Piper Jaffray Companies

Piper Jaffray Companies is listed on NYSE (PJC). Piper Jaffray Companies is a focused securities firm dedicated to delivering superior financial advice, investment products and transaction execution within targeted sectors of the financial services marketplace. Through our chief operating subsidiary, Piper Jaffray & Co., we have served corporations, government and non-profit entities, institutional investors and the financial advisory needs of private individuals since 1895. Our employees seek to build long-term relationships with our clients and to use their expertise to provide value to our clients. Our goals are to be a primary advisor to our investment banking and individual investor clients and to be a leading provider of advice, research and trading execution capabilities to institutional investors. We are headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota and have 104 offices in 23 states across the United States and in London, England.

PITNEY BOWES INC

PITNEY BOWES INC is listed on NYSE (PBI). Our company was incorporated in the state of Delaware on April 23, 1920, as the Pitney Bowes Postage Meter Company. Today, we are a provider of leading-edge, global, integrated mail and document management solutions for organizations of all sizes. Pitney Bowes Inc. and its subsidiaries (which we refer to in this Form 10-K as us, we, our) operate in three reportable segments: Global Mailstream Solutions, Global Enterprise Solutions and Capital Services. We operate both inside and outside the United States. See Note 20 to the consolidated financial statements for financial information concerning revenue, earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) and identifiable assets, by reportable segment and geographic area. For more information about us, our products, services and solutions, visit www.pb.com.

RCN Corp. ..itive providers of bundled video, high-speed data and voice services in the United States. As of December 31, 2004, RCN served approximately 425,000 r..

Resources Connection Inc. ..nal services firm that provides experienced accounting and finance, risk management and internal audit, information technology, human resources, suppl..

Transocean Inc. ..d predecessors, unless the context requires otherwise, Transocean, the Company) is a leading international provider of offshore contract drilling serv..

GigaMedia Limited ..rcial name is GigaMedia Limited. We were incorporated in September 1999 as a company limited by shares organized under the laws of the Republic of Sin..

Rentrak Corporation .. statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended (Exchange Act..

Banco Santiago S.A. ..merger of Santiago and Old Santander-Chile, both of which were subsidiaries of our controlling shareholder, Banco Santander Central Hispano. We are th..

Summit Bank Corporation ..mpany for the Summit National Bank that provides various banking services in the United States. The bank accepts various deposit products, including c..

Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc. ..nless the context indicates otherwise, references to we, us, our, SWM, Schweitzer-Mauduit or similar terms include Schweitzer-Mauduit International, I..

Senesco Technologies Inc .., a Delaware corporation incorporated in 1999, and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Senesco, Inc., a New Jersey corporation incorporated in 1998, collecti..

Shinhan Financial Group Co Ltd ..ction We are the largest financial holding company in Korea on the basis of total assets, total deposits and stockholders' equity. We were formed in 2..

SCS Transportation Inc. ..portation company that provides a variety of trucking transportation and supply chain solutions to a broad range of industries, including the retail, ..

Sun Communities Inc. ..state investment trust, or REIT. We own, operate, develop and finance manufactured housing communities concentrated in the midwestern and southeastern..

SunLink Health Systems Inc. .. share and revenue per equivalent admission amounts) Overview We are SunLink Health Systems, Inc. Unless the context indicates otherwise, all referenc..

SpatiaLight Inc. ..ution LCoS microdisplays. Our current customers and current prospective customers are OEMs engaged in the businesses of manufacturing high definition ..

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. ..eisure companies. Starwood's status as one of the leading hotel and leisure companies resulted from the 1998 acquisitions of Westin Hotels & Resorts W..

StemCells Inc. ..t of therapies that would use stem and progenitor cells to treat, and possibly cure, human diseases and injuries such as neurodegenerative diseases (f..

Sun Healthcare Group Inc. .., subacute and related specialty healthcare services in the United States. We currently operate through various direct and indirect subsidiaries that ..

Safeway Inc. ..e 2004 Annual Report to Stockholders of Safeway Inc. (Safeway) is incorporated herein by this reference. Safeway was incorporated in the state of Dela..

Systemax Inc. ..ivate label products, including personal desktop computers (PCs), notebook computers, computer related products and industrial products, in North Amer..

Transgenomic Inc. ..e synthesis, purification and analysis of nucleic acids. Our operations fall into two principal business units, BioSystems and Nucleic Acids. Our BioS..

Telefonos de Mexico SA de CV Ser A Spons ADR ..lecommunications system in Mexico, where we are the only nationwide provider of fixed-line telephony services and the leading provider of fixed local ..

Orckit Communications Limited ..rated in 1990 under the laws of the State of Israel. Our principal executive offices are located at 126 Yigal Allon Street, Tel Aviv 67443 Israel and ..

THERMOGENESIS Corp. ..rated in Delaware in July 1986, designs, manufactures and distributes blood processing devices and single-use, sterile blood processing disposables th..

Target Corporation ..hs of Analysis of Continuing Operations, Page 17; Analysis of Financial Condition, Pages 19-21; Credit Card Contribution, Page 18; first textual parag..

Texas Roadhouse Inc. ..orated under the laws of the state of Delaware in 2004. From April 1, 1997 through October 8, 2004, the business of the Company was conducted by Texas..

Tredegar Corporation ..h its subsidiaries, in the manufacture of plastic films and aluminum extrusions. We also operate Therics Inc. (Therics), which has developed and in 20..

Maritrans Inc. ..the Registrant or Maritrans), serve the petroleum and petroleum product industry by using tank barges, tugboats and oil tankers to provide marine tran..

