Pohang Iron & Steel Co. Ltd.

Pohang Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. is listed on NYSE (PKX). Item 4.A. History and Development of the Company We were established by the Government on April 1, 1968, under the Commercial Code of the Republic of Korea, to manufacture and distribute steel rolled products and plates in the domestic and overseas markets. The Government owned more than 70% of our equity until 1988, when the Government reduced its ownership of our common stock to 35% through a public offering and listing our shares on the Stock Market Division of the Korea Exchange. In July 1998, the Government announced its intention to sell all of our common stock owned directly by it or indirectly through The Korea Development Bank. In December 1998, the Government sold all of our common stock it owned directly, and The Korea Development Bank completed the sale of our shares that it owned in September 2000. The Government no longer holds any direct interest in us, and our outstanding common stock is currently held by individuals and institutions. See Item 7.

Point Therapeutics Inc

Point Therapeutics Inc is listed on NASDAQ (POTP). The following Overview contains forward-looking statements, which involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors (see Forward Looking Statements on page 14). Overview We are a Boston-based biopharmaceutical company developing a family of dipeptidyl peptidase (DPP) inhibitors for a variety of cancers, certain hematopoietic disorders, type 2 diabetes and as vaccine adjuvants. Our lead product candidate, talabostat (PT-100), is a small molecule drug in Phase 2 clinical trials. Talabostat is orally-active and, through a novel mechanism of action, has the potential to inhibit the growth of malignant tumors and to accelerate the reconstitution of the hematopoietic system.

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