-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, RfHlr78pfJ9hsLC5Rpxxj6MutYeg5+mFUcNMGGxiW8YGmMPUKIGI7J6vsH6jWQfO sRB9XSNhbFZmq0kUUfL/sQ== 0001398344-10-000080.txt : 20100125 0001398344-10-000080.hdr.sgml : 20100125 20100125152530 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001398344-10-000080 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20091231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100125 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100125 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20100125 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NEWGATE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000939761 IRS NUMBER: 042941344 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-03871 FILM NUMBER: 10544658 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 80 FIELD POINT RD STREET 2: 12TH FL CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 BUSINESS PHONE: 2036610700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 80 FIELD POINT RD CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NEWGATE LLP /CT DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980123 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NEWGATE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES /NY DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970725 13F-HR 1 fp0001280_13fhr.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 13F Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 12-31-2009 Check here if Amendment [_]; Amendment Number: This Amendment (Check only one.): [_] is a restatement. [_] adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: Newgate Capital Management LLC Address: One Sound Shore Drive Greenwich, CT 06830 Form 13F File Number: 28-4822 The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form. Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager: Name: Sonia Rosenbaum Title: Managing Director Phone: 203-661-0700 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Sonia Rosenbaum Greenwich, CT 1-25-2010 --------------------- ------------- --------- [Signature] [City, State] [Date] Report Type (Check only one.): [X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager are reported in this report.) [_] 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).) [_] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by other reporting manager(s).) List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 168 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $ 1,802,336 ----------- (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: NONE
ITEM 1: ITEM 2: ITEM 3: ITEM 4: ITEM 5: ITEM 6: ITEM 7: ITEM 8: - ------------------------------- ---------- --------- ----------- ---------- ---------- --------- ----------------------- NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CUSIP FAIR SHARES OR INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY CLASS NUMBER MARKET PRINCIPAL DISCRETION MANAGERS -------- ------ ------- VALUE AMOUNT (A) (B) (C) SOLE SHARED NONE - ------------------------------- ---------- --------- ----------- ---------- ---------- --------- ----------------------- ABERDEEN ASIA PACIFIC INCOME FUND COM 003009107 2,661,246 427,853 SOLE N/A 425,880 1,973 AGNICO EAGLE MINES COM 008474108 4,699,350 87,025 SOLE N/A 85,976 1,049 AGRIUM INC COM 008916108 6,701,655 108,970 SOLE N/A 107,712 1,258 AK STEEL HOLDING CORP COM 001547108 4,118,415 192,900 