Andrew D. Feshbach

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.

Sola International, Inc. designs, manufactures, and distributes broad range of eyeglass lenses. Its products include progressive, photochromic, coated and specialty plastic lenses. The firm's clients include Wal-Mart, Alain Afflelou, Specsavers, LensCrafters, U.S. Vision, Kaiser Permanente, and Vision Service Plan. Sola International was founded in 1960 and is located in San Diego, CA.

The Walking Co. engaged in the retail sale of men and women footwear. It operated stores in malls. The firm offered shoes, boots, sandals, and clogs and also provided online shopping services. The company was founded by Steve Adler and headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA.

Curvature LLC provides used and refurbished computer network components. Its solutions include data center, advanced technical, managed, lab services, wireless, engineering resources, voice over internet protocol (VoIP), and virtualization. The company was founded by Chuck Sheldon and John Sheldon in 1986 and is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA.

Walking Co. Holdings, Inc., operates as a specialty retailer of footwear and accessories for men and women. It also engages in developing, marketing, and retailing a lifestyle collection of consumer products, including active wear, casual sportswear, accessories, and gifts for men, women, and children. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA.

Maiden Lane operates as a mall. It is notable for its proximity to Union Square and its concentration of upscale retailers, including Chanel, Marc Jacobs, and Yves Saint Laurent. The company was founded by Ed Theobald and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

FootSmart, Inc. engages in the retail of foot and lower body health products through ecommerce site and mail-order catalog operation. It offers women's and men's shoes, slippers, foot health, lower body health, socks, accessories, and hosiery. The company is headquartered in Lincolnton, NC.