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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

(RELEASE NO. 34-39681; INTERNATIONAL SERIES RELEASE NO. 1120)

February 19, 1998

List of Foreign Issuers Which Have Submitted Information Under the Exemption Relating to Certain Foreign Securities

Foreign private issuers with total assets in excess of $10,000,000 and a class of equity securities held of record by 500 or more persons, of which 300 or more reside in the United States, are subject to registration under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 1 (the "Act"). 2

Rule 12g3-2(b) 3 provides an exemption from registration under Section 12(g) of the Act with respect to a foreign private issuer that submits to the Commission, on a current basis, the material required by the Rule. The informational requirements are designed to give investors access to certain information so they have the opportunity to inform themselves about the issuer. The Rule requires the issuer to provide the Commission with information that it has: 1) made or is required to make public pursuant to the law of the country of its domicile or in which it is incorporated or organized; 2) filed or is required to file with a stock exchange on which its securities are traded and that was made public by such exchange; and/or, 3) distributed or is required to distribute to its securities holders.

On October 6, 1983, the Commission revised Rule 12g3-2(b) by terminating the availability of the exemptive rule for certain foreign issuers with securities quoted on an automated inter-dealer quotation system--including the Nasdaq stock market. 4 The Commission grandfathered indefinitely securities of non-Canadian issuers that were in compliance with the Rule as of October 6, 1983 and quoted on Nasdaq on that date. 5

When the Commission adopted Rule 12g3-2(b) and other rules 6 relating to foreign securities, it indicated that from time to time it would publish lists showing those foreign issuers that have claimed exemptions from the registration provisions of Section 12(g) of the Act. 7 The purpose of this release is to call to the attention of brokers, dealers and investors, that some form of relatively current information concerning the issuers included in this list is available in the Commission's public files. 8 The Commission also wishes to bring to the attention of brokers, dealers, and investors the fact that current information concerning foreign issuers may not necessarily be available in the United States. 9 The Commission continues to expect that brokers and dealers will consider this fact in connection with their obligations under the federal securities laws to have a reasonable basis for recommending those securities to their customers. 10

Direct any questions regarding Rule 12g3-2 or the list of issuers in this release to Rani Doyle, Office of International Corporate Finance, Division of Corporation Finance, Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. 20549, ((202) 942-2990). This release is available on the Commission's Web site: www.sec.gov. Requests for copies may also be directed to the Public Reference Room, Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. 20549 ((202) 942-8090).

For the Commission, by the Division of Corporation Finance, pursuant to delegated authority.

Jonathan G. Katz

Secretary

Foreign Issuers Claiming Exemptions from Registration Provisions of Section 12(g) of Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

Issuer
CountryFile No.A&B Geoscience Corp
Canada82-4254A.C.T. Industrial Corp.Canada82-1071AAPC LtdAustralia82-3688AAXIS LtdCanada82-1278ABB AGSwitzerland82-2871ACOM Co. LtdJapan82-4121AGC Americas Gold Corp.Canada82-2622AIC International Resources Corp.Canada82-1911AME Resource Capital Corp.Canada82-3435AO MosenergoRussia82-4475AO TD GUMRussia82-4132AO TatneftRussia82-4226APAC Telecommunications Corp.Canada82-4157ATOSFrance82-4323AUR Resources IncCanada82-4624AVL Information Systems Inc.Canada82-4010Abitibi Mining CorpCanada82-4321Aboitiz Equity VenturesPhillipines82-4650Accor SAFrance82-4672Adamas Resources Corp.Canada82-4355Adex Mining CorpCanada82-2796AdvantEdge International Inc.Canada82-4658Agen LtdAustralia82-2330Aggreko PLCScotland82-4659Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd.Canada82-4608Airgen CorporationCanada82-4731Alantra Venture Corp.Canada82-3307Albert Fisher Group PLCUnited Kingdom82-1020All Nippon Airways Co. Ltd.Japan82-1569Allied Colloids Group plcUnited Kingdom82-4038Allied Domecq plcUnited Kingdom82-878 Alpargatas, S.A.I.CArgentina82-3122Alpha Airports Group PLCUnited Kingdom82-3694Altai