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Caprock Analytics highlights selected stocks from the over 4,000 stocks tracked and analyzed by Caprock Analytics. These stock selections include a recent Caprock Analytics Strength metric and a brief description of the company. Note that stocks with negative strength ratings indicate a degree of weakness that has been detected. These stocks are a selection of stocks, and are NOT the top rated stocks. To view the top rated stocks, please register for FREE at Caprock Analytics, login, and view the updated Stock rating lists on the website.
The Caprock Analytics Strength Metric is a proprietary metric that estimates the current strength of a security based on an advanced, proprietary algorithm using a variety of technical and fundamental factors. A security with a high strength metric indicates strong momentum and a likelihood for further strength in the near future. For a full list of all Caprock Strength Ratings, and a list of the top rated stocks, please register for FREE at Caprock Analytics, login, and view the updated lists on the website. As always, thoroughly investigate these potential investments to ensure they are a fit for your investing goals and objectives.

• QGEN, QIAGEN NV Current Caprock Strength Rating: 186.214981

QIAGEN N.V. (QIAGEN) is a provider of technologies and products for preanalytical sample preparation and linked molecular assay solutions. The Company has developed a portfolio of more than 500 consumable products and automated solutions for sample collection, and nucleic acid and protein handling, separation, and purification, as well as open and target specific assays. The Company also supplies diagnostic kits, tests, and assays for human and veterinary molecular diagnostics. Products are sold to academic research markets, to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, to applied testing customers (such as in forensics, veterinary, biodefense and industrial applications), as well as to molecular diagnostics laboratories. In addition, the Company sells and/or licenses technologies to others. The Company?s products are markets in more than 40 countries.

• BHP, BHP BILLITON LIMI Current Caprock Strength Rating: 27.263964

BHP Billiton Limited is a diversified natural resources company. The Company has businesses producing alumina and aluminum, copper, energy (thermal) coal, iron ore, nickel, manganese, metallurgical coal, oil and gas and uranium, as well as gold, zinc, lead, silver and diamonds. The Company operates in nine customer sector groups (CSGs): petroleum, aluminum, base metals, diamonds and specialty products, stainless steel materials, iron ore; manganese, metallurgical coal, and energy coal. In July 2008, the Company completed the acquisition of Anglo Potash Ltd.

• VAR, VARIAN MED SYS IN Current Caprock Strength Rating: 49.595242

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. is engaged in designing, manufacturing, selling and servicing equipments and software products for treating cancer with radiotherapy, stereotactic radiosurgery and brachytherapy. The Company also designs, manufactures, sells and services x-ray tubes for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs); replacement x-ray tubes, and flat panel digital image detectors for filmless x-ray imaging in medical, dental, veterinary, scientific and industrial applications. It designs, manufacturers, sells and services linear accelerators, digital image detectors, image processing software and image detection products for security and inspection purposes. The Company also develops, designs, manufactures and services proton therapy products and systems for cancer treatment. In December 2007, it acquired Pan-Pacific Enterprises, Inc. In June 2009, Varian Medical Systems Inc. acquired the assets of IKOEmed and IKOEtech.

• PML, PIMCO MUNI INC FD Current Caprock Strength Rating: 8.180030

PIMCO Municipal Income Fund II (the Fund) is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund invests substantially all of its assets in a portfolio of municipal bonds, the interest from which is exempt from federal income tax. It also invests in residual interest municipal bonds/residual interest tax-exempt bonds. Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC serves as the Fund’s investment manager and is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Allianz Global Investors of America L.P (Allianz Global). Allianz Global is an indirect majority-owned subsidiary of Allianz SE. PIMCO Municipal Income Fund II’s sub-advisor is Pacific Investment Management Company LLC.

• LSTR, LANDSTAR SYSTEM Current Caprock Strength Rating: 11.941391

Landstar System, Inc. (Landstar) is a non-asset based transportation and logistics services company, providing transportation capacity and related transportation services to shippers throughout the United States, and to a lesser extent, in Canada, and between the United States and Canada, Mexico and other countries. The Company operates in three business segments: the carrier segment, the global logistics segment and the insurance segment. The Company markets its services, through independent commission sales agents who enter into contractual arrangements with Landstar and are responsible for locating freight, making that freight available to Landstar?s capacity providers and coordinating the transportation of the freight with customers and capacity providers. In July 2009, the Company announced the acquisition of two supply chain transportation integration companies, Premier Logistics, Inc. and A3 Integration LLC.

• WYNN, WYNN RESORTS LTD Current Caprock Strength Rating: 11.379389

Wynn Resorts, Limited (Wynn Resorts) is a developer, owner and operator of destination casino resorts. It owns and operates three destination casino resorts: Wynn Las Vegas, on the Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada, Encore at Wynn Las Vegas located adjacent to Wynn Las Vegas, and Wynn Macau, located in the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People?s Republic of China (Macau). The Company is also constructing Encore Wynn Macau, an expansion of its Wynn Macau resort.

• SPW, S P X CP Current Caprock Strength Rating: 514.885315

SPX Corporation is a global multi-industry manufacturing company with operations in over 40 countries and sales in over 150 countries around the world. The majority of its revenues, approximately 56% during the year ended December 31, 2008, are driven by global infrastructure development.The Company has four operating segments: Flow Technology, Test and Measurement, Thermal Equipment and Services, and Industrial Products and Services. In September 2008, the Company acquired Autoboss Tech, Inc., a China-based manufacturer of diagnostic tools and equipment. In January 2009, the Company sold its remaining portion of its DeZurik product line to Sartell Valves Inc. In July 2008, it announced the completion of the sale of its air filtration business unit to the Riverside Company. In December 2008, the Company sold its operations of Vibration Testing and Data Acquisition Equipment business (LDS) and Scales and Counting Systems business.

• GIL, GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR Current Caprock Strength Rating: 54.320969

Gildan Activewear Inc. (Gildan) is a marketer and manufacturer of activewear, socks and underwear. The Company is a supplier of activewear for the screenprint channel in the United States and Canada, and also a supplier for this market in Europe. The Company also sell socks and underwear, in addition to the activewear products, to mass-market and regional retailers in North America. In October 2007, the Company completed the acquisition of V.I. Prewett & Son, Inc. (Prewett). Prewett is also a manufacturer of basic family socks and supplies United States mass-market retailers.

• CBU, COMMUNITY BK SYS Current Caprock Strength Rating: 98.150024

Community Bank System, Inc. is a single bank holding company which wholly owns five subsidiaries: Community Bank, N.A. (the Bank), Benefit Plans Administrative Services, Inc. (BPAS), CFSI Closeout Corp. (CFSICC), First of Jermyn Realty Company, Inc. (FJRC) and Town & Country Agency LLC (T&C). BPAS owns three subsidiaries, Benefit Plans Administrative Services LLC (BPA), Harbridge Consulting Group LLC (Harbridge) and Hand Benefit & Trust Company (HBT). BPAS provides administration, consulting and actuarial services to sponsors of employee benefit plans. CFSICC, FJRC and T&C are inactive companies. The Company also wholly owns two unconsolidated subsidiary business trusts formed for the purpose of issuing mandatorily redeemable preferred securities, which are considered Tier I capital under regulatory capital adequacy guidelines.

• MDR, MCDERMOTT INT PAN Current Caprock Strength Rating: 58.341206

McDermott International, Inc. (MII) is an engineering and construction company with specialty manufacturing and service capabilities. MII provides a variety of products and services to customers in the energy and power industries, including utilities and other power generators, and national oil companies, and the United States Government. MII is the parent company of the McDermott group of companies, including J. Ray McDermott, S.A. (JRMSA) and The Babcock & Wilcox Company (B&W). The Company operates in three business segments: Offshore Oil and Gas Construction, Government Operations and Power Generation Systems. On December 31, 2008, the Company?s Government Operations segment completed its acquisition of Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc., a provider of specialty nuclear fuels and related services.

• MLNM, MILLENNIUM PHARM Current Caprock Strength Rating: 133.557907
• ARO, AEROPOSTALE INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 9.264440

Aeropostale, Inc. is a mall-based specialty retailer of casual apparel and accessories. The Company designs, markets and sells its own brand of merchandise principally targeting 14 to 17 year-old young women and young men. The Company also sells Aeropostale merchandise through its e-commerce Website, www.aeropostale.com. As of January 31, 2009, it operated 914 stores, consisting of 874 Aeropostale stores in 48 states and Puerto Rico, 29 Aeropostale stores in Canada, and 11 Jimmy?Z stores in 10 states. The Company locates its stores primarily in shopping malls, outlet centers and, to a much lesser degree, lifestyle and off-mall shopping centers. The Company has developed a new retail store concept called P.S. from Aeropostale, which will offer casual clothing and accessories focusing on elementary school children between the ages of seven and 12. It offers a focused collection of apparel, including graphic t-shirts, tops, bottoms, sweaters, jeans, outerwear and accessories.

• KNDL, KENDLE INTL INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 19.166256

Kendle International Inc. is a global clinical research organization (CRO) that provides a range of Phase I-IV global clinical development services to the biopharmaceutical industry. The Company augments the research and development activities of biopharmaceutical companies by offering clinical research services and information technology designed to reduce drug development time and expense. Kendle International Inc. is managed in two reportable segments: Early Stage and Late Stage. The Early Stage business focuses on the Company?s Phase I operations while Late Stage is comprised of clinical development services related to Phase II through III clinical trials conducted worldwide, late phase clinical development services related to Phase IIIB and IV clinical trials conducted worldwide, regulatory affairs and biometrics offerings. In June 2008, the Company announced the acquisition of DecisionLine Clinical Research Corporation.

• GLD, STREETTRACKS GOLD Current Caprock Strength Rating: 354.687714
• DTV, THE DIRECTV GROUP Current Caprock Strength Rating: 46.242550

The DIRECTV Group, Inc. is a provider of digital television entertainment in the United States and Latin America. The Company operates in two segments, DIRECTV U.S. and DIRECTV Latin America (DTVLA), which are engaged in acquiring, promoting, selling and/or distributing digital entertainment programming through satellite to residential and commercial subscribers. In July 2008, the Company acquired 180 Connect Inc., pursuant to which it became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. In a related transaction, UniTek USA, LLC acquired 180 Connect’s cable services operating unit and certain DIRECTV installation services from DIRECTV, in exchange for UniTek’s satellite installation services in New York, and Burbank and Bloomington in California. As of December 31, 2008, Liberty Media Corporation owned approximately 53.6% interest in the Company.

• APC, ANADARKO PETROLEU Current Caprock Strength Rating: 59.277843

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (Anadarko) is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company with 2.28 billion barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) of proved reserves as of December 31, 2008. The Company operates in three segments: oil and gas exploration and production, which explores for and produces natural gas, crude oil, condensate and natural gas liquids (NGLs); midstream, which is engaged in gathering, processing, treating and transporting Anadarko and third-party oil and gas production, and marketing, which sells most of Anadarko?s production, as well as commodities purchased from third parties. In December 2008, Anadarko completed the sale of its 50% interest in the Peregrino heavy-oil field offshore Brazil to StatoilHydro. In 2008, the Company divested certain oil and gas properties, primarily in Brazil, onshore in the United States and the Gulf of Mexico.

• STRA, STRAYER EDUCATION Current Caprock Strength Rating: 225.001740

Strayer Education, Inc. is a post-secondary education services corporation. The Company offers a variety of academic programs through its wholly owned subsidiary, Strayer University, Inc., both in classroom courses and online via the Internet. The Strayer University is an institution of higher learning that offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in business administration, accounting, information technology, education and public administration at 65 campuses in Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, D.C. As part of its program offering, the University also offers classes online via the Internet. As of December 31, 2008, the Company had more than 44,000 students enrolled in its programs.

• EMR, EMERSON ELEC CO Current Caprock Strength Rating: 71.880608

Emerson Electric Co. (Emerson) is a global technology company. The Company is engaged in designing, designing and supplying product technology and delivering engineering services in a range of industrial, commercial and consumer markets globally. The Company operates in five business segments: Process Management, providing measurement, control and diagnostic capabilities for automated industrial processes producing items, such as foods, fuels, medicines and power; Industrial Automation, bringing integrated manufacturing solutions to industries globally; Network Power, providing power and environmental conditioning to telecommunication systems, data networks and critical business applications; Climate Technologies, enhancing household and commercial comfort, as well as food safety and energy efficiency through air-conditioning and refrigeration technology, and Appliance and Tools, providing designed motors for a range of applications, appliances and integrated appliance solutions.

• ME, MARINER ENERGY IN Current Caprock Strength Rating: 81.037033

Mariner Energy, Inc. (Mariner) is an independent oil and gas exploration, development, and production company. The Company operates in three principal geographic areas: Permian Basin, where it is an active driller in the prolific Spraberry field at depths between 6,000 and 10,000 feet; Gulf of Mexico Deepwater, where it has conducted exploration and development projects in water depths ranging from 1,300 feet up to 7,000 feet, and Gulf of Mexico Shelf, where it drills or participates in conventional shelf wells and deep shelf wells extending to 1,300 foot water depths. On December 19, 2008, Mariner acquired additional working interests in its property, Atwater Valley Block 426 (Bass Lite). On February 29, 2008 and December 1, 2008, Mariner acquired additional working interests in certain of its properties in the Spraberry field in the Permian Basin.

• VRSN, VERISIGN INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 69.371475

VeriSign, Inc. (VeriSign) is a provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world. It offers a variety of Internet and communications-related services, which are marketed through Website sales, direct field sales, channel sales, telesales, and member organizations in its global affiliate network. VeriSign?s business consists of two business segments: Internet Infrastructure and Identity Services (3IS), which consists of Naming Services, Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Certificate Services, Identity and Authentication Services (IAS), and VeriSign Japan, and Other Services, which represents continuing operations of non-core businesses and legacy products and services from divested businesses. In October 2008, The News Corporation took full ownership of mobile content provider Jamba by buying VeriSign’s 49% stake. In May 2009, TNS, Inc. Communications Services Group from VeriSign. In July 2009, SecureWorks, Inc. Managed Security Services business from VeriSign.

Caprock Analytics highlights selected stocks from the over 4,000 stocks tracked and analyzed by Caprock Analytics. These stock selections include a recent Caprock Analytics Strength metric and a brief description of the company. Note that stocks with negative strength ratings indicate a degree of weakness that has been detected. These stocks are a selection of stocks, and are NOT the top rated stocks. To view the top rated stocks, please register for FREE at Caprock Analytics, login, and view the updated Stock rating lists on the website.
The Caprock Analytics Strength Metric is a proprietary metric that estimates the current strength of a security based on an advanced, proprietary algorithm using a variety of technical and fundamental factors. A security with a high strength metric indicates strong momentum and a likelihood for further strength in the near future. For a full list of all Caprock Strength Ratings, and a list of the top rated stocks, please register for FREE at Caprock Analytics, login, and view the updated lists on the website. As always, thoroughly investigate these potential investments to ensure they are a fit for your investing goals and objectives.

• BMC, B M C SOFTWARE Current Caprock Strength Rating: 56.533241

BMC Software, Inc. is a software vendor. The Company provides system management, service management and automation solutions primarily for large enterprises. Its portfolio of software solutions spans mainframe and distributed systems, applications, databases and information technology (IT) process management functions. BMC Software also provides its customers with maintenance and support for its products and perform services for software implementation, integration, IT process design and re-engineering and education. The Company is organized into two software business segments: Enterprise Service Management (ESM) and Mainframe Service Management (MSM). In June 2008, the Company completed the acquisition of ITM Software. In August 2009, the Company acquired MQSoftware, which operates in the middleware management and enterprise application transaction management markets.

• TIP, ISHARES LEHMAN TI Current Caprock Strength Rating: 211.759079
• NOC, NORTHROP GRUM HOL Current Caprock Strength Rating: 66.249763

Northrop Grumman Corporation (Northrop Grumman) is an integrated enterprise consisting of businesses that cover the entire defense spectrum, from undersea to outer space and into cyberspace. The Company is aligned into seven segments categorized into four primary businesses. The Mission Systems, Information Technology, and Technical Services segments are presented as Information and Services. The Integrated Systems and Space Technology segments are presented as Aerospace. The Electronics and Ships segments are each presented as separate businesses. In January 2008, the Newport News and Ship Systems businesses were realigned into a single operating segment called Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding. In April 2008, the Company announced that it has completed the sale of its Electro-Optical Systems business to L-3 Communications. In October 2008, the Company acquired 3001 International, Inc. (3001).

• EXC, EXELON CORPORATIO Current Caprock Strength Rating: 1.499933

Exelon Corporation (Exelon) is a utility services holding company. It operates through its principal subsidiaries Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Generation), Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) and PECO Energy Company (PECO). Generation?s business consists of its owned and contracted electric generating facilities, its wholesale energy marketing operations and its retail supply operations. ComEd?s energy delivery business consists of the purchase and regulated retail sale of electricity and the provision of distribution and transmission services to retail customers in northern Illinois, including the City of Chicago. PECO?s energy delivery business consists of the purchase and regulated retail sale of electricity and the provision of transmission and distribution services to retail customers in southeastern Pennsylvania, including the City of Philadelphia.

• MOH, MOLINA HEALTHCARE Current Caprock Strength Rating: 13.734159

Molina Healthcare, Inc. (Molina Healthcare) is a multi-state managed care organization that arranges for the delivery of health care services to persons eligible for Medicaid, Medicare and other government-sponsored programs for low-income families and individuals. The Company conducts its business primarily through 10 licensed health plans in the states of California, Florida, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Texas, Utah and Washington. In addition, the Company operates three county primary care clinics in Virginia. The health plans are locally operated by its respective wholly owned subsidiaries in those 10 states, each of which is licensed as a health maintenance organization. Molina Healthcare?s revenues are derived primarily from premium revenues paid to its health plans by the relevant state Medicaid authority, which revenues are jointly financed by the federal government and the states.

