Company Information
and
Valuation Report
The Green Ligers
Jennifer Ameigeiras, Sarah Eltzroth, Andrew Gambino,
Sarah Scritchfield, Paulina Virgen
Badm001-04
3-11-05
Cisco Systems, Inc.
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Business Description and Product Line:
Cisco Systems manufactures and sells networking and communications products and
provides services associated with that equipment and its use. The company’s products
are installed at corporations, public institutions, and telecommunications companies,
and in small and medium-sized commercial enterprises. Cisco Systems conducts its
business globally and is managed geographically in four segments: the Americas;
Europe, the Middle East and Africa; Asia Pacific; and Japan.
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Primary SIC code
3577 – Computer Peripheral Equipment

Primary NAICS code
334119 – Other Computer Peripheral Equipment
Manufacturing.
Cisco Systems (continued)
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Stock Exchange and ticker symbol
NASDAQ: CSCO
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Today’s Stock Price
$18.53 (March 9, 2005)

52-week stock price high / low
$24.83 / $17.13
Cisco Systems (Continued)
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Competitors
3Com
Alcatel
Juniper Networks
Nortel Networks
Lucent

Names of Subsidiaries
Cisco-Linksys, LLC
Cisco Systems Canada, Co.
Netsolve, Incorporated
Cisco Systems (Continued)

Founding Date
December 1984

CEO’s Name
John T. Chambers

Board of Directors
John P. Morgridge
Donald Valentine
Steven M. West
Jerry Yang
James C. Morgan
Cisco in the News
“Cisco Systems Demonstrates Its Vision of the
Intelligent Information Network at CeBit 2005.”
http://newsroom.cisco.com. March 7, 2005
Business
Description and Product
Manufactures and sells soft drinks and non-carbonated beverages and
concentrates and syrups, including fountain syrups, some finished
beverages and certain juice and juice-drink products.
Primary
SIC code
2086 – Bottled and canned soft drinks
Primary
NAICS code
312111 – Soft drink manufacturing
Coca Cola Co. (Continued)

Stock Exchange and ticker symbol
NYSE: KO

Today’s Stock Price
$34.42 (March 8, 2005)

52-week stock price high / low
$53.50 / $38.30
Coca Cola Co. (Continued)

Competitors
PepsiCo
Procter & Gamble
Ocean Spray
Jones Soda
Kraft Foods

Names of Subsidiaries
Barq’s, Inc.
Bottling Investments Corporation
Caribbean Refrescos, Inc.
Coca Cola Co. (Continued)

Founding Date
1892

CEO’s Name
E. Neville Isdell

Board of Directors
Warren E. Buffet
Herbert A. Allen
Barry Diller
Ronald W. Allen
Cathleen D. Black
Coca Cola
in the News
“Air-Tran Airways: First Airline to Board Coca Cola with
Lime.” PR Newswire (U.S.) March 1, 2005
Dow Chemicals Co.

Business Description and Product Line
Dow is a diversified manufacturer of basic and performance chemical, plastic, and
agricultural products that serve numerous consumer markets in 175 countries, including
food, transportation, health and medicine, personal and home care, and building and
construction. Co. conducts its worldwide operations through global businesses, which
are reported in six operating segments: Performance Plastics, Performance Chemicals,
Agricultural Sciences, Plastics, Chemicals, and Hydrocarbons and Energy.

Primary SIC code
2821 - Plastics materials and resins

Primary NAICS code
325211 - Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
Dow Chemical Co. (Continued)

Stock Exchange and ticker symbol
NYSE: DOW

Today’s Stock Price
$55.99 (March 9, 2005)
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52-week stock price high / low
56.42 / $36.86
Dow Chemicals Co. (Continued)
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Competitors
BASF AG
Bayer
BP Petrochemicals
Cabot
Cargill
Chevron Texaco
Eastman Chemical
DuPont
ExxonMobil Chemical
Names of Subsidiaries
Buildscape LLC
CanStates Holdings, Inc
ANGUS Chemical Company
Dow Chemicals Co. (Continued)
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Founding Date
June 1947

CEO’s Name
Andrew N. Liveris

Board of Directors
William S. Stavropoulos
Anthony J. Carbone
Andrew N. Liveris
Arnold A. Allemang
Jacqueline K. Barton
Dow Chemicals Co.
in the News
"US BioTec, Inc.: Production of First
Bio-chemical Products Set to Begin."
Business Wire. March 8, 2005.
HCA, Inc.
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Business Description and Product Line
A healthcare services company operating in the U.S., England
and Switzerland. The company owns and operates a number
of hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
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Primary SIC code
8062 - General medical & surgical hospitals
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Primary NAICS code
622110 - General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
HCA, Inc. (Continued)
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Stock Exchange and ticker symbol
NYSE: HCA

