1. Eni S.p.A. (E) is an integrated energy company. The Company’s activities include finding,

producing, transporting, transforming and marketing oil and gas. During the year ended

December 31, 2007, the Company’s oil and natural gas production averaged 1.736 million

barrels of equivalent per day (mmboe/d). During 2007, estimated net proved reserves amounted

to 6.37 billion barrels of equivalent (bboe). The Company operates through three divisions:

Exploration & Production Division, Gas & Power Division and Refining & Marketing Division.

In November 2008, Eni announced that it has completed the acquisition of First Calgary

Petroleums Ltd.

2. Terra Nitrogen Company, L.P. (TNH) is a limited partnership that produces and distributes

nitrogen fertilizer products. Its principal products are anhydrous ammonia (or ammonia) and

urea ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN), which the Company manufactures at its facility in

Verdigris, Oklahoma. The Company conducts its operations through an operating partnership,

Terra Nitrogen, Limited Partnership (TNLP or the Operating Partnership). Terra Nitrogen GP

Inc. (TNGP or General Partner) is the general partner of both TNCLP and TNLP and owns a

consolidated 0.05% interest in the Partnership. The General Partner is an indirect, wholly owned

subsidiary of Terra Industries Inc. (Terra). Terra is a producer and marketer of nitrogen products,

serving agricultural and industrial markets.

3. TOTAL S.A. (TOT), together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an integrated international

oil and gas company. With operations in more than 130 countries, TOTAL engages in all aspects

of the petroleum industry, including Upstream operations (oil and gas exploration, development

and production, liquefied natural gas (LNG)) and Downstream operations (refining, marketing

and the trading and shipping of crude oil and petroleum products). The Company also produces

base chemicals (petrochemicals and fertilizers) and specialty chemicals for the industrial and

consumer markets. In addition, TOTAL has interests in the coal mining and power generation

sectors, as well as a financial interest in Sanofi-Aventis. TOTAL’s worldwide operations are

conducted through three business segments: Upstream, Downstream and Chemicals. In August

2008, Total E&P Canada Ltd. (Total Canada), a wholly owned subsidiary of TOTAL, had taken

up approximately 94% interest in Synenco Energy Inc.

4. Nucor Corporation (NUE) is engaged in the manufacture and sale of steel and steel products.

The Company operates in two business segments: steel mills and steel products. Principal

products from the steel mills segment include hot-rolled steel and cold-rolled steel. Steel mills

segment’s hot-rolled steel products include angles, rounds, flats, channels, sheet, wide-flange

beams, pilings, billets, blooms, beam blanks and plate. Principal products from the steel products

segment include steel joists and joist girders, steel deck, cold finished steel, steel fasteners, metal

building systems and light gauge steel framing. In March 2008, Nucor Corporation completed

the acquisition of SHV North America Corporation, which owns 100% of The David J. Joseph

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Company (DJJ) and related affiliates. In April 2008, Nucor Corporation completed the

acquisition of substantially all the assets of Metal Recycling Services Inc. MRS will operate

under the name, Metal Recycling Services, LLC.

5. Pfizer Inc. (PFE) is a research-based, global pharmaceutical company. The Company discovers,

develops, manufactures and markets prescription medicines for humans and animals. It operates

in two business segments: Pharmaceutical and Animal Health. The Company also operates

several other businesses, including the manufacture of gelatin capsules, contract manufacturing

and bulk pharmaceutical chemicals. In January 2008, the Company completed the acquisition of

Coley Pharmaceutical Group, Inc., a company whose area of capability is immunotherapy with

emphasis on Toll-like receptor research and development. In January 2008, it completed the

acquisition of CovX Research LLC. In June 2008, Pfizer completed the acquisition of all

remaining outstanding shares of common stock of Encysive Pharmaceuticals, Inc. through a

merger of Pfizer's wholly owned subsidiary, Explorer Acquisition Corp., with and into Encysive.

6. BP p.l.c. (BP) is a holding company. With effect from January 1, 2008, the Company operates in

two business segments: Exploration and Production, and Refining and Marketing. A separate

business, Alternative Energy, handles the Company’s low-carbon businesses and options outside

oil and gas and is referred as Other Businesses and Corporate. Exploration and Production’s

activities include oil and natural gas exploration, development and production (upstream

activities), together with related pipeline, transportation and processing activities (midstream

activities and the natural gas liquids (NGLs), liquefied natural gas (LNG) and gas, and power

marketing and trading businesses. The activities of Refining and Marketing include the oil

supply and trading, refining, marketing and transportation of crude oil, petroleum and chemical

products. In April 2008, BP registered in Russia its subsidiary BP Exploration Services.

7. China Mobile Limited (CHL) is an investment holding company and a mobile services

provider in China. Its principal activity is providing mobile telecommunications and related

services in 31 provinces, autonomous regions and directly administered municipalities in

Mainland China and Hong Kong. As of April 30, 2008, the total number of subscribers reached

399.5 million. The Company’s businesses can be primarily divided into voice business and

value-added business.

8. Vimpel-Communications (VIP) is a telecommunications operator, providing voice and data

services through a range of wireless, fixed and broadband technologies. The VimpelCom group

of companies includes companies operating in Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan,

Armenia, Tajikistan and Georgia. The Company operates its mobile telecommunications services

in Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Armenia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Georgia primarily under

the Beeline brand name. On February 28, 2008, the Company completed the acquisition of

Golden Telecom, Inc. a provider of fixed-line telecommunications and Internet services in

population centers throughout Russia and other countries in the Commonwealth of Independent

States. In Russia and other countries in the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Company

offers many of its other fixed-line telecommunications and related services, and Internet services

under the Golden Telecom brand name.

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9. CNOOC Limited (CEO) is a producer of offshore crude oil and natural gas and an independent

oil and gas exploration and production company. It mainly engages in oil and natural gas

exploration, development, production and sales. The Company has four major oil production

areas offshore China: Bohai Bay, western South China Sea, eastern South China Sea and East

China Sea. It is an offshore oil producer in Indonesia. The Company also has certain upstream

assets in regions, such as Africa and Australia. As of December 31, 2007, the Company owned

net proved reserves of approximately 2.6 billion barrels-of-oil (BOE) equivalent and its average

daily net production was 469,407 barrels-of-oil equivalent.

10. Chevron Corp (CVX) manages its investments in subsidiaries and affiliates, and provides

administrative, financial, management and technology support to the United States and

International subsidiaries that engage in fully integrated petroleum operations, chemicals

operations, mining operations of coal and other minerals, power generation and energy services.

Exploration and production (upstream) operations consist of exploring for, developing and

producing crude oil and natural gas, and also marketing natural gas. Refining, marketing and

transportation (downstream) operations relate to refining crude oil into finished petroleum

products; marketing crude oil and the many products derived from petroleum, and transporting

crude oil, natural gas and petroleum products by pipeline, marine vessel, motor equipment and

rail car. Chemical operations include the manufacture and marketing of commodity

petrochemicals, plastics for industrial uses, and fuel and lubricant oil additives.

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