• RIG, TRANSOCEAN INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 103.550560

Transocean LTD. (Transocean), formerly Transocean Inc., is an international provider of offshore contract drilling services for oil and gas wells. As of February 03, 2009, the Company owned, had partial ownership interests in or operated 136 mobile offshore drilling units. Its fleet included 39 high-specification floaters (ultra-deepwater, deepwater and harsh environment semisubmersibles, and drillships), 28 midwater floaters, 10 high-specification jackups, 55 standard jackups and four other rigs. As of February 03, 2009, the Company also has 10 ultra-deepwater floaters contracted for or under construction. The Company?s primary business is to contract these drilling rigs, related equipment and work crews primarily on a day rate basis to drill oil and gas wells.

• AF, ASTORIA FINL CORP Current Caprock Strength Rating: 44.930077

Astoria Financial Corporation is the unitary savings and loan association holding company of Astoria Federal Savings and Loan Association, and its consolidated subsidiaries (collectively referred to as Astoria Federal). Astoria Federal?s primary business is attracting retail deposits from the general public and investing those deposits, together with funds generated from operations, principal repayments on loans and securities and borrowings, primarily in one- to-four family mortgage loans, multi-family mortgage loans, commercial real estate loans and mortgage-backed securities. To a lesser degree, Astoria Federal also invests in construction loans, and consumer and other loans, United States government, government agency and government-sponsored enterprise (GSE), securities and other investments permitted by federal banking laws and regulations.

• YUM, YUM BRANDS INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 5.396934

YUM! Brands, Inc. (YUM) is a quick service restaurant (QSR) with over 36,000 units in more than 110 countries and territories. Through the five concepts of KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, LJS and A&W (the Concepts), the Company develops, operates, franchises and licenses a worldwide system of restaurants, which prepare, package and sell a menu of food items. The Company either operates units or they are operated by independent franchisees or licensees under the terms of franchise or license agreements. In addition, the Company owns non-controlling interests in Unconsolidated Affiliates in China who operate similar to franchisees. YUM?s business consists of three segments: United States, YUM Restaurants International (YRI) and the China Division. The China Division includes mainland China (China), Thailand and KFC Taiwan, and YRI includes the remainder of its international operations.

• UFCS, UNITED FIRE CASUA Current Caprock Strength Rating: 30.556551

United Fire & Casualty Company is engaged in the business of writing property and casualty insurance, and life insurance. The Company operates in two business segments: property and casualty insurance, and life insurance. The Company is licensed as a property and casualty insurer in 43 states, primarily in the Midwest, West and South, plus the District of Columbia. It has 837 independent agencies representing its property and casualty insurance subsidiaries. Its life insurance subsidiary is licensed in 28 states, primarily in the Midwest and West, and is represented by 952 independent agencies.

• WABC, WESTAMERICA BNCP Current Caprock Strength Rating: 62.256195

Westamerica Bancorporation is a bank holding company that provides a range of banking services to individual and corporate customers in Northern and Central California, through its subsidiary, Westamerica Bank (the Bank). The Company focuses on the banking needs of small businesses. The Bank is engaged in the banking business through 86 offices in 21 counties in Northern and Central California, including 13 offices in Fresno County, 11 each in Marin and Sonoma Counties, seven in Napa County, five each in Stanislaus, Lake, Contra Costa and Solano Counties, four in Kern, County, three each in Alameda and Sacramento Counties, two each in Mendocino, Nevada, Placer and Tulare Counties, and one each in Merced, San Francisco, Tuolumne, Kings, Madera and Yolo Counties. On February 6, 2009, the Bank acquired the banking operations of County Bank from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).

• SDA, SADIA S.A. Current Caprock Strength Rating: 57.907032

Sadia S.A. (Sadia) is a Brazil-based company engaged in refrigerated and frozen protein products, and operates in the processed product, poultry, pork, and beef segments. It has a product portfolio of over 700 items. The Company owns 18 plants across 10 different states in Brazil and two plants abroad, in Kaliningrad, Russia, and in Geleen, Netherlands. Sadia distributes its product line of over 1,000 items through distribution and sales centers located throughout Brazil, Latin America, the Middle East, Asia, and Europe. The Company’s operations are organized in four main segments: processed products (frozen and refrigerated products and margarines), poultry (chicken and turkey), pork and beef. On February 14, 2008 Sadia acquired all capital stock of Avicola Industrial Buriti Alegre Ltda. (Goiaves). On June 26, 2008, the Company acquired Baumhardt Comercio e Participacoes Ltda (Baumhardt). On May 19, 2009, the Company signed a merger agreement with Perdigao S.A.

• EGN, ENERGEN CP Current Caprock Strength Rating: 80.369156

Energen Corporation (Energen) is an energy holding company engaged in the development, acquisition, exploration and production of oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids in the continental United States and in the purchase, distribution and sale of natural gas in central and north Alabama. The two subsidiaries of the Company are Energen Resources Corporation (Energen Resources) and Alabama Gas Corporation (Alagasco). The Company operates in two business segments: oil and gas operations, and natural gas distributions.

• KEX, KIRBY CORPORATION Current Caprock Strength Rating: 156.771103

Kirby Corporation is a marine transportation and diesel engine services company. The Company operates in two business segments: marine transportation and diesel engine services. The Company?s marine transportation segment is engaged in the inland transportation of petrochemicals, black oil products and agricultural chemicals by tank barges, and the offshore transportation of dry-bulk cargoes by barge. The Company?s diesel engine services segment is engaged in the overhaul and repair of diesel engines and reduction gears, and related parts sales in three markets: the marine market, providing aftermarket service for vessels powered by diesel engines utilized in the various inland and offshore marine industries; the power generation market, providing aftermarket service for diesel engines that provide standby, peak and base load power generation for users of industrial reduction gears and for generation components of the nuclear industry; and the railroad market.

• HRL, HORMEL FOODS CP Current Caprock Strength Rating: 152.064865

Hormel Foods Corporation is engaged in the production of a variety of meat and food products, and the marketing of those products throughout the United States and internationally. The Company operates in five segments: grocery products, refrigerated foods, Jennie-O Turkey Store (JOTS), specialty foods and all other. The Company?s products primarily consist of meat and other food products. The meat products are sold fresh, frozen, cured, smoked, cooked, and canned. In June 2008, the Company acquired Boca Grande Foods, Inc. (Boca Grande). Boca Grande manufactures, sells, and distributes liquid portion products and operates a facility in Duluth, Georgia.

• CNMD, CONMED CP Current Caprock Strength Rating: 10.493885

CONMED Corporation (CONMED) is a medical technology company with an emphasis on surgical devices and equipment for minimally invasive procedures and monitoring. The Company?s products serve the clinical areas of arthroscopy, powered surgical instruments, electrosurgery, patient care, endosurgery and endoscopic technologies. CONMED?s products are used by surgeons and physicians in a variety of specialties including orthopedics, general surgery, gynecology, neurosurgery, and gastroenterology.

• AUY, YAMANA GOLD INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 145.119125

Yamana Gold Inc. is a Canada-based gold producer engaged in gold mining and related activities, including exploration, extraction, processing and reclamation. It has significant properties involved in gold production, gold development, exploration and land positions throughout the Americas, including Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Mexico and Central America. The Company is producing gold and other precious metals at intermediate company production levels in addition to significant copper production. During the year ended December 31, 2008, total production from all mines totaled approximately one million gold equivalent ounces. In July 2009, Calibre Mining Corp. announced the purchase of an undivided 100% interest in the NEN Gold Copper Project (NEN Project) from Yamana Gold Inc. The NEN Gold Copper Property is a district scale land package of 70,976 hectares (710 square kilometers) of mining and exploration concessions.

• VAR, VARIAN MED SYS IN Current Caprock Strength Rating: 49.595242

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. is engaged in designing, manufacturing, selling and servicing equipments and software products for treating cancer with radiotherapy, stereotactic radiosurgery and brachytherapy. The Company also designs, manufactures, sells and services x-ray tubes for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs); replacement x-ray tubes, and flat panel digital image detectors for filmless x-ray imaging in medical, dental, veterinary, scientific and industrial applications. It designs, manufacturers, sells and services linear accelerators, digital image detectors, image processing software and image detection products for security and inspection purposes. The Company also develops, designs, manufactures and services proton therapy products and systems for cancer treatment. In December 2007, it acquired Pan-Pacific Enterprises, Inc. In June 2009, Varian Medical Systems Inc. acquired the assets of IKOEmed and IKOEtech.

• ORA, ORMAT TECHNOLOGIE Current Caprock Strength Rating: 9.656561

Ormat Technologies, Inc. (Ormat) is engaged in the geothermal and recovered energy power business. The Company designs, develops, builds, owns and operates geothermal recovered energy-based power plants, usually using equipment that it designs and manufactures. Ormat conducts its business activities in two business segments: Electricity and Products. In the Electricity Segment, the Company develops, builds, owns and operates geothermal and recovered energy-based power plants in the United States and geothermal power plants in other countries around the world, and sells the electricity generated by these plants. In the Products Segment, Ormat designs, manufactures and sells equipment for geothermal and recovered energy-based electricity generation, remote power units and other power generating units, and provides services relating to the engineering, procurement, construction, operation and maintenance of geothermal and recovered energy power plants.

• BCR, BARD C R INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 345.886597

C. R. Bard, Inc. (Bard) is engaged in the design, manufacture, packaging, distribution and sale of medical, surgical, diagnostic and patient care devices. The Company sells a range of products worldwide to hospitals, individual healthcare professionals, extended care facilities and alternate site facilities. Bard has four product group categories: vascular, urology, oncology and surgical specialties. On January 11, 2008, Bard acquired LifeStent family of stents from Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. On June 5, 2008, the Company acquired Specialized Health Products International, Inc.

• PACR, PACER INTL INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 2.644479

Pacer International, Inc. (Pacer International) is a asset-light North American logistics provider. The Company provides transportation and logistics services to numerous Fortune 500 and multi-national companies, including Big Lots, C.H. Robinson, General Electric, Sony, Union Pacific, Toyota and ConAgra, which together represented approximately 18.7% of its revenues for the fiscal year ended December 26, 2008 (fiscal 2008). The Company provides its transportation services from two operating segments, its intermodal segment, which provides intermodal transportation services principally to transportation intermediaries, beneficial cargo owners and international shipping companies who utilize intermodal transportation, and its logistics segment, which provides truck brokerage, truck transport, supply chain management services, freight forwarding, ocean shipping and warehousing and distribution services to a range of end user customers.

Caprock Analytics highlights selected stocks from the over 4,000 stocks tracked and analyzed by Caprock Analytics. These stock selections include a recent Caprock Analytics Strength metric and a brief description of the company. Note that stocks with negative strength ratings indicate a degree of weakness that has been detected. These stocks are a selection of stocks, and are NOT the top rated stocks. To view the top rated stocks, please register for FREE at Caprock Analytics, login, and view the updated Stock rating lists on the website.
The Caprock Analytics Strength Metric is a proprietary metric that estimates the current strength of a security based on an advanced, proprietary algorithm using a variety of technical and fundamental factors. A security with a high strength metric indicates strong momentum and a likelihood for further strength in the near future. For a full list of all Caprock Strength Ratings, and a list of the top rated stocks, please register for FREE at Caprock Analytics, login, and view the updated lists on the website. As always, thoroughly investigate these potential investments to ensure they are a fit for your investing goals and objectives.

• MT, ARCELOR MITTAL Current Caprock Strength Rating: 73.886269

ArcelorMittal is a global steel producer. The Company has steel-making operations in 20 countries on four continents, including 66 integrated, mini-mill and integrated mini-mill steel-making facilities. ArcelorMittal operates its business in six operating segments: Flat Carbon Americas; Flat Carbon Europe; Long Carbon Americas and Europe; Asia, Africa and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) (AACIS); Stainless Steel; and Arcelor Mittal Steel Solutions and Services. ArcelorMittal?s steel-making operations have a high degree of geographic diversification. Approximately 36% of its steel is produced in the Americas, approximately 49% is produced in Europe and approximately 15% is produced in other countries, such as Kazakhstan, South Africa and Ukraine. ArcelorMittal produces a range of finished, semi-finished carbon steel products and stainless steel products. In July 2009, the Company completed the acquisition of Noble European Holdings B.V.

• GLD, STREETTRACKS GOLD Current Caprock Strength Rating: 354.687714
• WMB, WILLIAMS COS Current Caprock Strength Rating: 35.454456

The Williams Companies, Inc. is a natural gas company. It primarily finds, produces, gathers, processes and transports natural gas. Its operations are concentrated in the Pacific Northwest, Rocky Mountains, Gulf Coast, the Eastern Seaboard, and the province of Alberta in Canada. Its activities are primarily operated through business segments, which include Exploration & Production, Gas Pipeline, Midstream Gas & Liquids, Gas Marketing Services and Other. Exploration & Production produces, develops and manages natural gas reserves. Gas Pipeline includes its interstate natural gas pipelines and pipeline joint venture investments organized under its wholly owned subsidiary, Williams Gas Pipeline Company, LLC (WGP). Midstream Gas & Liquids includes its natural gas gathering, treating and processing business. Gas Marketing Services manages its natural gas commodity risk through purchases, sales and other related transactions, under its wholly owned subsidiary Williams Gas Marketing, Inc.

• MDR, MCDERMOTT INT PAN Current Caprock Strength Rating: 58.341206

McDermott International, Inc. (MII) is an engineering and construction company with specialty manufacturing and service capabilities. MII provides a variety of products and services to customers in the energy and power industries, including utilities and other power generators, and national oil companies, and the United States Government. MII is the parent company of the McDermott group of companies, including J. Ray McDermott, S.A. (JRMSA) and The Babcock & Wilcox Company (B&W). The Company operates in three business segments: Offshore Oil and Gas Construction, Government Operations and Power Generation Systems. On December 31, 2008, the Company?s Government Operations segment completed its acquisition of Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc., a provider of specialty nuclear fuels and related services.

• FXE, CURRENCYSHARES EU Current Caprock Strength Rating: 439.070251
• CRL, CHARLES RIVER LAB Current Caprock Strength Rating: 31.914513

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (Charles River) is a global provider of solutions that advance the drug discovery and development process, including research models and associated services, and outsourced preclinical services. The Company operates in two segments: Research Models and Services (RMS) and Preclinical Services (PCS). The Company provides the animal research models required in research and development of drugs, devices and therapies. Charles River?s customer base includes global pharmaceutical companies, a range of biotechnology companies, as well as government agencies, hospitals and academic institutions worldwide. The Company operates approximately 70 facilities in 17 countries worldwide. During the fiscal year ended December 27, 2008 (fiscal 2008), the Company acquired NewLab BioQuality AG and MIR Preclinical Services.

• ME, MARINER ENERGY IN Current Caprock Strength Rating: 81.037033

Mariner Energy, Inc. (Mariner) is an independent oil and gas exploration, development, and production company. The Company operates in three principal geographic areas: Permian Basin, where it is an active driller in the prolific Spraberry field at depths between 6,000 and 10,000 feet; Gulf of Mexico Deepwater, where it has conducted exploration and development projects in water depths ranging from 1,300 feet up to 7,000 feet, and Gulf of Mexico Shelf, where it drills or participates in conventional shelf wells and deep shelf wells extending to 1,300 foot water depths. On December 19, 2008, Mariner acquired additional working interests in its property, Atwater Valley Block 426 (Bass Lite). On February 29, 2008 and December 1, 2008, Mariner acquired additional working interests in certain of its properties in the Spraberry field in the Permian Basin.

• MOH, MOLINA HEALTHCARE Current Caprock Strength Rating: 13.734159

Molina Healthcare, Inc. (Molina Healthcare) is a multi-state managed care organization that arranges for the delivery of health care services to persons eligible for Medicaid, Medicare and other government-sponsored programs for low-income families and individuals. The Company conducts its business primarily through 10 licensed health plans in the states of California, Florida, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Texas, Utah and Washington. In addition, the Company operates three county primary care clinics in Virginia. The health plans are locally operated by its respective wholly owned subsidiaries in those 10 states, each of which is licensed as a health maintenance organization. Molina Healthcare?s revenues are derived primarily from premium revenues paid to its health plans by the relevant state Medicaid authority, which revenues are jointly financed by the federal government and the states.

• CLF, CLEVELAND CLIFFS Current Caprock Strength Rating: 237.817490

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (Cliffs), formerly Cleveland-Cliffs Inc, is an international mining and natural resources company. The Company is a producer of iron ore pellets in North America, a supplier of direct-shipping lump and fines iron ore out of Australia, and a producer of metallurgical coal. Cliffs is organized according to product category and geographic location: North American Iron Ore, North American Coal, Asia Pacific Iron Ore, Asia Pacific Coal and Latin American Iron Ore. In North America, it operates six iron ore mines in Michigan, Minnesota and Eastern Canada, and two coking coal mining complexes located in West Virginia and Alabama. Its Asia Pacific operations include full ownership of Portman, which is comprised of two iron ore mining complexes in Western Australia, serving the Asian iron ore markets with direct-shipping fines and lump ore, and a 45 % economic interest in Sonoma, a coking and thermal coal mine located in Queensland, Australia.