SOLE N/A 190,702 2,198 ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN INCOME FUND COM 01881E101 2,706,357 328,043 SOLE N/A 326,559 1,484 AMERICA MOVIL SP ADR 02364W105 50,291,620 1,070,490 SOLE N/A 1,057,210 13,280 AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COM 025537101 4,040,511 116,140 SOLE N/A 114,802 1,338 ANGLO AMERICAN ADR 03485P201 4,376,802 201,882 SOLE N/A 201,806 76 ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI SP ADR 035128206 9,411,000 234,221 SOLE N/A 228,567 5,654 APACHE CORP COM 037411105 12,573,534 121,872 SOLE N/A 120,455 1,417 APPLE INC COM 037833100 495,637 2,352 SOLE N/A 2,352 0 ARCELORMITTAL COM 03938L104 5,935,880 129,746 SOLE N/A 128,264 1,482 ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COM 039483102 5,183,026 165,539 SOLE N/A 163,541 1,998 AU OPTRONICS CORP SP ADR 002255107 13,086,641 1,091,463 SOLE N/A 1,067,345 24,118 BAIDU.COM ADR 056752108 22,834,779 55,528 SOLE N/A 54,802 726 BANCO BRADESCO SP ADR 059460303 16,199,766 740,730 SOLE N/A 730,240 10,490 BANK OF AMERICA CORP COM 060505104 216,834 14,398 SOLE N/A 14,398 0 BHP BILLITON SP ADR 088606108 8,107,908 105,875 SOLE N/A 104,579 1,296 BLACKROCK CORE BOND TRUST SH BEN 09249E101 1,548,577 130,242 SOLE N/A 129,287 955 BLACKROCK CREDIT ALLOCATION COM 09255H105 1,278,100 136,258 SOLE N/A 135,689 569 BLACKROCK DEBT STRATEGIES FUND COM 09255R103 1,229,533 341,537 SOLE N/A 340,782 755 BLACKROCK INVESTMENT QUAL MUNI COM 09247D105 2,057,141 153,518 SOLE N/A 153,518 0 BLACKROCK LTD DURATION INCOME COM 09249W101 4,132,434 281,885 SOLE N/A 280,267 1,618 BLACKROCK MUNIASSETS FUND COM 09254J102 849,360 69,734 SOLE N/A 69,734 0 BLACKROCK MUNIHOLDINGS FUND II COM 09253P109 1,547,156 113,929 SOLE N/A 113,929 0 BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD CA INSURED COM 09254N103 2,108,039 167,704 SOLE N/A 167,704 0 BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD FUND COM 09253W104 3,358,276 261,956 SOLE N/A 261,956 0 BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD INSURED COM 09254E103 278,081 22,682 SOLE N/A 22,682 0 BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD NY INSURED COM 09255E102 2,677,278 226,888 SOLE N/A 226,888 0 BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD QUALITY COM 09254F100 537,753 38,855 SOLE N/A 38,855 0 BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD QUALITY II COM 09254G108 2,824,329 240,164 SOLE N/A 240,164 0 BLACKROCK PRFD OPPRTY TRUST COM 09249V103 5,238,285 510,057 SOLE N/A 507,722 2,335 BRASIL FOODS SP ADR 10552T107 21,001,679 401,025 SOLE N/A 393,670 7,355 BRASIL TELECOM - COM SP ADR 10553M200 6,041,134 377,807 SOLE N/A 373,113 4,694 BRASIL TELECOM - PFD SP ADR 10553M101 19,239,549 660,472 SOLE N/A 652,158 8,314 BUCYRUS INTERNATIONAL COM 118759109 8,830,304 156,649 SOLE N/A 154,827 1,822 BUNGE LIMITED COM G16962105 9,859,118 154,459 SOLE N/A 152,590 1,869 CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE & HIGH INCOME COM 12811P108 6,839,573 592,684 SOLE N/A 590,624 2,060 CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPP & INCOME SH BEN 128117108 6,028,928 489,361 SOLE N/A 487,862 1,499 CEMIG SP ADR 204409601 15,374,027 851,275 SOLE N/A 832,837 18,438 CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS COM 125269100 10,867,728 119,715 SOLE N/A 118,346 1,369 CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORP COM 165167107 4,501,050 173,920 SOLE N/A 171,924 1,996 