Resources, Inc.Canada82-2950Altair International Inc.Canada82-1770AmSteel Corp BerhadMalaysia82-3318Amalgamated Banks of South Africa Ltd.South Africa82-4569Amera Industries Corp.Canada82-3263American Comstock Exploration Ltd.Canada82-3283American Manor CorpCanada82-4158American Mineral Fields Inc.Canada82-1840Amoy Properties LtdHong Kong82-3410Anderson Exploration Ltd.Canada82-4169Andhra Valley Power Supply Co. Ltd.India82-3732Angkasa Marketing BerhadMalaysia82-3319Anglo American Corp. of South Africa Ltd.South Africa82-97 Anglo American Gold Investment Co. Ltd.South Africa82-146 Annova Business Group Inc.Canada82-2384Antares Mining and Exploration Corp.Canada82-3858Anthian Resources Corp.Canada82-4096Apasco SA de CVMexico82-3103Applied High Technology AHT Corp.Canada82-4562Applied Inventions Management Inc.Canada82-3763Aqua Pure Ventures Inc.Canada82-4623Aquaterre Mineral Development Ltd.Canada82-3945Archon Minerals LtdCanada82-4171Argenta Systems Inc.Canada82-1320Arisawa Manufacturing Co.Japan82-4620Arisco Produtos Alimenticos SABrazil82-4651Arjo Wiggins Appleton PLCUnited Kingdom82-4185Arkona Resources IncCanada82-711 Armada Gold CorpCanada82-3965Arvind Mills Ltd.India82-3708Asia Fiber PLCThailand82-2842Assurances Generales de FranceFrance82-4517Astra Compania Argentina de Petroleo SAArgentina82-3930Astris Energi IncCanada82-4325Athabaska Gold Resources Ltd.Canada82-1906Atna Resources LtdCanada82-1556Augen Capital CorpCanada82-4712Augusta Resource Corp.Canada82-3529Auridiam Consolidated NLAustralia82-3452Australian National Industries Ltd.Australia82-3351Australian Oil & Gas Corp. Ltd.Canada82-4576Austria Tabak AGAustria82-4715Autoliv ABSweden82-3810Autumn Industries IncCanada82-3219Avalon Ventures LtdCanada82-4427Avmin LimitedSouth Africa82-4519Aztek Technologies Inc.Canada82-1474BAT IndustriesUnited Kingdom82-33 BYG Natural Resources Inc.Canada82-2038BASM Resources CorpCanada82-4667BC Gas IncCanada82-3909BCS Technology IncCanada82-4558BHF Bank AGGermany82-3404BT Industries ABSweden82-4212BTR PLCUnited Kingdom82-898 BWI Resources LtdCanada82-2914Banca Commerciale ItalianaItaly82-3707Banca Popolare di Brescia SAItaly82-4662Banco La Previsora SAEquador82-4133Banco Mercantil SABolivia82-4296Banco Santander MexicanoMexico82-3508Banco Venezolano de Credito SACAVenezuela82-4422Bandai Co. LtdJapan82-3919Bank Handlowy w Warszawie SAPoland82-4613Bank VozrozhdeniyeRussia82-4257Bank of East Asia Ltd.Hong Kong82-3443Bank of Nova ScotiaCanada82-132 Bank of ScotlandUnited Kingdom82-3240BankInter SASpain82-2972Bayerische Hypotheken-und Wechsel-BankGermany82-3777Beatrix Mines LtdSouth Africa82-1054Bellevue Capital Corp.Canada82-4687Benz Energy LtdCanada82-2491Berjaya Group BerhadMalaysia82-2677Berjaya Industrial BerhadMalaysia82-2580Berkshire Int'l Mining Ltd.Canada82-1914Bespak PLCUnited Kingdom82-3349Beta Systems Software AGGermany82-4631Big Valley Resources Inc.Canada82-1600Billiton PLCUnited Kingdom82-4647Biota Holdings LtdAustralia82-3570Blackrock Ventures Inc.Canada82-4555Blackstone Resources Inc.Canada82-4520Blue Circle Industries PLCUnited Kingdom82-927 Blue Desert Mining Inc.Canada82-4386Blue Power Energy Corp.Canada82-2213Blue Range Resource Corp.Canada82-3302Body Shop International PLCUnited Kingdom82-3534Bohler Uddeholm AGAustria82-4089Boliden LimitedCanada82-4707Bombardier IncCanada82-3123Bombril SABrazil82-3651Bompreco SA Supermercados do NordesteBrazil82-4467Bonton ASCzech Republic82-4684Borealis Exploration Ltd.Canada82-1656Borneo Gold CorpCanada82-4702Bracken Mines LtdSouth Africa82-219 Braddick Resources Ltd.Canada82-4414Braiden Resources Ltd.Canada82-2121Brandselite International Corp.Canada82-4042Breckenridge Resources Ltd.Canada82-1647Bren Mar Resources Ltd.Canada82-2143Briana Bio-Tech IncCanada82-3073Bridgestone CorpJapan82-1264Bright Star VenturesCanada82-4737British Aerospace PLCUnited Kingdom82-3138British Energy PLCUnited Kingdom82-4426Brocker Investments Ltd.Canada82-4186Bronx Minerals IncEquador82-966 Burmah Castrol PLCUnited Kingdom82-5 Burns Philip & Company Ltd.Australia82-1565Burwill Holdings Ltd.Bermuda82-4266C.A. Venezolana de Pulpa y Papel SACAVenezuela82-3202CAPEX SAArgentina82-3862CDL Hotels International Ltd.Cayman Islands82-3667CSK CorpJapan82-781 CSL LtdAustralia82-3785CTM Citras SABrazil82-3555CVL Resources Ltd.Canada82-1991Cadre Resources LtdCanada82-2911Calais Resources Inc.Canada82-3525Calypso Developments Ltd.Canada82-4692Cambridge Minerals Ltd.Canada82-4669Camelot Resources Ltd.Australia82-4550Campagnie Financiere de ParibasFrance82-4559CanBaikal Resources Inc.Canada82-4694Canadian Airlines Corp.Canada82-3203Canadian Hydro Developers Inc.Canada82-3347Canadian