Portfolio Builder Companies
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Available February 1, 2008 through May 1, 2008
The 8 companies listed below are offered at a discounted request fee of $5 (for the first share) during the period listed above. Requests for referrals at
the special rate must be received during the period listed above. Additional requests for the same company are at the standard request fee of $10.
Corning Inc. (N-GLW) Corning traces its origins to a glass business established in 1851. Today it has expanded into a
techology-based corporation that operates in four business segments: Display Technologies, Telecommunications,
Environmental Technology and Life Sciences. The company manufactures glass substrates for active matrix liquid crystal
displays used in notebook computers, flat panel monitors and LCD televisions. Environmental applications include solutions for
emissions and pollution control around the world. Address: One Riverfront Plaza, Corning, NY 14831. Ph: (607) 974-9000.
Recent price $24.16. Div Yld 1.0%
Eastman Kodak Co (N-EK) Provides products and services to the photographic, graphic communications and
healthcare markets. The company consists of three business segments: Consumer Digital Imaging, Film and Photofinishing
Systems, and Graphic Communications and Health Group. Address: 343 State Street, Rochester, NY 14650. Ph: (585)
724-4000. Recent price $18.30. Div Yld 2.6%
Foster Wheeler Ltd (NASDQ--FWLT) Operates through two business groups: Global Engineering & Construction
designs, engineers and constructs onshore and offshore upstream oil and gas processing facilities, natural gas liquefaction
facilities including power generation and distribution facilities. The Global Power Group designs, manufactures, and erects
steam generating and auxiliary equipment for electric power generating stations and industrial facilities worldwide. Address:
Perryville Corporate Park, Service Road East 173, Clinton, NJ 08809-4000. Ph: (908) 730-4000. Recent price $68.47. Div Yld
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Lowe's Cos Inc. (N-LOW) Home improvement retailer. Offers products and services for home decorating,
maintenance, repair, remodeling and property maintenance. Operates 1385 stores in 49 states. Address: 1000 Lowe's
Boulevard, Mooresville, NC 28117. Ph: (704) 758-1000. Recent price $20.55. Div Yld 1.54%
Charles Schwab (NASDQ-SCHW) Engaged in securities brokerage, banking and related financial services. Operates
296 domestic branch offices in 45 states as well as a branch in each of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and London, UK.
Subsidiaries include U.S. Trust Corp., Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc., Cyber Trader, Inc. and the Charles
Schwab Trust Company. Address: 120 Kearny St., San Francisco, CA 94108. Ph: (416) 636-7000. Recent price $22.30.
Div Yld 1.0%
World Wrestling Ent (N-WWE) Media and entertainment company principally engaged in the development, production
and marketing of television and pay-per-view event programming and live events. Address: 1241 East Main Street, Stamford,
CT 06902. Ph: (203) 352-8600. Recent price $13.52. Div Yld 6.96%
Portfolio Builder Companies are selected randomly from the companies currently available through the First Share program. The information provided
is obtained from public sources believed to be reliable. First Share does not guarantee the accuracy of such information. First Share does not
recommend the stocks of any companies. First Share does not give investment advice or recommend investments. First Share is not a broker, does not
own stock in public companies nor does First Share sell stocks or effect transactions in securities. First Share suggests that investors contact the
company or an investment advisor for investment information and review the company's prospectus before requesting a referral through the First Share
program.
Costco Whsl Corp (NASDQ-COST) Operates membership warehouses based on the concept that offering its
members very low prices on a limited selection of nationally branded and selected private label products will produce high sles
volumes and rapid investory turnover. Address: 999 Lake Drive, Issaquah WA 98027 PH (425) 313-8100. Recent Price
$64.22 Div Yld .9%
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