IR Global Rankings Announces the Best Ranked Companies in 2011

NEW YORK, Nov. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- IR Global Rankings ("IRGR"), the most comprehensive technical ranking system for investor relations websites, corporate governance practices and financial disclosure procedures, jointly with its coordination group and supporting entities, Arnold & Porter, KPMG, MZ and Sodali, is pleased to communicate the successful conclusion of the 13th annual edition of the IR Global Rankings.

More than 600 companies from over 30 countries participated in the 2011 edition. Participants had the opportunity to meet representatives of the IRGR team and also receive their individual feedback and best practices reports at the event ceremonies, The IR Summit, which publicly recognized and awarded the best ranked companies from each region. The ceremonies were held in six different global events that took place in New York, London, Shanghai, Taipei, Mumbai and Sao Paulo.  

The best ranked companies for the 2011 edition of the IR Global Rankings are as follows:

By Industry

Industry

Best Ranked IR Website by Industry: BASF (Basic Materials), Marfrig (Consumer Goods), Homex (Consumer Services), Danske Bank (Financials), Bayer (Health Care), ALL – America Latina Logistica (Industrials), Petrobras (Oil & Gas), Intel (Technology), Turk Telecom (Telecommunications) and Energisa (Utilities)

Best Ranked Online Annual Report by Industry: BASF (Basic Materials), Procter & Gamble (Consumer Goods), Homex (Consumer Services), Hannover Re (Financials), Amil Participacoes (Health Care), Philips (Industrials), Nexen (Oil & Gas), Microsoft (Technology), Telekom Austria (Telecommunications) and EVN (Utilities)

Best Ranked Financial Disclosure by Industry: BASF (Basic Materials), GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes (Consumer Goods), BMO Financial Group (Financials), Amil Participacoes (Health Care), Evraz Group (Industrials), EDP Energias de Portugal (Oil & Gas), Valid (Technology), Telekom Austria (Telecommunications) and Energisa (Utilities)

Best Ranked Corporate Governance by Industry: Norsk Hydro ASA (Basic Materials), Duratex (Consumer Goods), Grupo Pao de Acucar (Consumer Services), Bursa Malaysia Berhad (Financials), Life Technologies (Health Care), URS Corporation (Industrials), Nexen and Royal Dutch Shell (Oil & Gas), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (Technology), Telekom Austria (Telecommunications) and EDP Energias do Brasil (Utilities)

By Region

NorthAmerica

Best Ranked IR Websites in North America: Life Technologies, PotashCorp, Intel, Cameco and Microsoft

Best Ranked Online Annual Report in North America: Nexen

Best Ranked Financial Disclosure Procedures in North America: URS Corporation, Fedex Corp., Ryder System, Cameco and BMO Financial Group

Best Ranked Corporate Governance Practices in North America: Nexen

Europe

Best Ranked IR Websites in Europe: Danske Bank, BASF, Bayer, ThyssenKrupp and Turk Telekom

*Most Improved IR Website in Europe: Turk Telekom

Best Ranked Online Annual Report in Europe: PHILIPS, BASF, Hannover Re, EVN, Aegon and Shell

*Most Improved Online Annual Report in Europe: Telekom Austria

Best Ranked Financial Disclosure Procedures in Europe: EVRAZ, Telekom Austria, EDP – Energias de Portugal, BASF, Turkcell

*Most Improved Financial Disclosure Procedures in Europe: EVRAZ

Best Ranked Corporate Governance Practices in Europe: Shell

*Most Improved Corporate Governance Practices in Europe: Aegon

China and Greater China

Best Corporate Governance in Greater China:TSMC

Outstanding Corporate Governance in Greater China:Pacific Basin, Hysan Development Company

Best Progress in Corporate Governance in Greater China: China Railway Group

Best Financial Disclosure in Greater China:Chunghwa Telecom

Outstanding Financial Disclosure in Greater China: China Telecom, Pacific Basin

Best Progress in Financial Disclosure in Greater China:Alibaba.com

Best Online Annual Report in Greater China: China Railway Group

Outstanding Online Annual Report in Greater China: China Telecom, Hua Nan Financial Holdings

Investor Relations Website in China - Gold Award: China Telecom

Investor Relations Website in China - Silver Award: Global Sources

Investor Relations Website in China - Bronze Award: Pacific Basin

Best Progress in Investor Relations Website in China: China Railway Group

Taiwan and Asia-Pacific

Best Corporate Governance in Asia-Pacific: TSMC

Outstanding Corporate Governance in Asia-Pacific: Bursa Malaysia Berhad, Pacific Basin

Best Progress in Corporate Governance in Asia-Pacific: China Railway Group

Best Financial Disclosure in Asia-Pacific: Chunghwa Telecom

Outstanding Financial Disclosure in Asia-Pacific: China Telecom, Pacific Basin

Best Progress in Financial Disclosure in Asia-Pacific: Alibaba.com

Best Online Annual Report in Asia-Pacific: Bursa Malaysia Berhad

Outstanding Online Annual Report in Asia-Pacific: China Railway Group, China Telecom

Investor Relations Website in Asia-Pacific - Gold Award: China Telecom

Investor Relations Website in Asia-Pacific - Silver Award: ANZ

Investor Relations Website in Asia-Pacific - Bronze Award: Bursa Malaysia Berhad, Global Sources