CHEVRON CORP COM 166764100 7,751,430 100,681 SOLE N/A 99,541 1,140 CHINA LIFE INSURANCE SP ADR 16939P106 55,173,283 752,192 SOLE N/A 735,502 16,690 CHINA MOBILE SP ADR 16941M109 14,309,819 308,202 SOLE N/A 301,315 6,887 CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL SP ADR 16941R108 16,546,504 187,879 SOLE N/A 183,732 4,147 CHINA UNICOM SP ADR 16945R104 13,135,211 1,001,923 SOLE N/A 979,587 22,336 CHUNGHWA TELECOM SP ADR 17133Q403 9,448,713 508,816 SOLE N/A 497,597 11,219 CITIGROUP COM 172967101 130,920 39,553 SOLE N/A 39,553 0 CLIFFS NATURAL RESOURCES COM 18683K101 13,519,718 293,333 SOLE N/A 289,976 3,357 CNOOC SP ADR 126132109 22,770,471 146,481 SOLE N/A 143,164 3,317 COMPANHIA DE BEBIDAS SP ADR 20441W203 26,303,424 260,198 SOLE N/A 256,821 3,377 CONSOL ENERGY COM 20854P109 10,957,594 220,032 SOLE N/A 217,465 2,567 CONSTELLATION ENERGY COM 210371100 3,999,462 113,718 SOLE N/A 112,400 1,318 COSAN COM G25343107 9,495,711 1,091,461 SOLE N/A 1,078,373 13,088 CREDICORP COM G2519Y108 20,633,889 267,903 SOLE N/A 264,364 3,539 CTRIP.COM INTERNATIONAL ADR 22943F100 1,118,860 15,570 SOLE N/A 15,462 108 DESARROLLADORA HOMEX SP ADR 25030W100 3,256,837 96,872 SOLE N/A 94,716 2,156 DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION COM 25179M103 8,396,640 114,240 SOLE N/A 112,954 1,286 DRYSHIPS ADR Y2109Q101 3,013,677 517,814 SOLE N/A 511,720 6,094 DUFF & PHELPS UTILITIES & CORP BOND TRUST COM 26432K108 925,769 75,327 SOLE N/A 74,832 495 EATON VANCE FLOATING RATE INCOME FUND COM 278279104 1,166,826 82,403 SOLE N/A 81,707 696 EATON VANCE LIMITED DURATION FUND COM 27828H105 6,696,775 449,448 SOLE N/A 447,390 2,058 EATON VANCE MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND SH BEN 27826U108 3,689,369 319,980 SOLE N/A 319,980 0 EATON VANCE SENIOR INCOME TR FUND SH BEN 27826S103 6,585,489 1,051,995 SOLE N/A 1,047,436 4,559 EL PASO CORP COM 28336L109 5,618,926 571,610 SOLE N/A 565,083 6,527 EMPRESA NACIONAL DE ELECTRICIDAD SP ADR 29244T101 17,535,332 348,823 SOLE N/A 343,477 5,346 EVERGREEN MANAGED INCOME FUND COM 30024Y104 5,136,436 362,231 SOLE N/A 360,865 1,366 FOMENTO ECONOMICO MEXICO SP ADR 344419106 22,144,787 462,506 SOLE N/A 456,472 6,034 FOREST OIL CORP COM 346091705 8,571,946 385,256 SOLE N/A 380,862 4,394 FOSTER WHEELER COM H27178104 9,290,822 315,585 SOLE N/A 312,031 3,554 FREEPORT-MCMORAN COPPER COM 35671D857 11,620,934 144,737 SOLE N/A 142,981 1,756 GERDAU SP ADR 373737105 20,403,285 1,198,079 SOLE N/A 1,171,386 26,693 GLOBAL X CHINA FINANCIALS ETF 37950E606 10,809,499 756,438 SOLE N/A 755,742 696 GLOBAL X CHINA INDUSTRIALS ETF 37950E705 8,040,904 519,774 SOLE N/A 519,302 472 GOLD FIELDS SP ADR 38059T106 9,563,929 729,514 SOLE N/A 713,530 15,984 GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORP COM 382410405 6,687,825 274,654 SOLE N/A 271,550 3,104 GREAT BASIN GOLD COM 390124105 4,655,721 2,722,644 SOLE N/A 2,691,418 31,226 GRUPO TELEVISA SP ADR 40049J206 4,491,426 216,350 SOLE N/A 211,445 4,905 HELIOS ADVANTAGE INCOME FUND COM 42327W206 2,734,303 414,917 SOLE N/A 413,022 1,895 HELIOS STRATEGIC INCOME FUND I COM 42328A203 2,017,467 385,749 SOLE N/A 383,989 1,760 HESS CORP COM 42809H107 7,065,553 116,786 SOLE N/A 115,431 1,355 HORSEHEAD HOLDING CORP COM 440694305 7,027,214 551,154 SOLE N/A 544,504 6,650 HUANENG POWER INTL ADR 443304100 18,407,514 821,764 SOLE N/A 803,078 18,686 ICICI BANK ADR 45104G104 21,196,980 562,105 SOLE N/A 551,883 