• MO, ALTRIA GROUP INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 92.071342

Altria Group, Inc. (ALG) is a holding company. As of December 31, 2008, ALG?s wholly owned subsidiaries included Philip Morris USA Inc. (PM USA) and John Middleton Co. (Middleton). Philip Morris Capital Corporation (PMCC), another wholly owned subsidiary, maintains a portfolio of leveraged and direct finance leases. In addition, the Company held a 28.5% interest in SABMiller plc (SABMiller), as of December 31, 2008. On January 6, 2009, the Company acquired UST Inc. (UST), which owns operating companies engaged in the manufacture and sale of smokeless tobacco products and wine. On March 28, 2008, it completed the spin-off of Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) to Altria Group, Inc.

• TMO, THERMO FISHER SCI Current Caprock Strength Rating: 145.394485

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (Thermo Fisher), incorporated in 1956, is engaged in serving science. It provides analytical instruments, equipment, reagents and consumables, software and services for research, manufacturing, analysis, discovery and diagnostics. The Company operates through two segments: analytical technologies and laboratory products and services. Analytical technologies segment includes pharmaceutical, biotechnology, academic, government and other research and industrial markets. Laboratory products and services segment offers combination of products and services that allows its customers to engage in their core business functions of research, development, manufacturing, clinical diagnosis and drug discovery. In April 2009, Alesco Corporation Ltd. sold its Scientific & Medical division to Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

• CBZ, CBIZ INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 82.244987

CBIZ, Inc. (CBIZ) provides professional business services primarily to small and medium-sized businesses, as well as individuals, governmental entities, and not-for-profit enterprises throughout the United States and parts of Canada. The Company delivers its integrated services through four practice groups: Financial Services, Employee Services, Medical Management Professionals (MMP) and National Practices. Financial Services group includes accounting; tax; financial advisory; litigation support, and real estate advisory. Employee Services group provides group health; property & casualty; COBRA/flex; retirement planning; wealth management, and recruiting. MMP group includes coding and billing; accounts receivable management and full practice management services. National Practices group includes, managed networking and hardware services, and mergers & acquisitions. In July 2009, the Company announced the acquisition of EAO Consultants, LLC (doing business as Egan, Amato & O’Connor).

• GILD, GILEAD SCIENCES Current Caprock Strength Rating: 149.438553

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Gilead) is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, and commercializes therapeutics in areas of unmet medical need. The Company has United States and international commercial sales operations, with marketing subsidiaries in Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, and United States. Its commercial team promotes Truvada, Viread, Emtriva, Hepsera, AmBisome, Letairis, and Flolan through direct field contact with physicians, hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare providers. Gilead?s corporate partner, Astellas Pharma, Inc. (Astellas), promotes and sells AmBisome in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. In May 2008, the Company acquired Navitas Assets, LLC?s. In April 2009, the Company announced the completion of its acquisition of CV Therapeutics, Inc.

• BBG, BILL BARRETT CORP Current Caprock Strength Rating: 99.990746

Bill Barrett Corporation is engaged in the exploration, development and production of natural gas and crude oil, and all of the Company?s operations are conducted in the United States. The Company began active natural gas and oil operations with the acquisition of properties in the Wind River Basin. The Company has exploration and development projects in Uinta Basin, Piceance Basin, Powder River Basin, Wind River Basin, Paradox Basin, Montana Overthrust and Big Horn Basin.

• ARO, AEROPOSTALE INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 9.264440

Aeropostale, Inc. is a mall-based specialty retailer of casual apparel and accessories. The Company designs, markets and sells its own brand of merchandise principally targeting 14 to 17 year-old young women and young men. The Company also sells Aeropostale merchandise through its e-commerce Website, www.aeropostale.com. As of January 31, 2009, it operated 914 stores, consisting of 874 Aeropostale stores in 48 states and Puerto Rico, 29 Aeropostale stores in Canada, and 11 Jimmy?Z stores in 10 states. The Company locates its stores primarily in shopping malls, outlet centers and, to a much lesser degree, lifestyle and off-mall shopping centers. The Company has developed a new retail store concept called P.S. from Aeropostale, which will offer casual clothing and accessories focusing on elementary school children between the ages of seven and 12. It offers a focused collection of apparel, including graphic t-shirts, tops, bottoms, sweaters, jeans, outerwear and accessories.

• GILD, GILEAD SCIENCES Current Caprock Strength Rating: 149.438553

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Gilead) is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, and commercializes therapeutics in areas of unmet medical need. The Company has United States and international commercial sales operations, with marketing subsidiaries in Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, and United States. Its commercial team promotes Truvada, Viread, Emtriva, Hepsera, AmBisome, Letairis, and Flolan through direct field contact with physicians, hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare providers. Gilead?s corporate partner, Astellas Pharma, Inc. (Astellas), promotes and sells AmBisome in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. In May 2008, the Company acquired Navitas Assets, LLC?s. In April 2009, the Company announced the completion of its acquisition of CV Therapeutics, Inc.

• WMT, WAL MART STORES Current Caprock Strength Rating: 39.768475

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (Walmart) serves customers and club members more than 200 million times per week at more than 8,000 retail units under 53 different banners in 15 countries. The Company operates in three business segments: Walmart U.S. and Sam?s Club in the United States, and Walmart International in 14 countries and Puerto Rico. In January 2009, the Company acquired 57% of D&S S.A.

• DLB, DOLBY LABORATORIE Current Caprock Strength Rating: 247.120453

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. develops and delivers products and technologies that improve the entertainment experience. The Company?s technologies are used in digital versatile disc (DVD) players and personal computer DVD playback software, digital televisions and portable media devices, and also in a variety of consumer electronic products, such as gaming systems and audio/video receivers. Dolby cinema products are used by movie theatres and broadcasters around the world. The Company delivers technologies, products and services at each stage of the entertainment chain, content creation, content distribution and content playback. On November 9, 2007, Dolby Laboratories, Inc. acquired Coding Technologies, a provider of audio compression technologies for the mobile, digital broadcast and Internet markets.

• PZE, PETROBRAS ENERGIA Current Caprock Strength Rating: 15.212611

Petrobras Energia Participaciones S.A. (Petrobras Participaciones) is a holding company that operates through Petrobras Energia S.A. (Petrobras Energia) and its subsidiaries. The Company?s principal assets is 75.8% of the equity interest of Petrobras Energia, an integrated energy company, focused in oil and gas exploration and production, refining, petrochemical activities, generation, transmission and distribution of electricity and sale and transmission of hydrocarbons. Petrobras Energia has businesses in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, Mexico and Colombia.

• BAS, BASIC ENERGY SRVC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 11.607390

Basic Energy Services, Inc. provides a range of well site services to oil and gas drilling and producing companies. The Company operates in four business segments: well servicing, fluid services, completion and remedial services, and contract drilling. Well servicing segment encompasses a range of services performed with a mobile well servicing rig. Through the fluid services segment, it provides, transports, stores and disposes of a variety of fluids, and provides well site construction and maintenance services. The completion and remedial services segment provides pressure pumping services focused on cementing, acidizing and fracturing services. Contract drilling segment operates nine drilling rigs and related equipment. On January 28, 2008, it acquired Xterra Fishing and Rental Tools Co. On September 26, 2008, it acquired substantially all of the operating assets of Azurite Services Company, Inc., Azurite Leasing Company, LLC and Freestone Disposal, L.P. (collectively, Azurite).

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• WMGI, WRIGHT MEDICAL GR Current Caprock Strength Rating: 31.325432

Wright Medical Group, Inc. (Wright) is a global orthopaedic medical device company specializing in the design, manufacture and marketing of reconstructive joint devices and biologics products. Reconstructive joint devices are used to replace knee, hip and other joints that have deteriorated or have been damaged through disease or injury. The Company operates through Wright Medical Technology, Inc. and other operating subsidiaries. The Company offers products in four primary market sectors: knee reconstruction, hip reconstruction, extremity reconstruction and biologics. Biologics are used to replace damaged or diseased bone, to stimulate bone growth and to provide other biological solutions for surgeons and their patients. In April 2008, the Company acquired Inbone Technologies, Inc., a manufacturer and marketer of the INBONE Total Ankle Replacement System and Intra-Osseous Fusion Rods.

• CBU, COMMUNITY BK SYS Current Caprock Strength Rating: 98.150024

Community Bank System, Inc. is a single bank holding company which wholly owns five subsidiaries: Community Bank, N.A. (the Bank), Benefit Plans Administrative Services, Inc. (BPAS), CFSI Closeout Corp. (CFSICC), First of Jermyn Realty Company, Inc. (FJRC) and Town & Country Agency LLC (T&C). BPAS owns three subsidiaries, Benefit Plans Administrative Services LLC (BPA), Harbridge Consulting Group LLC (Harbridge) and Hand Benefit & Trust Company (HBT). BPAS provides administration, consulting and actuarial services to sponsors of employee benefit plans. CFSICC, FJRC and T&C are inactive companies. The Company also wholly owns two unconsolidated subsidiary business trusts formed for the purpose of issuing mandatorily redeemable preferred securities, which are considered Tier I capital under regulatory capital adequacy guidelines.

• NFG, NATL FUEL GAS CO Current Caprock Strength Rating: 82.851707

National Fuel Gas Company is a holding company. The Company is a diversified energy company consisting of five business segments: Utility segment, Pipeline and Storage segment, and Exploration and Production segment, Energy Marketing segment and Timber segment. In August 2007, Seneca Resources Corporation (Seneca) sold all of the issued and outstanding shares of Seneca Energy Canada Inc. (SECI). Its subsidiaries include Horizon Energy Development, Inc., Horizon LFG, Inc., Leidy Hub, Inc. and Data-Track Account Services, Inc.

• RBA, RITCHIE BROS AUCT Current Caprock Strength Rating: 174.723129

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated (Ritchie Bros.) is an auctioneer of industrial equipment. As of December 31, 2008, the Company operated from over 110 locations, including 38 auction sites, in more than 25 countries worldwide. Ritchie Bros. sells, through unreserved public auctions, a range of used and unused industrial assets, including equipment, trucks and other assets utilized in the construction, transportation, agricultural, material handling, mining, forestry, petroleum and marine industries. During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company conducted 193 unreserved industrial auctions at locations in North America, Europe, the Middle East, South East Asia and Australia. During 2008, it also conducted 147 unreserved agricultural auctions in Canada and the United States. Ritchie Bros. offers rbauctionBid-Live, an Internet bidding service.

• CLHB, CLEAN HARBORS INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 45.791763
• SCG, SCANA CP NEW Current Caprock Strength Rating: 4.660450

SCANA Corporation (SCANA) through its wholly-owned regulated subsidiaries, is primarily engaged in the generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity in parts of South Carolina and in the purchase, transmission and sale of natural gas in portions of North Carolina and South Carolina. Through a wholly owned nonregulated subsidiary, SCANA markets natural gas to retail customers in Georgia and to wholesale customers primarily in the southeast. Other wholly owned nonregulated subsidiaries provide fiber optic and other telecommunications services and provide service contracts to homeowners on certain home appliances and heating and air conditioning units. Additionally, a service company subsidiary of SCANA provides administrative, management and other services to the other subsidiaries.

• ATK, ALLIANT TECH SYS Current Caprock Strength Rating: 6.006081

Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK) is a supplier of aerospace and defense products to the United States government, allied nations, and prime contractors. It is also a supplier of ammunition and related accessories to law enforcement agencies and commercial customers. As of March 31, 2009, the Company had three segments: ATK Armament Systems, ATK Mission Systems and ATK Space Systems. ATK Armament Systems develops and produces military ammunition and gun systems, commercial products, tactical accessories and equipment, and propellant and energetics. ATK Mission Systems operates in two areas: Weapon Systems and Aerospace Systems. ATK Space Systems operates in two businesses: Launch Systems and Spacecraft Systems. The Company produces rocket motors for tactical weapons fired by aircraft, ships, ground platforms, and combat troops. In March 2009, the Company acquired Eagle Industries.

• PPDI, PHARM PROD DEV Current Caprock Strength Rating: 183.971298

Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc. is a global contract research organization engaged in providing drug discovery and development services, post-approval expertise and compound partnering programs. The Company?s customers and partners include pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, academic and government organizations. It operates in two segments: Discovery Sciences and Development. The Discovery Sciences Group focuses on the discovery research segment of the biopharmaceutical research and development outsourcing market. The Development Group provides a range of development services, either individually or as an integrated package. In April 2009, the Company acquired Magen BioSciences, Inc. In April 2009, the Company completed the acquisition of AbC.R.O., Inc. (AbCRO).

• HSIC, HENRY SCHEIN INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 151.201889

Henry Schein, Inc. is a distributor of healthcare products and services to office-based healthcare practitioners in the combined North American and European markets. The Company serves more than 575,000 customers worldwide, including dental practitioners and laboratories, physician practices and animal health clinics, as well as government and other institutions. The Company conducts its business through two segments: healthcare distribution and technology. In November 2008, the Company discontinued its wholesale ultrasound business. In April 2008, it acquired Minerva Dental Limited (Minerva), a supplier of dental consumables and equipment in the United Kingdom. On December 23, 2008, it acquired DNA Anthos Impianti (DNA), Medka and Noviko. In March 2009, the Company acquired Ortho Organizers, a manufacturer and distributor of orthodontics products.

• PDC, PIONEER DRILLING Current Caprock Strength Rating: 7.302444

Pioneer Drilling Company, provides drilling services and production services to independent and major oil and gas exploration and production companies throughout the United States and internationally in Colombia. It also provides drilling crews and ancillary equipment needed to operate the Company?s drilling rigs. The Company operates in two business segments; Drilling Services Division and Production Services Division. On March 1, 2008, the Company acquired WEDGE Group Incorporated (WEDGE) and Prairie Investors d/b/a Competition Wireline (Competition). On August 29, 2008, the Company acquired the wireline services business from Paltec, Inc. On October 1, 2008, it acquired the well services business from Pettus Well Service.

• LUK, LEUCADIA NATL CP Current Caprock Strength Rating: 110.056374

Leucadia National Corporation (Leucadia) is a diversified holding company engaged in a variety of businesses, including manufacturing, telecommunications, property management and services, gaming entertainment, real estate activities, medical product development and winery operations. The Company also owns equity interests in operating businesses and investment partnerships, including a broker-dealer engaged in making markets and trading of high yield and special situation securities, land-based contract oil and gas drilling, real estate activities and development of a copper mine in Spain. The Company?s operating segments include Manufacturing, Telecommunications, Property Management and Services, Gaming Entertainment, Domestic Real Estate, Winery and Medical Product Development. On October 1, 2008, STi Prepaid, LLC (STi Prepaid) completed the acquisition of Sprint. As of December 31, 2008, the Company had acquired approximately 25% interest in AmeriCredit Corp. (ACF).

• KMR, KINDER MORGAN MNG Current Caprock Strength Rating: 76.535538

Kinder Morgan Management, LLC is a limited partner in Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P., and manages and controls its business and affairs pursuant to a delegation of control agreement. Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. is the owner and operator of an independent refined petroleum products pipeline system in the United States. The Company’s voting shares are owned by Kinder Morgan, G.P., Inc., of which Knight Inc. owns all the outstanding common equity. Kinder Morgan G.P., Inc. is the general partner of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. Kinder Morgan, Inc., is an energy transportation and storage company in North America, operating, either for itself or on behalf of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P., or owning an interest in more than 37,000 miles of pipelines that transport primarily natural gas, crude oil, petroleum products and carbon dioxide, and approximately 170 terminals that store, transfer and handle products like gasoline and coal.

• CCC, CALGON CARBON CP Current Caprock Strength Rating: 159.372314

Calgon Carbon Corporation (Calgon) is a provider of services, products and solutions for purifying water and air. The Company operates in three segments: Activated Carbon and Service, Equipment, and Consumer. The Activated Carbon and Service segment manufactures granular and powdered activated carbon for use in applications to remove organic compounds from water, air, and other liquids and gases. The service aspect of the segment consists of the leasing, monitoring and maintenance of carbon adsorption equipment. The Equipment segment provides solutions to customers? air and water purification problems through the design, fabrication, and operation of systems that utilize a combination of the Company?s enabling technologies: carbon adsorption, ultraviolet light (UV) and advanced ion exchange separation (ISEP) among others. The Consumer segment primarily consists of the manufacture and sale of carbon cloth, and new consumer products based on the Company?s technologies.

• STLD, STEEL DYNAMICS Current Caprock Strength Rating: 168.864273

Steel Dynamics, Inc. is a steel producer and metals recycler. The Company has three segments: steel operations, steel fabrication operations, and metals recycling and ferrous resources operations. The Company’s products in its steel segment include hot rolled, cold rolled, galvanized, Galvalume and painted sheet steel; various structural steel beams and rails; special bar quality steel, and various merchant steel products, including beams, angles, flats and channels. Its products in the metals recycling segment include ferrous and nonferrous scrap processing, scrap management, transportation, and brokerage and trading products and services. The steel fabrication segment produces steel joists and decking materials. On June 9, 2008, it acquired the remaining 75% equity interest in Recycle South, LLC. On June 24, 2008, it acquired certain assets of Sturgis Iron & Metal, an operator of scrap collection and processing locations in Indiana, Michigan and Georgia.

• OTTR, OTTER TAIL CORP Current Caprock Strength Rating: 46.140118

Otter Tail Corporation is a holding company with two principal subsidiaries, including Otter Tail Power Company and Varistar Corporation (Varistar). As of December 31, 2008, the Company operated in six segments: Electric, Plastics, Manufacturing, Health Services, Food Ingredient Processing and Other Business Operations. Otter Tail Power Company is focused on owning and operating the regulated utility business of the Company. Varistar Corporation is focused on owning and operating the non-electric businesses. The non-electric businesses are in manufacturing, health services, food ingredient processing, plastics, construction and transportation. On May 1, 2008 the Company?s wholly owned subsidiary, BTD Manufacturing, Inc. (BTD), acquired the assets of Miller Welding & Iron Works, Inc. (Miller Welding).

