Star Scientific Inc.

Star Scientific Inc. is listed on NASDAQ (STSI). Star Scientific, Inc. (Star) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Star Tobacco, Inc. (ST and together with Star) are technology-oriented tobacco companies with a mission to reduce toxins in tobacco leaf and tobacco smoke. The Company is engaged in: (1) the development, implementation and licensing of scientific technology for the curing of tobacco so as to substantially prevent the formation of carcinogenic toxins present in tobacco and tobacco smoke, primarily the tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNAs); (2) the manufacturing, sales, marketing and development of very low-nitrosamine smokeless tobacco products that also carry enhanced warnings beyond those required by the Surgeon General, including ARIVA compressed powdered tobacco cigalett pieces, STONEWALL Hard Snuff and Stonewall dry snuff; and (3) the manufacture and sale of discount cigarettes.

Starbucks Corporation

Starbucks Corporation is listed on NASDAQ (SBUX). Starbucks Corporation (together with its subsidiaries, Starbucks), formed in 1985, purchases and roasts high-quality whole bean coffees and sells them, along with fresh, rich-brewed coffees, Italian-style espresso beverages, cold blended beverages, a variety of complementary food items, coffee-related accessories and equipment, a selection of premium teas and a line of compact discs, primarily through Company-operated retail stores. Starbucks also sells coffee and tea products and licenses its trademark through other channels and, through certain of its equity investees, Starbucks produces and sells bottled Frappuccino® coffee drinks and Starbucks DoubleShot® espresso drink and a line of superpremium ice creams. All channels outside the Company-operated retail stores are collectively known as Specialty Operations. The Company's objective is to establish Starbucks as the most recognized and respected brand in the world.

TiVo Inc. ..es for digital video recorders, or DVRs, a rapidly growing consumer electronics category. Our subscription-based TiVo service improves home entertainm..

Tellabs Inc. ..K are described in the Glossary, which appears at the end of this Item 1. Tellabs, Inc. was incorporated in 1975 as an Illinois corporation and was su..

Technology Investment Capital Corp. ..r to as TICC or the Company, is a specialty finance company principally providing capital to small- and medium-sized technology-related companies. Tec..

Tractor Supply Company ..e corporation , was founded in 1938 as a catalog mail order tractor parts supplier. In 1982, the Company was formed by a group of investors through th..

South Financial Group Inc. (The) ..a corporation headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina. TSFG refers to The South Financial Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries, except where the conte..

Tower Semiconductor Ltd. ..ated to the manufacture of semiconductors and strategically focused on embedded non-volatile memory, complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) im..

Texas United Bancshares Inc. ..bank holding company formed in June 1998 as a result of the merger of South Central Texas Bancshares, Inc. with and into Premier Bancshares, Inc. At t..

United Bankshares Inc. ..k Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, United's present business is community and mortgage banking. As of December 31, 2003, United's consolidated..

Union Bankshares Corporation ..nk holding company organized under Virginia law and registered under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956. The Company is headquartered in Bowling Gre..

Universal Truckload Services Inc. ..nsportation services to shippers throughout the United States and in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. Our over-the-road trucking services..

Vascular Solutions Inc. .. medical device company focused on bringing clinically advanced solutions to interventional cardiologists and interventional radiologists worldwide. W..

Vernalis plc ..hnology Limited and re-registered in 1989 as British Biotech plc, a public limited company under the laws of England with registered number 2304992. I..

Vasogen Inc. ..development of technologies targeting the chronic inflammation underlying cardiovascular and neurological disease. The Companys lead product, the Cela..

Veritas DGC Inc. ..sical information and services to the petroleum industry worldwide. Our customers include major, national and independent oil and gas companies that u..

Wisconsin Power & Light Co. ..rgy are: IPL, WPL, Resources and Corporate Services. Among various other regulatory constraints, Alliant Energy is operating as a registered public ut..

Westmoreland Coal Company ..ndent coal company in the United States with our origin in 1854. We mine coal that is used to produce electric power and we own interests in power-gen..