Best Progress in Investor Relations Website in Asia-Pacific: China Railway Group

Investor Relations Website in Taiwan - Gold Award: Shin Kong Financial Holdings

Investor Relations Website in Taiwan - Silver Award: Hua Nan Financial Holdings

Investor Relations Website in Taiwan - Bronze Award: Chunghwa Telecom, HTC Corporation

Best Progress in Investor Relations Website in Taiwan: Far EasTone Telecommunications

India

Best Ranked IR Websites in India:Infosys Technologies, Wipro, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Tata Consultancy Services and Firstsource Solutions

Best Ranked Online Annual Report in India:Infosys Technologies

Best Ranked Financial Disclosure Procedures in India:Infosys Technologies

Best Ranked Corporate Governance Practices in India:Infosys Technologies, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Persistent Systems, Hindustan Unilever, Nucleus Software Exports

Latin America

Best Ranked IR Websites in Latin America:ALL - America Latina Logistica, Homex, GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes, Marfrig and Grupo Pao de Acucar

*Most Improved IR Website in Latin America: Sabesp, Brookfield Incorporacoes

Best Ranked Online Annual Report in Latin America: Eternit

*Most Improved Online Annual Report in Latin America: Homex

Best Ranked Financial Disclosure Procedures in Latin America:GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes, Energisa, Valid, Positivo Informatica and Fibria Celulose / Copasa

*Most Improved Financial Disclosure Procedures in Latin America:GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes, Positivo Informatica

Best Ranked Corporate Governance Practices in Latin America: Eternit

*Most Improved Corporate Governance Practices in Latin America: Eternit

IRGR thanks and congratulates all investor relations teams of the participating companies for their achievements and efforts.  The preparations for the 2012 edition are already underway; please stay tuned for more communications. The Top 30 global results are already available on our website:www.irglobalrankings.com.

2011 IR Global Rankings participants list (in alphabetical order): 2891.tt (TSE: 2891.tt); 7 Days Group Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: SVN); AAAAmerican (LUX: AAA); Aanjaneya Lifecare Limited (BSE, NSE: AANJ); ACKRUTI CITY LTD. (BSE, NSE: ACKRUTI); Action Construction Equipment Ltd (NSE/BSE: ACE); Actions Semiconductor Co.,Ltd (NASDAQ: ACTS); Adecco SA (SIX: ADEN); adidas AG (Deutsche Borse Frankfurt: ADS); Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd. (National Stock Exchange of India: ABIRLANUVO); Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. (TWSE: 2311); ADVANTECH Co., Ltd. (TWSE: 2395 ); Advent Software (NASDAQ: ADVS); AEGON (Euronext: AGN-NA); AES Eletropaulo (BM&FBovespa: ELPL4); AES Tiete (Bovespa: GETI4 and GETI3); Ageas (NYSE Euronext: AGS); AgFeed Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: FEED); Agnico-Eagle Mines (TSX, NYSE: AEM);

AIA Group Ltd. (HKEx: 1299); Air China Limited (HKEx: 753); Air France-KLM (Euronext Paris,Amsterdam: FR0000031122); Akamai Technologies (Nasdaq: AKAM); ALi Corporation (TWSE: 3041); Alibaba.com Limited (Hong Kong Stock Exchange: 1688); ALL - America Latina Logistica (BVMF Bovespa: ALLL3 BZ); Allianz SE (Xetra: DE 000 840 400 5); Alpargatas S.A. (BM&FBovespa: ALPA3 and ALPA4); Alpha Networks Inc. (TWSE: 3380); Alternet Systems (OTCBB: ALYI); Ambev (BOVESPA, NYSE: AMBV4, ABV); Ambow Education Group (NYSE: AMBO); Amer Sports Oyj (Nasdaq OMX Helsinki: AMEAS); America Movil (BMV / NYSE / NASDAQ: AMX / AMOV); American Lorain Corporation (NYSE: ALN); Amil Participacoes (BM&FBOVESPA: AMIL3); Anadolu Efes Biracilik ve Malt San. A.S. (Istanbul Stock Exchange: AEFES); Andatee China Marine Fuel Services Corporation (NASDAQ: AMCF); Anhanguera Educacional (BM&FBOVESPA: AEDU3); Anhui Tianda Oil Pipe Company Ltd (HKEx: 839); ANTA Sports Products Limited (Stock Exchange of Hong Kong: 2020); A-Power Energy Generation Systems, Ltd. (NASDAQ: APWR); Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT);

Arcadis (EURONEXT: ARCAD); Arshiya International (NSE: ARSHIYA); Asia Optical Co. Inc. (TWSE: 3019); Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Ltd. (HKEx: 1135); ASIAN GRANITO INDIA LTD. (BSE: ASIANTILES); ASSOCIATED ALCOHOLS & BREWERIES LTD. (BSE & NSE: ASALCBR); Assurant (New York Stock Exchange: AIZ); ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC. (TWSE: 2357); AT&T (NYSE: T); ATA Inc. (NASDAQ: ATAI); AU Optronics Corp. (TWSE: 2409); Australia and New Zealand Banking Group  (ASX: ANZ); AV Concept Holdings Ltd. (HKEx: 595); AVerMedia Technologies (TWSE: TPE: 2417); AviChina Industry & Technology Company Limited (HKEx: 2357); AXA Equitable (CAC: CS FP);

Baidu Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU); Banca MPS (Milan: BMPS.MI); Banco Santander Brasil (NYSE e BM&FBOVESPA: BSBR(ADR), SANB11(UNIT), SANB3(ON) e SANB4(PN)); Banco Sofisa S.A. (BM&FBovespa: SFSA4); Baoye Group Company Limited (HKEs: 02355); BASF (XETRA: BAS.DE);

