Season's Greetings

Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2006

Wishing you a wonderful Holiday Season with hope that your New Year will
be promising.

Markets Friday, 12/22/2006

12/22/2006

| Dow : 12343.22 down 78.03

| S & P : 1410.76 down 7.54

| NASDAQ: 2401.18 down 14.67

| Bond (10Y): 4.62%, 100.03

MARKETS:
Stocks still looking for Santa Major gauges decline in thin
trading; week ahead likely to be volatile as traders take off for
holidays.

Markets

11:41 am ET Dec 22, 2006

DJIA

12,361

-59.45

S&P

1,413

-5.27

NASDAQ

2,407

-8.32

10Yr

4.62%

+0.069

Vodafone Group says it may bid for Indian mobile operator

Vodafone Group on Friday said it was interested in bidding for India's
No. 4 mobile operator, a move that could pit it in a bid battle against
rivals across the globe.

Markets Thursday, 12/21/2006

Thursday, 12/21/2006

| Dow : 12421.25 down 42.62

| S & P : 1418.30 down 5.23

| NASDAQ: 2415.85 down 11.76

| Bond (10Y): 4.54%, 100.59

MARKETS:
Stocks slide on economic woes
Major gauges decline after regional manufacturing index posts surprise
drop, GDP growth slower than expected; oil sinks $1.

Economic concerns send stocks to lower close; Dow down about 38 points, Nasdaq and S&P moderately lower.

Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006

Economic concerns send stocks to lower close; Dow down about 38 points,
Nasdaq and S&P moderately lower.

U.S. stocks mixed amid deal-making, lower growth

11:40 am ET Dec 21, 2006

DJIA

12,463

-0.56

S&P

1,424

+0.48

NASDAQ

2,432

+4.74

10Yr

4.60%

+0.006

U.S. stocks mixed amid deal-making, lower growth

U.S. stocks were mixed on Thursday, as investors weighed a downward
revision of third-quarter economic growth and disappointing earnings
news against news of more deal-making and hopes for the traditional
"Santa Claus" rally.

FGDP growth grew by 2 percent, below analyst projections. Weekly jobless claims rose to 315,000, in line with expectations.

Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006

GDP growth grew by 2 percent, below analyst projections. Weekly jobless
claims rose to 315,000, in line with expectations.

U.S. stocks close slighly...

4:30 pm ET Dec 20, 2006

DJIA

12,463

-7.45

S&P

1,423

-2.02

NASDAQ

2,427

-1.94

10Yr

4.60%

-0.004

U.S. stocks close slighly lower after natural gas sell-off

U.S. stocks pared earlier gains to close lower on Wednesday, as a
sell-off in natural gas weighed on the energy sector and reversed the
early positive momentum from a flurry of merger news.

Markets

11:40 am ET Dec 20, 2006

DJIA

12,488

+17.46

S&P

1,427

+1.97

NASDAQ

2,437

+8.15

10Yr

4.60%

-0.004

U.S. stocks rise amid merger news

U.S. stocks were higher Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average
nearing 12,500, after an overnight rebound in Asian markets and a flurry
of merger news helped offset disappointing outlooks from Fedex Corp. and
Palm Inc.

Markets

Tuesday, 12/19/2006

| Dow : 12471.32 up 30.05

| S & P : 1425.55 up 3.07

| NASDAQ: 2429.55 down 6.02

| Bond (10Y): 4.59%, 100.22

MARKETS:
Dow back to record territoryBlue-chip index posts 21st closing high
since October; oil, gold prices climb.

U.S. stocks lower on inflation concerns, Oracle

11:41 am ET Dec 19, 2006

DJIA

12,418

-22.99

S&P

1,419

-2.87

NASDAQ

2,419

-15.70

10Yr

4.59%

0.000

U.S. stocks lower on inflation concerns, Oracle

NEW YORK
U.S. stocks were lower in late morning trade Tuesday, although well off
earlier lows, after a surprise rise in producer prices fueled concerns
about inflation, while disappointing results from Oracle Corp. hit the
already battered technology sector.

Tech news: EBay to open Chinese website in shift

Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2006

EBay to open Chinese website in shift
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EBay is expected to announce plans Tuesday to open a new Chinese website
as
part of a joint-venture with a Beijing-based Internet company, signaling
a
strategic shift in the online auction company's Chinese operations.

Markets:

12/18/2006

| Dow : 12441.27 down 4.25

| S & P : 1422.48 down 4.61

| NASDAQ: 2435.57 down 21.63

| Bond (10Y): 4.58%, 100.31

MARKETS:
Dow loses grip on record Blue-chip index finishes slightly
lower as investors gear up for economic reports; techs retreat, oil
sinks.

U.S. current account deficit widens to $226 billion

11:41 am ET Dec 18, 2006

DJIA

12,464

+18.91

S&P

1,426

-0.77

NASDAQ

2,455

-2.01

10Yr

4.59%

-0.010

U.S. current account deficit widens to $226 billion

WASHINGTON
The U.S. current account deficit widened to a record $225.6 billion in
the third quarter, or 6.8% of gross domestic product, the Commerce
Department reported Monday.