Our disconnected comparisons for this issue are Kimberly-Clark (KMB) and Quebecor World (IQW).

We have indexed these companies and the PM40 to 25 February 2002. A USD 100 investment in KMB on that date would be worth USD 103 today. A USD 100 investment in IQW on that date would be worth USD 51 today. A USD 100 investment across an equal weight of the PM 40 would be worth USD 122 today.

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Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) is a NYSE listed company. Their Web site is kimberly-clark.com

Quebecor World (IQW) is a NYSE listed company as an ADR. Their Web site is quebecorworld.com