American Independence Corp.

American Independence Corp. is listed on NASDAQ (AMIC). Until April 2002, the Company (then known as SoftNet Systems, Inc.) was an internet service provider. Due to difficult and deteriorating conditions in that market, the Company wound down this business. In December 2000, the Company's board of directors approved a plan to discontinue the operations of its subsidiary, ISP Channel, Inc., which had provided cable-based Internet access and related services, and the operations of another subsidiary, Aerzone Corporation, which provided Internet and related services at airports. In April 2002, the Company ceased operations of its remaining operating subsidiary, Intelligent Communications, Inc., following the disposition of its key assets. In connection with the Company's exit from the Internet provider business, it undertook a process of consideration of strategic alternatives for the Company. On July 30, 2002, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire First Standard Holdings Corp. (FSHC) from SSH Corp.

American International Group Inc.

American International Group Inc. is listed on NYSE (AIG). American International Group, Inc. (AIG), a Delaware corporation, is a holding company which, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in a broad range of insurance and insurance-related activities in the United States and abroad. AIG's primary activities include both General Insurance and Life Insurance & Retirement Services operations. Other significant activities include Financial Services and Asset Management. The principal General Insurance company subsidiaries are American Home Assurance Company (American Home), National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. (National Union), New Hampshire Insurance Company (New Hampshire), Lexington Insurance Company (Lexington), The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company (HSB), Transatlantic Reinsurance Company, American International Underwriters Overseas, Ltd. (AIUO) and United Guaranty Residential Insurance Company. The Life Insurance and Retirement Services segment offers individual and group life, payout annuities, endowment and accident, and health policies, as well as retirement savings products that consist of fixed and variable annuities. The Financial Services segment provides aircraft leasing, capital market transactions, and consumer and insurance premium financing.