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UniSource Energy Corporation ..significant operations of its own. Operations are conducted by UniSource Energys subsidiaries, each of which is a separate legal entity with its own a..

USI Holdings Corporation ..oducts and services primarily to small and mid-sized business clients. We generate revenues primarily from: . commissions paid by insurance companies ..

Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates Inc. ..arian Semiconductor) is the leading supplier of ion implantation systems used in the fabrication of semiconductor chips. Varian Semiconductor designs,..

Meridian Gold Inc. ..ral Reserves and Resources Although the Company has carefully prepared and verified its calculations of the mineral reserves and mineral resources pre..

VistaCare ..ar pronoun), is a Delaware corporation providing medical care designed to address the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of patients with a term..

webMethods Inc. ..ooking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,..

Whole Foods Market Inc. ..gest chain of natural and organic food stores. Our Company mission is to promote the vitality and well-being of all individuals by supplying the highe..

Westwood One Inc. .. we, us and our refer to Westwood One, Inc. General Westwood One supplies radio and television stations with information services and programming. The..

Warren Resources Inc. ..natural gas and oil reserves and the PV-10 value of our interests in net reserves in producing properties as of December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 based..

WMS Industries Inc. ..ware on November 20, 1974 under the name Williams Electronics, Inc. and succeeded to the amusement game business that had been conducted for almost 30..

Utah Medical Products Inc. ..ess of producing high quality cost-effective healthcare industry devices that are predominantly proprietary, disposable and for hospital use. Success ..

Zumiez Inc. ..ports related apparel, footwear, equipment and accessories operating under the Zumiez brand name. As of January 28, 2006, we operated 174 stores prima..

Abercrombie & Fitch Company ..&F), through its subsidiaries (collectively, A&F and its subsidiaries are referred to as Abercrombie & Fitch), is a specialty retailer that operates s..

Barrick Gold Corporation ..Barrick has traditionally grown its reserve base through a combination of acquisitions and focused exploration on and around its operating properties...

ADVO Inc. ..y engaged in soliciting and processing printed advertising from retailers, manufacturers and service companies for targeted distribution by both share..

American Eagle Outfitters Inc. ..ation, is a leading lifestyle retailer that designs, markets and sells our own brand of relaxed, casual clothing for 15 to 25 year olds, providing hig..

ArQule Inc. ..arch and development of cancer therapeutics. Our mission is to research, develop, and commercialize broadly effective cancer drugs with reduced toxici..

ALCAN Inc. ..oup involved in many aspects of the aluminum and packaging industries. Through Subsidiaries, Joint Ventures and Related Companies around the world, th..

Alon USA Energy Inc. ..s in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including those in Items 1 and 2, Business and Properties, and Item 3, Legal Proceedings, that are not historica..

American Biltrite Inc. ..rite Inc. (together with, unless the context otherwise indicates, its wholly-owned subsidiaries and K&M Associates L.P., ABI) was organized in 1908 an..

Amtech Systems Inc. ..Arizona in October 1981, under the name Quartz Engineering & Materials, Inc., and changed to its present name in 1987. Amtech also conducts operations..

Alliance Resource Partners L.P. .. to major U.S. utilities and industrial users. In 2004, our total production was 20.4 million tons and our total sales were 20.8 million tons. The coa..

Arch Capital Group Ltd. ..ctors for a discussion of risk factors relating to our business. OUR COMPANY General Arch Capital Group Ltd. (ACGL and, together with its subsidiaries..

Administradora de Fondos de Pensiones-Provida S.A. ..velopment Administradora de Fondos de Pensiones Provida S.A. is a corporation formed under the laws of Chile. Its deed of incorporation was executed o..

Electricidade de Portugal S.A. .. and distributor of electricity in Portugal. In addition, we own 30% of REN, the sole transmitter of electricity in Portugal, and we have significant ..

Astec Industries Inc. .. which was incorporated in 1972. The Company designs, engineers, manufactures and markets equipment and components used primarily in road building and..

Avigen Inc. ..mercializing innovative therapeutics to treat serious disorders, primarily for neurological conditions. The Company is shifting its focus from DNA-bas..

Axonyx Inc. ..for $50 million of securities through the sale of 9,650,183 shares of common stock at $5.15 per share with new and existing institutional investors. T..

BANCO DE CHILE ..ed in 1893, and we believe that we have been, for much of our recent history, among the largest and most profitable Chilean banks in terms of return o..

BENNETT ENVIRONMENTAL INC .. Corporation is engaged in the business of using thermal oxidation technology to remediate contaminated soil, contaminated construction debris and mer..

Benchmark Electronics Inc. ..onics, Inc., began operations in 1979 and was incorporated under Texas law in 1981 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Intermedics, Inc., a medical implan..

BJs Wholesale Club Inc. ..concept to New England in 1984 and has since expanded to become a leading warehouse club operator in the eastern United States. As of January 29, 2005..

