Our disconnected comparisons for this issue are Rock-Tenn Company (RKT) and Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. (ABY).

The attached graph indexes these companies' stock values and the PM40 to their 04 January 2002 values. A USD 100 investment in RKT on that date would have been worth USD 246.82 on 04 May 2007. A USD 100 investment in ABY on 04 January 2002 would have been worth USD 35.18 on 4 May 2007. A USD 100 investment in an equal weight of the PM40 on 04 January 2002 would have been worth USD 146.44 on 04 May 2007.

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Rock-Tenn Company (RKT) is a NYSE listed company. Their Web site is rocktenn.com

Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. (ABY) is a NYSE listed company. Their Web site is abitibiconsolidated.com