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Find Three New Sources of Financial and Securities Information
(November 4, 2005)

Three new sources of financial and securities information from Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) are now available on lexis.com®.  You can find them at:

Area of Law – By Topic/Securities/Corporate Governance

Corporate Governance Quotient – provides ratings on over 7,500 companies. The report evaluates a company’s strengths, deficiencies, risks, and how it is complying with corporate governance requirements. For example, a company with a low rating could mean that it is at risk for a shareholder lawsuit or that it may pose a risky venture in regards to an acquisition of the company. A few key segments for searching: Company, Ticker & by Industry type.

> Search: Company(home depot)
> Search: Ticker(hd)
> Search: Industry(retailing)

Proxy Research Reports – provides recommendations on how shareholders should vote on proxies. Because many proxies focus on corporate governance issues, these recommendations are important to attorneys for the same reasons the Corporate Governance Quotient is. A few key segments for searching: Company & Ticker. Note the Proxy Research Report is provided via a detailed .pdf document.

> Search: Company(Delta Air Lines)
> Search: Ticker(DAL)

Securities Class Action Services – Since 1988, ISS's Securities Class Action Services (SCAS), has tracked class action suits, state and SEC settlements. This information is useful to understand what companies are subject to lawsuits and why. Includes up-to-date information and over 10 years of historical class action data, including:

• class periods
• settlement dates
• status reports
• award amounts
• claim deadline dates

> Search: settlement date pre/3 2005
> Search: company(enron)



 

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