Our disconnected comparisons for this issue are Caraustar Industries, Inc (CSAR) and Stora Enso OYJ (SEO).

The attached graph indexes these companies’ stock values and the PM40 to their 04 January 2002 values. A USD 100 investment in CSAR on that date would have been worth USD 47.62 on 10 August 2007. A USD 100 investment in SEO on 04 January 2002 would have been worth USD 120.53 on 10 August 2007. A USD 100 investment in an equal weight of the PM40 on 04 January 2002 would have been worth USD 141.59 on 10 August 2007.


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Caraustar Industries, Inc (CSAR) is a NASDAQ listed company. Their Web site is caraustar.com

Stora Enso OYJ (SEO) is a NYSE listed company. Their Web site is storaenso.com