Medical Legacy Corp.Canada82-4729Canadian Oil Sands TrustCanada82-4726Canadian Western BankCanada82-4478Caradon PLCUnited Kingdom82-4542Carbite Gold IncCanada82-4305Cardo ABSweden82-4020Caribbean Cement CompanyJamaica82-3715Caribgold Resources Inc.Canada82-4104Carlin Resources Corp.Canada82-4111Carta Resources LtdCanada82-4553Casamiro Resources Corp.Canada82-1431Cash Resources LtdCanada82-4106Castello Casino Corp.Canada82-1918Castellum ABSweden82-4683Castle Rock Exploration Corp.Canada82-2472Catalyst Ventures Corp.Canada82-2930Cathay Pacific Airlines Ltd.Hong Kong82-1390Cathedral Gold CorpCanada82-1990Celanese Canada IncCanada82-171 Cementos Lima SAPeru82-3911Cemex SA de CVMexico82-2744Centaur Mining & Exploration Ltd.Australia82-4313Central Costanera SAArgentina82-3868Central Pacific Minerals NLAustralia82-354 Centrica PLCUnited Kingdom82-4518Cerveceria Nacional SAPanama82-4704Ceska Sporitelna ASUnited Kingdom82-4384Challenger Minerals Ltd.Canada82-3666Champion Gold Resources Inc.Canada82-4485Champion Resources Inc.Canada82-4286Charters Towers Gold Mines NLAustralia82-4493Chauvco Resources Ltd.Canada82-3316Chen Hsong Holding Ltd.Bermuda82-3953Chengdu Telecommunications Cable Co. Ltd.China82-4573Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd.Hong Kong82-4138China Overseas Land and Investment Ltd.Hong Kong82-3987China Pharmaceutical Enterprise & Inv. Co.Hong Kong82-4135China Resources Enterprise Ltd.Hong Kong82-4177China Strategic Holdings Ltd.Hong Kong82-3596Cho Hung BankKorea82-4506Christiana Bank OG KredithassoNorway82-3018Christies International PLCUnited Kingdom82-1180Churchill Resources Ltd.Philippines82-3927Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc.Switzerland82-4541Cifra SA de CVMexico82-4609Circle Energy IncCanada82-4586Circumpacific Energy Corp.Canada82-3102Claude Resources Inc.Canada82-1742Clear Creek Resources Ltd.Canada82-4690Climax International Co.Bermuda82-4062Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd.Australia82-2994Colony Pacific Explorations Ltd.Canada82-1115Columbia Yukon Resources Ltd.Canada82-4290Comac Food Group Inc.Canada82-2456Commerzbank AGGermany82-2523Compagnie Financiere Richemont AGSwitzerland82-4102Companhia Acos Especiais Itabira AcesitaBrazil82-3769Companhia Cervejaria Brahma SABrazil82-4352Companhia Energetica Minas GeraisBrazil82-3465Companhia Energetica de Sao PauloBrazil82-3691Companhia Suzano De Papel e CeluloseBrazil82-3550Companhia de Tecidos NorteBrazil82-4714Companion Building Material (Holding) Ltd.Hong Kong82-3982Compass Group PLCUnited Kingdom82-4445Concept Industries PLCCanada82-4003Concert Industries Ltd.Canada82-1003Consolidated Gold City Mining Corp.Canada82-2753Consolidated Magna Ventures Ltd.Canada82-1370Consolidated Pine Channel Gold Corp.Canada82-2583Consolidated Westview Resources Inc.Canada82-2601 Consorcio Hogar SA de CVMexico82-4604Consorcio Inversionista Mercantil CIMAVenezula82-4377Continental AGGermany82-1357Continental Precious Minerals Inc.Canada82-3358Copene Petroquimica do Nordeste SABrazil82-3367Cora Resources LtdCanada82-4571Corner Bay Minerals IncCanada82-4698Corporacion Financiera del Valle SAColumbia82-3437Corriente Resources Inc.Canada82-3775Cream Minerals Ltd.Canada82-4739Credit Communai Holding / Dexia BelguimBelguim82-4606Credit Lyonnais SAFrance82-3662Credit Suisse First BostonSwitzerland82-4705Credit Suisse GroupSwitzerland82-3477Crestar Energy IncCanada82-3641Cross Lake Minerals Ltd.Canada82-2636Crown LtdAustralia82-4498Cultor LtdFinland82-1643Curion Venture CorpCanada82-3602Curlew Lake Resources Inc.Canada82-1978DIS Deutscher IndustrieGermany82-4716Da Capo Resources Ltd.Canada82-3931Dah Sing Financial Holdings Ltd.Hong Kong82-4272Dai'ei IncJapan82-230 Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd.Hong Kong82-2962Daiwa Associate Holding Ltd.Bermuda82-4402David Jones LtdAustralia82-4230De Beers Centenary AGSwitzerland82-3069De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd.South Africa82-91 Debenhams PLCUnited Kingdom82-4747Debonair Holdings PLCUnited Kingdom82-4634Deelkraal Gold Mining Co. Ltd.South Africa82-246 Delpet Resources Ltd.Canada82-1535Delphi Group Public Ltd. Co.United Kingdom82-4424Den Danske Bank AGDenmark82-1263Den Norske Bank ASNorway82-3967Denstone Resources LtdCanada82-4680Deutsche Bank AGGermany82-334 Deutsche Lufthansa AGGermany82-4691Development Bank of SingaporeSingapore82-3172Dixons Group PLCUnited Kingdom82-3331Dofasco LtdCanada82-3226Dorel Industries Inc.Canada82-2800Dresdner Bank AGGermany82-229 Driefontein Consolidated Ltd.South Africa82-124 Dynamic Ventures Ltd.Canada82-4080ED& F Man Group PLCUnited Kingdom82-4214ERG Australia