Norman C. Frost

Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. is a global investment banking, securities trading and brokerage firm located in New York City with additional offices in Dallas, Boston and San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary Bear Sterns Cos., Inc. (NYSE: BSC). Their equity research team consists of senior analysts located throughout the world. In addition to domestic coverage, they have research teams focusing on Latin America, Asia and Europe. The analysts use a bottom-up approach to stock selection. The Bear Stearns fixed-income research department provides coverage of every sector of the fixed-income universe. The financial analytics and structured transactions group (F.A.S.T) provides investment research, fixed-income portfolio management and analytical systems, trading technology and general financial expertise. The group also provides a broad range of services to financial institutions including asset-liability management, balance sheet restructuring, receivables-based financing analysis, security and portfolio analysis, peer analysis, and historical and real-time market-based information.

Horizon Telcom, Inc. engages in the provision of telecommunication services. It operates its business through following two business units: Hometown services and Network Partners. The Hometown services business unit provides services include voice, video and data services provided to commercial and residential customers in and around Ross County, Ohio. The Network Partners business unit provides fiber optic-based carrier services over its extensive regional network and the networks of vendor carriers. The company was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in Chillicothe, OH.

Smith Barney, Inc. is a broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Citigroup Global Markets Holdings, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Citigroup, Inc. The firm provides an array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research

Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. provides wireline local exchange telecommunications services. It offers network access services to the interexchange carriers for the origination & termination of interstate and intrastate long distance phone calls on its network. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Newton, IA.

Otelco, Inc. engages in the provision of telecommunication services on a retail and wholesale basis. It also provides cable television, long-distance telephone, and Internet access services. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Oneonta, AL.

Maryland Zoological Society, Inc. operates a zoo. It also holds activities such as weddings, corporate events, picnics, bridal and baby showers, family reunions, and social and non-profit events. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.