BAXTER (NYSE: BAX); Bayer AG (Several German Stock Exchanges, XETRA: Bloomberg BAYN GY, Reuters BAYGn.DE); BBMG Corporation (HKEx: 2009); BBVA (Madrid: BBVA); Beckman Coulter, Inc. (NYSE: BEC); Beijing Capital International Airport (HKEx: 694); Belle International Holdings Ltd.   (HKEx: 1800); Bematech S.A (BOVESPA: BEMA3); Biostar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: BSPM);

BitAuto Holdings Limited (NYSE: BITA); BMC Software (NASDAQ: BMC); BMO Financial Group (Toronto: BMO); BNP Paribas (NYSE EURONEXT PARIS: FR0000131104); BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd. (HKEx: 2388); Bossini International Holdings Ltd. (HKEx: 592); BP (LSE: bp.l); BR Properties (Bovespa - Novo Mercado: BRPR3); Brasil Brokers Participacoes S/A (BM&F Bovespa: BBRK3); BRE Bank SA (Warsaw Stock Exchange: BRE); BRF (BM&FBOVESPA: BRFS3); Brightpoint, Inc. (Nasdaq: CELL); Britvic plc (LSE: BVIC); BRMALLS (Bovespa: BRML3); Brookfield Incorporações S.A. (BM&F BOVESPA: BISA3); Bursa Malaysia Berhad (Bursa Malaysia: 1818); Burwill Holdings Ltd. (HKEx: 00024); BYD Company Limited (HKEx: 01211); C C Land Holdings Ltd. (HKEx: 1224); C MAHENDRA EXPORTS LTD (BSE, NSE: CMAHENDRA); C. P. Pokphand Co. Ltd. (HKEx: 43); Cameco (TSX/NYSE: CCO/CCJ); Camelot Information Systems Inc. (NYSE: CIS); Campbell Soup (NYSE: CPB); Capcom Co., Ltd. (Tokyo and Osaka: 9697); Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT); CATHAY FINANCIAL HOLDING CO., LTD. (TWSE: 2882); Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. (HKEx: 293); CGGVeritas (euronext: FR0000164); Champion Technology Holdings Ltd. (HKEx: 92); ChangYou.com (Nasdaq: CYOU); Charm Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: CHRM); Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK); Chi Cheung Investment Co., Ltd. (HKEx: 112); Chimei Innolux Corporation (TWSE: 3481); China Airlines Ltd. (TWSE: 2610); China Biologic Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBPO); China BlueChemical Ltd. (HKEx: 3983); China Botanic Pharmaceutical Inc. (NYSE Amex: CBP); China Communications Services Corporatio (HK Exchange: 00552); China Education Alliance, Inc. (NYSE: CEU); China Everbright International Ltd. (HKEx: 257); China Everbright Ltd. (HKEx: 165); China Fire & Security Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CFSG); China Foods Limited (HKEx: 00506); China Green Agriculture, Inc. (NYSE: CGA);

