DealFolio Digest 16-31 May 2015

DealFolio Digest May 16-31 2015

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Organised Insight into Lawyers’ Client Work

•  DealFolio Digest for the second half of May 2015, with information on law firm client work in the following practice areas:

–  Corporate and M&A –  Debt Capital Markets –  Equity Capital Markets –  Infrastructure and Project Finance –  International Finance and Bank Credit –  Real Estate and –  Restructuring.

•  Highlights include Clifford Chance advising on debut LATAM Airlines Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificate issuance and Shearman & Sterling advising the US Department of Transportation on the inaugural North Carolina P3 Road Project.

•  Please refer to the index on slide 91 for deals classified by industry.

•  Full information available at www.legaldealfolio.com.

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•  Infrastructure and Project Finance –  PPP/PFI………………………………………..69 –  Project Finance…………………….…………..70 –  Transfer of Infrastructure Assets……….……71

•  International Finance and Bank Credit –  Acquisition Finance……………………….….74 –  Asset Finance & Leasing……………….…….76 –  Loan & Portfolio Sales……….…………….…77 –  Real Estate Finance……………………….…..78 –  Syndicated and Bilateral Loans……….…….81

•  Real Estate –  Real Estate Acquisitions and Disposals….....84 –  Real Estate Leasing…………………….……..90

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•  Corporate and M&A –  Commercial Contracts and Outsourcing.....…5 –  Financial Buyer Acquisitions…………….……6 –  Joint Ventures…………………………………12 –  Strategic Buyer Acquisitions……………...…13

•  Debt Capital Markets –  Corporate Bonds…………………...…………25 –  Equity-Linked Securities……………….…….45 –  Sovereign & Public Sector Bonds………..…..46

•  Equity Capital Markets –  Initial Public Offerings…………………….…51 –  Secondary Offerings and Placings………..…53

Table of Contents

Corporate and M&A

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White & Case Merck KGaA - Merck Millipore Acquisition of Singulex SMC Technology Rights

Commercial Contracts & Outsourcing – IP Rights Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology

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Stefan Koch

Fladgate Cleeve Capital Acquisition of Satellite Solutions Worldwide

Financial Buyer Acquisitions – Primary Buy-Out Technology Hardware & Equipment

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David Robinson

Travers Smith Kings Park Capital Acquisition of Specialist Tours Limited

Financial Buyer Acquisitions – Primary Buy-Out Travel & Leisure

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Paul Dolman

White & Case IFC/IFC AM Investment in China Tian Lun Gas Holdings

Financial Buyer Acquisitions – Minority Investment Oil Equipment, Services & Distribution

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David Li

DLA Piper Acturis Group/Summit Partners Acquisition of ASSFINET

Financial Buyer Acquisitions – Primary Buy-Out Software & Computer Services

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Dominik Stuhler

Cravath Crown Castle International Corp Sale of Australian Subsdiary

Financial Buyer Acquisitions – Primary Buy-Out Technology Hardware & Equipment

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Erik R Tavzel

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Greenland Financial Investment in China Rundong Auto Group

Financial Buyer Acquisitions – Minority Investment General Retailers

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Charles Ching

Herbert Smith Freehills Severn Trent Plc Sale of Water Purification Business to JV Partner

