In this issue of Disconnected Comparisons, we evaluate UPM-Kymmene Corporation (UPMKY) and Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (BIP). The attached graph indexes these companies’ stock values and the PM40 to their 04 January 2002 values. A USD 100 investment in UPMKY on that date would have been worth USD 35.48 on 06 Mar 2009; a USD 100 investment in BIP on 04 January 2002 would have been worth USD 83.34 on 06 Mar 2009; and a USD 100 investment in an equal weight of the PM40 on 04 January 2002 would have been worth 42.40 USD on 06 Mar 2009. Click here to view the comparison. UPM-Kymmene Corporation (UPMKY) is an OTC traded ADR. Their Web site is upm-kymmene.com/en/. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (BIP) is a NYSE traded company. Their Web site is brookfieldinfrastructure.com/.