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CLIENT ADVISORY
November 29, 2005
GMI Releases New Ratings for 150 Companies
Dear Colleague,
This is to let you know that GMI has released ratings for 150 new companies today. Ratings and rating reports for these companies will be available on the GMI website www.gmiratings.com the next time you login. Updated rating data files will be distributed by e-mail this week and overnight for subscribers using FTP.
These companies represent recent additions to the MSCI World Index, Dow Jones Stoxx 600, Russell 1000 and other major market indices tracked by GMI. They include companies in Australia (4), Austria (4), Canada (6), Denmark (2), Finland (1), France (3), Germany (1), Greece (1), Hong Kong (4), Ireland (2), Italy (2), Japan (32), New Zealand (2), Norway (4), Singapore (2), Spain (1), Sweden (1), UK (15) and US (63). Please see the attached file for a complete list of companies added to GMI coverage today.
As previously noted GMI will be moving to a quarterly rating cycle in 2006. The next rating release is scheduled for the end of February. At that time will release new ratings for all companies already covered plus new additions to the indices tracked by GMI. We also will continue to post news Updates on the GMI website on a daily basis and add new red flags or re-rate companies between our scheduled rating cycles as events warrant.
Please do not hesitate to contact GMI for additional information by responding to this email or contacting your GMI representative. Thank you.