US Airways Group Inc. New ..ctively with its consolidated subsidiaries) is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Company's executive offices are lo..

Ultra Clean Holdings Inc. ..l subsystems, primarily for the semiconductor capital equipment industry. We develop, design, prototype, engineer, manufacture and test subsystems whi..

USA Truck Inc. ..ier transporting general commodities throughout the continental United States and between locations in the United States and Canada. We transport gene..

United Technologies Corporation ..n Delaware in 1934. UTC provides high technology products and services to the building systems and aerospace industries worldwide. Growth is attributa..

Village Bank and Trust Financial Corp. .. company of and successor to Southern Community Bank & Trust. Effective April 30, 2004, the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of the Bank ..

Knightsbridge Tankers Limited ..Bermuda on September 18, 1996. The Companys registered and principal executive offices are located at Par-la-Ville Place, 14 Par-la-Ville Road, Hamilt..

Vital Images Inc. ..is a provider of enterprise-wide advanced visualization and analysis solutions for use in clinical diagnosis, disease screening applications, and ther..

Wachovia Corporation ..Carolina in 1967 and is registered as a financial holding company and a bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended. T..

W-H Energy services Inc. .. provides products and services used primarily for the drilling, completion and production of oil and natural gas wells. We have operations in North A..

Williams Industries Inc. ..the construction services market, providing specialized services to customers in the commercial, industrial, institutional, and governmental markets. ..

WorldSpace Inc. ..Executive Officer, Noah Samara, who pioneered the development of satellite-based digital radio service, commonly known as Digital Audio Radio Service ..

Winston Hotels Inc. ..orth Carolina, owns hotel properties and interests in hotel properties through joint ventures, provides loans to the hotel industry, and provides hote..

Ixia ..llow our customers to test and measure the performance, functionality, and conformance of Internet Protocol (IP) equipment and networks, and the appli..

Zevex International Inc. ..ivisions and subsidiary, engages in the business of designing, manufacturing, and distributing medical devices. Our Therapeutics division markets ente..

American Physicians Service Group Inc. ..t include brokerage and investment services to individuals and institutions, and management and agency services to malpractice insurance companies. We..

Active Power Inc. ..oducts that provide the consistent, reliable electric power required by today's digital economy. We believe that we are the first company to commercia..

Adobe Systems Incorporated .. of the largest and most diversified software companies in the world. We offer a line of creative, business and mobile software and services used by h..

American Equity Investment Life Holding Company ..rket, issue and administer annuities and life insurance. We are a full service underwriter of a broad array of annuity and insurance products. Our bus..

American Home Mortgage Investment Corp ..tment and, collectively with its subsidiaries) is a Maryland corporation in the business of investing in mortgage-backed securities resulting from the..

Alberto-Culver Company ..er Products and Beauty Supply Distribution. Sales of Global Consumer Products were $1.31 billion, $1.19 billion and $1.10 billion in fiscal years 2005..

Applied Signal Technology Inc. ..ooking statements made pursuant to the provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements are based on..

American Medical Systems Holdings Inc. ..ems Holdings, Inc. has operated as a single business developing, manufacturing, and marketing medical devices to physicians. We manufacture and market..

Ameritrans Capital Corporation ..trans, our, us,) was formed in 1998 to engage in lending and investment activities, primarily with small and medium-sized businesses, directly and thr..

Appalachian Bancshares Inc. (GA) ..mpany which was formed in May 1996 as a Georgia corporation. The Companys executive office is located at 829 Industrial Boulevard, Ellijay, Georgia, a..

Affordable Residential Communities Inc ..and corporation organized as a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed equity real estate investment trust (REIT) for U. S. federal incom..

American Access Technologies Inc. ..anufactures patented zone cabling and wireless enclosures that mount in ceilings, walls, raised floors, and custom furniture, to facilitate the routin..

ATS Medical Inc. ..e, us, or our) is a Minnesota corporation founded in June, 1987. We develop, manufacture, and market medical devices. Our primary interest lies with d..

Aviall Inc. ..t global provider to the aerospace aftermarket of new aviation parts, supply-chain management and other related value-added services. We serve this ma..

Allied Capital Corporation ..in the private equity business. Specifically, we provide long-term debt and equity capital. We believe the private equity capital markets are importan..

Beacon Roofing Supply Inc. ..ial and non-residential roofing materials in the United States and Canada. We also distribute other complementary building materials, including siding..

Bluefly Inc. ..sells over 350 brands of designer apparel, accessories and home products at discounts up to 75% off retail value. During 2004, we offered over 27,000 ..

BKF Capital Group Inc. ..rough John A. Levin & Co., Inc. (John A. Levin & Co.), an SEC-registered investment adviser, and its related entities. John A. Levin & Co. owns 100% o..

Blair Corporation ..Blair, Sr., and was incorporated in 1924 under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Companys business consists of the sale of fashion apparel for me..

Peabody Energy Corporation ..the world. During the year ended December 31, 2004, we sold 227.2 million tons of coal. During this period, we sold coal to over 300 electricity gener..

Community Bancorp Inc. .. 13 and 15(d), periodic and current reports must be filed with the SEC. We electronically file the following reports with the SEC: Form 10-K (Annual R..

Commerce Group Inc. (The) .. automobile insurance. We were incorporated in 1976. We write insurance through our principal subsidiary, Commerce, which was incorporated in 1971 and..

Crompton Corporation ..ompton, Registrant, we, us and our, unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, we are referring to Crompton Corporation and its con..