Today’s Stock Price
$47.91 (March 9, 2005)

52-week stock price high / low
$49.35 / $34.70
HCA, Inc. (Continued)
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Competitors
Ascension Health
Catholic Health Initiatives
HEALTHSOUTH
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan
Tenet Healthcare

Names of Subsidiaries
Alabama-Tennessee Health Network, Inc.
Care One Home Health Services, Inc.
Selma Medical Center Hospital, Inc.
HCA, Inc. (Continued)

Founding Date
January 1990

CEO’s Name
Jack O. Bovender Jr.

Board of Directors
HCA, Inc.
in the News
"Area Hospitals Rolling In Cash."
Knight Ridder/Tribune. February 4,
2005.
Intel Corporation

Business Description and Product Line
Intel is a semiconductor chip maker, supplying advanced technology solutions for the
computing and communications
industries. The company is organized into three operating
en-US
segments: the Intel Architecture business; the Intel Communications Group; and the
Wireless Communications and Computing Group.

Primary SIC code
3674 – Semiconductors and related devices

Primary NAICS code
334413 – Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing
Intel Corporation (Continued)

Stock Exchange and ticker symbol
NASDAQ: INTC

Today’s Stock Price
$24.84 (March 9, 2005)

52-week stock price high / low
$29.01 / $19.64
Intel Corporation (Continued)

Competitors
AMD
IBM Microelectronics
Texas Instruments
Transmeta
VIA

Names of Subsidiaries
Shiva Corporation
Dialogic Corp
DSP Communications, Inc.
Intel Corporation (Continued)

Founding Date
July 1968

CEO’s Name
Craig R. Barrett

Board of Directors
Andrew S. Grove
David S. Pottruck
Jane E. Shaw
John L. Thornton
Paul S. Otellini
Intel Corporation
in the News
“Intel Faces Anti-Trust Defeat in
Japan—Restrictive Chip Discounts Are
Likely to Be Shot Down By Fair Trade
Commission.” Wall Street Journal.
March 8, 2005.
McDonalds
 Business
Description and
Product Line
Food service Industry
 Primary
SIC code
5812 - Eating places
 Primary
NAICS code
722211 - Limited-Service Restaurants
McDonalds (Continued)

Stock Exchange and market ticker
symbol
New York Stock Exchange and MCD

Today’s Stock Price
$32.53

52-week stock price high
$34.21

52-week stock price low
$25.31
McDonalds (Continued)

Competitors
Burger King
Chick-fil-ACKE
Subway
Domino's
Dairy Queen
Jack in the Box
Little Caesar's
Wendy‘s

Names of Subsidiaries
McDonald's Deutschland, Inc.
McDonald's Restaurant Operations, Inc.
McG Development Co.
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
Boston Market Corporation
McDonalds (Continued)
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Founding Date
Mar. 1965, DE, United States

CEO’s Name
Jim Skinner

Board of Directors
Michael Roberts, 53 Pres, Chief Operating Officer,
James Skinner, 59 Vice Chairman, Chief Exec. Officer
H. Matthew Paull, 52 Chief Financial Officer, Sr. Exec. VP
Ralph Alvarez, Pres of McDonald's North America
Tim Fenton, Pres, McDonald's Asia, Pacific, Middle East, and Africa.
McDonalds
In the News
“MCD Volatility Report.” KRS. Mar 10, 2005
Merck & Co.

Business Description and Product Line
Pharmaceutical company which discovers, develops, manufactures and markets human
and animal health products.

Primary SIC code
2834 – Pharmaceutical Preparations

Primary NAICS code
325412 – Pharmaceutical preparations manufacturing
Merck & Co. (Continued)

Stock Exchange and market ticker
symbol
New York Stock Exchange and MRK

Today’s Stock Price
31.73 (March 8, 2005)

52-week stock price high
$48.78
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52-week stock price low
$25.60
Merck & Co. (Continued)

Competitors
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Eli Lilly
GlaxoSmithKline
Johnson & Johnson
Novartis
Pfizer
Roche

Names of Subsidiaries
Abello Farmacia, S.L. - Spain
British United Turkeys Limited - United Kingdom
Chibret Pharmazeutische GmbH - Germany
Hangzhou MSD Pharmaceutical Company Limited - China
Merck Frosst Canada Ltd. - Canada
Merck & Co. (Continued)

Founding Date
Incorporated New Jersey on June 27, 1927.

