wastewater services to about 3.0 million people in Pennsylvania, Ohio, North Carolina, Illinois, Texas, New Jersey, New York, Florida, Indiana, Virginia, Maine, Missouri and South Carolina. Co.'s key subsidiary, Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc., provided water or wastewater services to about one-half of its customers, located in the suburban areas north and west of the City of Philadelphia and in 23 other counties in Pennsylvania. Co. also provides water and wastewater services through operating and maintenance contracts with municipal authorities and other parties.

Electricity (MIC: SIC: 4911 NAIC: 221121)

Progress Energy is a utility holding company. Co.'s wholly owned regulated subsidiaries, Carolina Power & Light Company, and Florida Power Corporation, each a business segment, are primarily engaged in the generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity in portions of North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida. As of Dec 31 2007, Co. had more than 21,000 megawatts of regulated electric generation capacity, and served approximately 3.1 million retail electric customers as well as other load-serving entities. Co.'s Corporate and Other segment primarily includes both the operations of Co. and its Progress Energy Service Company, LLC subsidiary.

Metal Products (MIC: SIC: 3441 NAIC: 332312)

Harsco is a provider of industrial services and engineered products. As of Dec 31 2007, Co.'s operations were divided into two reportable segments: Access Services and Mill Services, plus an “all other” category labeled Minerals & Rail Services and Products. The Access Services segment provides rental scaffolding, shoring, forming and other access applications to the global construction services industry. The Mill Services segment is a global provider of on-site, outsourced mill services to the global steel and metals industries. The All Other category includes Co.'s Excell Minerals, Reed Minerals, Harsco Track Technologies, IKG Industries, Patterson-Kelley and Air-X-Changers Divisions.

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

S&T Bancorp is a bank holding company. Co. has two wholly owned subsidiaries, S&T Bank and 9th Street Holdings Inc. Co. also owns a one-half interest in Commonwealth Trust Credit Life Insurance Co. S&T Bank is a full service bank providing services to its customers through a branch network located in Pennsylvania. S&T Bank's services include accepting time and demand deposit accounts, originating commercial and consumer loans, providing letters of credit, offering discount brokerage services, personal financial planning, credit card services and insurance products. As of Dec 31 2007, Co. had total assets of $3.42 billion and total deposits of $2.62 billion.

Insurance (MIC: SIC: 6331 NAIC: 524126)

Cincinnati Financial is a holding company mainly engaged in the marketing of property casualty insurance. Co. owns 100.0% of four subsidiaries: The Cincinnati Insurance Co., CSU Producer Resources Inc., CFC Investment Company and CinFin Capital Management Co. The Cincinnati Insurance Co. owns 100.0% of Co.'s four insurance subsidiaries: The Cincinnati Casualty Co. and The Cincinnati Indemnity Co., which market various business, homeowner and auto policies; The Cincinnati Specialty Underwriters Insurance Co., which provides excess and surplus lines insurance products; and The Cincinnati Life Insurance Co., which markets life insurance policies, disability income policies and annuities.