Ltd.Australia82-2372EI Environmental Engineering Concepts Ltd.Canada82-1598EMI Group PLCUnited Kingdom82-373 ERG SPAItaly82-4745ERI Ventures LtdCanada82-4430East Daggafontein Mines Ltd.South Africa82-42 East India Hotels Ltd.India82-3921East Rand Gold & Uranium Co.South Africa82-289 East Rand Proprietary Mines Ltd.United Kingdom82-239 East West Resources Corp.Canada82-787 Eastman Resources Inc.Canada82-4421Egana International Holdings Ltd.Cayman Islands82-4268Eisai Co. LtdJapan82-4015Elandsrand Gold Mining Co.South Africa82-266 Eldorado Gold CorpBermuda82-3578Electrolux do Brasil SABrazil82-3794Elektrim SAPoland82-4665Elevadores Atlas SABrazil82-4409Elite Industries Ltd.Israel82-2958Email LimitedAustralia82-2951Emperor (China Concepts) Inv. Ltd.Bermuda82-3886Emperor Mines LtdAustralia82-969 Empire Alliance Properties Inc.Canada82-2215Energy Africa LimitedSouth Africa82-4306Engil Sociedade Gestora de ParticipacoesPortugal82-4246Enterra Holdings Ltd.Canada82-4335Essex Resource CorpCanada82-4410Evander Gold Mines Ltd.South Africa82-220 Evergreen Marine Corp. Taiwan Ltd.China82-4420Exall Resources LtdCanada82-3535Expatriate Resources Ltd.Canada82-4603Exploration Brex Inc.Canada82-4269FH Faulding & Company Ltd.Australia82-2882FCA International Ltd.Canada82-1310FVI Fondo de ValoresVenezuela82-4695Fairfield Minerals Ltd.Canada82-1784Fairyoung Holdings Ltd.Hong Kong82-4236Falcon Point Resources Ltd.Canada82-1713Falcon Ventures International Corp.Canada82-1748Fancamp Resources Ltd.Canada82-3929Far-Ben SA de CVMexico82-3600Fastighets AB TornetSweden82-4322Fedsure Holdings Ltd.South Africa82-3839Fenway Resources Ltd.Canada82-2303Ferreyos SAPeru82-4567Finance One Public Co. Ltd.Thailand82-3536Findore Minerals Inc.Canada82-4163First Australian Resources NLAustralia82-3494First Pacific Co. Ltd.Hong Kong82-836 First Quantum MineralsCanada82-4461First Silver Reserve Inc.Canada82-3449Flextech Holdings Ltd.Singapore82-4539Flying Disc Entertainment Inc.Canada82-1931Footmaxx Holdings Inc.Canada82-4079Forbes Medi Tech Inc.Canada82-3139Foreningssparbanken ABSweden82-4092Foschini LtdSouth Africa82-4044Founder Resources Inc.Canada82-3264Frankie Dominion International Ltd.Bermuda82-3649Free State Consolidated Gold Mines Ltd.South Africa82-44 Frutarom Industries Ltd.Israel82-4357Fuji Bank LtdJapan82-4492Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd.Japan82-78 Future Media Technologies Corp.Canada82-2406G. Accion SA de CVMexico82-4590GAR LtdCanada82-3489GGT GroupUnited Kingdom82-2884GHP Exploration Corp.Canada82-4600GKN PLCUnited Kingdom82-1042GMD Resources CorpCanada82-4071Gala-Bari International Inc.Canada82-2511GalaVu Entertainment Inc.Canada82-4587Gallery Resources Ltd.Canada82-2877Genbel South Africa LtdSouth Africa82-235 Gencor LtdSouth Africa82-311 Genetronics Biomedical Ltd.Canada82-4060Geo2 LtdAustralia82-4499Gerdav SABrazil82-4663Gerle Gold LtdCanada82-1209Gesham Resources Inc.Canada82-3625Ghana Gold Mines Ltd.Australia82-4547Giordano Holdings Ltd.Hong Kong82-3780Gitenne Exploration Inc.Canada82-4170Glencar Explorations PLCIreland82-1421Global Cogenix Industrial CorpCanada82-2990Global Metals LtdCanada82-4676Globex Mining Enterprises Inc.Canada82-4025Glorius Sun Enterprises Ltd.Bermuda82-4581Gold Fields of South Africa Ltd.South Africa82-204 Gold Peak Industries (Holdings) Ltd.Canada82-3604Gold Ridge Resources Inc.Canada82-1903Goldcliff Resources Corp.Canada82-2748Golden Hill Mining Corp.Canada82-4261Golden Kootenay Resources Inc.Canada82-2546Golden Peaks Resources Ltd.Canada82-3343Golden Resources Development Int'l Ltd.Bermuda82-4026Golden Thunder Resources Ltd.Canada82-1052Goldhill Industries Inc.Canada82-4162Goldnev Resources IncCanada82-1080Goldtex Resources Ltd.Canada82-4526Goodman Fielder LtdAustralia82-2009Govett Strategic Investment Trust PLCUnited Kingdom82-287 Gran Cadena de Almacenes Colombianos SAColombia82-3974Grand Hotel Holdings Ltd.Hong Kong82-3408GrandVision SAFrance82-4710Grande Portage Resources Ltd.Canada82-1767Granges ABSweden82-4589Grasim Industries Ltd.India82-3322Great Eagle Holdings Ltd.Bermuda82-3940Greenfields Coal Co. Ltd.Australia82-4227Groupo Financiero GBM Atlantico SA de CVMexico82-3742Grupo Continental SAMexico82-4211Grupo Financiero Banamex Accival SA de CVMexico82-3325Grupo Financiero Bancomer SA de CVMexico82-3273Grupo Financiero BitalMexico82-3548Grupo Financiero Invermexico SA de CVMexico82-3447Grupo Gigante SA de CVMexico82-3142Grupo Herdez SA de CVMexico82-3818Grupo Mexico SA de CVMexico82-4582Grupo Posadas SA de CVMexico82-3274Guandong Kelon Electrical Holdings Co.China82-4374Guangdon (Holdings) LimitedHong Kong82-4725Guangdong Provincal Expressway