10,222 INFOSYS TECHNOLOGIES SP ADR 456788108 16,106,175 291,409 SOLE N/A 285,847 5,562 ING PRIME RATE TRUST SH BEN 44977W106 11,370,747 2,178,304 SOLE N/A 2,162,808 15,496 IPATH MSCI INDIA INDEX MSCI IN 06739F291 16,084,121 251,079 SOLE N/A 250,889 190 ISHARES BARCLAYS MBS BOND FUND ISH BD 464288588 6,277,725 59,235 SOLE N/A 58,948 287 ISHARES BARCLAYS TIPS BOND FUND ISH BD 464287176 5,310,537 51,112 SOLE N/A 50,818 294 ISHARES MSCI EMERGING MKTS FD MSCI EM 464287234 258,296 6,224 SOLE N/A 6,224 0 ISHARES FTSE NAREIT MORTGAGE ISH BD 464288539 3,406,454 231,574 SOLE N/A 231,574 0 ISHARES FTSE/XINHUA CHINA 25 MSCI CH 464287184 21,302,840 504,090 SOLE N/A 503,666 424 ISHARES MSCI SOUTH AFRICA MSCI SA 464286780 26,082,590 466,010 SOLE N/A 465,605 405 ISHARES MSCI SOUTH KOREA MSCI SK 464286772 31,399,393 659,097 SOLE N/A 658,526 571 ISHARES MSCI TAIWAN MSCI TW 464286731 22,998,758 1,773,227 SOLE N/A 1,771,675 1,552 ISHARES MSCI TURKEY MSCI TR 464286715 9,218,301 171,026 SOLE N/A 170,876 150 ISHARES S&P NATIONAL MUNICIPAL BOND FUND COM 464288414 2,555,701 24,873 SOLE N/A 24,873 0 ITAU UNIBANCO SP ADR 465562106 45,047,560 1,972,310 SOLE N/A 1,930,046 42,264 JSC MMC NORILSK NICKEL ADR 46626D108 3,956,037 275,682 SOLE N/A 275,439 243 KB FINANCIAL GROUP SP ADR 48241A105 25,272,908 497,009 SOLE N/A 485,786 11,223 KOREA FUND COM 500634209 4,632,843 130,319 SOLE N/A 129,864 455 LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP COM 517834107 11,570,178 774,443 SOLE N/A 758,225 16,218 LUKOIL SP ADR 677862104 16,200,887 282,738 SOLE N/A 282,481 257 MELCO PBL ENTERTAINMENT ADR 585464100 36,754,173 10,938,742 SOLE N/A 10,778,157 160,585 MFS GOVT MARKETS INCOME TRUST SH BEN 552939100 2,941,208 394,793 SOLE N/A 392,408 2,385 MOBILE TELESYSTEMS SP ADR 607409109 26,375,715 539,491 SOLE N/A 531,669 7,822 MOSAIC COM 61945A107 10,689,998 178,972 SOLE N/A 176,909 2,063 MS EMERGING MKTS DOMESTIC DEBT FUND COM 617477104 3,367,783 246,183 SOLE N/A 246,183 0 MTN GROUP ADR 62474M108 280,079 17,407 SOLE N/A 17,407 0 NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO COM 637071101 8,176,755 185,456 SOLE N/A 183,339 2,117 NICHOLAS APPLEGATE EQUITY & CONV FUND COM 65370K100 4,199,633 253,601 SOLE N/A 252,469 1,132 NUVEEN CAL MUNI VALUE FUND COM 67062C107 2,658,027 293,057 SOLE N/A 293,057 0 NUVEEN DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE MUNI III COM 67070X101 3,687,627 274,173 SOLE N/A 274,173 0 NUVEEN INSURED MUNI OPPORTUNITY COM 670984103 1,589,710 118,282 SOLE N/A 118,282 0 NUVEEN INV QUALITY MUNI FUND COM 67062E103 4,113,616 308,830 SOLE N/A 308,830 0 NUVEEN MULTI-STRATEGY INC & GROWTH COM 67073B106 5,476,096 731,121 SOLE N/A 728,111 3,010 NUVEEN MULTI-STRATEGY INC & GROWTH II COM 67073D102 6,560,462 853,116 SOLE N/A 849,868 3,248 NUVEEN MUNICIPAL VALUE FUND COM 670928100 6,358,878 656,231 SOLE N/A 656,231 0 NUVEEN QUALITY PREFERRED II COM 67072C105 3,486,851 480,945 SOLE N/A 478,348 2,597 OAO GAZPROM SP ADR 368287207 13,501,562 529,473 SOLE N/A 528,991 482 OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP COM 674599105 9,450,430 116,170 SOLE N/A 114,859 1,311 PETROCHINA SP ADR 71646E100 8,614,607 72,416 SOLE N/A 70,779 1,637 PETROHAWK ENERGY CORP COM 716495106 4,395,352 183,216 SOLE N/A 181,125 2,091 PETROLEO BRASILEIRO SP ADR 71654V408 2,931,986 61,493 SOLE N/A 60,160 1,333 PETROLEO BRASILEIRO - NON VOTING SP ADR 71654V101 94,616,642 2,232,051 SOLE N/A 2,204,774 