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Under the Counsel, Accountant, or Underwriter-Advisor headings you can create a Roundup on any firm of interest by using the extensive drop-down menu of all firms involved in mergers and acquisitions, and registrations. Additional search fields allow you to specify the type and stage of deal or offering, whether party is part of the acquirer or target, and the industry. All reports can be generated going as far back as five years. 
All Roundups include abstracts of all relevant deals or transactions, summarizing the most salient points such as the announcement date, completion date, amount of the deal, type of transaction, as well as the key business players involved in the deal and their associated fees as available. Convenient links in the electronic version of the PDF enable you to view the source documents of available filings referenced in the abstracts. Try Deal Maker Roundups today and let it simplify the way you gather and present important business intelligence on key business players. *The set of transactions consists of all deals registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission that have completion dates that fall within the specified time period for this report and result in a change in control. The dollar amounts consist of estimated transaction values as disclosed by the filing party. All deals that have been registered with the SEC have been included, including international transactions. Only the lead accountant, advisor or counsel to the acquiring and target party is credited with the dollar value and count of each transaction, and each transaction is credited only once. While Global Securities Information has obtained the information from sources it believes to be reliable, we do not guarantee its accuracy, and such information may be incomplete or condensed. GSI Combines 8-K Section Search and Topical Research Library to Deliver Answers to SEC FAQ on Form 8-K - December 14, 2004 The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently issued an FAQ Release regarding the new disclosure requirements associated with Form 8-K. The Commission provided responses to the top 30 frequently asked questions ranging from implementation to interpretation of the new Form 8-K items. To help you find out how companies have disclosed these issues in their Form 8-Ks, GSI has prepared the following LIVEDGAR search statements:
These pre-defined search statements have been added to LIVEDGAR's Topical Research Library, which now includes over 1,600 search statements prepared by expert researchers.
Furthermore, LIVEDGAR's 8-K Sections provides users the ability to search all variations of Form 8-K by sections and items. Since public companies must report all significant developments under Form 8-K, this feature enables users to easily pinpoint relevant information.
Search the Latest SEC Topics with LIVEDGAR's Topical Research Library - December 1, 2004 At the 36th Annual Institute on Securities Regulation held by PLI in New York City earlier this month, a panel of speakers discussed the SEC's current focus on accounting disclosures and related issues. Specifically, the speakers addressed the following areas:
To learn more about these accounting disclosures and issues, GSI has added pre-defined search statements in LIVEDGAR’s Topical Research Library to provide you insight into how these disclosures and issues have been handled in the past and, more importantly, how they are currently handled.
Draft Proxies and Respond to Shareholder Proposals with Ease Using LIVEDGAR's No-Action Letters and Proxy Sections Databases - November 16, 2004 The proxy season has begun. Before you draft your next proxy statement or respond to a shareholder proposal, speed up the task by using GSI's complete collection of No-Action Letters for insight into the SEC's approach to securities questions, the Proxy Sections search for precedent disclosures, and Form Type search of 14As to access thousands of shareholders' letters that are not available from the SEC's website. No-Action letters can serve as an important research tool to identify the SEC's views regarding novel or significant questions. With access to over 59,000 no-action letters dating back to 1971, you are sure to find what you are looking for to confidently respond to shareholder proposals or prepare proxy statements that meet the SEC's requirements. Typically not available electronically anywhere else, GSI scans every no-action letter relating to proxies, mergers and acquisitions, and registrations and prospectuses, and makes them readily available online. You can easily full-text search no-action letters by entering specific parameters, including Filer Name, Free-Text, Act, Rule and Date, or view the Most Recent list. 