China Grentech Corporation Limited (NASDAQ: GRRF); China Information Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: CNIT); China Life Insurance Company Co.Ltd (SSE, HKEx, NYSE: 601628, 2628, LFC); China Lodging Group Limited (NASDAQ: HTHT); China Longyuan Power Group Co., Ltd. (HKEx: 00916); China Lumena New Materials Corp. (HKEx: 67); China Marine Food Group Limited (NYSE Amex: CMFO); China Medical Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: CMED); China Merchants Bank (Shanghai Stock Exchange / HKEx: 600036 / 03968); China Metro-Rural Holdings Limited (NYSE: CNR); China Minsheng Banking Corp., Ltd. (Shanghai; Hong Kong: 600016; 01988); China Modern Dairy Holdings Ltd. (HKEx: 01117); China Molybdenum Co., Ltd. (HKEx: 3993); China National Materials Company Limited (HKEx: 1893); China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Ltd. (NYSE: NPD); China Nutrifruit Group Limited (AMEX: CNGL); China Overseas Grand Oceans Group Ltd. (HKEx: 81); China Pharma Holdings, Inc. (AMEX: CPHI); China Railway Group Limited (Shanghai; Hong Kong: 601390; 00390); China Renewable Energy Investment Ltd. (HKEx: 987); China Shen Zhou Mining & Resources, Inc. (AMEX: SHZ); China Shenghuo Pharmaceutical Holdings, Inc. (AMEX: KUN); China Sky One Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSKI); China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd. (HKEx: 1055); CHINA TELECOM CORPORATION LIMITED (HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE & NEW YORK STOC: 728 & CHA); China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited (NYSE: CHU); China Valves Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: CVVT); China Wind Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CWS); China XD Plastics (NASDAQ: CXDC); China XLX Fertiliser Ltd. (HKEx & SEX: 01866 & B9R); ChinaCache International Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ: CCIH); ChinaEdu Corporation (NASDAQ: CEDU); ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CNET); CHINESE GAMER INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION  (TWSE: 3083); CHONGQING RURAL COMMERCIAL BANK (HKEx: 3618); Chroma Ate Inc.  (TAIEX: 2360); CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES,LTD. (TWSE: 2475); Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd (TWSE, NYSE: 2412, CHT); Cia Hering (BM&FBovespa: HGTX3); Cia Saneamento Basico do Est. de Sao Pau (Bovespa: SBSP3); Cielo (BMF BOVESP: CIEL3); CIPHERLAB Co., Ltd. (TWSE: 6160); Cirrus Logic Inc. (NASDAQ: CRUS); Cisco Systems (Nasdaq OMX: CSCO); City Telecom (H.K.) Ltd. (HKEx: 1137); CLP Holdings Ltd. (HKEx: 00002); CNinsure Inc. (NASDAQ: CISG); CNOOC Limited (NYSE: CEO); Cogo Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: COGO); Collective Brands, Inc. (NYSE: PSS); Comba Telecom Systems Holdings Ltd. (HKEx: 2342); COMGAS (Bovespa: CGAS5); Commercial Engineers & Body Builders Co  (National Stock Exchange and Bombay Stock: BSE : 533272 / NSE : CEBBCO); Commerzbank AG (XETRA: CBK ); Compal Electronics, Inc.  (TWSE: 2324 ); Con-way Inc. (New York: CNW); COPASA MG (BM&FBovespa: CSMG3); Copel (NYSE: ELP); CORE Education & Technologies Ltd (BSE, NSE: COREEDUTEC); COSCO International Holdings Limited  (Hong Kong Stock Exchage: 00517); COSCO Pacific Ltd. (HKEx: 1199); COSMOS BANK, TAIWAN (TWSE: 2837); Cosmos Machinery Enterprises Ltd. (HKEx: 118); Credit Suisse Group AG (SIX: CSGN); Crown Castle (NYSE: CCI); CSR Corporation Limited (HKEx: 1766); CTCI Corporation (TWSE: 9933); Cyberlink Co., (TWSE: 5203); DaChan Food (Asia) Ltd. (HKEx: 03999); Dah Chong Hong Holdings Ltd. (HKEx: 1828); Dalian (PDA) Company Limited (HKEs: 2880); Danen Technology Corportaion (TWSE: 3686); Danske Bank A/S (OMX: DANSKE); DATANG INTERNATINONAL POWER GENERATION CO.,LTD. (HKEx: 991); Delhaize Group (Euronext: DELB); Deutsche Post DHL (Frankfurt: DPW); Dhanlaxmi Bank Ltd (BSE, NSE: DHANBANK); Diagnosticos da America (BOVESPA: DASA3); Digital China Holdings Limited (Hong Kong: 861); Dimerco Express (Taiwan) Corp. (TWSE: 5609); D-Link Corporation (TWSE: 2332); DOGUS OTOMOTIV (ISE: DOAS.IS); Dong Jiang Environmental Company Limited (HKEs: 895); DQ Entertainment International Limited (BSE, NSE: DQE); Dr Pepper Snapple Group (NYSE: DPS); Duratex (BM&FBovespa: DTEX3); E.SUN FHC (TWSE: 2884); E-Commerce China Dangdang Inc. (NYSE: DANG); Edelweiss Capital Limited (NSE: EDELWEISS); EDP Energias de Portugal, SA (NYSE Euronext Lisbon: edp); EDP Energias do Brasil (Bovespa: ENBR3); eFuture Information Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: EFUT); EMC (NYSE: EMC); Emmbi Polyarns Limited (BSE, NSE: EMMBI); Emperor International Holdings Ltd. (HKEx: 163); Empresas Copec (Santiago: copec); Empresas ICA, SAB de CV (BMV, NYSE: ICA); Endesa Chile (NYSE: EOC US); Energisa S/A (BM&FBOVESPA: ENGI); Enersis (NYSE: ENI); Engineers India Ltd (BSE, NSE: EIL); EPISTAR corporation (TWSE: 2448); Erste Group Bank AG (Vienna Stock Exchange: ERST.VI); Esprit Holdings Ltd. (HKEx: 330); Estacio Participacoes S.A. (Sao Paulo Stock Exchange: ESTC3); Eternit S. A. (BM&FBOVESPA; OTC: ETER3; ETNTY); Euro Multi Vision Ltd. (BSE,NSE: EUROMULT ); Even Construtora e Incorporadora S.A. (BM&FBovespa: EVEN3); Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd.</org> (TWSE: 2393); EVN AG (Vienna Stock Exchange : AT0000741053); Evraz Group S.A. (LSE: EVR); EZ TEC S.A. (BM&FBOVESPA: EZTC3); Far EasTone Telecom (Taiwan Stock Exchange: 4904); Far Eastone Telecommunications Co., Ltd. (TWSE: 4904); FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX); Feihe International, Inc (NYSE: ADY); FIBRIA CELULOSE SA (BRL: N/A); First Financial Holding Co., Ltd. (TWSE: 2892); Firstsource Solutions Limited (NSE, BSE: NSE: FSL, BSE: 532809); Flextronics (Nasdaq: FLEX); Fluor (NYSE: FLR); Formosa Petrochemical Corp. (TWSE: 6505); Fosun International Ltd. (HKEx: 656); Fraport (Frankfurt: FRA GR);