Dev.China82-4570Guangzhou Investment Co. Ltd.Hong Kong82-4247Guangzhou Shipyard Int'l Co. Ltd.China82-4036Guardian Enterprises Ltd.Canada82-857 Guongdong Investments Ltd.Hong Kong82-3772Guyana Gold Fields Inc.Canada82-4532Gwalia Consolidated Ltd.Australia82-2126H.J. Forest Products Inc.Canada82-4141H2O Entertainment CorpCanada82-4607HB International Holdings Ltd.Bermuda82-3949HSBC Holdings PLCUnited Kingdom82-683 Hai Sun Hup Group Ltd.Singapore82-3575Hang Lung Development Co. Ltd.Hong Kong82-1439Hang Seng Bank LtdHong Kong82-1747Hannover Ruckversicherunge AGGermany82-4627Hanny Holdings LtdBermuda82-3638Hansabank LtdEstonia82-4643Harbour Petroleum Company Ltd.Canada82-3427Hardman Resources NLAustralia82-3472Harmac Pacific IncCanada82-4122Hartstone Group PLCUnited Kingdom82-3022Havas SAFrance82-2879Henderson Investment Ltd.Hong Kong82-3964Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.Hong Kong82-1561Henkel KGAAGermany82-4437Hera Resources IncCanada82-3656Herald Resources Ltd.Australia82-4295Highgrade Ventures Ltd.Canada82-2257Highveld Steel & Vanadium Corp. Ltd.South Africa82-596 Hilasal Mexicana SA de CVMexico82-4743Hillsdown Holdings PLCUnited Kingdom82-1407Hilton Petroleum Ltd.Canada82-4709Hindalco Industries Ltd.India82-3428Hino Motors LtdJapan82-1388Hoganas ABSweden82-3754Hokuriku Bank LtdJapan82-1045Holderbank Financiere Glaris Ltd.Switzerland82-4093Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd.Hong Kong82-1543Hong Kong Daily News Holding Ltd.Bermuda82-3887Hopewell Holdings Ltd.Hong Kong82-1547Hornbach-Baumarkt AGGermany82-3729Howard Smith LtdAustralia82-4538Hualing Holdings Ltd.Hong Kong82-4195Hunter Douglas NVNetherlands82-3741Hyatt Financial Corp. LtdCanada82-4656Hysan Development Co.Hong Kong82-1617Hyundai Motor CompanyKorea82-3423I.T.C. LtdIndia82-3470I.T.C. Microcomponents Inc.Canada82-4508ICI Australia LtdAustralia82-4625IDT Holdings (Singapore) Ltd.Singapore82-4722IDT International LimitedBermuda82-4727IGT Pharmaceutical, Inc.Canada82-4098Image Power IncCanada82-4641Image Processing Systems Inc.Canada82-4244Imasco LtdUnited Kingdom82-118 Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd.South Africa82-359 Imperial Holdings Ltd.South Africa82-4087Imperial Metals Corp.Canada82-1032Imperial Mining NLAustralia82-1257Imperial Tobacco GroupUnited Kingdom82-4440Inca Pacific Resources Inc.Canada82-1665Insular Explorations Ltd.Canada82-1827Insulpro Industries Inc.Canada82-3281Integrated Media Communications Inc.Canada82-2263Inter West Energy Corp.Canada82-4510Intercontinental Mining Corp.Canada82-3058International Ballatar Resources Inc.Canada82-2237International Bioremediation Services Inc.Canada82-3828International Chargold Resources Ltd.Canada82-4385International Curator Resources Ltd.Canada82-1540International PBX Ventures Ltd.Canada82-2635International Panorama Resource Corp.Canada82-1965International Parkside Products Inc.Canada82-2794International Pipe Ltd.Hong Kong82-3850International Road Dynamics Inc.Canada82-3899International Roraima Gold Corp.Canada82-3988International Telepresence Canada Inc.Canada82-4686International Tower Hill Mines Ltd.Canada82-3248International Training Rinks Corp.Canada82-4626International Wayside Gold Mines Ltd.Canada82-1606International Wex Technologies Inc.Canada82-3304Interpump Group SPAItaly82-4511Interstar Mining Group Inc.Canada82-3759Iron Carbide Australia Ltd.Australia82-1386Iscor LtdSouth Africa82-3826Istituto Bancario San PaoloItaly82-3265Ittierre Holding SPAItaly82-4728J. Sainsbury PLCUnited Kingdom82-913 JD Group LtdSouth Africa82-4401JD Wetherspoon PLCEngland82-4416JG Summit Holdings Inc.Philippines82-3572JNR Resources IncCanada82-4720JSC KubanelectrosvyazRussia82-4721JSC NizhegorodsvyasinformRussia82-4642JSC Petersburg Telephone NetworkRussia82-4649JSC Primorsk Shipping Corp.Russia82-4717JSC SamaraenergoRussia82-4708JSC SilvinitRussia82-4706JSC VralsvyasinformRussia82-4545Jamaica Broilers Group Ltd.Jamaica82-3720Japan Airlines Company Ltd.Japan82-122 Japan Telecom CoJapan82-3943Japan Tobacco IncJapan82-4362Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.Hong Kong82-2963Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd.Bermuda82-3085Jilbey Exploration Ltd.Canada82-1629Jinhui Holdings CoHong Kong82-3765Jinhui Shipping and Transportation Ltd.Bermuda82-4054John Keells Holdings Ltd.Sri Lanka82-3854Johnson Electric Holdings Ltd.Canada82-2416Johnson Matthey Plc.United Kingdom82-2272Joint Stock Co. BuryatzolotoRussia82-4619Joint Stock Co. RosenftegazstroyRussia82-4597Joint Stock Co. Trading HouseRussia82-4563Joint Stock Co. Aeroflot Russia Int'l AirlinesRussia82-4592Jordex Resources Inc.Canada82-3200Jot-It