You have the option to view, e-mail, print or save your search results. Every no-action letter in LIVEDGAR is available in a text or PDF format, giving you an editable version or an exact copy of the original. With access to original letters, you will see all of the related materials, including ancillary attachments, filed with the letter that would not be included in the text version.  In addition to using no-action letters for insight into the SEC's interpretation of securities laws, you can use LIVEDGAR's powerful Proxy Sections database to search for precedent disclosures. With a convenient check box list of 20 unique proxy statement sections, you can quickly and easily search LIVEDGAR's entire collection of over 120,000 preliminary and definitive proxy statements dating back to 1997, and return precise results. Search results can be viewed as Hits in Context or as an Abbreviated Listing. You can view, e-mail, print or save any search results and documents are available in HTML, PDF, Rich Text/Word or Text formats.  Listed are a few examples of searches you can conduct using the Proxy Sections feature:
GSI's Alert Functionality Makes it Easy to Keep Yourself and Clients Up-to-Date on the Latest SEC Filings - November 2, 2004 GSI offers powerful enhancements to its Alerts service with advanced functionality that incorporates group alerts, color and sound coding options, sorting capabilities and mobile notification to text-based PDAs. You can easily keep yourself and your clients up-to-date on new filings, documents and other relevant securities related information added to LIVEDGAR. The Alerts service enables you to create, manage and review your Alert settings, groups and activities — all in one place. With LIVEDGAR's Alerts, you have a state-of-the-art management tool right at your fingertips to:
Accessible from LIVEDGAR's Main Menu, the Alerts service is broken out into four major subheadings including Results, Add, Remove and Groups. The Results subheading provides a listing of your recent Alert activity and categorizes each activity by company name, form type, date and group. Here you can sort your Alerts by group to view only Alerts for a particular group. Additionally, each activity appears in a color and is given a sound code assigned by the user.
Don't Miss the 36th Annual Institute on Securities Regulation In New York City on November 11-13, 2004 - October 19, 2004 As the exclusive sponsor of corporate and securities programs offered by the Practising Law Institute (PLI), GSI recommends securities practitioners attend this once-a-year event to hear about the latest issues facing you and your clients from the most knowledgeable speakers in the securities field. The 36th Annual Institute on Securities Regulation is PLI's premiere event of the year and promises to be an opportunity you do not want to miss. This year's Co-Chairs are David Harms of Sullivan & Cromwell, Curtis Mo of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, and Mary Jo White of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP. Dozens of speakers from the top of their respective fields, including Steve Cutler, Director of Enforcement for the SEC, will come together for this three-day program that is sure to be the hallmark event for securities regulation professionals in 2004. PLI's expert faculty will guide attendees through the most recent issues facing securities and corporate law practitioners and provide practical solutions to these challenges. The program overview is as follows:
As a special bonus, all attendees will receive a complimentary copy of PLI's comprehensive 36th Annual Institute on Securities Regulation Course Handbook. If you can't make it to New York City, video presentations will be available in Los Angeles and San Francisco. For details on locations, speakers and prices, visit the 36th Annual Institute on Securities Regulation. Space is limited so reserve your seat today.
GSI Announces 3 Major Enhancements to LIVEDGAR - October 5, 2004 GSI Enhances Company Roundup Reporting Functionality Company Roundup now offers you greater control over the types of information included in the report and the way it is presented. After entering the company name or ticker, LIVEDGAR provides 30 check box options that you can easily select from to create a highly customized report on any public company. These options are logically organized under six major information headings to simplify the selection process and include Company Overview, Directors and Executive Officers, Corporate Transactions, Compliance, Financials and News.  Several headings provide radio buttons that let you choose a summary or detailed view of the topic. Drop-down lists enable you to select the time period you want to cover in the report with the ability to go back as far as five years. Grayed out selections indicate that information related to that option is not available for the selected company. For any Company Roundup, you can view, e-mail, print or save the gathered information. The View link directs LIVEDGAR to create a formatted PDF report that incorporates all customization direction. Each PDF report includes a cover page and table of contents, and breaks out each highlighted area into its own section to create an attractive and professionally formatted report. Convenient links in the electronic version of the PDF make it possible to view the source document of available filings such as recent merger and acquisition filings. With no research expertise required, LIVEDGAR's Company Roundup enables you to easily obtain all the information you need from a single source. GSI's Exclusive Online Collection of SEC Staff Reviews Offers More Content and Search Functionality GSI's collection of correspondence between issuers and the SEC staff has doubled in size, offering you access to over 37,000 pages from 5,000 letters involving more than 1,300 companies. LIVEDGAR's SEC Staff Reviews database is the best online source for unique insight into the SEC's current interpretation of federal securities law, giving you considerable guidance on how to best anticipate and respond to the SEC's reporting requirements while meeting the needs of your clients.  You can search all letters that make up an SEC staff review, or confine the search to only the SEC staff comment letters or issuer response letters. LIVEDGAR's SEC Staff Reviews allows you to full-text search the entire database or perform searches by form types, which are organized under four main groups: Mergers & Acquisitions, Registrations, Mutual Funds and Periodic Reports. Moreover, you have the option to search by Counsels or Accountants and even restrict the search to the current Am Law 100, Am Law 200 or Global 100 by checking the appropriate box.