Joint Ventures Gas, Water & Multiutilities

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Robert Moore

DLA Piper Meantime Brewing Company Sale to SABMiller

Strategic Buyer Acquisitions – Private Company Travel & Leisure

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Tim Wright

Clifford Chance Deutsche Telekom Acquisition of Remaining Slovak Telekom Stake

Strategic Buyer Acquisitions – Private Company Mobile Telecommunications

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Joachim Fleury

Latham & Watkins BC Partners/CPPIB Sale of Suddelink to Altice

Strategic Buyer Acquisitions – Private Company Fixed Line Telecommunications

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Raymond Lin

Shearman & Sterling Bank of Communications Acquisition of Banco BBM

Strategic Buyer Acquisitions – Private Company Banks

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Lee Edwards

Davis Polk Unisplendour Acquisition of Stake in H3C Technologies

Strategic Buyer Acquisitions – Private Company Software & Computer Services

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Alan F Denenberg

Davis Polk Tereos Acquisition of Napier Brown Sugar Limited

Strategic Buyer Acquisitions – Private Company Food Producers

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Will Pearce

Simpson Thacher Tsinghua University Acquisition of H3C Technologies Stake

Strategic Buyer Acquisitions – Private Company Software & Computer Services

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Jin Hyuk Park

Slaughter and May Malaysia Airports Sale of Stake in Delhi International Airport


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Simon Hall

Slaughter and May Unilever Overseas Increase of Stake in Unilever Nigeria

Strategic Buyer Acquisitions – Public Company Recommended Offer Personal Goods

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Gary Eaborn

Slaughter and May Equinix Recommended Cash-Share Offer for Telecity

Strategic Buyer Acquisitions – Public Company Recommended Offer Support Services

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Richard Smith

Linklaters Pure Gym Acquisition of LA Fitness Business and Assets


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Simon Pritchard

Debt Capital Markets

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Herbert Smith Freehills China Merchants Bank Offering of Notes due 2018

Corporate Bonds – Senior Debt Banks

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Kevin Roy

Davis Polk HRG Group Inc Issuance of Senior Notes due 2019, due 2022

Corporate Bonds – Senior Debt General Industrials

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John B Meade

Simpson Thacher Qualcomm Regsitered Senior Debt Offering (Underwriters)

Corporate Bonds – Senior Debt Technology Hardware & Equipment

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Kenneth B Wallach

Davis Polk Aon plc Offering of Guaranteed Senior Notes due 2045

Corporate Bonds – Senior Debt Support Services

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John G Crowley

Cravath Qualcomm Incorporated Registered Debt Offering

Corporate Bonds – Senior Debt Technology Hardware & Equipment

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D Scott Bennett

Slaughter and May Ahli United Bank Perpetual Tier 1 Capital Securities Issuance

Corporate Bonds – Subordinated Debt Banks

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Ed Fife

Simpson Thacher Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Senior Notes due 2025

Corporate Bonds – Senior Debt Healthcare Equipment & Services

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Lesley C Peng

Davis Polk Emerson Electric Co Issuance of Notes due 2021, due 2025

Corporate Bonds – Senior Debt Industrial Engineering

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Sarah E Beshar

Simpson Thacher Blackstone Holdings Finance Senior Notes due 2025

Corporate Bonds – Senior Debt Financial Services

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Joshua Ford Bonnie

Davis Polk llinois Tool Works Inc Offering of Notes due 2023, due 2030


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Richard A Drucker

Slaughter and May Whitbread Group PLC Senior Unsecured Bonds due 2025

Corporate Bonds – Senior Debt Travel & Leisure

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Matthew Tobin

Shearman & Sterling McGraw Hill Financial, Inc Issuance of Senior Notes due 2025

Corporate Bonds – Senior Debt Financial Services

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Robert C Treuhold

Davis Polk Moinian Limited Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Bond Issuance

Corporate Bonds – Senior Debt Real Estate Investment & Services

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Brian S Lichter

Simpson Thacher HCA Inc Issuance of High-Yield Senior Notes due 2025

Corporate Bonds – Senior Debt Healthcare Equipment & Services

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Joseph H Kaufman

Simpson Thacher Bellatrix Exploration Ltd Issuance of Senior Notes due 2020

Corporate Bonds – Senior Debt Oil & Gas Producers

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Arthur D Robinson

White & Case Groupe Michelin Issuance of Bonds due 2022, due 2027

Corporate Bonds – Senior Debt Automobiles & Parts

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Cenzi Gargaro

Slaughter and May Legal and General Update and Amendment of Euro Note Programme

Corporate Bonds – Senior Debt Nonlife Insurance

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Richard Jones

Allen & Overy Siemens Financierings Rule 144A Bond Issuance (Initial Purchasers)


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Marc Plepelits

Clifford Chance Siemens Financierings Rule 144A Bond Issuance


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Sebastian Maerker

Clifford Chance Shanghai Electric Newage Guaranteed Bonds due 2020

Corporate Bonds – Senior Debt General Industrials

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Jean Thio

Herbert Smith Freehills Maurel and Prom - Issuance of Convertible Bonds due 2021

Equity-Linked Securities - Convertible Bonds Oil & Gas Producers

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Hubert Segain

Davis Polk The Korea Development Bank Schedule B Debt Offering due 2020

Sovereign and Public Sector Bonds – Development and Export Banks Banks

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Eugene C Gregor

Shearman & Sterling The Province of Ontario - Issuance of Bonds due 2020

Sovereign and Public Sector Bonds – Municipal Bonds Public Sector

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Jason R Lehner

Davis Polk The Province of Ontario - Issuance of Bonds due 2020 (Underwriters)