Willis Lease Finance Corporation ..ies is a lessor of commercial aircraft engines and other aircraft-related equipment. The Company provides these services to passenger airlines, air c..

Expeditors International of Washington Inc. ..gaged in the business of providing global logistics services. The Company offers its customers a seamless international network supporting the movemen..

Xerox Corporation ..Corporation and its subsidiaries unless the context specifically states or implies otherwise. Xerox is a $15.7 billion technology and services enterpr..

YPF Sociedad Anonima ..a was created on June 2, 1977, under the laws of the Republic of Argentina as a governmental entity. On January 1, 1991, through Decree No. 2,778-90, ..

ABB LTD .. automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve performance while lowering environmental impact. We serve electric, gas..

AmeriCredit Corporation .. 18, 1988, and succeeded to the business, assets and liabilities of a predecessor corporation formed under the laws of Texas on August 1, 1986. The Co..

Archstone Communities Trust ..nt investment and operations. We own and operate a portfolio of high-rise and garden-style communities that we believe cannot be replicated by any oth..

Aftermarket Technology Corp. ..pply chain logistics services to the light vehicle aftermarket and consumer electronics industries. Through our Drivetrain Business, we provide custom..

ASSURED GUARANTY LTD .. is a Bermuda-based holding company providing, through our operating subsidiaries, credit enhancement products to the public finance, structured finan..

Albany International Corporation ..e engaged in three business segments, each segment involving similar products or services. The Engineered Fabrics segment includes paper machine cloth..

National Coal Corp. ..iness of mining coal in Eastern Tennessee and Southeastern Kentucky. We own the coal mineral rights to approximately sixty-five thousand (65,000) acre..

Affirmative Insurance Holdings Inc. ..d in Addison, Texas, was incorporated in 1998 and completed an initial public offering of its common stock in July 2004. We are a growing producer and..

Aon Corporation ..aries worldwide, serves its clients through three operating segments: º . º Risk and Insurance Brokerage Services acts as an advisor and insurance bro..

Applix Inc. ..ness intelligence (BI) and business performance management (BPM) solutions, focused on interactive planning, budgeting, forecasting and analytics as w..

Aracruz Celulose S.A. ..lopment of Aracruz We conduct our operations under our legal and commercial name, Aracruz Celulose S.A. We are a corporation (sociedade anônima), with..

Arkansas Best Corporation ..gaged through its subsidiaries primarily in motor carrier transportation operations and intermodal transportation operations. Principal subsidiaries a..

ASE Test Limited ..Limited is a Singapore holding company incorporated on December 1, 1995 as Jarich Test Private Limited, which changed its name to ASE Test Private Lim..

Atmos Energy Corporation ..engaged primarily in the natural gas utility business as well as other natural gas nonutility businesses. As of September 30, 2004 we distributed natu..

Veeco Instruments Inc. ..ated subsidiaries, Veeco) designs, manufactures, markets and services a broad line of equipment primarily used by manufacturers in the data storage, s..

BANCORPSOUTH CAP TR 1 .. incorporated in 1982, with commercial banking and financial services operations in Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Texas and Louisiana. It..

Brunswick Corporation ..ter of leading consumer brands, including: Mercury and Mariner outboard engines; MerCruiser sterndrive and inboard engines; MotorGuide trolling motors..

Brandywine Realty Trust ..ny refer to Brandywine Realty Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust, individually or together with its subsidiaries, including Brandywine Ope..

Bankrate Inc ..ments may contain forward-looking statements, including statements about our beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, estimates, projections a..

BANK ONE CAPITAL VI .. One) merged with and into JPMorgan Chase & Co. (the Merger), pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated January 14, 2004. As a result of the M..

Bentley Pharmaceuticals Inc. ..e U.S., is an international specialty pharmaceutical company, incorporated in the State of Delaware. References in this report to the Company, we, us ..

Brooks Automation Inc. ..lier of automation products and solutions primarily serving the worldwide semiconductor market. We supply hardware, software and services to both chip..

Britton & Koontz Capital Corporation .. as a Mississippi business corporation in July 1982. Later that year, the Company became a one-bank holding company registered under the Bank Holding ..