A new Recent Additions menu item allows you to view the most recent SEC comment letters and issuer responses added to LIVEDGAR. From this page and the Search Results page, you can add an Alert to receive a free e-mail notification every time a new LIVEDGAR document matches your search criteria. GSI's online collection of SEC Staff Reviews enables you to follow the entire SEC process to better prepare disclosure documents that meet the SEC's requirements the first time around.
Search GSI's SEC Library with More Ease and Speed
Access Over 1.2 Million Canadian Disclosure Documents With LIVEDGAR - September 21, 2004 LIVEDGAR's SEDAR gives users instant access to over 1.2 million Canadian disclosure documents filed since SEDAR's inception in 1997. You can full-text search across all Canadian public company and mutual fund disclosure documents, as well as hard-to-find third-party filings relating to take-overs, buyouts and proxy contests. Providing granular search capabilities, LIVEDGAR's SEDAR database tracks information across approximately two hundred data elements and provides users the option to search across SEDAR only data, SEC only data, or both data sets. To run a SEDAR search now, visit LIVEDGAR's SEDAR.  A convenient check box list makes it easy to search any or all of the 23 unique SEDAR form types at a click of a button. The form types are arranged under Public Company Documents, Mutual Fund Documents and Third-Party Documents as outlined below.
Additional search fields such as Free Text, ticker, date and location can be populated to narrow your search and pinpoint the exact document of interest. Furthermore, you can access the Topical Research Library's growing collection of pre-defined SEDAR search statements to instantly launch searches on important and timely research topics.  All results can be viewed as Hits in Context or as an Abbreviated Listing. You can view, e-mail, print or save any search results and documents are available in HTML, PDF, Rich Text/Word and Text formats. For any Canadian public company, mutual fund or third-party document, look no further than LIVEDGAR's SEDAR.
GSI's New Alerts Functionality Makes Managing Your Alerts Easier Than Ever And Comes With No Price Increase - September 9, 2004 GSI introduces powerful enhancements to its LIVEDGAR Alerts service with new functionality that incorporates groups, color-coding, variable sounds and mobile technology. Users can easily keep up-to-date on new filings, documents and other relevant securities related information added to LIVEDGAR. The enhanced Alerts service enables you to create, manage and review your Alert settings, groups and activities - all in one place. With LIVEDGAR's Alerts, the most common functions in managing alerts are now easier than ever, and new functionality makes advanced alert management possible. You have a state-of-the-art management tool right at your fingertips to:
Accessible from LIVEDGAR's Main Menu, the Alerts area is broken out into four major subheadings including Results, Add, Remove and Groups. The Results heading categorizes all recent Alert activity by company name, form type, date and group. Users are also given the option to sort Alert results by group and only view results related to a particular group. Additionally, each activity is color and sound coded according to what the user designated from the Groups page. 
From the Add and Remove headings, you can quickly add, remove and modify Alert search statements. Search statements are categorized by group and identified by Alert type, description, search statement, billing reference and date. The Add page provides links to all major databases where new Alert statements can be created, including Company/Ticker Search, Global Search, SEDAR, SEC Staff Reviews, Mergers & Acquisitions, Registrations & Prospectuses, International Prospectuses & 144A, No-Action Letters, Annual Reports and SEC Library. The Groups heading offers users special tools to better manage their Alerts including the ability to create uniquely named Alert groups. Sending particular Alerts to one or more groups allows networks of users with similar interest to receive the same Alerts at the same time. There is no limit to the number of groups that may be set up. Additionally, users can assign a color and sound code to each group for easy identification and management. 