• CEG, CONSTELLATION ENG Current Caprock Strength Rating: 17.823517

Constellation Energy Group Inc. is an energy company that conducts its business through various subsidiaries, including a merchant energy business and Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE). The Company?s merchant energy business is a provider of energy-related products and services for a variety of customers. BGE is a regulated electric transmission and distribution utility company and a regulated gas distribution utility company with a service territory that covers the City of Baltimore and all or part of 10 counties in central Maryland. Its segments include Merchant Energy, Regulated Electric and Regulated Gas. Its remaining non-regulated businesses include design, construct and operate renewable energy, heating, cooling and cogeneration facilities for commercial, industrial and governmental customers. In March 2009, the Company divested its Houston-based downstream gas unit, as well as the majority of its London-based coal, freight and international commodities business.

• OLN, OLIN CP Current Caprock Strength Rating: 16.668947

Olin Corporation is a manufacturer concentrated in two business segments: Chlor Alkali Products and Winchester. Chlor Alkali Products manufactures and sells chlorine and caustic soda, sodium hydrosulfite, hydrochloric acid, hydrogen, bleach products and potassium hydroxide. During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Chlor Alkali Products segment represents 72% of its sales. The Winchester products segment represents 28% of its 2008 sales. The Winchester products segment includes sporting ammunition, reloading components, small caliber military ammunition and components, and industrial cartridges. Its subsidiary, PCI Chemicals Canada Company/Societe PCI Chimie Canada, operates one chlor alkali facility in Becancour, Canada, which sells chlor alkali-related products within Canada and to the United States. The Company?s another subsidiary, Winchester Australia Limited, loads and packs sporting and industrial ammunition in Australia.

• ASR, GRUPO AEROPORTUAR Current Caprock Strength Rating: 7.714497

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A.B. de C.V. (ASUR) is engaged in operating, maintaining and developing nine airports in the southeast region of Mexico. The Company?s concessions include the concession for Cancun International Airport. It also holds concessions to operate the airports in Cozumel, Huatulco, Merida, Minatitlan, Oaxaca, Tapachula, Veracruz and Villahermosa. As operators of these airports, the Company charges airlines, passengers and other users fees for the use of the airports? facilities. It also derives rental and other income from commercial activities conducted at its airports, such as the leasing of space to restaurants and retailers.

• TRE, TANZANIAN ROYALTY Current Caprock Strength Rating: 9.442011

Tanzanian Royalty Exploration Corporation is a Canada-based exploration-stage company. The Company is engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties, including the optioning out of properties for pre-production option payments and royalties on future gold production. All of the Company?s concessions are located in Tanzania. The Itetemia property is located in the Mwanza region of the Lake Victoria Archean Greenstone Belt, some 90 kilometers southwest of Mwanza, Tanzania. The Company?s Luhala property consists of six licenses totaling 75.76 square kilometers. The Kigosi property consists of 20 prospecting licenses. The Lunguya property consists of nine prospecting licenses. The Company?s Kanagele property consists of 11 prospecting licenses. The Company?s Tulawaka property consists of 11 prospecting licenses.

• FLO, FLOWERS FOODS INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 72.814384

Flowers Foods, Inc. (Flowers Foods) is a producer and marketer of bakery products in the United States. Flowers Foods consists of two business segments: direct-store-delivery (DSD) and warehouse delivery. DSD segment focuses on producing and marketing bakery products to the United States customers in the southeast, mid-Atlantic, and southwest, as well as select markets in California and Nevada primarily through its direct-store-delivery system. The warehouse delivery segment produces snack cakes for sale to co-pack, retail and vending customers, as well as frozen bread, rolls and buns for sale to retail and foodservice customers primarily through warehouse distribution. On August 4, 2008, the Company completed the acquisition of ButterKrust Bakery. On August 11, 2008, the Company merged with Holsum Holdings, LLC. (Holsum).

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• TX, TERNIUM S.A. ADS Current Caprock Strength Rating: 76.619476

Ternium S.A. (Ternium) is engaged in investments in flat and long steel manufacturing and distributing companies.The Company has three segments: flat steel products, long steel products and others. The flat steel products segment comprises the manufacturing and marketing of flat steel products. The long steel products segment comprises the manufacturing and marketing of long steel products. The other products segment includes the products other than flat and long steel, mainly pig iron, pellets and pre-engineered metal buildings. The Company?s subsidiaries include Ternium Mexico S.A. de C.V., Acerex S.A. de C.V., Hylsa S.A. de C.V. In May 2009, the Company announced the completion of the transfer of its entire 59.7% interest in Sidor, C.A. to Corporacion Venezolana de Guayana.

• HSC, HARSCO CP Current Caprock Strength Rating: 38.473587

Harsco Corporation is a diversified, multinational provider of industrial services and engineered products. The Company?s operations fall into three segments: Harsco Infrastructure, Harsco Metals and all other category, labeled Harsco Minerals & Rail. The Harsco Infrastructure segment includes the Company’s SGB Group Plc, Hunnebeck Group GmbH and Patent Construction Systems Divisions. The Harsco Metals segment is a provider of onsite, outsourced services to the global metals industries. The All Other Category includes the Excell Minerals, Reed Minerals, Harsco Rail, IKG Industries, Air-X-Changers and Patterson-Kelley Divisions. In April 2008, the Company acquired Sovereign Access Services Limited, a United Kingdom-based provider of mastclimber work platform rental equipment. In March 2008, the Company acquired Romania-based Baviera S.R.L., a distributor of formwork and scaffolding products in Romania. In February 2008, the Company acquired Northern Ireland-based Buckley Scaffolding.

• UFCS, UNITED FIRE CASUA Current Caprock Strength Rating: 30.556551

United Fire & Casualty Company is engaged in the business of writing property and casualty insurance, and life insurance. The Company operates in two business segments: property and casualty insurance, and life insurance. The Company is licensed as a property and casualty insurer in 43 states, primarily in the Midwest, West and South, plus the District of Columbia. It has 837 independent agencies representing its property and casualty insurance subsidiaries. Its life insurance subsidiary is licensed in 28 states, primarily in the Midwest and West, and is represented by 952 independent agencies.

• EQT, EQUITABLE RES INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 178.694778

EQT Corporation (EQT), formerly Equitable Resources, Inc. is an exploration and production company. As of December 31, 2008, the Company had over three trillion cubic feet of proved reserves. The Company and its subsidiaries offer energy products, including natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and an amount of crude oil and services to wholesale and retail customers in the United States. The Company operates in three business segments: EQT Production, EQT Midstream and Equitable Distribution. The Company?s reserves are located entirely in the Appalachian Basin.

• DCOM, DIME COMMUNITY BC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 161.581848

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. is the parent company of The Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh (the Bank), a federally chartered stock savings bank. The Bank maintains its headquarters in the Williamsburg section of the borough of Brooklyn, New York and operates 23 full-service retail banking offices located in the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx, and in Nassau County, New York. The Bank?s principal business is gathering deposits from customers within its market area, and investing them primarily in multifamily residential mortgage loans, commercial real estate loans, one- to four-family residential mortgage loans, construction loans, consumer loans, mortgage-backed securities (MBS), obligations of the United States Government and government-sponsored entities, and corporate debt and equity securities.

• BKMU, BANK MUTUAL CP Current Caprock Strength Rating: 41.878338

Bank Mutual Corporation serves as a unitary savings and loan holding company for its wholly owned subsidiary, Bank Mutual (the Bank), a federal savings bank. The Bank is a community-oriented financial institution. Its principal business is originating mortgage loans, consumer loans, commercial real estate loans, and commercial business loans and attracting retail deposits from the general public. It also invests in various mortgage-related securities and investment securities. The principal lending is on one-to four-family, owner-occupied homes, home equity loans and lines of credit, automobile loans, multi-family and commercial real estate loans, and commercial business loans. During February 27, 2009, the Bank had 78 banking offices located in 31 counties in Wisconsin, in addition to a Minnesota bank office.

• NFX, NEWFIELD EXP COM Current Caprock Strength Rating: 7.669856

Newfield Exploration Company is an independent oil and gas company engaged in the exploration, development and acquisition of natural gas and crude oil properties. The Company?s areas of operation include the Anadarko and Arkoma Basins of the Mid-Continent, the Rocky Mountains, onshore Texas and the Gulf of Mexico. During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company had proved reserves of 2.95 trillion cubic feet equivalents (Tcfe). Those reserves were 72% natural gas and 62% proved developed.

• ITG, INVESTMENT TEC NE Current Caprock Strength Rating: 35.947548

Investment Technology Group, Inc. (ITG) is a specialized agency brokerage and financial technology company that partners with asset managers globally to provide solutions spanning the investment field. ITG’s integrated approach includes a range of products from portfolio management and pre-trade analysis to trade execution and post-trade evaluation. It has three segments. The U.S. Operations segment provides trading, trade order management, network connectivity and research services to institutional investors, plan sponsors, brokers, alternative investment funds and money managers. The Canadian Operations segment provides trading, network connectivity and research services. The International Operations segment includes the Company?s trading, trade order management, network connectivity and research service businesses in Europe, Australia, Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore. On July 30, 2008, the Company acquired the remaining 50% interest in POSIT Alert LLC (formerly Block Alert, LLC).

• HBHC, HANCOCK HLDG CO Current Caprock Strength Rating: 7.951651

Hancock Holding Company is a bank holding company. As of December 31, 2008, the Company operated more than 157 banking and financial services offices, and more than 137 automated teller machines (ATMs) in the states of Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida and Alabama through four wholly owned bank subsidiaries: Hancock Bank, Gulfport, Mississippi, Hancock Bank of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Hancock Bank of Florida, Tallahassee, Florida and Hancock Bank of Alabama, Mobile, Alabama (collectively, the Banks). The Banks are community oriented and focus primarily on offering commercial, consumer and mortgage loans and deposit services to individuals and small to middle market businesses in their respective market areas.

• PGH, PENGROWTH EGY UTS Current Caprock Strength Rating: 14.609730

Pengrowth Energy Trust (the Trust) is a Canada-based open-end investment trust. The purpose of the Trust is to directly and indirectly explore for, develop and hold interests in petroleum and natural gas properties, through investments in securities, royalty units, net profits interests and notes issued by subsidiaries of the Trust. The activities of Pengrowth Corporation (the Corporation) and its subsidiaries are financed by issuance of royalty units and interest bearing notes to the Trust and third party debt. The Trust owns all of the royalty units and 91% of the common shares of the Corporation. Pengrowth Management Limited is the Trust?s investment manager.

• TSU, TIM PARTICIPACOES Current Caprock Strength Rating: 5.498489

TIM Participacoes S.A. is a wireless operator in Brazil. The Company primarily uses the global system for mobile communications technology (GSM), to provide mobile telecommunications services throughout Brazil. The Company offers value-added services, including short message services or text messaging, multimedia messaging services, push-mail, Blackberry service, video call, turbo mail, wireless application protocol (WAP) downloads, Web browsing, business data solutions, songs, games, television access, voice mail, conference calling, chats and other content and services. The Company provides interconnection services to fixed line and mobile service providers as well.

• SFY, SWIFT ERGY (HLDG Current Caprock Strength Rating: 19.959139

Swift Energy Company is engaged in developing, exploring, acquiring, and operating oil and natural gas properties, with a focus on oil and natural gas reserves onshore and in the inland waters of Louisiana and Texas. During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company completed the selling of its New Zealand-based operations. In 2008, the total proved reserves for the Company was comprised of approximately 43% crude oil, 42% natural gas, and 15% natural gas liquids (NGLs); and 53% of the total proved reserves were proved developed. The proved reserves are concentrated with 61% of the total in Louisiana, 38% in Texas, and 1% in other states. The Company focuses its development and exploration in four areas: Southeast Louisiana, South Texas, Central Louisiana/East Texas and South Louisiana.

• MXGL, MAX CAPITAL GROUP Current Caprock Strength Rating: 12.763169

Max Capital Group Ltd. (Max Capital) is a global provider of specialty insurance and reinsurance products for the property and casualty market, with underwriting operations based in Bermuda, Ireland, the United States and the United Kingdom. It underwrites a diversified portfolio of risks. The Company also provides reinsurance for the life and annuity market when opportunities arise. The Company operates in five segments: the Bermuda/Dublin reinsurance segment, the Bermuda/Dublin insurance segment, the U.S. specialty segment, the Max at Lloyd?s segment, and the life and annuity reinsurance segment. On June 2, 2008, it acquired Max America Insurance Company (Max America), formerly known as Commercial Guaranty Casualty Insurance Company. On November 6, 2008, Max Capital acquired Imagine Group (UK) Limited, which was subsequently renamed Max UK Holdings Ltd. (Max UK).

• OII, OCEANEERING INTL Current Caprock Strength Rating: 67.048775

Oceaneering International, Inc. a global oilfield provider of engineered services and products primarily to the offshore oil and gas industry, with a focus on deepwater applications. Through the use of its applied technology, the Company also serves the defense and aerospace industries. The Company?s business segments are contained within two businesses: services and products provided to the oil and gas industry (Oil and Gas) and all other services and products (Advanced Technologies). Its five business segments within the Oil and Gas business are Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs), Subsea Products, Subsea Projects, Inspection and Mobile Offshore Production Systems. The services and products provided to the oil and gas industry include ROVs, built-to-order specialty hardware, engineering and project management, subsea intervention services, non-destructive testing and inspection, manned diving and mobile offshore production systems. In March 2008, the Company acquired GTO Subsea AS.

• NBL, NOBLE ENERGY INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 209.519943

Noble Energy, Inc. (Noble Energy) is an independent energy company that has been engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development, production and marketing of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGLs). The Company?s activities include geophysical and geological evaluation and exploratory drilling on properties, for which it has acquired exploration rights. Its properties consist primarily of interests in developed and undeveloped crude oil and natural gas leases and concessions. It also owns natural gas processing plants and natural gas gathering and other crude oil and natural gas related pipeline systems which are primarily used in the processing and transportation of its crude oil, natural gas and NGL production. The Company operates primarily in the Rocky Mountains, Mid-continent, and deepwater Gulf of Mexico areas in the United States, with international operations in offshore Israel, the North Sea and West Africa.

• AME, AMETEK INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 14.285336

AMETEK, Inc. (AMETEK) is a global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices with operations in North America, Europe, Asia and South America. The Company markets its products worldwide through two operating groups: the Electronic Instruments Group (EIG) and the Electromechanical Group (EMG). EIG builds monitoring, testing, calibration and display devices for the process, aerospace, industrial and power markets. EMG is a supplier of electromechanical devices. EMG produces highly engineered electromechanical connectors for hermetic (moisture-proof) applications, specialty metals for markets, and brushless air-moving motors, blowers and heat exchangers. End markets include aerospace, defense, mass transit, medical, office products and other industrial markets. During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company acquired Drake Air, Motion Control Group, Vision Research, Inc., programmable power business of Xantrex Technology, Inc. and Muirhead Aerospace Limited.

• WGL, WGL HOLDINGS INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 23.206200

WGL Holdings, Inc. (WGL Holdings) is a holding company that was established to own subsidiaries that sell and deliver natural gas and provide a variety of energy-related products and services to customers primarily in the District of Columbia, and the surrounding metropolitan areas in Maryland and Virginia. The Company owns all of the shares of common stock of Washington Gas Resources Corporation (Washington Gas Resources), Hampshire Gas Company (Hampshire) and Crab Run Gas Company (Crab Run). Washington Gas Resources owns three unregulated subsidiaries that include Washington Gas Energy Services, Inc. (WGEServices), Washington Gas Energy Systems, Inc. (WGESystems) and Washington Gas Credit Corporation (Credit Corp.). It operates in three business segments: regulated utility segment, retail energy-marketing segment, and the design-build energy systems segment.

• DTV, THE DIRECTV GROUP Current Caprock Strength Rating: 46.242550

The DIRECTV Group, Inc. is a provider of digital television entertainment in the United States and Latin America. The Company operates in two segments, DIRECTV U.S. and DIRECTV Latin America (DTVLA), which are engaged in acquiring, promoting, selling and/or distributing digital entertainment programming through satellite to residential and commercial subscribers. In July 2008, the Company acquired 180 Connect Inc., pursuant to which it became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. In a related transaction, UniTek USA, LLC acquired 180 Connect’s cable services operating unit and certain DIRECTV installation services from DIRECTV, in exchange for UniTek’s satellite installation services in New York, and Burbank and Bloomington in California. As of December 31, 2008, Liberty Media Corporation owned approximately 53.6% interest in the Company.

• ACV, ALBERTO-CULVER CO Current Caprock Strength Rating: 200.841766

Alberto Culver Company (New Alberto Culver) develops, manufactures, distributes and markets beauty care products, as well as food and household products in the United States and more than 100 other countries. The Company operates in two business segments: United States and International. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008 (fiscal 2008), beauty care products accounted for approximately 94% of the Company?s consolidated net sales. During fiscal 2008, food and household products accounted for approximately 6% of its consolidated net sales. On October 1, 2008, the Company acquired the Noxzema skin care business in the United States, Canada and portions of Latin America, as well as the worldwide rights and trademarks to the Noxzema brand. On July 31, 2008 Cederroth Intressenter AB, a company owned by two funds controlled by CapMan, acquired Cederroth International AB.