Software Corp.Canada82-4525Joutel Resources Ltd.Canada82-502 Julius Meinl International AGAustria82-4554K&M Moebel AGGermany82-4572K. Wah International Holdings Ltd.Bermuda82-3853KGHM Polska Miedz SAPoland82-4639Kap Resources LtdCanada82-2319Karlshamns ABSweden82-4601Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.Japan82-4389Kawasaki Steel CorpJapan82-3389Kelso Technologies Inc.Canada82-2441Kettle River Resources Ltd.Canada82-666 Kidston Gold Mines Ltd.Australia82-2351Kik Tire Technologies Inc.Canada82-2367King George Development Corp.Canada82-1446Kingboard Chemical Holdings Ltd.Caymen Islands82-4082Kingfisher PLCUnited Kingdom82-968 Kirin Brewery CoJapan82-188 Klondike Gold CorpCanada82-3017Kloof Gold Mining Co. Ltd.South Africa82-205 Kobe Steel LtdJapan82-3371Komercni Banka ASCzech Republic82-4154Koninklijke Wessanen NVNetherlands82-1306Kookaburra Resources Ltd.Canada82-2740Kookmin BankKorea82-4447Krones AGGermany82-3871Kumagai Gumi (H.K.) Ltd.Hong Kong82-4029LG Electronics IncKorea82-3857Ladbroke Group PLCUnited Kingdom82-1571Lafarge CoppeeFrance82-3369Lai Sun Development Ltd.Hong Kong82-3878Lasermedia Communications Corp.Canada82-4646Latas de Aluminos SABrazil82-4598Laura Ashley Holdings PLCUnited Kingdom82-1356Leader Mining CorpCanada82-2467Leeward Capital Corp.Canada82-3640Legend Holding LtdHong Kong82-3950Lenzing AGAustria82-3207Leslie Gold Mines Ltd.South Africa82-223 Levelland Energy and Resources Ltd.Canada82-3590Lion Land BerhadMalaysia82-3342Lloyds Group PLCUnited Kingdom82-4235London Electricity PLCUnited Kingdom82-3037Lonrho PLCUnited Kingdom82-191 Louis Dreyfus Citrus SAFrance82-4505Lucero Resource Corp.Canada82-1756Lukoil CoRussia82-4006MCB Investments Corp.Canada82-3512MCK Mining CorpCanada82-3938MGI Software CorpCanada82-4666MIM Holdings LtdAustralia82-173 Madison Enterprises CorpCanada82-4533Magician Industries Holdings Inc.Bermuda82-4358Mahindra & MahindraIndia82-4479Malbak LtdSouth Africa82-3751Mandarin Oriental International Ltd.Hong Kong82-2955Mannesmann AGGermany82-4232Manufacturas De Papel CAVenezuela82-4240Maple Minerals IncCanada82-3650Mar-West Resources LtdCanada82-4546Marcopolo SABrazil82-4310Marks and Spencer PLCUnited Kingdom82-1961Marubeni CorpJapan82-616 Mediaset SPAItaly82-4515Menatep BankRussia82-4155Menora Resources Inc.Canada82-4289Menzies Gold NLAustralia82-4536Meranto Technology Ltd.Canada82-4452Mercury Scheduling Systems Inc.Canada82-4531Merita LtdFinland82-4365Metrowerks IncCanada82-4049Metsa Serla OYFinland82-3696Micromedical Industries Ltd.Australia82-4630Mill City Gold Mining Corp.Canada82-3076Minco Mining & Metals Corp.Canada82-4160Minebea Co. LtdJapan82-4551Minera Rayrock IncCanada82-3471Minorco SALuxembourg82-206 Minto Explorations Ltd.Canada82-4119Mishibishu Gold Corp.Canada82-2682Mispec Resources Inc.Canada82-4661Misr International Bank SAFEgypt82-4629Mitsubishi Chemical Corp.Japan82-1191Mitsubishi CorpJapan82-3784Mitsui Trust & Banking Co. Ltd.Japan82-4677Mol RtHungary82-4224Molson Companies Ltd.Canada82-2954Moulin International Holding Ltd.Bermuda82-3970Mount Burgess Gold Mining Co. NLAustralia82-1235Mount Real CorpCanada82-4689Mt. Leyshon Gold Mines Ltd.Canada82-1753Multivision Communications Corp.Canada82-2260Mustang Gold CorpCanada82-4724NCC Mining CorpCanada82-3580NDU Resources LtdCanada82-2292NTS Computer Systems Ltd.Canada82-4354NTT Resources LtdCanada82-3786NV Verenigd Bezit VNUNetherlands82-2876Nadro SA de CVMexico82-4611Nampak LtdSouth Africa82-3714Naneco Minerals LtdCanada82-2618National Bank of CanadaCanada82-3764National Challenge Systems Inc.Canada82-4222National Grid Holding PLCUnited Kingdom82-4207National Mutual Holdings Ltd.Australia82-4438Natsteel LtdSingapore82-4652Nedcor LtdSouth Africa82-3893Nestle SASwitzerland82-1252Net Nanny Software Int'l Inc.Canada82-2476New Oji Paper Co. Ltd.Japan82-4112New World Developments Co.Hong Kong82-2971New World Infrastructure Ltd.Hong Kong82-4218NewCoast Silver Mines Ltd.Canada82-4123Newport Petroleum Corp.Canada82-4557Newsquest PLCUnited Kingdom82-4735Newstar Resources Inc.Canada82-4400Nichiei Go LtdJapan82-4664Nissan Motor CoJapan82-207 Nomura Securities Co. Ltd.Japan82-3872Nora Exploration Inc.Canada82-3329Norcan Resources Ltd.Canada82-3934Nordbanken ABSweden82-4184Normandy Mining LtdAustralia82-1975Noront Resources Ltd.Canada82-2304North LtdAustralia82-2531Northern Electric PLCUnited Kingdom82-3039Northpoint Resources Ltd.Canada82-4645Northstar Energy Corp.Canada82-4577Novartis AGSwitzerland82-4412Novawest Resources, Inc.Canada82-3822Novogen Ltd.Australia82-4730Nu-Apex Energy CorpBritish Columbia82-4425Nuigini MiningNew Guinea82-1230Nuinsco Resources