Furthermore, users may opt to have Alerts sent directly to a mobile device by marking the Mobile check box. The Mobile check box allows users to send Alerts directly to text-based mobile devices such as Blackberrys, cell phones, pagers and other PDAs. Mobile Alert recipients will receive a short text message that includes the most salient details regarding the new filing matching the specified Alert criteria. Pricing All of this functionality is available to LIVEDGAR users at no additional cost. You will receive a free e-mail notification every time new material matching your Alert criteria is added to LIVEDGAR with a snapshot of the information and a link to the full-text of the filing or document. There is no charge for the standard Alert e-mail notification; however, LIVEDGAR charges do apply when accessing the link to the full-text of the document in the e-mail. GSI also offers a new Alerts with Documents service for users who want to receive automatic delivery of the new filing as an attachment, not just a link, to the Alert e-mail notification. This service is only available with Company/Ticker Alerts, and users will receive the full-text of the filing including all attached exhibits. The cost is $1 per Alert notification with a maximum cost of $20 per company/per user/per month. This document delivery service offers substantial cost savings to users who frequently retrieve documents with LIVEDGAR. Contact GSI Professional Services at 800.669.1154 to activate the Alerts with Documents service. Let LIVEDGAR's Alerts be your virtual assistant for monitoring and notifying you of securities related information critical to your work.
Access LIVEDGAR's Collection of Over 28,000 International Prospectuses Including the Latest 144A Filings Made with Companies House in the UK - August 24, 2004 LIVEDGAR's International Prospectuses & 144A database is a breakthrough in international and private placement research. The database provides you the ability to locate the financial structure of deals that are not public record and are not registered with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission. As LIVEDGAR users, you have access to over 28,000 deals dating back to 1990, gathered from over 125 countries and listed on more than 123 exchanges worldwide. Additionally, GSI's collection includes unique offerings filed with Companies House for admission to an exchange or a proposed acquisition. GSI professionals review all deals related to every prospectus to tag, extract and index key data elements of each deal. This process is done to provide you the ability to search at a level of granularity unavailable elsewhere. The International Prospectuses & 144A database allows users to:
LIVEDGAR's International Prospectuses & 144A database enables users to perform a search based on attributes of the deal or parties involved. Additionally, users can enter free text as a search criterion under the Full-Text tab. To further refine your search, you can combine search criteria from one tab with criteria defined under the other tabs.
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LIVEDGAR Offers Insider Trading Reports with Complete Transactions and Holdings Detail - July 27, 2004 LIVEDGAR's Insider Trading Report is a powerful tool that enables users to view and generate professionally formatted reports of the transactions and holdings of insiders as reported on Forms 3, 4 and 5 (and their amendments) for any public company or individual. The Insider Trading Report provides users the ability to:
LIVEDGAR users can easily access the Insider Trading Report feature from the Company Filings page after performing a Company/Ticker search. In addition to generating an Insider Trading Report from the Insider Filings page, you can select a link to return to the Company Filings page or go to the Global Search page by selecting Search Insider Filings. You can also view a complete listing of a company's insider trading filings, detailing the reporting person, related form type, file date, period and number of pages. The list can be resorted by any of the available column headings. The Insider Trading Report is available as a PDF image or in a Rich Text format. The PDF includes a cover page, table of contents and detailed report pages that provide a summary of all transactions and holdings, including footnotes below each transaction or holding as appropriate. The report can be viewed, printed, e-mailed or saved.
GSI is Your Reliable Source for Securities Laws & Regulations - July 13, 2004 Are you getting the most current and accurate information on all of the major securities laws? Don't count on a provider that relies on students, as many providers do, to compile information that is so critical to your work. Turn to GSI for the most up-to-date and precise Securities Laws and Regulations compiled by experienced editors. GSI acquires content from a leading provider of Securities Laws and Regulations information, and integrates it into LIVEDGAR to ensure every new law and regulation is quickly available to users. All major securities laws, such as the Securities Act of 1933 and Securities Exchange Act of 1934, are fully integrated into LIVEDGAR, providing you instant access to the laws and regulations that make up the foundation of the securities industry. LIVEDGAR's Securities Laws & Regulations allows users to:
 Furthermore, the integration of LIVEDGAR's Securities Laws & Regulations into the SEC Library allows you to conduct even more refined searches of securities laws to locate related concept releases, final rule releases, policy statements, proposed rules and more. 
LIVEDGAR's Securities Laws & Regulations is the
easiest way for legal professionals involved in compliance work to keep up-to-date on the most recent
legislative and SEC regulation changes. Additionally, the database is updated weekly to ensure that all
LIVEDGAR users have the most current information. All recent updates are marked with footnotes to provide
regulatory history and Federal Register references.