• HOLX, HOLOGIC INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 28.937168

Hologic, Inc. (Hologic) is a developer, manufacturer and supplier of medical imaging systems and diagnostic and surgical products focused on the healthcare needs of women. The Company manages its business in four principal segments: Breast Health, Diagnostics, GYN Surgical and Skeletal Health. In July 2008, the Company acquired Third Wave Technologies, Inc. (Third Wave), a company that develops and markets molecular diagnostic reagents for a variety of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA) analysis applications based on its own Invader chemistry. In October 2007, the Company completed its business combination with Cytyc Corporation, a company that develops, manufactures and markets complementary products covering a range of cancers and women?s health indications, including cervical cancer screening, prenatal diagnostics and partial breast radiation therapy.

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• IDC, INTERACTIVE DATA Current Caprock Strength Rating: 34.240585

Interactive Data Corporation is a global provider of financial market data, analytics and related services to financial institutions, active traders and individual investors. The Company?s customers use its offerings to support their portfolio management and valuation, research and analysis, trading, sales and marketing, and client service activities. It markets and licenses its services either by direct subscriptions or through third-party business alliances. The Company?s offerings are developed and delivered to customers through four businesses that consist of its two operating segments: Institutional Services and Active Trader Services. In August 2008, the Company announced the closing of its acquisition of Kler’s Financial Data Service S.r.l. In December 2008, the Company acquired a 79% interest in NTT DATA Financial Corporation.

• CBU, COMMUNITY BK SYS Current Caprock Strength Rating: 98.150024

Community Bank System, Inc. is a single bank holding company which wholly owns five subsidiaries: Community Bank, N.A. (the Bank), Benefit Plans Administrative Services, Inc. (BPAS), CFSI Closeout Corp. (CFSICC), First of Jermyn Realty Company, Inc. (FJRC) and Town & Country Agency LLC (T&C). BPAS owns three subsidiaries, Benefit Plans Administrative Services LLC (BPA), Harbridge Consulting Group LLC (Harbridge) and Hand Benefit & Trust Company (HBT). BPAS provides administration, consulting and actuarial services to sponsors of employee benefit plans. CFSICC, FJRC and T&C are inactive companies. The Company also wholly owns two unconsolidated subsidiary business trusts formed for the purpose of issuing mandatorily redeemable preferred securities, which are considered Tier I capital under regulatory capital adequacy guidelines.

• FCL, FOUNDATION COAL H Current Caprock Strength Rating: 137.504166

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• NWSB, NORTHWEST BANCORP Current Caprock Strength Rating: 93.044609

Northwest Bancorp, Inc. is a holding company of Northwest Savings Bank (the Bank). The Bank is a community-oriented financial institution offering traditional deposit and loan products, and through a wholly-owned subsidiary, consumer finance services. As of December 31, 2008, the Company operated 141 community banking offices and 49 consumer finance offices. In addition, the Company operated five community banking offices. The Company focuses its lending activities primarily on the origination of loans secured by first mortgages on owner-occupied, one- to four-family residences. The Company?s principal sources of funds are deposits, borrowed funds and the principal and interest payments on loans and marketable securities.

• INTU, INTUIT INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 5.931304

Intuit Inc. (Intuit) is a provider of business, financial management solutions for small and medium sized businesses, financial institutions, consumers and accounting professionals. The Company?s flagship products and services, including QuickBooks, Quicken and TurboTax software, enable small business management and payroll processing, personal finance, and tax preparation and filing. It has six business segments: QuickBooks, Payroll and Payments, Consumer Tax, Accounting Professionals, Financial Institutions and Other Businesses. The Company?s Small Business division consists of two segments: QuickBooks segment, and Payroll and Payments segment. The QuickBooks segment includes QuickBooks financial and business management software and services, technical support, financial supplies, and Website design and hosting services for small businesses. In February 2008, it acquired Electronic Clearing House Inc. In July 2009, Intuit completed the acquisition of PayCycle, Inc.

• CPRT, COPART INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 331.873871

Copart, Inc. is a provider of vehicle remarketing services in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. The Company provides vehicle sellers with a range of remarketing services to process and sell vehicles over the Internet through the Company?s Virtual Bidding Second Generation Internet auction-style sales technology, which it refers to as VB2. The Company sells principally to licensed vehicle dismantlers, rebuilders, repair licensees, used vehicle dealers and exporters and, at certain locations, it sells directly to the general public. In United States, it sells vehicles primarily as an agent and derive revenue primarily from sales transaction fees paid by vehicle suppliers and vehicle buyers, as well as related fees for services, such as towing and storage. In United Kingdom, it operates primarily on a principal basis, purchasing the salvage vehicle outright from the insurance companies and reselling the vehicle for its own account.

• CEG, CONSTELLATION ENG Current Caprock Strength Rating: 17.823517

Constellation Energy Group Inc. is an energy company that conducts its business through various subsidiaries, including a merchant energy business and Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE). The Company?s merchant energy business is a provider of energy-related products and services for a variety of customers. BGE is a regulated electric transmission and distribution utility company and a regulated gas distribution utility company with a service territory that covers the City of Baltimore and all or part of 10 counties in central Maryland. Its segments include Merchant Energy, Regulated Electric and Regulated Gas. Its remaining non-regulated businesses include design, construct and operate renewable energy, heating, cooling and cogeneration facilities for commercial, industrial and governmental customers. In March 2009, the Company divested its Houston-based downstream gas unit, as well as the majority of its London-based coal, freight and international commodities business.

• AEM, AGNICO EAGLE MINE Current Caprock Strength Rating: 290.837463

Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited (Agnico-Eagle) is a gold producer with mining operations located in northwestern Quebec and northern Finland, mine construction projects in northwestern Quebec, Nunavut and northern Mexico and exploration activities in Canada, Finland, Mexico and the United States. The Company operates through four regional units: the Quebec Region, the European Region, the Mexican Region and the Nunavut Region. The Quebec Region includes the LaRonde Mine, the LaRonde Mine extension project, the Goldex Mine and the Lapa mine project, each of which is held directly by the Company. The Company’s operations in the European Region are conducted through its indirect subsidiary, Riddarhyttan Resources AB (Riddarhyttan), which indirectly owns the Kittila Mine in Finland. The Company’s operations in the Mexican Region are conducted through its subsidiary, Agnico Eagle Mexico S.A. de C.V., which owns the Pinos Altos mine project.

• MDR, MCDERMOTT INT PAN Current Caprock Strength Rating: 58.341206

McDermott International, Inc. (MII) is an engineering and construction company with specialty manufacturing and service capabilities. MII provides a variety of products and services to customers in the energy and power industries, including utilities and other power generators, and national oil companies, and the United States Government. MII is the parent company of the McDermott group of companies, including J. Ray McDermott, S.A. (JRMSA) and The Babcock & Wilcox Company (B&W). The Company operates in three business segments: Offshore Oil and Gas Construction, Government Operations and Power Generation Systems. On December 31, 2008, the Company?s Government Operations segment completed its acquisition of Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc., a provider of specialty nuclear fuels and related services.

• LTC, L T C PROP INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 131.236832

LTC Properties, Inc., is a healthcare real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests primarily in long-term care and other healthcare related properties through mortgage loans, property lease transactions and other investments. The Company invests in properties that provide opportunity for additional value and diversifies its investment portfolio by geographic location, operator and form of investment. The Company provides mortgage financing on such properties based on established investment underwriting criteria. At December 31, 2008, the Company?s direct real estate investment portfolio (properties that it own or on which it holds promissory notes secured by first mortgages) consisted of investments in 101 skilled nursing properties with 11,707 beds, 101 assisted living properties with 4,598 units and two schools located in 30 states.

• AIZ, ASSURANT INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 147.249084

Assurant, Inc. (Assurant) is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, it is engaged in providing specialized insurance products and related services in North America and selected other international markets. Its four segments include Assurant Solutions, Assurant Specialty Property, Assurant Health and Assurant Employee Benefits. These segments provide debt protection administration, credit insurance, warranties and service contracts, pre-funded funeral insurance, creditor?placed homeowners insurance, manufactured housing homeowners insurance, individual health and small employer group health insurance, group dental insurance, group disability insurance and group life insurance. In October 2008, it announced that it has completed its acquisition of Signal Holdings LLC, a provider of wireless handset protection programs and repair services, from Trident II L.P. On September 26, 2008, it completed the acquisition of Warranty Management Group business from GE Consumer & Industrial.

• STLD, STEEL DYNAMICS Current Caprock Strength Rating: 168.864273

Steel Dynamics, Inc. is a steel producer and metals recycler. The Company has three segments: steel operations, steel fabrication operations, and metals recycling and ferrous resources operations. The Company’s products in its steel segment include hot rolled, cold rolled, galvanized, Galvalume and painted sheet steel; various structural steel beams and rails; special bar quality steel, and various merchant steel products, including beams, angles, flats and channels. Its products in the metals recycling segment include ferrous and nonferrous scrap processing, scrap management, transportation, and brokerage and trading products and services. The steel fabrication segment produces steel joists and decking materials. On June 9, 2008, it acquired the remaining 75% equity interest in Recycle South, LLC. On June 24, 2008, it acquired certain assets of Sturgis Iron & Metal, an operator of scrap collection and processing locations in Indiana, Michigan and Georgia.

• TZIX, TRIZETTO GP INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 63.253662
• UIL, UIL HLDGS CP Current Caprock Strength Rating: 18.508133

UIL Holdings Corporation (UIL Holdings), is engaged in operating its regulated utility business. The utility business consists of the electric transmission and distribution operations of The United Illuminating Company (UI). UIL Holdings also has a non-utility business, United Capital Investments, Inc. (UCI), which primarily holds passive minority ownership interests in two investment funds. As of December 31, 2008, the non-utility businesses included a minority ownership interest in Bridgeport Energy, LLC (BE) held by United Bridgeport Energy, Inc. (UBE), until the completion of the sale of that interest to an affiliate of Duke Energy on March 28, 2006; UCI?s minority ownership interest in Cross-Sound Cable Company, LLC (Cross-Sound) until the completion of the sale of that interest to Babcock & Brown Infrastructure Ltd. on February 27, 2006, and the operations of Xcelecom, Inc. (Xcelecom), until the sale of that business effective December 31, 2006.

• CRL, CHARLES RIVER LAB Current Caprock Strength Rating: 31.914513

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (Charles River) is a global provider of solutions that advance the drug discovery and development process, including research models and associated services, and outsourced preclinical services. The Company operates in two segments: Research Models and Services (RMS) and Preclinical Services (PCS). The Company provides the animal research models required in research and development of drugs, devices and therapies. Charles River?s customer base includes global pharmaceutical companies, a range of biotechnology companies, as well as government agencies, hospitals and academic institutions worldwide. The Company operates approximately 70 facilities in 17 countries worldwide. During the fiscal year ended December 27, 2008 (fiscal 2008), the Company acquired NewLab BioQuality AG and MIR Preclinical Services.

• VIV, VIVO PARTICIPACOE Current Caprock Strength Rating: 59.381481

Vivo Participacoes SA (Vivo) is a Brazil-based company engaged in providing cellular telecommunications services. The Company has 100% interest in Vivo S.A., a provider of mobile telephone services in the states of, Acre, Alagoas, Amapa, Amazonas, Bahia, Ceara, Espirito Santo, Goias, Maranhao, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Para, Paraiba, Parana, Pernambuco, Piaui, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul, Rondonia, Roraima, Santa Catarina, Sao Paulo, Sergipe, Tocantins and Minas Gerais through its subsidiary Telemig Celular. Vivo is controlled by Brasilcel N.V. (Brasilcel), a joint venture between Portugal Telecom and Telefonica. On April 03, 2008, it acquired Telemig Celular S.A., a wireless telecommunication provider in the state of Minas Gerais.

• NYT, N Y TIMES CL A Current Caprock Strength Rating: 10.988705

The New York Times Company is a diversified media company, including newspapers, Internet businesses, a radio station, investments in paper mills and other investments. The Company is organized in two segments: News Media Group and the About Group. Additionally, the Company owns equity interests in a Canadian newsprint company, a supercalendered paper manufacturing partnership in Maine, and Metro Boston LLC, which publishes a free daily newspaper in the greater Boston area. In February 2008, it acquired a 25% ownership interest in quadrantONE LLC, an online advertising network that sells bundled premium, targeted display advertising onto local newspaper and other Websites. The Websites of the New England and Regional Media Groups participate in this network. In July 2009, the Company’s Boston Globe Media announced the launch of a new business division that specializes in the creation and management of events and experiential marketing programs.

• FMX, FOMENTO ECONOMICO Current Caprock Strength Rating: 106.265846

Fomento Econ?mico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. (FEMSA) is a holding company. The Company conducts its operations, through three sub-holding companies: Coca-Cola FEMSA, .A.B. de C.V. and subsidiaries (Coca-Cola FEMSA), which is engaged in the production, distribution and marketing of certain Coca-Cola trademark beverages in Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil and Argentina.; FEMSA Cerveza, S.A. de C.V. and subsidiaries (FEMSA Cerveza), which is engaged in the production, distribution and marketing of beer, and FEMSA Comercio, S.A. de C.V. and subsidiaries (FEMSA Comercio) which is engaged in operating a chain of convenience stores under the trade name OXXO. In May 2008, Coca-Cola FEMSA completed the acquisition of REMIL in Brazil. As of December 31, 2008, FEMSA Cerveza serves approximately 340,000 retailers in Mexico and its distribution network operates approximately 2,307 retail distribution routes.

• SJT, SAN JUAN BASIN RO Current Caprock Strength Rating: 68.237228

San Juan Basin Royalty Trust (the Trust) is an express trust created by the San Juan Basin Royalty Trust Indenture (the Original Indenture) between Southland Royalty Company (Southland Royalty) and The Fort Worth National Bank. The Trustee of the Trust is Compass Bank. The function of the Trustee is to collect the net proceeds attributable to the Royalty (Royalty Income), to pay all expenses and charges of the Trust, and then distribute the remaining available income to the Unit Holders. The Royalty conveyed to the Trust was carved out of Southland Royalty?s (known as Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company LP?s) working interests and royalty interests in certain properties situated in the San Juan Basin in northwestern New Mexico. The Underlying Properties consist of working interests, royalty interests, overriding royalty interests and other contractual rights in 151,900 gross (119,000 net) producing acres in San Juan, Rio Arriba and Sandoval Counties of northwestern New Mexico.

• MC, MATSUSHITA EL IND Current Caprock Strength Rating: 20.698673

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• PEG, PUB ENTRPR GP Current Caprock Strength Rating: 32.920681

Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. (PSEG) is a holding company that operates through three principal direct wholly owned subsidiaries: Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G), PSEG Power LLC (Power) and PSEG Energy Holdings LLC (Energy Holdings). PSEG is an energy company with a diversified business mix. PSEG?s operations are primarily in the Northeastern and Mid Atlantic United States, and in other select markets. The wholly owned operating subsidiaries of Power are PSEG Fossil LLC (Fossil), PSEG Nuclear LLC (Nuclear) and PSEG Energy Resources & Trade LLC (ER&T).

• FXE, CURRENCYSHARES EU Current Caprock Strength Rating: 439.070251
• CRK, COMSTOCK RES Current Caprock Strength Rating: 88.390938

Comstock Resources, Inc. (Comstock) is engaged in the acquisition, development, production and exploration of oil and natural gas. The Company?s oil and gas operations are concentrated in east Texas/north Louisiana and south Texas regions. Its oil and natural gas properties have proved reserves of 581.7 billion cubic feet equivalent (Bcfe) as of December 31, 2008. Its consolidated proved oil and natural gas reserve base is 90% natural gas and 67% proved developed on a Bcfe basis as of December 31, 2008. In August 2008, Comstock divested its interests in its offshore oil and gas properties through the sale of Bois d?Arc Energy, Inc.

• NTES, NETEASE.COM ADS Current Caprock Strength Rating: 2.720587

NetEase.com, Inc., operates an interactive online community in China and is a provider of Chinese language content and services through its online games, Internet portal, and wireless value-added services businesses. The Company generates revenues from fees it charge the users of its online games and from selling advertisements on the NetEase Websites, and to a much lesser extent, of wireless value-added and other fee-based services. The Company?s subsidiaries include NetEase Beijing, Youdao Information, Boguan, Guangzhou Interactive, and NetEase Hangzhou.

• OSIP, OSI PHARMACEUTIC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 50.800850

OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OSI) is a biotechnology company primarily focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of molecular targeted therapies addressing unmet medical needs in oncology, diabetes and obesity. The Company’s primary focus is oncology and its flagship product is Tarceva (erlotinib), a small molecule inhibitor of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). OSI also has research and development programs in diabetes and obesity, which are conducted through Prosidion Limited, the Company’s United Kingdom subsidiary. Roche Holding Ltd. and OSI announced that Tarceva (erlotinib) has been approved in Japan for the treatment of patients with nonresectable, recurrent and advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), which is aggravated following chemotherapy. In December 2008, the Company acquired from 7TM Pharma A/S, a number of early stage research assets and a G-Protein coupled receptor (GPCR), technology platform.

• USB, US BANCORP Current Caprock Strength Rating: 44.086376

U.S. Bancorp operates as a financial holding company and a bank holding company. U.S. Bancorp provides a range of financial services, including lending and depository services, cash management, foreign exchange, and trust and investment management services. It also engages in credit card services, merchant and Automated Teller Machine (ATM) processing, mortgage banking, insurance, brokerage and leasing. U.S. Bancorp?s banking subsidiaries are engaged in the general banking business, principally in domestic markets. The subsidiaries provide a range of products and services to individuals, businesses, institutional organizations, governmental entities and other financial institutions. The Company operates in five segments: Wholesale Banking, Consumer Banking, Wealth Management & Securities Services, Payment Services, and Treasury and Corporate Support. On November 21, 2008, the Company acquired the banking operations of Downey Savings & Loan Association, F.A. and PFF Bank & Trust.