freenet AG (Frankfurt, Germany: FNTN); Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA (XETRA: FME); Fresnillo plc (LSE: FRES); Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd. (TWSE: 2881); Future Capital Holding (BSE & NSE: FCH); Galp Energia (NYSE Euronext Lisbon: GALP); Gamania Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. (TWSE: 6180); Garanti Bank (ISE: GARAN:TI); Gazprom Neft (RTS, MICEX, LSE, OTCQX: SIBN, GZPFY, GAZ, SCF); General Electric (NYSE: GE); General Steel Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GSI); GENESYSLOGIC,INC.  (TWSE: 6104); Georg Fischer AG (SIX: CH0001752309); Gerda S.A. (Bovespa: GGBR4); Giordano International Ltd. (HKEx: 709); Global Bio-chem Technology Group Co. Ltd. (HKEx: 809); Global Sources (NASDAQ: GSOL); Globus Spirits LTD (BSE: GLOBUSSPR ); GODAWARI POWER & ISPAT LTD.  (BSE, NSE: GPIL); Godrej Consumer Products Limited (NSE: godrejcp); Godrej Properties (NSE: GODREJPROP); GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA (NYSE: GOL); Golden Meditech Holdings Ltd. (HKEx: 801); Gravita India Limited (Bombay Stock Exchange & National Stock E: 533282 & GRAVITA); Great Eagle Holdings Ltd. (HKEx: 00041); Great Plains Energy Incorporated (NYSE: GXP); Great Wall Technology Company Limited (HKEs: 00074); Greenheart Group Ltd. (HKEx: 94); Grupo Aeroportuario Del Centro Norte (NASDAQ GLOBAL SELECT MARKET: OMAB); Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S. (Nasdaq, BMV: OMAB); GRUPO DE INVERSIONES SURAMERICANA (COP: GRUPOSURA - GIVSY - XGSUR); Grupo Pao de Acucar (BM&FBOVESPA: PCAR4); Grupo Televisa (NYSE: TV); Gruppo Campari (Italy: CPRI.MI); GTL Infrastructure Ltd  (BSE, NSE: GTLINFRA); GTL Limited (BSE, NSE: GTL); Guangnan (Holdings) Ltd. (HKEx: 1203); Guangshen Railway Company Limited (HKEs: 525); Guangzhou Shipyard International Co., Ltd. (HKEs: 317); Gulf Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: GFRE); Hang Seng Bank Ltd. (HKEx: 00011); HanKore Environment Tech Group Limited (SGX: B22); Hannover Re (Frankfurt: HNR1); HannStar® Display Corporation (TWSE: 6116); Hans Energy Co. Ltd. (HKEx: 554); Hansen Transmissions International (LSE: HSN); Harmony Asset Ltd. (HKEx: 428); Helbor Empreendimentos S.A. (BM&FBOVESPA: HBOR3); Heng Tai Consumables Group Ltd. (HKEx: 197); Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTGC); HIGHLIGHT TECH CORP.  (TWSE: 6208); Hindustan Unilever Limited (NSE, India: HINDUNILVR); HiSoft Technology International Limited (NASDAQ: HSFT); HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft (Frankfurt Xetra: HOT); Hollysys Automation Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ: HOLI); Homex (OTC: DHMXF.PK); Hong Kong Resources Holdings Co. Ltd. (HKEx: 2882); Honghua Group Ltd. (HKEx: 196); Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., (HKEx: 43); Hospira (NYSE: HSP); HOV Services Limited (BSE, NSE: HOVBBPH ); HRT Participacoes em Petroleo S.A. (Bovespa and TSX: HRTP3 and HRP); HSBC Holdings plc (LSE, HKEX, NYX, BSX, (PAR).PA: HSBA.LN (LSE)); HTC Corporation (TWSE: 2498); HUA NAN FINANCIAL HOLDINGS CO.,LTD. (TWSE: 2880); HUANENG RENEWABLES CORPORATION LIMITED (HKEx: 958); Hunan Nonferrous Metals Corporation Limited (HKEs: 2626); Hutchison Harbour Ring Ltd. (HKEx: 751); Hutchison Whampoa Ltd (HKEx: 00013); Hysan Development Company Limited (Hong KongIC RUSS-INVEST (RTS: RUSI); ICICI Bank (NSE, BSE, NYSE: IBN); iGATE Corporation (NASDAQ: IGTE); Imtech (Amsterdam: IM-AE); Indesit Company  (Milan: IND.IM); Indian Oil Corporation Ltd  (BSE, NSE: IOC ); Indra Sistemas (madrid, spain: IDR); Infosys Ltd (NASDAQ; NSE; BSE: INFY); ING Group (EURONEXT AMSTERDAM : INGA);