Search Over 100,000 Registrations and Prospectuses with GSI's LIVEDGAR® - June 29, 2004 LIVEDGAR's Registrations & Prospectuses enables users to quickly and easily find precedent language, deals and deal structure, as well as important information on any public company. Users can search over 100,000 registrations and prospectuses, including pre-EDGAR filings and scanned versions of non-U.S. companies. GSI professionals review all filings related to every registration and prospectus to tag, extract and index key data elements of each filing. This process is done to provide you the ability to search at a level of granularity unavailable elsewhere. The Registrations & Prospectuses database provides users the ability to:
Furthermore, you can set up Alerts based on the
full-text searches you run in the Registrations & Prospectuses database. Whenever a new document or filing
matches your Alert criteria, an e-mail notification with a link to the new document or filing will immediately
be sent to you free-of-charge.
SEC Staff Reviews Collection Grows to Over 35,000 Pages. Use Compare Wizard to Identify Changes in Current Registrations. - June 15, 2004 LIVEDGAR's SEC Staff Reviews offers a rare view into the SEC's current interpretation of federal securities law, and with it important guidance on how to anticipate and respond to the SEC's reporting requirements. Using LIVEDGAR's Compare Wizard feature, you can redline a company's amended filings to quickly identify changes between the original filing and current filing. GSI's exclusive collection of SEC Staff Reviews includes SEC staff comment letters, issuer responses and subsequent amendments filed by the company in response to the SEC's comments. LIVEDGAR's SEC Staff Reviews is the only online source with instant access to over 35,000 pages from 4,500 letters involving over 1,000 companies. The filings most reviewed by the SEC include M&A transactions, periodic reports and registrations, including mutual funds. The SEC Staff Reviews offers:
Using LIVEDGAR's Compare Wizard feature, users can:
Compare Wizard is available from most LIVEDGAR results pages. To start the process, simply click on the Compare Wizard link located in the VEPS menu bar of any document. Once the base document is selected, Compare Wizard instantly generates a list of potential matches that are best suited for comparison to the base document.  Once the document to be compared is identified, Compare Wizard merges the two documents, highlights the differences between the two versions, and displays the merged document in a new window. It's that easy. Imagine using LIVEDGAR's Compare Wizard to evaluate significant changes between a company's original or historical registration and the company's current registration.  Providing unique insight into the SEC's current interpretation of federal securities law, GSI's exclusive collection of SEC Staff Reviews is accessible online and is full-text searchable. And by using LIVEDGAR's Compare Wizard, you can easily see the position of the SEC, as well as the issuer, because the differences between the original and current filings are clearly identified.
Visit GSI at SLA's Annual Conference and Get a Chance to Win a $500 Visa Gift Card - June 2, 2004 If you are headed to Nashville, Tennessee for the SLA 2004 Annual Meeting and Conference, be sure to stop by GSI's booth #443. It's a great opportunity to meet with GSI's CEO, Phil Brown, President, Richard Harrison and many other GSI representatives. You'll also learn about upcoming plans for GSI and LIVEDGAR, see demonstrations on the latest features, and have an opportunity to register to win a $500 Visa gift card. The SLA's exhibit hall will be open from June 6-8 during the following hours: SLA Exhibit Dates Hours Sunday, June 6 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Monday, June 7 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 8 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. In addition to exhibiting at the SLA, GSI is proudly sponsoring the following seminars: DLEG Corporate Librarians in Legal Settings Roundtable: What's in Your Job Description? Sunday, June 6th at 1:30 - 3:00 PM What's in your job description? The responsibilities of a corporate librarian in a legal setting can vary greatly from firm to firm. Come share and compare with your peers on the scope of the job. Learn about new services being offered and what areas of research are most "in demand." Presented by: Legal Division Moderator(s): Jill Gray, Dewey Ballantine LLP Speaker(s): Agnes Mattis, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom; Bonnie Fox Schwartz, Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP Legal Research for Non-Law Librarians Wednesday, June 9th at 1:15 - 2:30 PM Ticketed Event #615 Price: $10.00. Those without a ticket may attend the session only without the lunch. This session explains the fundamentals of legal research. It will provide a brief introduction to the United States legal system, with an overview of essential print and Web-based resources. You will be introduced to the primary and secondary sources of legal information that you may be called upon to find in your daily work. Presented by: Legal Division, Business & Finance Division Moderator(s): Charlene Cunniffe, Bass Berry & Sims Speaker(s): Robyn Rebollo, Thomson West