• OLN, OLIN CP Current Caprock Strength Rating: 16.668947

Olin Corporation is a manufacturer concentrated in two business segments: Chlor Alkali Products and Winchester. Chlor Alkali Products manufactures and sells chlorine and caustic soda, sodium hydrosulfite, hydrochloric acid, hydrogen, bleach products and potassium hydroxide. During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Chlor Alkali Products segment represents 72% of its sales. The Winchester products segment represents 28% of its 2008 sales. The Winchester products segment includes sporting ammunition, reloading components, small caliber military ammunition and components, and industrial cartridges. Its subsidiary, PCI Chemicals Canada Company/Societe PCI Chimie Canada, operates one chlor alkali facility in Becancour, Canada, which sells chlor alkali-related products within Canada and to the United States. The Company?s another subsidiary, Winchester Australia Limited, loads and packs sporting and industrial ammunition in Australia.

• MUR, MURPHY OIL CP HLD Current Caprock Strength Rating: 106.178574

Murphy Oil Corporation (Murphy) is a worldwide oil and gas exploration and production company, with refining and marketing operations in the United States and the United Kingdom. Its operations are classified into two business activities: Exploration and Production, and Refining and Marketing. Murphy?s exploration and production activities are subdivided into six geographic segments, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Malaysia, Ecuador and all other countries. Murphy?s refining and marketing activities are subdivided into geographic segments for North America and United Kingdom. In November 2008, the Company acquired a 70% interest and operatorship of a second Browse Basin exploration permit in Block WA-423-P.

• NGPC, NGP CAPITAL RESOU Current Caprock Strength Rating: 23.226631

NGP Capital Resources Company is a financial services company established to invest primarily in debt securities of small and mid-size private energy companies. The Company?s investment objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation primarily through debt investments with certain equity components. It is a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company (BDC) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act). A key focus area for its targeted investments in the energy industry is domestic upstream businesses that produce, develop, acquire and explore for oil and natural gas. The Company also evaluates investment opportunities in such businesses as coal, power, electricity, energy services and alternative energy.

• KOP, KOPPERS HOLDINGS Current Caprock Strength Rating: 195.969543

Koppers Holdings Inc. (Koppers Holdings), formerly as KI Holdings Inc., is an integrated provider of carbon compounds and commercial wood treatment products. Its products are used in a variety of applications in a range of end markets, including the aluminum, railroad, specialty chemical, utility, rubber, and steel industries. It operates two principal businesses: Carbon Materials and Chemicals, and Railroad and Utility Products. It processes coal tar into a variety of products, including carbon pitch, creosote, and phthalic anhydride, which are critical intermediate materials in the production of aluminum, the pressure treatment of wood and the production of plasticizers, and specialty chemicals. Through its Railroad and Utility Products business, the Company supplies railroad crossties in North America. In October 2008, Koppers Holdings sold 95% interest in Koppers Monessen Partners to ArcelorMittal S.A.

• SAN, BANCO SANTANDER Current Caprock Strength Rating: 24.476246

Banco Santander-Chile (Santander-Chile or the Bank) provides a range of commercial and retail banking services to its customers, including Chilean peso and foreign currency denominated loans to finance a variety of commercial transactions, trade, foreign currency forward contracts and credit lines and a variety of retail banking services, including mortgage financing. In addition to its traditional banking operations, it offers a variety of financial services, including financial leasing, financial advisory services, mutual fund management, securities brokerage, insurance brokerage and investment management. As of December 31, 2008, the Bank had private branch network in Chile with 477 branches, 256 of which operated under the Santander brand name, 109 under the Santander Banefe brand name, 46 that operate under the brand name SuperCaja, 18 that operate under the BancaPrime brand name and 41 auxiliary and payment centers.

• VLCCF, KNIGHTSBRIDGE TNK Current Caprock Strength Rating: 19.930265

Knightsbridge Tankers Limited (Knightsbridge) is an international tanker company with the primary business activity of international seaborne transportation of crude oil. The Company’s fleet consists of four double-hull very large crude oil carriers (VLCCs), one of which was built in 1996 and three of which were built in 1995. Each of the Vessels is owned by a subsidiary and is deployed on time charters operating worldwide. In addition to the VLCCs, Knightsbridge has contracted to acquire two Capesize bulk carriers under construction. Knightsbridge entered into agreements for the construction of two Capesize dry bulk carriers, each with a cargo-carrying capacity of approximately 170,000 deadweight ton, with Daehan Shipbuilding Co Ltd in the Republic of Korea.

• ACL, ALCON INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 16.471506

Alcon, Inc. (Alcon) is a research and development driven, global medical specialty company focused on eye care. The Company develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceuticals, surgical equipment and devices and consumer eye care products to treat diseases and disorders of the eye. Alcon manages its business through two segments: Alcon United States and Alcon International. Its portfolio spans three key ophthalmic categories: pharmaceutical, surgical and consumer eye care products. In its pharmaceutical category Alcon develops, manufactures and markets a range of prescription ophthalmic pharmaceutical products. Alcon offers a range of surgical equipment, single-use and disposable products. The Company markets contact lens care products, artificial tears and ocular vitamins, in its consumer eye care products category. In July 2008, Novartis AG acquired a 25% stake in Alcon from Nestle SA.

• CRL, CHARLES RIVER LAB Current Caprock Strength Rating: 31.914513

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (Charles River) is a global provider of solutions that advance the drug discovery and development process, including research models and associated services, and outsourced preclinical services. The Company operates in two segments: Research Models and Services (RMS) and Preclinical Services (PCS). The Company provides the animal research models required in research and development of drugs, devices and therapies. Charles River?s customer base includes global pharmaceutical companies, a range of biotechnology companies, as well as government agencies, hospitals and academic institutions worldwide. The Company operates approximately 70 facilities in 17 countries worldwide. During the fiscal year ended December 27, 2008 (fiscal 2008), the Company acquired NewLab BioQuality AG and MIR Preclinical Services.

• SJT, SAN JUAN BASIN RO Current Caprock Strength Rating: 68.237228

San Juan Basin Royalty Trust (the Trust) is an express trust created by the San Juan Basin Royalty Trust Indenture (the Original Indenture) between Southland Royalty Company (Southland Royalty) and The Fort Worth National Bank. The Trustee of the Trust is Compass Bank. The function of the Trustee is to collect the net proceeds attributable to the Royalty (Royalty Income), to pay all expenses and charges of the Trust, and then distribute the remaining available income to the Unit Holders. The Royalty conveyed to the Trust was carved out of Southland Royalty?s (known as Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company LP?s) working interests and royalty interests in certain properties situated in the San Juan Basin in northwestern New Mexico. The Underlying Properties consist of working interests, royalty interests, overriding royalty interests and other contractual rights in 151,900 gross (119,000 net) producing acres in San Juan, Rio Arriba and Sandoval Counties of northwestern New Mexico.

• SYK, STRYKER CP Current Caprock Strength Rating: 4.098660

Stryker Corporation (Stryker) is a medical technology company with a range of products in orthopaedics and a presence in other medical specialties. The Company’s products include implants used in joint replacement, trauma, craniomaxillofacial and spinal surgeries; biologics; surgical, neurologic, ear, nose and throat and interventional pain equipment; endoscopic, surgical navigation, communications and digital imaging systems; as well as patient handling and emergency medical equipment. The Company operates in two business segments: Orthopaedic Implants and MedSurg Equipment. The Orthopaedic Implants segment sells orthopaedic reconstructive (hip, knee and shoulder), trauma, craniomaxillofacial and spinal implant systems; bone cement; and the bone growth factor OP-1. The MedSurg Equipment segment sells surgical equipment; surgical navigation systems; endoscopic, communications and digital imaging systems; as well as patient handling and emergency medical equipment.

• FFIC, FLUSHING FIN CP Current Caprock Strength Rating: 64.347054

Flushing Financial Corporation serves as the holding company for Flushing Savings Bank FSB (the Savings Bank). The Savings Bank owns four subsidiaries: Flushing Commercial Bank, Flushing Preferred Funding Corporation (FPFC), Flushing Service Corporation and FSB Properties Inc. (Properties). The Bank’s principal business is attracting retail deposits from the general public and investing those deposits together with funds generated from ongoing operations and borrowings, primarily in originations and purchases of one- to four-family (focusing on mixed-use properties, or properties that contain both residential dwelling units and commercial units), multi-family residential and commercial real estate mortgage loans; construction loans, primarily for residential properties; small business administration (SBA) loans and other small business loans, and mortgage loan surrogates, such as mortgage-backed securities. It also operates an Internet branch, iGObanking.com.

• FE, FIRSTENERGY CP Current Caprock Strength Rating: 124.292145

FirstEnergy Corp. (FirstEnergy) is principally a holding company that holds, directly or indirectly, eight principal electric utility operating subsidiaries: Ohio Edison Company (OE), The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company (CEI), The Toledo Edison Company (TE), Pennsylvania Power Company (Penn), American Transmission Systems, Inc. (ATSI), Jersey Central Power & Light Company (JCP&L), Metropolitan Edison Company (Met-Ed) and Pennsylvania Electric Company (Penelec). Its revenues are primarily derived from electric service provided by its utility operating subsidiaries and the revenues of its other principal subsidiary, FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. (FES). In addition, FirstEnergy holds other direct subsidiaries, including FirstEnergy Properties, Inc., FirstEnergy Ventures Corp., FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC), FirstEnergy Securities Transfer Company, GPU Diversified Holdings, LLC, GPU Telecom Services, Inc., GPU Nuclear, Inc. and FirstEnergy Service Company (FESC).

• PQ, PETROQUEST ENERGY Current Caprock Strength Rating: 10.731385

PetroQuest Energy, Inc. is an independent oil and gas company with operations in Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas and the Gulf Coast Basin. During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company drilled 109 gross exploratory wells and 41 gross development wells.

• TEF, TELEFONICA SA Current Caprock Strength Rating: 119.150848

Telefonica, S.A. (Telefonica), together with its subsidiaries and investees, operates in the telecommunications, media and contact center industries. The Company is also involved in the media and contact center activities through investments in Telefonica de Contenidos and Atento. The Company operates in three business areas: Telefonica Spain, Telefonica Europe and Telefonica Latin America. In Latin America, Telefonica provides service to more than 158 million customers in Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Peru, and has substantial operations in Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, Uruguay and Venezuela. In Europe, it has operating companies in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Czech Republic and Slovakia. In May 2008, the Company sold part of its real estate portfolio to Bohemia Real Estate Investments. On April 3, 2008, Vivo Participacoes, S.A. completed the acquisition of 53.90% of Telemig Celular Participacoes, S.A.

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• GEO, GEO GROUP INC (TH Current Caprock Strength Rating: 0.920737

The GEO Group, Inc. (GEO) is a provider of government-outsourced services specializing in the management of correctional, detention and mental health and residential treatment facilities in the United States, Canada, Australia, South Africa and the United Kingdom. It operates a range of correctional and detention facilities, including maximum, medium and minimum security prisons, immigration detention centers, minimum security detention centers and mental health and residential treatment facilities. The Company conducts its business through four business segments: United States corrections segment; International services segment; GEO Care segment, and Facility construction and design segment.

• ERF, ENERPLUS RES FD Current Caprock Strength Rating: -0.796765

Enerplus Resources Fund (Enerplus) is an open-end investment trust. As of December 31, 2008, the Fund?s assets consisted of securities issued by its direct wholly owned subsidiaries, and 95%, 99% and 99% royalties on the crude oil and natural gas property interests of EnerMark Inc., Enerplus Resources Corporation (ERC) and Enerplus Oil & Gas Ltd. (Enerplus Oil & Gas), respectively. As of December 31, 2008, the Fund?s material Operating Subsidiaries were EnerMark, ERC, Enerplus Commercial Trust (ECT), means Enerplus Resources (USA) Corporation (Enerplus USA) and FET Operating Partnership. On February 13, 2008, the Fund completed its acquisition of Focus Energy Trust (Focus). On July 31, 2008, Enerplus completed the sale of its 15% working interest in the Joslyn oil sands lease to Occidental Petroleum Corporation.

• DSM, DREYFUS STRA MUNI Current Caprock Strength Rating: 0.445373

Dreyfus Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. (the fund) is a diversified closed-end management investment company. The fund?s investment objective is to maximize current income exempt from federal income tax to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital. The Dreyfus Corporation serves as the fund?s investment adviser. The fund invests at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds. The fund also issues auction rate preferred stock and invests the proceeds in a manner consistent with its investment objective.

• UST, U S T INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 41.726654
• RTN, RAYTHEON CO (NEW) Current Caprock Strength Rating: 561.782532

Raytheon Company designs, develops, manufactures, integrates, supports and provides a range of products, services and solutions for principally governmental customers in the United States and worldwide. The Company operates in six business segments: Integrated Defense Systems (IDS), Intelligence and Information Systems (ibis’), Missile Systems (MS), Network Centric Systems (NCS), Space and Airborne Systems (SAS) and Technical Services (TS). In April 2008, the Company acquired SI Government Solutions. In July 2008, Raytheon Company acquired Telemus Solutions, Inc., a provider of information security, intelligence and technical services to defense, intelligence and other federal customers.

• BLK, BLACKROCK INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 63.483006

BlackRock, Inc. (BlackRock) operates as an investment management firm in the United States. As of December 31, 2008, the Company had $1.307 trillion of assets under management (AUM). BlackRock provides diversified investment management services to institutional clients and to individual investors through various investment vehicles. Its investment management services primarily consist of the active management of fixed income, cash management and equity client accounts; the management of a number of open-end and closed-end mutual fund families, and other non-United States equivalent retail products serving the institutional and retail markets, and the management of alternative funds developed to serve various customer needs. In addition, BlackRock provides market risk management, financial markets advisory and enterprise investment system services to a broad base of clients.

• DKS, DICK’S SPORTING G Current Caprock Strength Rating: 43.393806

Dick?s Sporting Goods, Inc. (Dick?s) is a full-line sporting goods retailer that offers an assortment of brand name sporting goods equipment, apparel, and footwear in a specialty store environment. As of January 31, 2009, the Company operated 384 Dick?s Sporting Goods stores in 39 states, 89 Golf Galaxy stores in 31 states, and 14 Chick?s Sporting Goods stores in California. Dick?s carry a variety of brands, including Nike, North Face, Columbia, adidas, TaylorMade, Callaway and Under Armour, as well as private label products sold under names, such as Ativa, Maxfli, Tailgate Gear and Walter Hagen, and private brand products, such as its exclusive lines of Nike ACG, Slazenger, Umbro, Reebok, Field & Stream and adidas baseball merchandise, which are available only in the Company?s stores.

• MON, MONSANTO COMPANY Current Caprock Strength Rating: 1448.830444

Monsanto Company (Monsanto) along with its subsidiaries, is a global provider of agricultural products for farmers. The Company?s seeds, biotechnology trait products, and herbicides provide farmers with solutions to produce foods for consumers and feed for animals. It has two segments: Seeds and Genomics, and Agricultural Productivity. In October 2008, the Company consummated the sale of its dairy business. In September 2007, Monsanto acquired Agroeste Sementes, a Brazilian corn seed company. Agroeste focuses on hybrid corn seed production and serves farmers throughout Brazil. In June 2008, it acquired De Ruiter and a related company. De Ruiter is a protected-culture vegetable seeds company based in the Netherlands with operations worldwide. In July 2008, the Company acquired Marmot, S.A., which operates Cristiani, a seed company. In December 2008, Monsanto acquired Aly Participacoes Ltda., which operates the sugarcane breeding and technology companies, CanaVialis S.A. and Alellyx S.A.

• APC, ANADARKO PETROLEU Current Caprock Strength Rating: 59.277843

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (Anadarko) is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company with 2.28 billion barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) of proved reserves as of December 31, 2008. The Company operates in three segments: oil and gas exploration and production, which explores for and produces natural gas, crude oil, condensate and natural gas liquids (NGLs); midstream, which is engaged in gathering, processing, treating and transporting Anadarko and third-party oil and gas production, and marketing, which sells most of Anadarko?s production, as well as commodities purchased from third parties. In December 2008, Anadarko completed the sale of its 50% interest in the Peregrino heavy-oil field offshore Brazil to StatoilHydro. In 2008, the Company divested certain oil and gas properties, primarily in Brazil, onshore in the United States and the Gulf of Mexico.

• PCU, SOUTHERN COPPER C Current Caprock Strength Rating: 14.524392

Southern Copper Corporation is an integrated copper producer. The Company produces copper, molybdenum, zinc and silver. All of its mining, smelting and refining facilities are located in Peru and in Mexico, and it conducts exploration activities in those countries and Chile. Its Peruvian copper operations involve mining, milling and flotation of copper ore to produce copper concentrates and molybdenum concentrates; the smelting of copper concentrates to produce anode copper, and the refining of anode copper to produce copper cathodes. It operates the Toquepala and Cuajone mines in the Andes mountains. The Company also operates a smelter and refinery west of the Toquepala and Cuajone mines in the coastal city of Ilo, Peru. Its Mexican operations are conducted through the Company?s subsidiary, Minera Mexico S.A. de C.V. (Minera Mexico). Minera Mexico engages principally in the mining and processing of copper, molybdenum, zinc, silver, gold and lead.