27,277 PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE SP ADR 718252604 13,902,511 245,324 SOLE N/A 239,816 5,508 PIMCO CORPORATE INCOME FUND COM 72200U100 206,836 14,934 SOLE N/A 14,638 296 PIMCO CORPORATE OPPORTUNITY FUND COM 72201B101 1,416,715 98,383 SOLE N/A 97,901 482 POSCO SP ADR 693483109 39,185,921 298,901 SOLE N/A 292,282 6,619 POTASH CORP OF SASKATCHEWAN COM 73755L107 8,069,145 74,370 SOLE N/A 73,495 875 POWERSHARES DB G10 CURRENCY HARVEST FD COM 73935Y102 3,526,363 149,803 SOLE N/A 149,803 0 POWERSHARES INSURED NATL MUNI BOND FD SH BEN 73936T474 2,555,450 107,734 SOLE N/A 107,734 0 PUTNAM MANAGED MUNI INCOME TRUST FD COM 746823103 326,342 49,074 SOLE N/A 49,074 0 RIO TINTO SP ADR 767204100 9,642,795 44,769 SOLE N/A 44,238 531 ROYAL GOLD COM 780287108 2,908,702 61,769 SOLE N/A 60,971 798 RRI ENERGY COM 74971X107 3,619,233 632,733 SOLE N/A 625,428 7,305 SASOL SP ADR 803866300 15,441,044 386,606 SOLE N/A 377,965 8,641 SCHLUMBERGER COM 806857108 10,348,008 158,980 SOLE N/A 157,162 1,818 SHINHAN FINANCIAL SP ADR 824596100 28,062,390 377,792 SOLE N/A 369,599 8,193 SILICONWARE PRECISION SP ADR 827084864 9,549,765 1,362,306 SOLE N/A 1,361,087 1,219 SILVER WHEATON CORP COM 828336107 6,518,455 433,985 SOLE N/A 428,936 5,049 SK TELECOM SP ADR 78440P108 12,564,915 772,750 SOLE N/A 755,576 17,174 SOUTHERN COPPER CORP COM 84265V105 19,015,201 577,794 SOLE N/A 568,377 9,417 SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY COM 845467109 6,540,403 135,693 SOLE N/A 134,146 1,547 SPDR BARCLAYS CAPITAL MUNI BOND SH BEN 78464A458 5,224,565 230,360 SOLE N/A 230,360 0 STERLITE INDUSTRIES ADR 859737207 4,895,787 268,704 SOLE N/A 265,613 3,091 TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR SP ADR 874039100 26,082,090 2,279,903 SOLE N/A 2,245,871 34,032 TECK COMINCO COM 878742204 3,461,715 98,991 SOLE N/A 97,766 1,225 TEMPLETON EMERGING MARKETS FUND COM 880192109 302,696 21,006 SOLE N/A 19,726 1,280 TENARIS SP ADR 88031M109 8,160,864 191,345 SOLE N/A 189,150 2,195 TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL SP ADR 881624209 43,519,500 774,644 SOLE N/A 765,100 9,544 TRANSOCEAN COM H8817H100 12,233,132 147,743 SOLE N/A 146,053 1,690 TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMET SP ADR 900111204 13,240,892 757,055 SOLE N/A 740,155 16,900 ULTRA PETROLEUM CORP COM 903914109 10,307,658 206,732 SOLE N/A 204,378 2,354 UNITED STATES STEEL CORP COM 912909108 7,798,763 141,487 SOLE N/A 139,864 1,623 VALE SP ADR 91912E105 57,822,477 1,991,818 SOLE N/A 1,952,454 39,364 VAN KAMPEN SENIOR INCOME TRUST COM 920961109 6,778,746 1,606,338 SOLE N/A 1,606,338 0 VANGUARD EMERGING MARKETS ETF EM ETF 922042858 349,935 8,535 SOLE N/A 8,535 0 VIMPELCOM SP ADR 68370R109 10,683,208 574,675 SOLE N/A 565,948 8,727 VIVO PARTICIPACOES SP ADR 92855S200 19,069,046 615,131 SOLE N/A 607,321 7,810 WALTER ENERGY COM 93317Q105 4,630,360 61,484 SOLE N/A 60,776 708 WEATHERFORD INTL COM H27013103 10,194,193 569,190 SOLE N/A 562,636 6,554 WESTERN ASSET MUNICIPAL HIGH COM 95766N103 1,479,157 199,079 SOLE N/A 199,079 0 WESTERN ASSET US TREAS INFL INCOME FUND COM 95766Q106 2,124,149 172,695 SOLE N/A 171,620 1,075 WYNN RESORTS COM 983134107 16,306,380 280,034 SOLE N/A 273,639 6,395 XTO ENERGY COM 98385X106 7,517,340 161,559 SOLE N/A 159,696 1,863 YANZHOU COAL MINING SP ADR 984846105 23,538,001 1,078,241 SOLE N/A 1,054,303 23,938
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