Inotera Memories, Inc. (TWSE: 3474); Intel (NASDAQ: INTC); International Business Machines  (New York: IBM); International Meal Company Holdings S.A. (BM&FBovespa: IMCH3); JA Solar (NASDAQ: JASO); JBS S.A. (BOVESPA: JBSS3); Jeonimo Martins, SGPS, SA (Euronext Lisbon: JMT); Jiangsu Expressway Company Limited (HKEx: 177); Jingwei International Limited (NASDAQ: JNGW); Jinpan International Limited (NASDAQ: JST); JSL S.A. (BM&FBOVESPA: JSLG3); Kavveri Telecom Products Ltd (NSE, BSE & BgSE: KAVVERITEL, 590041, KAVERITELE); KEC International (National Stock Exchange: KEC); Kennametal Inc. (NYSE: KMT); Keppel Land Ltd (Singapore Exchange: K17); KEWAL KIRAN CLOTHING LTD. (BSE, NSE: KKCL); Keynote Corporate Services Ltd (BSE: Keynote Corporate Services Ltd); Kimberly-Clark deMexico (KIMBER: KIMBER); Kinepolis Group (NYSE Brussels: KIN); Kingboard Laminates Holdings Ltd. (HKEx: 1888); Kingold Jewelry Inc. (NASDAQ: KGJI); KINGSTATE ELECTRONICS CORP.  (TWSE: 3206); Klabin (BM&FBovespa: KLBN4); Koc Holding (Istanbul: KCHOL.IS); KongZhong Corporation (NASDAQ: KONG); KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK LIMITED (NATIONAL STOCK EXCHANGE: KOTAKBANK); Kroton (BM&FBovespa: KROT11); Ku6 Media Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: KUTV); KWONG LUNG ENTERPRISE CO.,LTD.  (TWSE: 8916); LAN Airlines S.A. (NYSE: LAN); Land Securities (London Stock Exchange: LAND); Li & Fung Ltd. (HKEx: 494); Li Ning Company Ltd. (HKEx: 2331); Life Technologies (NASDAQ: LIFE); Light S.A. (Bovespa: ligt3); Localiza (Bovespa: RENT3); LPS Brasil (BMF Bovespa: LPSB3); Luk Fook Holdings (International) Ltd. (HKEx: 590); Lupatech S.A. (BM&FBOVESPA: LUPA3); Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services L (Bombay Stock Exchange Limited, The Natio: MMFIN, M&MFIN); Mandhana Industries Limited (BSE, NSE: MANDHANA); Marfrig (BM&F Bovespa: MRFG3); Marisa (Bovespa: AMAR3); Maywufa Co., Ltd. (TWSE: 1731); MBL INFRASTRUCTURES LTD (BSE: MBLINFRA); MediaTek Inc. (TWSE: 2454); Metalfrio Solutions S.A. (BOVESPA: FRIO3); Metallurgical Corporation of China Ltd. (HKEx: 1618); METRO GROUP (Xetra: MEO); Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT); Midland Holdings Ltd. (HKEx: 1200); MIE Holdings Corporation. (HKEx: 01555); Millennium BCP (Euronext Lisbon: BCP.LS); Mindray Medical International Limited (NYSE: MR); MindTree Ltd (NSE, BSE: mindtree); MOIL Ltd (BSE, NSE: MOIL); MorphoSys AG (Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Prime Standard: DE0006632003); Mota-Engil (NYSE Euronext Lisbon: MOTA.LS); Motech Industries Inc. (TWSE: 6244); Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd (BSE, NSE: BSE: 532892; NSE: MOTILALOFS); MPC Capital AG  (DAX: MPC); MRV ENGENHARIA (BOVESPA: MRVE3); Multiplus S.A. (BM&FBOVESPA: MPLU3); NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (TWSE: 2408); National Bank of Canada (TSX: NA-T); National Semiconductor (NYSE: NSM); Natural Beauty Bio-Technology Limited (HKEx: 00157); Natural Resource Partners L.P. (NYSE: NRP); Netease.com. Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES); New Times Energy Corporation Ltd. (HKEx: 166); New World Development Company Ltd. (HKEx: 00017); New World Resources N.V.  (London, Prague, Warsaw: NWR LN: NWR CP: NWR PW); NewOcean Energy Holdings Ltd. (HKEx: 342); Nexen Inc. (TSE and NYSE: NXY); NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE); NHPC Limited (BSE, NSE: NHPC); Noah Education Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NED); Norsk Hydro ASA (Oslo Børs: NHY); North Asia Resources Holdings Ltd. (HKEx: 61); Novozymes (NASDAQ OMX: NZYM B); NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG); Nucleus Software Exports Ltd. (National Stock Exchange, Bombay Stock Ex: Nucleus, 531209); NXP Semiconductors N.V. (Nasdaq: NXPI); Oberoi Realty (NSE and BSE: OBEROIRLTY and 533273); Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (BSE, NSE: ONGC ); OMKAR SPECIALITY CHEMICALS LTD. (NSE & BSE: NSE - OMKARCHEM & BSE - OMKARSSPC); One Media Group Ltd. (HKEx: 426); ONEOK Inc. (NYSE: OKE); Orbit Corporation Limited (Bombay Stock Exchange: ORBITCO); Orient Overseas (International) Ltd. (HKEx: 316); Pacific Andes International Holdings Ltd. (HKEx: 1174); Pacific Basin Shipping Limited  (Hong Kong Stock Exchage: 2343); Pacific Textiles Holdings Ltd. (HKEx: 01382); Pampa Energia (BCBA: PAMP); Pansoft Company Limited (NASDAQ: PSOF); PCCW Limited (HKEx: 00008); PDG  (IBOVESPA: PDGR3); Pegatron Corporation  (TWSE: 4938 ); PEMEX (MEXBOL: PEMEX); PERSISTENT SYSTEMS LIMITED (BSE and NSE: PERSISTENT); Petrobras (Bovespa, NYSE: Petr3, Petr4, PBR, PBRA); PHILIPS (Amsterdam/New York: PHIA/PHG); PhytoHealth Corporation (TWSE: 4108); Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of Chi (2318: HKSE); PIONEER INVESTCORP LTD. (BSE: PIONRINV); Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering (National Stock Exchange of India, Bombay: Scrip ID: PIPAVAVDOC Scrip Code: 533107); Piramal Glass Limited (NSE and BSE: 532949 PIRAMGLAS); Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI); Pitti Laminations Limited (BSE, NSE: PITLA); PixArt Imaging Inc.  (TWSE: 3227); Playmates Holdings Ltd. (HKEx: 635); Portugal Telecom (NYSE New York/NYSE Euronext Lisbon: PTC PL); Positivo Informatica (BM&FBovespa: POSI3); PotashCorp (TSX; NYSE: POT); Power Finance Corporation Ltd (BSE, NSE: PFC); PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE: PPG); PRESIDENT CHAIN STORE CORPORATION (TWSE: 2912); Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG); ProMOS Technologies Inc.  (TWSE: 5387); Puravankara Projects Limited (BSE: Purva); QIAHEN N.V. (Nadaq: QGEN); Qiao Xing Universal Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: XING); QKL Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: QKLS); RADIANT OPTO-ELECTRONICS CORP. (TWSE: 6176); Raj Rayon Industries Limited (bse: RAJRAYON); Randstad Holding (AEX: Rand); Recon Technology, Ltd. (NASDAQ: RCON); Redwood Trust, Inc. (NYSE: RWT); Reliance Broadcast Network Limited (NSE: RBN); Religare Enterprises Ltd (BSE, NSE: RELIGARE); ReneSola Ltd. (NYSE: SOL); Repsol (NYSE: REP); Rieter Management AG (SIX Exchange: CH0003671440); Rossi Residencial (Sao Paulo - BM&F Bovespa: RSID3); Royal Bank of Canada (TSX, NYSE: RY); Royal DSM N.V. (NYSE Euronext: DSM: NA); Royal Dutch Shell plc. (LSE, NY, AMS: RDSA, RDSB); RPP Infra Projects Limited (BSE, NSE: RPPINFRA); RURAL ELECTRIFICATION CORPORATION LTD (BSE, NSE: RECLTD); Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R); S E A Holdings Ltd. (HKEx: 251); Sa Sa International Holdings Limited (HKEX: 178); Salzgitter AG (XETRA: SZGG.DE); Sanghvi Forging & Engineering Limited (BSE, NSE: sanghviforge); Santander (SPAIN: SAN); São Martinho S.A. (BM&FBovespa: SMTO 3); Sasken Communication Technologies Limite (BSE, NSE: SASKEN); Semiconductor Manufacturing Internationa (HKEX: 0981); SerComm Corporation (TSEC: 5388); Severstal (LSE: SVST); SGOCO Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: SGOC); Shanghai Jin Jiang International Hotels (Group) Copany Limited (HKEs: 2006); Shanghai Prime Machinery Co., Ltd. (HKEs: 02345); ShangPharma Corporation (NYSE: SHP); Shenzhen Expressway Copany Limited (HKEs: 548);