Be the First to Know With GSI Alerts - May 18, 2004 GSI offers LIVEDGAR users access to e-mail Alerts to help them stay informed of SEC activities and to be the first to know about the latest developments at companies of interest. As each new document is loaded into LIVEDGAR, it is compared against the Alerts in each user's Alert Profile. If a match occurs, an Alert is e-mailed to the user notifying them of the document's availability. GSI offers three primary types of Alerts: SEC Releases, Company Alerts and Full-Text Alerts. SEC Releases and Company Alerts The SEC Releases consist of SEC Releases, SEC News Digests and SEC Forms, which are all available at no charge to LIVEDGAR users. Once released from the SEC, a free e-mail notification will be sent to you with an excerpt and link to the full text. You can also sign up for free Company Alerts, which will notify you of the latest developments at companies you need to track and research. Simply add the names or ticker symbols of the companies you wish to follow in your Alert Profile. Any time a new filing is made by a company in your Alert Profile, you will receive an e-mail notification of the event, free-of-charge. A link to LIVEDGAR and the full-text of the filing is available at standard usage rates. To receive SEC Releases and Company Alerts, LIVEDGAR users can log on to the Free Resources area at www.gsionline.com. From Free Resources, choose "Company Alerts" to set up a Company Alert or choose "SEC Alerts" to set up one or all of the SEC Releases. If you are not a LIVEDGAR user, visit www.gsionline.com and click "Free Resources" to sign up for an ID and password at no charge. Full-Text Alerts To further customize alerts to meet your exact needs, simply create a Full-Text Alert by entering your own keywords or full-text search statement. Once you have completed your search, click on the "Set Alert Profile" button. Whenever a new document or filing matches your criteria, you will be sent a free e-mail alert with a link to the new document or filing. If you wish to access the full-text of any document or filing from a Company Alert or Full-Text Alert, standard LIVEDGAR charges apply. To add or delete alerts from your Alert Profile, visit "Alerts" on the LIVEDGAR Main Menu or "Company Alerts" in the Free Resources area. Let GSI do the work for you by alerting you to important news and information of interest to help you work more efficiently. Set up your Alerts today!
Save Time with LIVEDGAR's New Compare Wizard - May 4, 2004 GSI is pleased to offer LIVEDGAR users a powerful time saving feature in LIVEDGAR called Compare Wizard. LIVEDGAR's Compare Wizard allows you to compare any two documents from the same company with the click of a mouse. For example, quickly compare an S-1/A to an S-1 or 2002 10-K with 2003 10-K in just minutes. The Compare Wizard feature is simple to use and offers many practical applications for those involved in securities research, including the ability to:
Compare Wizard is available from LIVEDGAR results pages. To start the process, simply click on the Compare Wizard link located in the VEPS menu bar of the desired base document. Once the base document is selected, Compare Wizard instantly generates a list of potential matches that are best suited for comparison to the base document.
LIVEDGAR looks for potential matches that have the same filing number such as registrations with related amended documents. Also, LIVEDGAR identifies probable comparables that fall within the 18 month time period surrounding the base document's filing date. Note that Compare Wizard will work on any base document but does not work for comparing exhibits.  Once the document to be compared is identified, Compare Wizard merges the two documents, highlights the differences between the two versions, and displays the merged document in a new window.  To save significant time and
hassle, use
LIVEDGAR's new Compare Wizard to conduct comparison securities research.
With full-text searching and browsing capabilities, you can select the items you want using convenient check boxes, and further tailor your searches by using the Free Text and Filing Date fields. You also have the option to browse a complete listing of securities laws and regulations to go directly to items of interest.  Furthermore, the integration of LIVEDGAR's Securities Laws & Regulations in the SEC Library allows you to conduct even more refined searches of securities laws to locate related proposal rules, concept releases, final rule releases, policy statements and more. 
LIVEDGAR's Securities Laws & Regulations is
clearly the easiest way for legal professionals involved in compliance work to keep up-to-date on the most recent
legislative and SEC regulation changes. Additionally, the database is updated weekly to ensure that all LIVEDGAR users
have the most current information.