Ltd.Canada82-1846OJS KuzbassenergoRussia82-4633OJSC TyumentelecomRussia82-4535OTP Nat'l Savings & Commercial Bank Ltd.Hungary82-4685Ocean Diamond Mining Holdings Ltd.South Africa82-4046Odessa Petroleum Corp.Canada82-2353Okak Bay Resources Ltd.Canada82-4584Oliver Gold CorpCanada82-4537Olympus Optical Co. LtdJapan82-3326Omni Resources IncCanada82-385 Onfem Holdings LtdBermuda82-3735Opawica ExplorationsCanada82-4509Orbit Oil and Gas Ltd.Canada82-3107Orient Telecom and Technology Holdings Ltd.Bermuda82-3946Orkla ASNorway82-3998Osterreichische ElcktrizitatswirtschaftsAustria82-4381Outokumpu OYFinland82-3680Oxiteno SABrazil82-4148PT Jakarta Int'l Hotels & Dev.Indonesia82-4397PT Hero SupermarketIndonesia82-4566Pacific Andes Int'l Holdings Ltd.Bermuda82-4031Pacific Falkon Resources Corp.Canada82-2204Pacific Galleon Mining Ltd.Canada82-3258Pacific Rim Mining CorpCanada82-3611Pacific Vista Industries Inc.Canada82-2829Palmer Resources Ltd.Canada82-1882Pangea Goldfields Inc.Canada82-3917Pannonplast RTHungary82-4548Panterra Minerals Inc.Canada82-3597Paramount Ventures & Finance Inc.Canada82-2207Parkcrest Explorations Ltd.Canada82-4090Parkland Industries Ltd.Canada82-4644Paul Y ITC Construction Holdings Ltd.Hong Kong82-4217Paxton Pacific Resource Products Inc.Canada82-4614Pearl Oriental Holdings Ltd.Bermuda82-4350Pearson PLCUnited Kingdom82-4019Peartree Software IncCanada82-4675Pelorus Navigation Systems Inc.Canada82-4393Pender Capital CorpCanada82-4405Pentland Industries PLCUnited Kingdom82-1219Pepkor LtdSouth Africa82-3925Perdigao SABrazil82-4628Perdigao SA Comercio e IndustriaBrazil82-4431Peregrine Investments HoldingsHong Kong82-3466Perez Companc SAArgentina82-3295Perfect Fry CorpCanada82-1609Petrolem Brasilerio SA PetrobrasBrazil82-4448Phoenix Canada Oil Co. Ltd.Canada82-3936Pilat Technologies InternationalIsrael82-4535Pioneer International Ltd.Australia82-2701Pittencrief Resources PLCUnited Kingdom82-3985Placer Pacific LtdAustralia82-1952Platexco IncCanada82-4679Pokphand C.P. Co. Ltd.Bermuda82-3260Poly-Pacific InternationalCanada82-4596Polyphalt IncCanada82-4585Position IncCanada82-4536Power Corp. of CanadaCanada82-137 Power Financial Corp.Canada82-1716Premier Group LtdSouth Africa82-3892Premier Oil PLCUnited Kingdom82-2617President Enterprises Co.Taiwan82-3424Pricer ABSweden82-4723Prime Resources Group Inc.Canada82-1503Princeton Mining Corp.Canada82-1243Prokom Software SAPoland82-4700Promatek Industries Ltd.Canada82-1351Prosieben Media AGGermany82-4621Prudential Corporation PLCUnited Kingdom82-1477Puma AG Rudolf Dassler SportGermany82-4369Python Oil & GasCanada82-4703QNI LimitedAustralia82-3834RAO GazpromRussia82-4670RAO Unified Energy SystemsRussia82-4077RBS Participacoes SABrazil82-4338RBS RV de Florianopolis SABrazil82-4340RJK Explorations Ltd.Canada82-2629RWE AGGermany82-4018Radio Gaucha SABrazil82-4341Railtrack Group PLCUnited Kingdom82-4282Raindrop Resources Ltd.Canada82-4565Rampton Resource Corp.Canada82-4579Rand Mines LtdSouth Africa82-304 Randfontein Estates Gold MiningSouth Africa82-267 Raptor Capital CorporationCanada82-4599Rautaruukki OyFinland82-3981Rayrock Yellowknife Resources Inc.Canada82-378 Raytec Capital CorpCanada82-3553Redex Gold IncCanada82-4529Redwood Energy LtdCanada82-4349Regeena Resources Inc.Canada82-3560Rembrandt Group LtdSouth Africa82-3760Renong BerhadMalaysia82-4166Rentokil Group PLCUnited Kingdom82-3806Resorts World BerhadMalaysia82-3229Rex Diamond Mining Corp.Canada82-4719Rhodia-Ster SAArgentina82-3942Rich Minerals CorpCanada82-2832Richland Mines IncCanada82-3192Rivera Explorations Inc.Canada82-2945Rock Resources IncCanada82-4504Rolls-Royce PLCUnited Kingdom82-2821Roly International Holdings Ltd.Bermuda82-4364Root Industries IncCanada82-4457Rossi Residencial SABrazil82-4638Royal Nedlloyd Group NVNetherlands82-1056Royaledge Resources Inc.Canada82-4388Roycefield Resources Ltd.Canada82-4149Rustenburg Platinum Holdings Ltd.South Africa82-241 SAP AGGermany82-4045SEAT SPAItaly82-4561SNG Telecom IncCanada82-4580Sadia Concordia SA IndustriaBrazil82-4678Sage Group LtdSouth Africa82-4241Sakura Bank LtdJapan82-3055Salhus Brandon Gold Corp.Canada82-842 Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.Korea82-4091San Miguel CorpPhilippines82-306 Sancor Cooperatives Unidas Ltd.Argentina82-4476Sandvik ABSweden82-1463Santos LtdAustralia82-34 Sanwa Bank LtdJapan82-4711Sanyo Electric Co. LtdJapan82-264 Sanyo Securities Co. LtdJapan82-1857Sao Paulo Alpargatas SABrazil82-3692Sasol LtdSouth Africa82-631 Scandinavian Mobility International ASSweden82-4231Scottish Hydro-Electric PLCUnited Kingdom82-3099Scottish Power PLCUnited Kingdom82-3100Sedex Mining CorpCanada82-3587Sega Enterprises