Shin Kong Financial Holding Co., Ltd. (TWSE: 2888); Shinsei Bank, Limited (TSE: 8303); Shougang Fushan Resources Group Limited (HKEx: 639); SHREE GANESH JEWELLERY HOUSE LIMITED (BSE & NSE: SGJHL); Shriram Transport Finance Company Limite (BSE: STFC); Shun Tak Holdings Limited (Hong Kong Stock Exchange: 242); Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Lt (TWSE: 2325); Simcere Pharmaceutical Group (NYSE: SCR); Sina Corporation (NASDAQ: SINA); SINBON ELECTRONICS CO.,LTD. (TWSE: 3023); Singamas Container Holdings Ltd. (HKEx: 716); Sino-American Silicon Products Inc. (TWSE: 5483); SinoHub, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIHI); SINOPAC FINANCIAL HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED (TWSE: 2890 ); Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Company Limited (HKEx: 338); SINOPEC Shanghai Petrochemical Company, Ltd. (NYSE: SHI); Sinotrans Shipping Ltd. (HKEx: 368); Sinovac Biotech Ltd (NASDAQ : SVA); SITC International Holdings Co. Ltd. (HKEx: 1308); SKS Microfinance Limited (NSE: SKSMICRO); SkyPeople Fruit Juice, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPU); Skystar Bio-Pharmaceutical Company (NASDAQ: HEAT); Skystar Bio-Pharmaceutical Company (NASDAQ: SKBI); SLC AGRICOLA (BM&F BOVESPA: SLCE3); SmarTone Telecommunications Holdings Lim (Hong Kong: 00315); SNC-Lavalin (Toronto: SNC); Software AG (Frankfurt: SOW GR); Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ: SOHU); Sonix Technology Co., Ltd. (TWSE: 5471); Springs Global (Bovespa: SGPS3); Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK); Steel Authority of India Ltd (BSE, NSE: SAIL); Sterlite Industries (India) Limited (BSE,NSE and NYSE: STERLITEIND (BSE) & STLT (NYSE)); Stora Enso (NASDAQ OMX Helsinki: STERV, STEAV); SulAmerica S.A. (BM&FBovespa: SULA11); Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited (HKEx: 00016); SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED (S&P CNX NIFTY: SUNPHARMA); Sunil Hi Tech Engineers Limited (BSE & NSE: SUNILHITEC); Sunny Optical Technology (Group) Co. Ltd. (HKEx: 2382); Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP); Supreme Infrastructure India (BSE, NSE: Supremeinfra); Su-raj Diamond ltd (BSE: Su-raj diamond ltd); Surana Ventures Ltd (BSE, NSE: SURANAVEN); Suryalakshmi Cotton Mill Ltd (BSE: SURYCOTM); Suzano Pulp and Paper (Bovespa: SUZB5); Swire Pacific Ltd. (HKEx: 00019); Synergis Holdings Ltd. (HKEx: 2340); Syngenta (swiss exchange: synn vx); Syswin Inc. (NYSE: SYSW); T.H.I. GROUP LTD. (TWSE: 2636); Ta Chong Bank Ltd. (TWSE: 2847); Taishin Financial Holding Co., Ltd. (TWSE: 2887); Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd. (TWSE: 3045); Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TWSE, NYSE: 2330, TSM); Talwalkars Better Value Fitness Limited (BSE, NSE: TALWALKAR ); Tata Consultancy Services (NSE: TCS); Tata Steel (BSE: TATA); TAV AIRPORTS HOLDING (ISTANBUL STOCK EXCHANGE: TAVHL); TCL Multimedia Technology Holdings Ltd. (HKEx: 1070); Technip (NYSE Euronext Paris: TEC); Tecnisa (Bovespa: TASA3); TECO Electric & Machinery Co., Ltd. (Taiwan Stock Exchange: 1504); Tecpro Systems Limited (BSE, NSE: TECPRO); Telecon Argentina (NYSE: TEO); Telefonica O2 Czech Republic (Prague Stock Exchange: SPTT.PR); Telefonica SA (NY, Madrid, London, Lima, Sao Paolo, Tok: TEF); Telestone Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: TSTC); Tellabs (NASDAQ: TLAB); Telvent (NASDAQ: TLVT); Tenaris (NYSE: TS); Tencent Holdings Ltd. (HKEx: 700); Test Rite International CO. LTD.  (TWSE: 2908); TGLT (Buenos Aires Stock Exchange: TGLT); The Bank of East Asia, Ltd. (HKEx: 23); The Cooper Companies (NYSE: COO); The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (HKEx: 00003); ThyssenKrupp (Frankfurt, Düsseldorf: TKA); Tianli Agritech, Inc. (NASDAQ: OINK); TIM Participacoes (BM&FBovespa: TIMP3); Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC); Tingyi(Cayman Islands)Holding Corp. (322 HK: 0322.HK); Tognum AG (Deutsche Borse: MDAX); Tomson Group Ltd. (HKEx: 258); Topoint Technology Co., Ltd. (TWSE: 8021); TOTVS (BMFBovespa: TOTS3); Towers Watson & Co. (NYSE: TW); TPK Holding Co., Ltd. (TWSE: 3673); TPV Technology Ltd. (HKEx: 903); Trend Micro Corporation (JPY: 4704); Trident Limited (National Stock Exchange of India Limited: TRIDENT; 521064); Triunfo Participacoes e Investimentos (Bovespa: TPIS3);  TSRC CORPORATION (TWSE: 2103); TURK TELEKOM (Istanbul Stock Exchange: TTKOM); Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. (ISE & NYSE: TCELL & TKC); TVS Moto company (BSE: TVS MOTOR COMPANY LTD); Ultra Petroleum Corp (NYSE: UPL); Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. (BM&FBOVESPA/NYSE: UGPA3/UGP); ULTRATECH CEMENT LIMITED  (LUXEMBOURG STOCK EXCHANGE , BOMBAY STOCK: US90403E2028, 532538 & ULTRACEMCO); UNIC TECHNOLOGY CORP.  (TWSE: 5452 ); UNIMICRON TECHNOLOGY CORP. (TWSE: 3037); UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP. (TWSE: 2303); unity infraprojects ltd (BSE & NSE: UNITY); Unizyx Holding Corporation (TWSE: 3704); URS Corporation (NYSE: URS); Valid (Bovespa: VLID3); Van Shung Chong Holdings Ltd. (HKEx: 1001); Varun Industries Ltd (BSE: VARUN); Veidekke ASA (Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE): VEI); Vienna Insurance Group (Vienna Stock Exchange: VIG / ISIN AT0000908504); Vimicro International Corporation (NASDAQ: VIMC); Visa Inc. (NYSE: V); Viscofan (Mercado Continuo (Spain): Vis.MC); Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd. (HKEx: 345); Vivimed Labs Ltd (BSE: VIVIMEDLABS); Walmart de Mexico y Centroamerica (MSE: WalmexV); WEICHAI POWER CO.,LTD (338); Weiqiao Textile Company Limited (HKEs: 2698); Welspun Corp Ltd (BSE, NSE: BSE :532144 NSE : WELCORP); Welspun India Ltd (BSE , NSE: BSE ID :WELSPUNIND NSE: WELSPUNIND); William Demant Holding (Nasdaq OMX Copenhagen: WDH.CO); Wilson, Sons (Bovespa: WSON11); Winbond Electronics Corp. (TWSE: 2344); Winner Medical Group Inc. (NASDAQ: WWIN); WIPRO LIMITED (NYSE: WIT); Wo Kee Hong (Holdings) Ltd. (HKEx: 720); Wonder Auto Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: WATG); Wuhan General Group (China) Inc. (NASDAQ: WUHN); Xinhua News Media Holdings Ltd. (HKEx: 309); Xtep International Holdings Ltd. (HKEx: 1368); Xueda Education Group (NYSE: XUE); YAGEO Corporation (TWSE: 2327); Yip's Chemical Holdings Ltd. (HKEx: 408); Yongye International, Inc. (NASDAQ: YONG); Youku.com Inc. (NYSE: YOKU); Yuanta Financial Holding Company (Taiwan Stock Exchange: 2885); Yue Yuen Industrial (Holdings) Ltd. (HKEx: 551); Yugang International Ltd. (HKEx: 613); Zhaojin Mining Industry Company Limited (Hong Kong Exchange: 01818); Zhejiang Expressway Co., Ltd. (HKEx: 576); Zhuzhou CSR Times Electric Co.,Ltd (Hongkong Exchange: 03898.HK) and ZTE Corporation (HKEx: 763).

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