Plus,
LIVEDGAR's Main Menu Has a New Look The third column on the right-hand side of the page displays Feature Spotlight where one of LIVEDGAR's primary database or feature is briefly described. The information in the Feature Spotlight rotates at random each time you log on, highlighting a different database or feature, to ensure that you don’t miss out on the full scope of information available in LIVEDGAR. It's new, it's clean and it's informative. Check out the new LIVEDGAR Main Menu to see the enhancements yourself.
  From the Company Exhibits page, you will find that the exhibits are listed by exhibit number by default. However, users can easily re-sort the exhibit list by description, form type, file date, period or number of pages. You can also specify a date range in lieu of the default "All." Users can view the full-text of the exhibit by selecting the exhibit link. To further refine your search, select the Search Exhibits link, which takes you to the Full-Text Search page, where the CIK number of the company you are searching is automatically populated. Other options include creating a nicely formatted report of the exhibit listing that can be viewed, printed, e-mailed or saved by using the Exhibit Report link. In addition, with convenient check boxes, users can add specific exhibits to a Worklist or use them to create a TDR.  Exhibits are available in either .PDF format, which provides an exact replica of the original exhibit, or .RTF format, which is best for use with word processors like MS Word. The added benefit of LIVEDGAR's Company Exhibits feature is that the Exhibit Reports and Worklist files maintain the live link to the full-text of the online exhibit. This makes it especially convenient for e-mailing lists of exhibits to others. E-mail recipients of the Exhibit Report can click on the exhibit link in the e-mail, sign on to LIVEDGAR as prompted, and instantly view the full-text of those exhibits of interest. Company exhibits have always been an integral part of filings and often contain just the information you need. This new feature makes pulling together all the exhibits from all the filings of a company simple so they can be easily viewed, used and forwarded to others. Now available, check out LIVEDGAR's Company Exhibits and see how this new feature can help you cut through the clutter and quickly pinpoint what you need. GSI E-News - GSI Specializes in Court and Agency Services - March 23, 2004 Rely on GSI to do more than just provide you with securities research tools. With GSI's Court and Agency Services, we become an extension of your research team - always on-call to help relieve time pressures and provide specialized expertise. Extensive Coverage From the U.S. Supreme Court to the California Attorney General's office, GSI Research Professionals can help you find any public document, assist with your research, file documents at any agency or court on your behalf, and even monitor issues of importance to you. With an extensive network throughout Canada and the United States, you'll experience the security of knowing that a team of trained professionals is constantly looking out for your interests in all of these areas. Document Retrieval Services Research Services Alert Services Agency Filing Services We will partner with you to define your needs and goals and then assist you on the project to completion, even if that means being on-site to assist with your research. For all of these services, GSI provides its customers with the highest quality service at the lowest cost available. Quality Service with No Hidden Charges GSI offers flat-rate pricing and as always, clients are never charged archive or scanning fees.
GSI's Research Professionals can deliver results quicker than other available sources, saving you and your clients significant time and money. You'll benefit from an experienced and knowledgeable staff that keeps you informed every step of the way. Take advantage of GSI's Court and Agency Services, or give us a call today at (800) 669-1154. We're available Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and on Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Delivering Onsite Training at No Cost Contact Beth Fish, National Training Manager, at (202) 637-8491 to learn more about GSI's Summer Associates Program or to schedule training, register at http://www.gsionline.com/Alerts/summer_assoc_enews.html today.