BSD Medical Corporation ..s that deliver precision-focused radio frequency (RF) and microwave energy into diseased sites of the body, heating them to specified temperatures as ..

Blue Square - Israel Ltd. .. Ltd. was incorporated in June 1988 as a company under the laws of the State of Israel. Blue Square's principal executive offices are located at 2 Ham..

Bombay Company Inc. (The) ..idiaries design, source and market a line of proprietary home furnishings that includes large furniture, occasional furniture, wall decor and decorati..

Cascade Bancorp ..inancial Holding Company formed in 1990 and headquartered in Bend, Oregon, with its principal subsidiary Bank of the Cascades. Together these entities..

Calavo Growers Inc. ..ados and other perishable foods and the preparation and distribution of processed avocado products. Our expertise in marketing and distributing avocad..

Cato Corporation (The) ..'s fashion specialty stores at January 29, 2005, under the names Cato, Cato Fashions, Cato Plus and It's Fashion! in 29 states, principally in the sou..

Capital City Bank Group ..al holding company registered under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 (Gramm- Leach-Bliley Act) and is subject to the Bank Holding Company Act of 195..

Celebrate Express Inc. ..at involve many risks and uncertainties. These statements relate to future events and our future performance that are based on current expectations, e..

Computer Associates International Inc. ..providers of management software. We design, market, and license computer software products that allow businesses to run, manage, and automate critica..

Charter Communications Inc. ..and communications company operating in the United States, with approximately 6.22 million customers at December 31, 2004. Through our broadband netwo..

Citizens South Banking Corporation ..to as the Company, the Registrant, We, Us, or Our) is a Delaware corporation that owns all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Citizens South..

Clear Channel Communications Inc. ..d media company with three reportable business segments: radio broadcasting, outdoor advertising and live entertainment. We were incorporated in Texas..

CenterPoint Energy Inc (Holding Co) ..rect wholly owned subsidiaries include: - CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC (CenterPoint Houston), which provides electric transmission and dis..

Community Bancshares Inc. (DE) ..ing company that owns 100% of Community Funding, Community Bank and Community Bank's subsidiaries; . Community Bank, a community-focused Alabama comme..

Crane Company .. engineered industrial products. Founded in 1855, the Company employs over 10,500 people in North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. ..

Compuware Corporation ..ing software products and professional services that increase the productivity of information technology (IT) departments. Originally founded as a pro..

Canadian National Railway Company ..rganization The Company manages its rail operations in Canada and the United States as one business segment. Financial information reported at this le..

Charles & Colvard Ltd ..orporation that manufactures, markets and distributes Charles & Colvard created moissanite jewels (also called moissanite or moissanite jewels) for sa..

Covance Inc. ..s company providing a wide range of early stage and late stage product development services on a worldwide basis primarily to the pharmaceutical, biot..

Cytogen Corporation .. NJ is a product-driven biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes innovative molecules that can be used to build leading franchises a..

Deb Shops Inc. .. apparel retail stores in regional malls and strip shopping centers principally located in the East and Midwest regions of the United States. The Comp..

Direct General Corporation ..ille, Tennessee, was incorporated 1993 and is a financial services holding company whose principal operating subsidiaries provide non-standard persona..

Duckwall-Alco Stores Inc. ..al merchandising operation in 1901 in Abilene, Kansas by A. L. Duckwall. From its founding until 1968, the Company conducted its retail operations as ..

Dow Chemical Company (The) ..under Delaware law and is the successor to a Michigan corporation, of the same name, organized in 1897. On February 6, 2001, the merger of Union Carbi..

Domtar Incorporated ..eographic Area Information Financial information pertaining to Domtar's consolidated industry, geographical segments and export sales is presented in ..

eBay Inc. ..eptember 1995 and was incorporated in California in May 1996. In April 1998, we reincorporated in Delaware and in September 1998 we completed the init..

ECtel Ltd. .. April 1998, we operated under the name ECI Telesystems Ltd. We were incorporated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of ECI Telecom Ltd. on April 4, 1990, u..

Elite Pharmaceuticals Inc. ..) was incorporated on October 1, 1997 under the laws of the State of Delaware, and our wholly-owned subsidiaries, Elite Laboratories, Inc. (Elite Labs..

Emeritus Corporation ..d national operators of assisted living residential communities. Assisted living communities provide a residential housing alternative for senior citi..

Eagle Materials Inc .. as we or us) is a manufacturer of basic building materials including gypsum wallboard, cement, gypsum paperboard and concrete and aggregates. We were..

First Federal Financial Services Inc. ..g statements which may be identified by the use of words such as believe, expect, anticipate, should, planned, estimated and potential. Examples of fo..

First South Bancorp Inc ..95 states that the disclosure of forward looking information is desirable for investors and encourages such disclosure by providing a safe harbor for ..