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Deanna L Kirkpatrick

DLA Piper Beijing State-Owned Assets Management Notes due 2020, due 2025


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Melody He-Chen

Equity Capital Markets

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Macfarlanes Elegant Hotels Groups PLC - AIM Initial Public Offering

Initial Public Offerings – LSE AIM Travel & Leisure

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Emmie Jones

Simpson Thacher Press Ganey Holdings NYSE Initial Public Offering

Initial Public Offerings – NYSE Healthcare Equipment & Services

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Arthur D Robinson

Fladgate Satellite Solutions Worldwide Limited Placing of Shares

Secondary Offerings and Placings – LSE AIM Technology Hardware & Equipment

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David Robinson

Simpson Thacher Hulic Co Global Offering of Common Stock

Secondary Offerings and Placings – Tokyo Stock Exchange Real Estate Investment & Services

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Takahiro Saito

Davis Polk China Resources Land Limited Top-Up Placing of Shares

Secondary Offerings and Placings – Hong Kong Stock Exchange Mobile Telecommunications

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Paul Chow

Cravath Marathon Petroleum Corporation Offering of Common Units

Secondary Offerings and Placings – NYSE Oil Equipment, Services & Distribution

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D Scott Bennett

Simmons & Simmons Placing and Open Offer by Circassia Pharmaceuticals plc

Secondary Offerings and Placings – LSE Main Exchange Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology

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Colin Bole

Davis Polk The AES Corporation Secondary Offering of Common Stock

Secondary Offerings and Placings – NYSE Electricity

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Richard D Truesdell Jr

Davis Polk Galapagos NV American Depositary Shares and Private Placement

Secondary Offerings and Placings – NASDAQ Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology

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Richard D Truesdell Jr

Davis Polk Auris Medical Holding AG Offering of Common Stock

Secondary Offerings and Placings – NASDAQ Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology

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Sophia Hudson

Davis Polk Cowen Group Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock Offering

Secondary Offerings and Placings – NYSE Financial Services

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Joseph A Hall

Linklaters UniCredit Sale of Shares in Wustenrot and Wurttembergische

Secondary Offerings and Placings – Frankfurt Stock Exchange Financial Services

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Herbert Harrer

Simpson Thacher SUMCO CORPORATION Follow-On Offering of Common Stock

Secondary Offerings and Placings – Tokyo Stock Exchange Technology Hardware & Equipment

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Takahiro Saito

White & Case Morgan Stanley/Credit Suisse - Sale of Ordinary Shares in Azimut Holding

Secondary Offerings and Placings Financial Services

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Michael S Immordino

Slaughter and May China Harmony Auto Holding Top-Up Placing of Shares

Secondary Offerings and Placings – Hong Kong Stock Exchange General Retailers

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John Moore

Simpson Thacher Linn Energy Follow-On Equity Offering

Secondary Offerings and Placings – NASDAQ Oil & Gas Producers

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Kenneth B Wallach

Simpson Thacher Aramark Secondary Offering of Common Stock

Secondary Offerings and Placings – NYSE Support Services

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John H Kaufman

Infrastructure and Project Finance

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Shearman & Sterling US Department of Transportation - Inaugural North Carolina P3 Road Project

PPP/PFI – Roads Public Sector

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Cynthia Urda Kassis

Clifford Chance Refinancing of the El Dorado International Airport, Bogota

Project Finance – Airports Travel & Leisure

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Fabricio Longhin

Slaughter and May UK Green Investment Bank Acquisition of Rampion Wind Farm Stake

Transfers of Infrastructure Assets – Renewable – Wind Farm Assets Oil & Gas Producers

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Tim Pharoah

Milbank TEPCO Purchase of Umm al Nar Power and Water Project, UAE

Transfers of Infrastructure Assets – Power Stations Electricity

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Alexander K Borisoff

International Finance and Bank Credit

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Milbank Sterigenics International LLC Senior Term and Revolving Credit Facilities

