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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.

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

Simmons First National is a financial holding company. Co.'s key bank subsidiary is Simmons First National Bank, whose primary market area, with the exception of its nationally provided credit card product, is Central and Western Arkansas. Through its subsidiaries, Co. provides banking services, including consumer (credit card, student and other consumer), real estate (construction, single family residential and other commercial) and commercial loans, checking, savings and time deposits, trust and investment management services, and securities and investment services to individuals and businesses. As of Dec 31 2007, Co. had total assets of $2.69 billion and deposits of $2.18 billion.

Electrical (MIC: SIC: 3621 NAIC: 335312)

A.O. Smith is engaged as a manufacturer of water heating equipment and electric motors, serving a range of residential, commercial and industrial end markets principally in the U.S. As of Dec 31 2007, Co. conducted its businesses through two operating segments. In detail, Co.'s Water Products business manufactures and markets a variety of residential gas and electric water heaters, standard and specialty commercial water heating equipment, copper-tube boilers, and water systems tanks. In addition, Co.'s Electrical Products business manufactures and markets a range of hermetic motors, fractional horsepower alternating current and direct current motors.

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

Southwest Water and its subsidiaries provides a range of services including water production, treatment and distribution; wastewater collection and treatment; utility operations and maintenance services; and utility infrastructure construction. Co. owns regulated public utilities and also serves cities, utility districts and private companies under contract. Co.'s businesses are segmented into two operating groups: the Utility Group, which is comprised of its regulated public utilities; and the Services Group, which is comprised of its non-regulated operations. As of Dec 31 2007, Co. served more than 2.0 million customers.

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

Susquehanna Bancshares is a financial holding company that provides a range of retail and commercial banking and financial services in the mid-Atlantic region through its subsidiaries. In addition to its commercial bank subsidiaries, which include Susquehanna Patriot Bank, Susquehanna Bank PA, and Susquehanna Bank, Co. operates a trust and investment company, an asset management company that provides investment advisory, asset management, brokerage and retirement planning services, a property and casualty insurance brokerage company, a commercial finance company, and a vehicle leasing company. As of Dec 31 2007, Co. had total assets of $13.08 billion and total deposits of $8.95 billion.

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.

Food (MIC: SIC: 2082 NAIC: 312120)

Anheuser-Busch Companies is the holding company of Anheuser-Busch, Inc., which is engaged in the beer business. Co.'s beer is primarily sold under brand names including Budweiser, Michelob, Busch, Natural Light, and Natural Ice. As of Dec 31 2007, worldwide sales of Co.'s beer brands aggregated 128.4 million barrels. Additionally, Co. is engaged in the family entertainment industry, primarily through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Busch Entertainment Corporation, which owned nine theme parks as of Dec 31 2007. Also, Co. is engaged in packaging, malt and rice production, international beer, non-beer beverages, real estate development, and transportation services.

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.