Access the Most Complete Collection of No-Action Letters - February 25, 2004
A comprehensive collection of over 58,000 No-Action Letters dating back to 1971 is readily available at your fingertips with LIVEDGAR's No-Action Letters database. And the collection continues to grow each year with over 1,000 new letters added to the LIVEDGAR - all with full-text search capabilities. Typically not available electronically anywhere else, GSI scans every No-Action letter, relating to Mergers and Acquisitions, Registrations and Prospectuses and even Proxies and provides access to them within two hours of release from the SEC through LIVEDGAR. You can easily search for No-Action letters by entering specific parameters, including Filer Name, Free-Text, Act, Rule and Date, or view the Most Recent list.  You have the option to view, e-mail, print or save your search results. Every No-Action letter in LIVEDGAR is available in a text or PDF format, giving you an editable version or an exact copy of the original. With access to original No-Action letters, you will see all of the related materials filed with the letter that would not be included in text version. For example, the No-Action letter shown below features a text version that is nine pages while the PDF is 43 pages, as the PDF version contains ancillary attachments (Exhibit A, Exhibit B, newspaper articles, transcripts of conversations, etc.).  To cover your area of interest, set up an Alert to receive an e-mail notification, free-of-charge, on any new letter under the '40 Act, Reg. 5, 14A-8 or any other No-Action letters that are added to LIVEDGAR. This allows you to keep up-to-date on important topics every time new and relevant information is filed in LIVEDGAR - delivered right to you desktop. Turn to LIVEDGAR's No-Action Letters for the most complete collection available anywhere, which includes historical letters dating back to 1971, and so much more. Create Custom Reports in Just Minutes With LIVEDGAR's TDRs - February 12, 2004 GSI's LIVEDGAR contains a unique data download function, referred to as Transaction Data Reports (TDRs). A TDR is a report containing all or selected data elements in an Excel spreadsheet. TDRs are available as an output option from the search results in the following LIVEDGAR databases:
 You can customize your TDR to include every data element or just the elements that are important to you. The TDR function has been enhanced so you can now create a report containing ALL of the results in your M&A, Registrations & Prospectuses or Full-Text search, not just the results that appear on the page. This eliminates the extra step of having to "Display All" search results before creating a TDR -- making the process much faster and simpler for you. Delivery of this data in a spreadsheet format allows you to easily compare, contrast, analyze and present data that would be otherwise difficult, time-consuming and expensive to retrieve. You may save or manipulate the spreadsheet as you would any other Excel document. You can move columns, sort by different columns, add or delete data, create graphs, or cut and paste into Word. There is a minimum charge of $25.00 per report (500 data elements) or $.05 per data element. However, before you download the report, you will be advised of the exact amount for the total download, at which point, you can proceed or change your data selection criteria. Try LIVEDGAR’s TDRs. You will wonder how you ever went without them. If you would like more information or complimentary on-site training, please contact Beth Fish, GSI’s National Training Manager at (800) 669-1154 or via e-mail at training@gsionline.com Don't Be Left in the Dark - Learn How the SEC Staff Reviews Can Help You - January 27, 2004 LIVEDGAR's SEC Staff Reviews offers users a unique insight into the SEC's interpretation of federal securities law and important guidance on how to anticipate and respond to the SEC's reporting requirements. Since making these previously unavailable SEC staff comment letters accessible to the public in December 2003, LIVEDGAR's exclusive SEC Staff Reviews database continues to be the talk of corporate practitioners. With over 600 completed staff reviews, 2,500 letters and 15,000 pages of important SEC insight, this exclusive collection gives you a first hand look at the entire SEC staff review process from the initial staff comment letter to the final company response or amendment filed. Plus, with full-text searching across the entire SEC Staff Review database, you can easily conduct comprehensive issues-based precedent research on any accounting or corporate disclosure topic. Searches can also be limited to a particular industry or company. Here's an example of how you can easily perform an SEC Staff Review search:   To further simplify your research, LIVEDGAR provides over 50 pre-defined searches in the Topical Research Library, giving you a glimpse of what you can extract from these valuable documents. Simply click on the pre-defined search statement to instantly initiate your search and get the information you need. Additionally, the Alert functionality is built into the database enabling you to be the first to know every time something new related to a specific topic of interest is added to LIVEDGAR. GSI continues to add more reviews to this exclusive collection, so keep an eye on LIVEDGAR's SEC Staff Reviews in the coming months as the depth and breadth of this database grows. All SEDAR Filings Since 1/1/1997 Fully Searchable with LIVEDGAR - January 13, 2004 GSI is pleased to announce that all 1.2 million Canadian disclosure filings, from 15,000 filing entities going back to January 1, 1997, are full-text searchable within LIVEDGAR's SEDAR database. Providing full-text search capabilities across the entire collection, LIVEDGAR's SEDAR tracks information across approximately two hundred data elements and provides options for you to search across SEDAR only data, SEC only data, or both data sets. 
GSI continues to add all new filings daily, and pledge to be the best source for all SEDAR filings while providing the most comprehensive search capabilities available in the industry. Access LIVEDGAR’s SEDAR database today.
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