• SFY, SWIFT ERGY (HLDG Current Caprock Strength Rating: 19.959139

Swift Energy Company is engaged in developing, exploring, acquiring, and operating oil and natural gas properties, with a focus on oil and natural gas reserves onshore and in the inland waters of Louisiana and Texas. During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company completed the selling of its New Zealand-based operations. In 2008, the total proved reserves for the Company was comprised of approximately 43% crude oil, 42% natural gas, and 15% natural gas liquids (NGLs); and 53% of the total proved reserves were proved developed. The proved reserves are concentrated with 61% of the total in Louisiana, 38% in Texas, and 1% in other states. The Company focuses its development and exploration in four areas: Southeast Louisiana, South Texas, Central Louisiana/East Texas and South Louisiana.

• PVA, PENN VIRGINIA CP Current Caprock Strength Rating: 53.993431

Penn Virginia Corporation is an independent oil and gas company primarily engaged in the development, exploration and production of natural gas and oil in various domestic onshore regions including East Texas, the Mid-Continent, Appalachia, Mississippi and the Gulf Coast. The Company also indirectly owns partner interests in Penn Virginia Resource Partners, L.P. (PVR). The Company?s ownership interests in PVR are held principally through its general partner interest and its 77% limited partner interest in Penn Virginia GP Holdings, L.P. (PVG). The Company is engaged in three business segments: oil and gas, coal and natural resource management and natural gas midstream. The Company operates its oil and gas segment. PVR operates the coal and natural resource management and natural gas midstream segments.

• LUK, LEUCADIA NATL CP Current Caprock Strength Rating: 110.056374

Leucadia National Corporation (Leucadia) is a diversified holding company engaged in a variety of businesses, including manufacturing, telecommunications, property management and services, gaming entertainment, real estate activities, medical product development and winery operations. The Company also owns equity interests in operating businesses and investment partnerships, including a broker-dealer engaged in making markets and trading of high yield and special situation securities, land-based contract oil and gas drilling, real estate activities and development of a copper mine in Spain. The Company?s operating segments include Manufacturing, Telecommunications, Property Management and Services, Gaming Entertainment, Domestic Real Estate, Winery and Medical Product Development. On October 1, 2008, STi Prepaid, LLC (STi Prepaid) completed the acquisition of Sprint. As of December 31, 2008, the Company had acquired approximately 25% interest in AmeriCredit Corp. (ACF).

• GHL, GREENHILL & CO Current Caprock Strength Rating: 51.067162

Greenhill & Co., Inc. is an independent investment banking firm. It provides financial advice on significant mergers, acquisitions, restructurings and similar corporate finance matters, as well as its fund placement services for private equity and other financial sponsors, and manages merchant banking funds and similar vehicles and commits capital to those funds and vehicles. The Company acts for the clients worldwide from offices in New York, London, Frankfurt, Toronto, Tokyo, Dallas, San Francisco and Chicago. Its principal sources of revenue are financial advisory and merchant banking.

• SAN, BANCO SANTANDER Current Caprock Strength Rating: 24.476246

Banco Santander-Chile (Santander-Chile or the Bank) provides a range of commercial and retail banking services to its customers, including Chilean peso and foreign currency denominated loans to finance a variety of commercial transactions, trade, foreign currency forward contracts and credit lines and a variety of retail banking services, including mortgage financing. In addition to its traditional banking operations, it offers a variety of financial services, including financial leasing, financial advisory services, mutual fund management, securities brokerage, insurance brokerage and investment management. As of December 31, 2008, the Bank had private branch network in Chile with 477 branches, 256 of which operated under the Santander brand name, 109 under the Santander Banefe brand name, 46 that operate under the brand name SuperCaja, 18 that operate under the BancaPrime brand name and 41 auxiliary and payment centers.

• KEX, KIRBY CORPORATION Current Caprock Strength Rating: 156.771103

Kirby Corporation is a marine transportation and diesel engine services company. The Company operates in two business segments: marine transportation and diesel engine services. The Company?s marine transportation segment is engaged in the inland transportation of petrochemicals, black oil products and agricultural chemicals by tank barges, and the offshore transportation of dry-bulk cargoes by barge. The Company?s diesel engine services segment is engaged in the overhaul and repair of diesel engines and reduction gears, and related parts sales in three markets: the marine market, providing aftermarket service for vessels powered by diesel engines utilized in the various inland and offshore marine industries; the power generation market, providing aftermarket service for diesel engines that provide standby, peak and base load power generation for users of industrial reduction gears and for generation components of the nuclear industry; and the railroad market.

• CRA, APPLERA CP-CELERA Current Caprock Strength Rating: 30.164644

Celera Corporation (Celera) is a healthcare business delivering personalized disease management through a combination of products and services. The Company operates in three segments: a clinical laboratory testing service business (Lab Services), a products business (Products), and a segment which includes other activities under corporate management (Corporate). Its Lab Services business, conducted through Berkeley HeartLab, Inc., (BHL), offers a portfolio of clinical laboratory tests and disease management services to help healthcare providers improve cardiovascular disease treatment regimens for patients. Its Products business develops, manufactures, and oversees the commercialization of molecular diagnostic products, which are commercialized through its relationship with Abbott Molecular, a subsidiary of Abbott Laboratories. On July 1, 2008, Celera announced that it has completed its split-off from Applera Corporation.

• CLC, CLARCOR INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 18.751421

CLARCOR Inc. conducts business in three segments: Engine/Mobile Filtration, Industrial/Environmental Filtration and Packaging. The Company?s Engine/Mobile Filtration Segment sells filtration products used on engines and in mobile equipment applications, including trucks, automobiles, buses and locomotives, and marine, construction, industrial, mining and agricultural equipment.. The Company?s Industrial/Environmental Filtration Segment centers on the manufacturing and marketing of filtration products used in industrial and commercial processes and in buildings, and infrastructures of various types. The Company?s consumer and industrial packaging products business is conducted, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, J.L. Clark, Inc. (J.L. Clark). In May 2008, the Company acquired a 30% share in BioProcess H2O LLC (BPT), a Rhode Island-based manufacturer of industrial waste water and water reuse filtration systems. The Company acquired 100% of the Keddeg Company on December 29, 2008.

• RIO, COMPANHIA VALE AD Current Caprock Strength Rating: 161.841156

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• EOG, EOG RESOURCES INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 137.551773

EOG Resources, Inc. (EOG), together with its subsidiaries, explores for, develops, produces and markets natural gas and crude oil primarily in the United States, Canada, Trinidad, the United Kingdom North Sea and other international areas. As of December 31, 2008, EOG?s total estimated net proved reserves were 8,689 billion cubic feet equivalent (Bcfe), of which 7,339 billion cubic feet (Bcf) were natural gas reserves and 225 million barrels (MMBbl) were crude oil, condensate and natural gas liquids reserves. At December 31, 2008, approximately 71% of EOG?s reserves (on a natural gas equivalent basis) were located in the United States, 15% in Canada and 14% in Trinidad.

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• RCS, PIMCO STR GLB GVT Current Caprock Strength Rating: 26.154078

PIMCO Strategic Global Government Fund, Inc. (the Fund) is a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company. The Fund?s primary investment objective is to generate, over time, a level of income higher than that generated by intermediate-term United States debt securities. The Fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of investment-grade United States and foreign government securities. It invests at least 80% of its net assets plus borrowings in government securities and not more than 20% of total assets may be invested in emerging market securities. The Fund may invest in swap agreements. The Fund may invest in mortgage-related or other asset-backed securities. The Fund?s investment manager is Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Allianz Global Investors of America L.P. Its sub-advisor is Pacific Investment Management Company LLC.

• FII, FEDERATED INV INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 40.086418

Federated Investors, Inc. (Federated), together with its consolidated subsidiaries, is a provider of investment management products and related financial services. The Company sponsors, markets and provides investment-related services to various investment products, including mutual funds and Separate Accounts (which include separately managed accounts, institutional accounts, sub-advised funds and other managed products). Federated provided investment advisory services to 158 Federated-sponsored funds (the Federated Funds) as of December 31, 2008. Of the 158 Federated Funds as of December 31, 2008, Federated?s investment advisory subsidiaries managed 50 money market funds totaling $327.3 billion in assets, 51 fixed-income funds with $19.3 billion in assets and 57 equity funds with $17.5 billion in assets. In December 2008, Federated announced the completion of the acquisition of Clover Capital Management Inc.

• IRM, IRON MOUNTAIN (DE Current Caprock Strength Rating: 99.393646

Iron Mountain Incorporated (IMI) provides information protection and storage services. These services can be divided into three service categories: records management services, data protection and recovery services, and information destruction services. The Company offers both physical services and technology solutions in each of these categories. Media formats can be divided into physical and electronic records. Physical records include paper documents, as well as all other non-electronic media such as microfilm and microfiche, master audio and videotapes, film, X-rays and blueprints. Electronic records include email and various forms of magnetic media such as computer tapes and hard drives and optical disks. IMI derives most of its revenues from the storage of paper documents and storage-related services. In May 2008, the Company acquired the DocuVault, a provider of records storage, secure shredding and data backup services in Denver and Colorado Springs.

• SMA, SYMMETRY MEDICAL Current Caprock Strength Rating: 37.797249

Symmetry Medical Inc. (Symmetry) is an independent provider of implants and related instruments and cases to global orthopedic device manufacturers. The Company designs, develops and produces these products for companies in other segments of the medical device market, including the dental, osteobiologic and endoscopy segments, and it also provides limited specialized products to non-healthcare markets, such as the aerospace market. Symmetry?s Total Solutions approach presents its customers with a range of products, as well as design, engineering and project management services and production capabilities to help them bring their implant systems to market efficiently. On January 25, 2008, the Company acquired DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.’s New Bedford, Massachusetts instrument manufacturing facility (New Bedford).

• SCG, SCANA CP NEW Current Caprock Strength Rating: 4.660450

SCANA Corporation (SCANA) through its wholly-owned regulated subsidiaries, is primarily engaged in the generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity in parts of South Carolina and in the purchase, transmission and sale of natural gas in portions of North Carolina and South Carolina. Through a wholly owned nonregulated subsidiary, SCANA markets natural gas to retail customers in Georgia and to wholesale customers primarily in the southeast. Other wholly owned nonregulated subsidiaries provide fiber optic and other telecommunications services and provide service contracts to homeowners on certain home appliances and heating and air conditioning units. Additionally, a service company subsidiary of SCANA provides administrative, management and other services to the other subsidiaries.

• QGEN, QIAGEN NV Current Caprock Strength Rating: 186.214981

QIAGEN N.V. (QIAGEN) is a provider of technologies and products for preanalytical sample preparation and linked molecular assay solutions. The Company has developed a portfolio of more than 500 consumable products and automated solutions for sample collection, and nucleic acid and protein handling, separation, and purification, as well as open and target specific assays. The Company also supplies diagnostic kits, tests, and assays for human and veterinary molecular diagnostics. Products are sold to academic research markets, to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, to applied testing customers (such as in forensics, veterinary, biodefense and industrial applications), as well as to molecular diagnostics laboratories. In addition, the Company sells and/or licenses technologies to others. The Company?s products are markets in more than 40 countries.

• WABC, WESTAMERICA BNCP Current Caprock Strength Rating: 62.256195

Westamerica Bancorporation is a bank holding company that provides a range of banking services to individual and corporate customers in Northern and Central California, through its subsidiary, Westamerica Bank (the Bank). The Company focuses on the banking needs of small businesses. The Bank is engaged in the banking business through 86 offices in 21 counties in Northern and Central California, including 13 offices in Fresno County, 11 each in Marin and Sonoma Counties, seven in Napa County, five each in Stanislaus, Lake, Contra Costa and Solano Counties, four in Kern, County, three each in Alameda and Sacramento Counties, two each in Mendocino, Nevada, Placer and Tulare Counties, and one each in Merced, San Francisco, Tuolumne, Kings, Madera and Yolo Counties. On February 6, 2009, the Bank acquired the banking operations of County Bank from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).

• PBCT, PEOPLE’S UNITED F Current Caprock Strength Rating: 5.961179

People’s United Financial, Inc. (People?s United Financial), is a savings and loan holding company. The principal business of People?s United Financial is to provide, through People?s United Bank and its subsidiaries, commercial banking, retail and small business banking and wealth management services to individual, corporate and municipal customers. Traditional banking activities are conducted primarily within the New England and include extending secured and unsecured commercial, and consumer loans, originating mortgage loans secured by residential and commercial properties, and accepting consumer, commercial and municipal deposits. In addition to traditional banking activities, People?s United Bank provides specialized services tailored to specific markets, including personal, institutional and employee benefit trust; cash management, and municipal banking and finance. On January 1, 2008, People?s United Financial completed its acquisition of the Chittenden Corporation.

• SGY, STONE ENERGY CP Current Caprock Strength Rating: 60.302979

Stone Energy Corporation (Stone Energy), is an independent oil and natural gas company engaged in the acquisition and subsequent exploration, development, and operation of oil and gas properties located primarily in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM). The Company also has operations in the Appalachia region. On August 28, 2008, the Company completed the acquisition of Bois d?Arc Energy, Inc. (Bois d?Arc). As of February 23, 2009, it has secured leasehold interests in approximately 24,000 net acres and has two wells which are on production.

• PIF, INSURD MUNI INCM Current Caprock Strength Rating: 16.223713

Insured Municipal Income Fund Inc. (the Fund) is a closed-end diversified management investment company. The FundG??s investment objective is to achieve a high-level of current income that is exempt from federal income tax, consistent with the preservation of capital. In the normal course of business the Fund may enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations or that provide indemnification for certain liabilities. UBS Global Asset Management (Americas) Inc. (UBS Global AM) serves as investment advisor and administrator of the Fund. UBS Global AM is an indirect wholly owned asset management subsidiary of UBS AG, an internationally diversified organization with headquarters in Zurich and Basel, Switzerland, and operations in areas of the financial services industry.

• CBZ, CBIZ INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 82.244987

CBIZ, Inc. (CBIZ) provides professional business services primarily to small and medium-sized businesses, as well as individuals, governmental entities, and not-for-profit enterprises throughout the United States and parts of Canada. The Company delivers its integrated services through four practice groups: Financial Services, Employee Services, Medical Management Professionals (MMP) and National Practices. Financial Services group includes accounting; tax; financial advisory; litigation support, and real estate advisory. Employee Services group provides group health; property & casualty; COBRA/flex; retirement planning; wealth management, and recruiting. MMP group includes coding and billing; accounts receivable management and full practice management services. National Practices group includes, managed networking and hardware services, and mergers & acquisitions. In July 2009, the Company announced the acquisition of EAO Consultants, LLC (doing business as Egan, Amato & O’Connor).

• NOV, NATL OILWELL VARC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 29.458580

National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NOV) is a provider of equipment and components used in oil and gas drilling and production operations, oilfield services, and supply chain integration services to the upstream oil and gas industry. The Company operates in three segments. The Rig Technology segment designs, manufactures, sells and services systems for the drilling, completion and servicing of oil and gas wells. The Petroleum Services & Supplies segment provides a variety of consumable goods and services used to drill, complete, remediate and workover oil and gas wells, service pipelines, flowlines and other oilfield tubular goods. The Distribution Services segment provides maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) supplies, and spare parts to drill site and production locations worldwide.On April 21, 2008, NOV acquired Grant Prideco, Inc. In December 2008, it acquired Sakhalin Outfitters LLC and Mid-South Machine, Inc. In April 2009, NOV acquired ASEP Group Holding B.V. and Anson Limited.

• APD, AIR PRODUCTS CHEM Current Caprock Strength Rating: 83.468361

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. serves technology, energy, industrial and healthcare customers globally with a portfolio of products, services and solutions that include atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, equipment and services. The Company is the supplier of hydrogen and helium and has built positions in growth markets, such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, natural gas liquefaction and advanced coatings and adhesives. The Company operates in four business segments: merchant gases, tonnage gases, electronic and performance materials, and equipment and energy. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008 (fiscal 2008), it sold its high purity process chemicals business. In June 2008, it sold the polymers emulsions business. In May 2009, the Company sold all of its United States home infusion therapy services business and some elements of its respiratory and home medical equipment business to OptionCare Enterprises, Inc.

• NYB, NEW YORK CMMTY BN Current Caprock Strength Rating: 50.975937

New York Community Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for New York Community Bank (the Community Bank) and New York Commercial Bank (the Commercial Bank). The Company has 214 banking offices serving customers in all five boroughs of New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County in New York, and Essex, Hudson, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, and Union counties in New Jersey. The Community Bank has 178 locations that operate through five local divisions: Queens County Savings Bank, Roslyn Savings Bank, Richmond County Savings Bank, Roosevelt Savings Bank and Garden State Community Bank. The Commercial Bank has 36 branches serving Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Westchester County, and Long Island, including 17 branches of Atlantic Bank.

• TIP, ISHARES LEHMAN TI Current Caprock Strength Rating: 211.759079
• BLKB, BLACKBAUD INC. Current Caprock Strength Rating: 22.222506

Blackbaud, Inc. is a global provider of software and related services designed specifically for non-profit organizations. It offers an operational platform through core software applications, plus an additional 40 extended applications to provide distinct, add-on functionality tailored to meet the specific needs of its diverse customer base. The Company also offers a suite of analytical tools and related services that enable non-profit organizations to extract, aggregate and analyze data to make operational decisions. The Company operates in six segments: license fees, maintenance fees, subscription fees, consulting and education services, analytic services, and others. Its customers operate in multiple verticals within the non-profit market, including religion, education, foundations, health and human services, arts and cultural, public and societal benefits, environment and animal welfare, and international and foreign affairs. In April 2009, Blackbaud, Inc. acquired RLC CCT.

