Dana Ann Saporta

National Association for Business Economics operates as a non-profit organization. It offers corporate planning, financial, health economics, small business, real estate, construction, technology and transfer pricing. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

Part of Beat Holdings Ltd., Stone & McCarthy Research Associates provides fixed income and economic research for institutional investors, public policy makers, and research professionals. The company is based in Princeton, NJ. Stone & McCarthy Research Associates was acquired by Beat Holdings Ltd. on July 08, 2004.

Dresdner Kleinwort Securities LLC is a broker/dealer located in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein and their ultimate parent is Commerzbank AG

Part of Beat Holdings Ltd., Stone & McCarthy Research Associates provides fixed income and economic research for institutional investors, public policy makers, and research professionals. The company is based in Princeton, NJ. Stone & McCarthy Research Associates was acquired by Beat Holdings Ltd. on July 08, 2004.

Citicorp, Inc. operates as a bank holding company. The firm through its subsidiaries provides banking, lending, insurance, investment, and commercial banking services. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in New York, NY.