CEO’s Name
Raymond V. Gilmartin, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Merck & Co., Inc. since
1994.

Board of Directors
Lawrence A. Bossidy, Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
William G. Bowen, Ph.D., President,
Johnnetta B. Cole, Ph.D., President, Bennett College for Women. William
B. Harrison, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (financial services). Merck Director since 1999.
Merck & Co.
In The News
"Neurogen Corporation Announces 2004 Financial Results."
March 9, 2005
"Study Showed VYTORIN-TM- -ezetimibe/simvastatinSuperior to Lipitor at Lowering LDL -BadCholesterol." Business Wire. 8 March 2005 - 09:02
"Peabody Energy must allow vote on resolution for yearly
elections." Knight Ridder/Tribune. March 8, 2005
Proctor & Gamble Co.

Business Description and Product Line
Manufactures and markets a broad range of consumer products throughout the
world. The company’s products fall into five business segments: fabric and
home care, baby and family care, beauty care, health care, and snacks and
beverages.

Primary SIC code
2841 – Soap and other detergents

Primary NAICS code
325611 – Soap and other detergents manufacturing
Proctor & Gamble Co

Stock Exchange and market ticker
New York Stock Exchange; PG

Today’s Stock Price
$53.35 (March 8th)

52-week stock price high / low
$57.40 / $50.53
Proctor & Gamble Co

Competitors
Avon
Bath and Body Works
Body Shop
Clorox
Dial

Names of Subsidiaries
Adipar Ltd.
An-Pro Company
Belvedere USA Corp.
Proctor & Gamble Co.

Founding Date
Founded in 1837

CEO’s Name
Alan G. Lafley

Board of Directors
Bruce L. Kerry
Norman R. Augustine
Scott D. Cook
Domenico De Sole
R. Kerry Clark
Proctor & Gamble
in the News.
PuR Changes the Game in HouseHold Water Filtration:
Launches the First New 3 – Stage Water Filter, PR
Newswire, March 4, 2005
Nextel Communications
 Business
Description and
Product Line
International Communications Services Innovator
 Primary
SIC code
4812 – Radiotelephone Communications
 Primary
NAICS code
517212 – Cellular and other wireless telecommunications
Nextel Communications (Cont.)

Stock Exchange and market ticker
symbol
NASDAQ and NXTL

Today’s Stock Price
$29.10 (March 9th, 2005)

52-week stock price high
$30.50

52-week stock price low
$21.42
Nextel Communications (Cont.)

Competitors
Verizon, Cingular, Sprint, T-Mobile, AT&T

Names of Subsidiaries
Boost Mobile LLC
Nextel Partners
NII holdings
Nextel Communications (Cont.)

Founding Date
April 1987

CEO’s Name
Timothy Donahue
Board of Directors
William Conway Jr.
Timothy Donahue
Morgan O’Brien
Keith Bane
Frank Drendal
Nextel Communications
In The News
“Nextel Communices Constant Solicitatian and
exchange offer for zero comparedconvertible preferred
stock due 2013.” Business Wire. March 5, 2005.
SBC Communications

Business Description and Product Line
Provides telecommunications services in the United States and worldwide.

Primary SIC code
4813 - Telephone communications, exc. Radio

Primary NAICS code
551112 - Offices of Other Holding Companies
SBC Communications (Cont.)

Stock Exchange and market ticker
symbol
New York Stock Exchange and SBC

Today’s Stock Price
$24.10

52-week stock price high
$27.20

52-week stock price low
$23.00
SBC Communications (Cont.)

Competitors
AT&T
Century
MCI
McLeodUSA
Nextel
SprintTDS
Time Warner Telecom
U.S. Cellular
Verizon

Names of Subsidiaries
SBC Communications (Cont.)

Founding Date
Oct. 1983, DE, United States

CEO’s Name
Carlos Slim Helú
Joyce M. Roché
Edward Whitacre Board of Directors
John B. McCoy, Chairman
James A. Henderson
Charles F. Knight
Lynn M. Martin
SBC Communications (Cont.)
In the News
“SBC Investment Climate Report.” KRS.
Mar 10, 2005