• COST, COSTCO WHOLESALE Current Caprock Strength Rating: 35.922962

Costco Wholesale Corporation (Costco) operates membership warehouses-based offering its members products in a range of merchandise categories. It buys the majority of its merchandise directly from manufacturers and route it to a cross-docking consolidation point (depot) or directly to its warehouses. The Company?s depots receive container-based shipments from manufacturers and reallocate these goods for shipment to its individual warehouses, generally in less than 24 hours. The Company?s warehouse format averages approximately 140,000 square feet. Its warehouses operate on a seven-day, 69-hour week. It carries an average of approximately 4,000 active stockkeeping units (SKUs) per warehouse in its core warehouse business. Many consumable products are offered for sale in case, carton or multiple-pack quantities only. As of August 31, 2008, Costco operated 512 membership warehouses.

• PIM, PUTNAM MASTER INT Current Caprock Strength Rating: 70.561958

Putnam Master Intermediate Income Trust (the Fund) is a diversified closed-end management investment company. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek high current income by allocating its investments among the United States investment-grade sectors, high-yield sector and international sector. The Fund invests in higher yielding, lower-rated bonds that have a higher rate of default. Its portfolio consists of government, credit and securitized debt instruments. The Fund’s portfolio includes mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities. The Fund invests in various industry sectors, including foreign, government, other, consumer cyclical, communications, energy, basic materials and healthcare. The Fund’s investment manager is Putnam Investment Management, LLC.

• SCG, SCANA CP NEW Current Caprock Strength Rating: 4.660450

SCANA Corporation (SCANA) through its wholly-owned regulated subsidiaries, is primarily engaged in the generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity in parts of South Carolina and in the purchase, transmission and sale of natural gas in portions of North Carolina and South Carolina. Through a wholly owned nonregulated subsidiary, SCANA markets natural gas to retail customers in Georgia and to wholesale customers primarily in the southeast. Other wholly owned nonregulated subsidiaries provide fiber optic and other telecommunications services and provide service contracts to homeowners on certain home appliances and heating and air conditioning units. Additionally, a service company subsidiary of SCANA provides administrative, management and other services to the other subsidiaries.

• GFIG, GFI GROUP INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 104.983421

GFI Group Inc. is an inter-dealer broker and vendor of related products and services in global markets for over-the-counter (OTC) derivative products and related securities. It provides brokerage services, trading system software and data and analytics products to institutional clients in markets for a range of credit, financial, equity and commodity instruments. The Company is a provider of inter-dealer brokerage services for various products in the credit, financial, equity and commodity markets on which it focuses. It offers its clients a hybrid brokerage approach, combining a range of telephonic and electronic trade execution services, depending on the needs of the individual markets. It has three segments: Americas Brokerage, Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Brokerage, and Asia Brokerage. On January 31, 2008, it acquired Trayport Limited (Trayport), a provider of electronic trading software and services to the commodities, fixed income, currencies and equities markets.

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• NDAQ, NASDAQ STOCK MKT Current Caprock Strength Rating: 26.383184

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ OMX), is a holding company. The Company is a global exchange group that delivers trading, exchange technology, securities listing, and public company services around six continents. The Company?s offerings include trading across multiple asset classes, market data products, financial indexes, capital formation solutions, financial services and market technology products and services. The Company operates in three segments: Market services, Issuer services and Market technology. In the United States it operates The NASDAQ Stock Market, a registered national securities exchange. In Europe, it operates exchanges in Stockholm (Sweden), Copenhagen (Denmark), Helsinki (Finland), and Iceland as NASDAQ OMX Nordic and exchanges in Tallinn (Estonia), Riga (Latvia) and Vilnius (Lithuania) as NASDAQ OMX Baltic. In addition, the Company operates NASDAQ OMX Europe.

• MLNM, MILLENNIUM PHARM Current Caprock Strength Rating: 133.557907
• KTC, KT CORP ADS Current Caprock Strength Rating: 12.977843

KT Corporation is a telecommunications service provider in Korea. As an integrated telecommunications service provider, its principal services include telephone services, including local, domestic long-distance and international long-distance fixed-line telephone services and interconnection services to other telecommunications companies; broadband Internet access service and other Internet-related services, including Internet protocol television (IP-TV) services; personal communications system (PCS) mobile telecommunications service and third-generation High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA)-based IMT-2000 wireless Internet and video multimedia communications services, and various other services, including leased line service and other data communication service, satellite service and information technology and network services. In addition, it operates nationwide PCS and HSDPA-based IMT-2000 networks.

• KOF, COCA COLA FEMSA S Current Caprock Strength Rating: 130.109680

Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. (Coca-Cola FEMSA) is a bottler of Coca-Cola trademark beverages in Latin America. The Company operates in territories, including Mexico, a substantial portion of central Mexico (including Mexico City) and southeast Mexico (including the Gulf region); Central America, Guatemala (Guatemala City and surrounding areas), Nicaragua (nationwide), Costa Rica (nationwide) and Panama (nationwide); Colombia; Venezuela; Brazil, including the area of greater Sao Paulo, Campinas, Santos, the state of Mato Grosso do Sul and part of the state of Goias, and Argentina, including Buenos Aires and surrounding areas. In July 2008, it acquired the Agua De Los Angeles jug water business. In February 2009, it acquired with The Coca-Cola Company the Brisa bottled water business in Colombia from Brisa de Bavaria, a subsidiary of SABMiller.

• ONB, OLD NATIONAL BANC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 24.371874

Old National Bancorp (Old National) is a financial holding company. The Company, through its wholly-owned banking subsidiary, provides range of services, including commercial and consumer loan and depository services, investment and brokerage services, lease financing and other traditional banking services. Through its non-bank affiliates, the Company provides services to supplement the banking business including fiduciary and wealth management services, insurance and other financial services. Old National Bank is its wholly owned banking subsidiary. It provides financial services primarily in Indiana, eastern and southeastern Illinois, and central and western Kentucky. The Company operates in two segments: community banking and treasury.

• CLF, CLEVELAND CLIFFS Current Caprock Strength Rating: 237.817490

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (Cliffs), formerly Cleveland-Cliffs Inc, is an international mining and natural resources company. The Company is a producer of iron ore pellets in North America, a supplier of direct-shipping lump and fines iron ore out of Australia, and a producer of metallurgical coal. Cliffs is organized according to product category and geographic location: North American Iron Ore, North American Coal, Asia Pacific Iron Ore, Asia Pacific Coal and Latin American Iron Ore. In North America, it operates six iron ore mines in Michigan, Minnesota and Eastern Canada, and two coking coal mining complexes located in West Virginia and Alabama. Its Asia Pacific operations include full ownership of Portman, which is comprised of two iron ore mining complexes in Western Australia, serving the Asian iron ore markets with direct-shipping fines and lump ore, and a 45 % economic interest in Sonoma, a coking and thermal coal mine located in Queensland, Australia.

• WMB, WILLIAMS COS Current Caprock Strength Rating: 35.454456

The Williams Companies, Inc. is a natural gas company. It primarily finds, produces, gathers, processes and transports natural gas. Its operations are concentrated in the Pacific Northwest, Rocky Mountains, Gulf Coast, the Eastern Seaboard, and the province of Alberta in Canada. Its activities are primarily operated through business segments, which include Exploration & Production, Gas Pipeline, Midstream Gas & Liquids, Gas Marketing Services and Other. Exploration & Production produces, develops and manages natural gas reserves. Gas Pipeline includes its interstate natural gas pipelines and pipeline joint venture investments organized under its wholly owned subsidiary, Williams Gas Pipeline Company, LLC (WGP). Midstream Gas & Liquids includes its natural gas gathering, treating and processing business. Gas Marketing Services manages its natural gas commodity risk through purchases, sales and other related transactions, under its wholly owned subsidiary Williams Gas Marketing, Inc.

• BXS, BANCORPSOUTH INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 18.531313

BancorpSouth, Inc., incorporated in 1982, is a financial holding company for its principal subsidiary, BancorpSouth Bank (the Bank). The Company conducts commercial banking and financial services operations through 313 offices in Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Florida and Missouri. The Bank and its subsidiaries provide a range of financial services to individuals and small-to-medium size businesses. The Bank operates investment services, credit insurance and insurance agency subsidiaries, which engage in investment brokerage services and sales of other insurance products. The Bank?s trust department offers a range of services, including personal trust and estate services, employee benefit accounts and plans, including individual retirement accounts, and limited corporate trust functions.

• NBL, NOBLE ENERGY INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 209.519943

Noble Energy, Inc. (Noble Energy) is an independent energy company that has been engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development, production and marketing of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGLs). The Company?s activities include geophysical and geological evaluation and exploratory drilling on properties, for which it has acquired exploration rights. Its properties consist primarily of interests in developed and undeveloped crude oil and natural gas leases and concessions. It also owns natural gas processing plants and natural gas gathering and other crude oil and natural gas related pipeline systems which are primarily used in the processing and transportation of its crude oil, natural gas and NGL production. The Company operates primarily in the Rocky Mountains, Mid-continent, and deepwater Gulf of Mexico areas in the United States, with international operations in offshore Israel, the North Sea and West Africa.

• ESRX, EXPRESS SCRIPTS C Current Caprock Strength Rating: 61.213497

Express Scripts, Inc. is a pharmacy benefit management (PBM) company in North America. The Company provides a range of services to its clients, which include health maintenance organizations (HMOs), health insurers, third-party administrators, employers, union-sponsored benefit plans, workers? compensation plans and government health programs. The Company operates in two segments: Pharmacy Benefit Management Services (PBM) and Specialty and Ancillary Services (SAAS). Its PBM services include retail network pharmacy management; retail drug card programs; home delivery pharmacy services; benefit design consultation; drug utilization review; drug formulary management programs, and compliance and therapy management programs for its clients. On June 30, 2008, the Company completed the sale of CuraScript Infusion Pharmacy, Inc. On July 22, 2008, it completed the acquisition of the Pharmacy Services Division of Medical Services Company.

• PVA, PENN VIRGINIA CP Current Caprock Strength Rating: 53.993431

Penn Virginia Corporation is an independent oil and gas company primarily engaged in the development, exploration and production of natural gas and oil in various domestic onshore regions including East Texas, the Mid-Continent, Appalachia, Mississippi and the Gulf Coast. The Company also indirectly owns partner interests in Penn Virginia Resource Partners, L.P. (PVR). The Company?s ownership interests in PVR are held principally through its general partner interest and its 77% limited partner interest in Penn Virginia GP Holdings, L.P. (PVG). The Company is engaged in three business segments: oil and gas, coal and natural resource management and natural gas midstream. The Company operates its oil and gas segment. PVR operates the coal and natural resource management and natural gas midstream segments.

• NOC, NORTHROP GRUM HOL Current Caprock Strength Rating: 66.249763

Northrop Grumman Corporation (Northrop Grumman) is an integrated enterprise consisting of businesses that cover the entire defense spectrum, from undersea to outer space and into cyberspace. The Company is aligned into seven segments categorized into four primary businesses. The Mission Systems, Information Technology, and Technical Services segments are presented as Information and Services. The Integrated Systems and Space Technology segments are presented as Aerospace. The Electronics and Ships segments are each presented as separate businesses. In January 2008, the Newport News and Ship Systems businesses were realigned into a single operating segment called Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding. In April 2008, the Company announced that it has completed the sale of its Electro-Optical Systems business to L-3 Communications. In October 2008, the Company acquired 3001 International, Inc. (3001).

• IIF, MS INDIA INV FD Current Caprock Strength Rating: 42.700409

Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund, Inc. (the Fund) is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund?s investment objective is long-term capital appreciation through investments primarily in equity securities of Indian issuers. It will invest in currency spot, forward and non-deliverable forward transactions. The Fund may write covered call and put options on portfolio securities and other financial instruments. The Fund may invest in unregistered or otherwise restricted securities. It invests in industries, such as automobiles, commercial banks, electrical equipment, food products, information technology services, media, pharmaceuticals and wireless telecommunication services. The Fund?s investment advisor and administrator is Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc.

• PG, PROCTER GAMBLE Current Caprock Strength Rating: 53.672508

The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) is focused on providing branded consumer packaged goods. The Company?s products are sold in over 180 countries worldwide primarily through mass merchandisers, grocery stores, membership club stores, drug stores and in high-frequency stores, the neighborhood stores, which serve consumers in developing markets. As of June 30, 2009, the Company was organized into three Global Business Units: Beauty; Health and Well-Being, and Household Care. The Company had six business segments under United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP): Beauty; Grooming; Health Care; Snacks and Pet Care; Fabric Care and Home Care, and Baby Care and Family Care. In August 2009, AnimalScan, LLC announced that it has acquired Iams Pet Imaging, LLC from The Procter & Gamble Company and ProScan Imaging. In November 2008, the Company completed the divestiture of its Coffee business through the merger of its Folgers coffee subsidiary into The J.M. Smucker Company.

• UPL, ULTRA PETROLEUM C Current Caprock Strength Rating: 127.758949

Ultra Petroleum Corp. (Ultra) is an independent oil and gas company engaged in the development, production, operation, exploration and acquisition of oil and natural gas properties. The Company?s operations are primarily in the Green River Basin of southwest Wyoming. The Company continually evaluates other opportunities for the acquisition, exploration and development of oil and natural gas properties. As of December 31, 2008, Ultra owns interests in approximately 121,432 gross (59,953 net) acres in Wyoming covering approximately 190 square miles. The Company owns an interest in approximately 984 gross producing wells in this area and is an operator of approximately 50% of the 984 gross wells. The Company owns interests in 287,745 gross (152,227 net) acres in Pennsylvania.

• ORA, ORMAT TECHNOLOGIE Current Caprock Strength Rating: 9.656561

Ormat Technologies, Inc. (Ormat) is engaged in the geothermal and recovered energy power business. The Company designs, develops, builds, owns and operates geothermal recovered energy-based power plants, usually using equipment that it designs and manufactures. Ormat conducts its business activities in two business segments: Electricity and Products. In the Electricity Segment, the Company develops, builds, owns and operates geothermal and recovered energy-based power plants in the United States and geothermal power plants in other countries around the world, and sells the electricity generated by these plants. In the Products Segment, Ormat designs, manufactures and sells equipment for geothermal and recovered energy-based electricity generation, remote power units and other power generating units, and provides services relating to the engineering, procurement, construction, operation and maintenance of geothermal and recovered energy power plants.

• BG, BUNGE LTD Current Caprock Strength Rating: 295.490662

Bunge Limited (Bunge) is a global agribusiness and food company operating in the farm-to-consumer food chain. The Company is engaged in oilseed processing company, a producer and supplier of fertilizer to farmers in South America, and engaged in selling of packaged vegetable oils. The Company conducts its operations in three divisions: agribusiness, fertilizer and food products. These divisions include four segments: agribusiness, fertilizer, edible oil products and milling products. The Company?s agribusiness division is an integrated business principally involved in the purchase, storage, transport, processing and sale of agricultural commodities and commodity products. Its agribusiness operations and assets are primarily located in North and South America, Europe and China, and it has marketing and distribution offices worldwide.

• OLN, OLIN CP Current Caprock Strength Rating: 16.668947

Olin Corporation is a manufacturer concentrated in two business segments: Chlor Alkali Products and Winchester. Chlor Alkali Products manufactures and sells chlorine and caustic soda, sodium hydrosulfite, hydrochloric acid, hydrogen, bleach products and potassium hydroxide. During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Chlor Alkali Products segment represents 72% of its sales. The Winchester products segment represents 28% of its 2008 sales. The Winchester products segment includes sporting ammunition, reloading components, small caliber military ammunition and components, and industrial cartridges. Its subsidiary, PCI Chemicals Canada Company/Societe PCI Chimie Canada, operates one chlor alkali facility in Becancour, Canada, which sells chlor alkali-related products within Canada and to the United States. The Company?s another subsidiary, Winchester Australia Limited, loads and packs sporting and industrial ammunition in Australia.

• WIA, WESTERN ASSET/CLA Current Caprock Strength Rating: 144.874588

Western Asset/Claymore Inflation-Linked Securities & Income Fund (the Fund) is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund?s primary investment objective is to provide current income. Capital appreciation is a secondary investment objective. The Fund invests at least 80% of its total managed assets in inflation-linked securities; at least 60% of its total managed assets in the United States Treasury inflation-protected securities, and not more than 40% of its total managed assets in non-United States dollar investments (not more than 20% of its non-United States dollar exposure may be unhedged). Up to 20% of the Fund?s portfolio securities may represent corporate debt securities of investment-grade quality at the time of their purchase that are not inflation-linked securities. Reverse repurchase agreements and other forms of leverage will not exceed 38% of the Fund?s total managed assets. The Fund?s investment advisor is Western Asset Management Company.

• X, UNITED STATES STE Current Caprock Strength Rating: 31.435993

United States Steel Corporation (U. S. Steel) is an integrated steel producer with production operations in North America and Europe. The Company has annual raw steel production capability of 31.7 million net tons (tons) (24.3 million tons in North America and 7.4 million tons in Europe). U. S. Steel is also engaged in other business activities including the production of coke in both North America and Europe and iron ore pellets in North America, and transportation services (railroad and barge operations), real estate operations, and engineering and consulting services in North America. U. S. Steel has three reportable operating segments: Flat-rolled Products (Flat-rolled), U. S. Steel Europe (USSE) and Tubular Products (Tubular). On January 31, 2009, the Company completed the sale of a majority of the operating assets of Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway Company (EJ&E) to a subsidiary of Canadian National Railway Company.