Compania Mina Buenaventura S.A. ..e Perus largest publicly-traded precious metals company, and are engaged in the exploration, mining and processing of gold, silver and, to a lesser ex..

California First National Bancorp ..rporation , is a bank holding company headquartered in Orange County, California with leasing and bank subsidiaries. The Company has two leasing subsi..

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings ..States for the trading of futures contracts and options on futures contracts, often called derivatives, as measured by 2004 annual trading volume. In ..

Carnival Corporation ..d Carnival plc is incorporated in England and Wales. Together with their consolidated subsidiaries they are referred to collectively in this joint Ann..

Ceridian Corporation ..and is incorporated in Delaware. Our principal executive office is located at 3311 East Old Shakopee Road, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55425, and our telep..

CE Franklin Ltd. ..Canadian company (Franklin) completed its initial public offering and its shares were listed on the American Stock Exchange. CE Franklin is the result..

City National Corporation ..re in 1968 to acquire the outstanding capital stock of City National Bank. References to the Company reflect all of the activities of the Corporation ..

CIT Group Inc (DEL) ..is a leading global commercial and consumer finance company. Founded in 1908, we provide financing and leasing capital for companies in a wide variety..

Candela Corporation .. development and commercialization of advanced aesthetic laser and light-based systems that allow physicians and personal care practitioners to treat ..

Consolidated Communications Holdings Inc. .. that provides communications services to residential and business customers in Illinois and Texas. As of December 31, 2005, we estimate that we were ..

Campbell Soup Company ..ther with its consolidated subsidiaries, is a global manufacturer and marketer of high-quality, branded convenience food products. Campbell was incorp..

Cost Plus Inc. ..iler of casual home furnishings and entertaining products. As of January 29, 2005, the Company operated 237 stores under the name World Market, Cost P..

Cardiome Pharma Corporation ..tory Over the past three years we have been focused on developing proprietary drugs to treat or prevent cardiovascular diseases. Our current efforts a..

City Network Inc. ..as incorporated in 1996 and develops hardware and software (total solution) for broadband communication solutions. We provide Internet broadband commu..

Champion Enterprises Inc. ..d its subsidiaries (collectively, we, Champion,) primarily produce and sell factory-built homes. As of January 1, 2005, we were operating 29 manufactu..

Chicago Rivet & Machine Co. ..r the laws of the State of Illinois in December 1927, as successor to the business of Chicago Rivet & Specialty Co. The Company operates in two segmen..

Diedrich Coffee ..r, wholesaler and retailer. We sell brewed, espresso-based and various blended beverages primarily made from our own fresh roasted premium coffee bean..

DDi Corp. New .. printed circuit board engineering and manufacturing, and other value-added services. We specialize in engineering and fabricating complex multi-layer..

Darling International Inc. ..e Darling family in 1882, Darling International Inc. (Darling) was incorporated in Delaware in 1962 under the name Darling-Delaware Company, Inc. On D..

Electro Energy Inc. ..h was originally formed on December 29, 1993 under the name MCG Diversified, Inc. (MCG). Effective June 9, 2004, pursuant to the Agreement of Merger a..

East West Bancorp Inc. ..eferred to herein on an unconsolidated basis as East West and on a consolidated basis as the Company) is a bank holding company incorporated in Delawa..

Favrille Inc. ..research, development and commercialization of targeted immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer and diseases of the immune system. We have develop..

Flight Safety Technologies Inc. ..to enhance aviation safety and efficiency. These technologies include SOCRATES, UNICORN, and TIICM. SOCRATES is a technology we are working to develop..

Genelabs Technologies Inc. ..bs or the Company, is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of pharmaceutical products to improve human health. The Com..

Genesis Energy L.P. ..ebsite our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished ..

Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals Inc. ..tage pharmaceutical company, is engaged in the discovery, development and commercialization of products for the treatment of diseases and disorders in..

Industrias Bachoco S.A. de C.V. .. de C.V., and we frequently refer to ourselves commercially as Bachoco. We were incorporated in Mexico on April 17, 1980. Our headquarters are located..