Acquisition Finance – Private Company Acquisition Healthcare Equipment & Services

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Michael J Bellucci

Macfarlanes Ares Capital Finance for Inflexion/Auctus Purchase of Shimtech

Acquisition Finance – Private Company Acquisition General Industrials

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Bronwen Jones

Clifford Chance LATAM Airlines Group - Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates

Asset Finance and Leasing – Aircraft - EETCs Travel & Leisure

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Emily DiStefano

Simpson Thacher TD Bank Acquisition of Nordstrom Credit Card Portfolio

Loan and Portfolio Sales – Credit Card Portfolio Sales Financial Services

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Maripat Alpuche

DLA Piper Oxford Properties/Union Investment Refinancing of Watermark Place, London

Real Estate Finance - Office Real Estate Investment & Services

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Laurence Rogers

White & Case Financing for Jin Jiang Acquisition of Group de Louvre Hotels

Real Estate Finance – Hotels Real Estate Investment & Services

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David Li

DLA Piper Helaba Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen Financing of the Odin Portfolio

Real Estate Finance - Office Real Estate Investment & Services

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Torsten Pokropp

Simpson Thacher Canacol Energy Senior Secured Reserve-Based Term Loan

Syndicated and Bilateral Loans – Syndicated Loans Oil & Gas Producers

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Robert Rabalais

Milbank Korea Trade Insurance Corporation Covered Facility for Reliance Jio

Syndicated and Bilateral Loans – Syndicated Loans Mobile Telecommunications

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John Dewar

Real Estate

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DLA Piper PCCP/Align Real Estate Acquisition of Bellevue Pacific Center Units

Real Estate Acquisitions and Disposals – Mixed-Use Schemes Real Estate Investment & Services

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Amy B Carbins

DLA Piper Oxford Properties/Union Investment Watermark Place Joint Venture

Real Estate Acquisitions and Disposals – Office Real Estate Investment & Services

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Richard Hopkinson-Woolley

Fladgate Patron Capital/Oxlo Acquisition of The Mint Office Building, Leeds


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Gideon Dabby-Joory

Fladgate Patron Capital/APAM Acquisition of the Arlington Business Park, Reading

Real Estate Acquisitions and Disposals – Business Park Real Estate Investment & Services

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Gideon Dabby-Joory

Dentons Tristan Capital Partners Acquisition of Enterprise Park, Krakow


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Pawel Debowski

DLA Piper The Olayan Group/Mandarin Oriental Acquisition of the Ritz Hotel, Madrid

Real Estate Acquisitions and Disposals – Hotels Real Estate Investment & Services

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Orson Alcocer

Allen & Overy Financial Conduct Authority Lease within The International Quarter, London

Real Estate Leasing – Office Lease Real Estate Investment & Services

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Adam Cleal

•  Automobiles & Parts…………..………….…………40 •  Banks……………………………...…...….16, 25, 30, 46 •  Electricity……………………..………………..…58, 72 •  Financial Services……….……….33, 36, 61, 62, 64, 77 •  Fixed Line Telecommunications……….……...……15 •  Food Producers………………………………………18 •  Gas, Water & Multiutilities……………………..…..12 •  General Industrials……...………...…………26, 44, 75 •  General Retailers……………………………....…11, 65 •  Healthcare Equipment & Services……..31, 38, 52, 74 •  Industrial Engineering………..…32, 34, 42, 43, 44, 75 •  Mobile Telecommunications……………14, 40, 55, 82

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•  Nonlife Insurance…………………………..…..……41 •  Oil & Gas Producers…………………39, 45, 66, 71, 81 •  Oil Equipment, Distribution & Services……..…7, 56 •  Personal Goods………………………………………21 •  Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology……8, 57, 59, 60 •  Public Sector…………………………………………69 •  Real Estate Invest./Services…………37, 77-80, 84-90 •  Software & Computer Services…………..….9, 17, 19 •  Support Services…………………………..…22, 28, 67 •  Technology Hardware & Equip…5, ,10, 27, 29, 53, 63 •  Travel & Leisure……...……6, 13, 20, 23, 35, 51, 70, 76

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