LtdJapan82-3439Seine River Resources Inc.Canada82-2942Selecta GroupSwitzerland82-4594Senco Sensors IncCanada82-3711Senetek PLCUnited Kingdom82-875 Sennen ResourcesCanada82-2238Sentrachem LtdSouth Africa82-3914Servgro International Ltd.South Africa82-3898Sharp CorpJapan82-1116Shenhzen Special Economic Zone Real Estate Group China82-3783Shinawatra Satellite PLCThailand82-4527Shiseido Company Ltd.Japan82-3311Shun Tak Holdings LtdHong Kong82-3357Siam Commercial Bank PLCThailand82-4345SidelFrance82-4396Siderar SAICArgentina82-4328Siebe PLCUnited Kingdom82-2142Sikaman Gold Resources Ltd.Canada82-1651Simsmetal LtdAustralia82-3838Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.Singapore82-3622Sino Pacific Development LtdCanada82-1979Slovnaft ASRussia82-3721Smedvig ASNorway82-3551Societe GeneraleFrance82-3501Solomon Resources Ltd.Canada82-2893Sons of Gwalia NLAustralia82-1039Soranzo International Spirits Inc.Canada82-4408South African Breweries Ltd.South Africa82-303 South African Land & Exploration Co.South Africa82-59 South China Morning Post Holdings Ltd.Hong Kong82-3327Southcorp Holdings Ltd.Australia82-2692Southern Pacific Petroleum NLAustralia82-353 Southern Water PLCUnited Kingdom82-2797Southvaal Holdings Ltd.South Africa82-197 Spokane Resources Ltd.Canada82-4391Sportsmate International Inc.Canada82-4356St. Barbara Mines Ltd.Australia82-3747St. Dupont SAFrance82-4552St. George Bank LtdAustralia82-3809St. Jude Resources Ltd.Canada82-4014St. Laurent Paperboard Inc.Canada82-3896Stackpal International Corp.Canada82-4264Stampede Oils IncCanada82-3605Star Choice Communications Inc.Canada82-4136Star Telecom International Holding Ltd.Bermuda82-3654Starlight International Holdings Ltd.Bermuda82-3594Starrex Mining CorpCanada82-3755State Bank of IndiaIndia82-4524Stef International Corp.Canada82-4070Stilfontein Gold Mining Co.South Africa82-301 Stina Resources LtdCanada82-2062Stirrup Creek Gold Ltd.Canada82-4464Stratabound Minerals Corp.Canada82-3284Strathmore Resources LtdCanada82-2723Stryker Resources Ltd.Canada82-883 Sudamtex de Venezuela SA de CVVenezuela82-3653Sultan Minerals Inc.Canada82-4741Sumitomo Bank LtdJapan82-4395Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd.Japan82-3507Sumitomo Trust & BankingJapan82-4617Summit Resources Ltd.Canada82-2922Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.Hong Kong82-1755Svedala Industri ABSweden82-3593Swire Pacific LtdHong Kong82-2184Synex International Inc.Canada82-862 Tabcorp Holdings Ltd.Australia82-3841Tai Cheung Holdings Ltd.Bermuda82-3528Takefuji CorporationJapan82-4622Tapajos Gold IncCanada82-4496Tappit Resources Ltd.Canada82-3813Tata Hydro-Electric Power Supply Co.India82-3704Tata Power Company LtdIndia82-3733Taylor Nelson AGB PLCEngland82-4668TechnipFrance82-3959Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.Hong Kong82-3648Telebackup Systems IncCanada82-4701Telecel Cominicacoes PessoaisPortugal82-4528Televisao Gaucha SABrazil82-4339Television Broadcasts Ltd.Hong Kong82-1072Tenaga Nasional BerhodMalaysia82-3677Tenke Mining CorpCanada82-2948Teollisuuden Voima OyFinland82-2973Teuton Resources Corp.Canada82-1394Thai Telephone and Telecommunications PLCThailand82-3744Theme International Holdings Ltd.Bermuda82-4441Thermal Control Technologies Corp.Canada82-4280Thyssen AvtiengesellschaftGermany82-4681Tiberon Minerals Ltd.Canada82-4488Tofas Turk Otomobil Fabrikasi A.S.Turkey82-3699Tomorrow International Holdings Ltd.Bermuda82-4256Tomra Systems A/SNorway82-3334Topper Gold CorpCanada82-2694Toscana Resources Ltd.Canada82-4434Totally Hip Software Inc.Canada82-4556Totem Sciences IncCanada82-4417Toyobo CoJapan82-1172Toyota Motor Co., Ltd.Japan82-208 Trans Hex Group LtdSouth Africa82-4011Transportadora de Gas del Norte S.A.Argentina82-3845Treminco Resources Ltd.Canada82-1384Tri-Vision International Ltd.Canada82-4501Triband Resources Corp.Canada82-4574Trikem S.ABrazil82-4612Trimin Resources Inc.Canada82-1833Trinity International Holdings PLCUnited Kingdom82-3043Trio Gold CorpCanada82-2127Trivalence Mining CorpCanada82-4688Troymin Resources Ltd.Canada82-3503Truly International Holdings Ltd.Cayman Islands82-3700Trust Company of Australia Ltd.Australia82-1443Tsingtao Brewery Company Ltd.China82-4021Tung Fong Hung Holdings Ltd.Cayman Islands82-4152Tusk Energy IncCanada82-3297Twin Star Minerals Ltd.Canada82-4733Tyler Resources IncCanada82-3881UDL Holdings LtdHong Kong82-4260UPM Kymmene CorporationFinland82-4333USA Video Interactive Corp.Canada82-1601Ungava Minerals CorpCanada82-4436Union Bank of SwitzerlandSwitzerland82-3804United Biscuits PLCUnited Kingdom82-3079United Film & Video Holdings Ltd.Canada82-3859United Reef LtdCanada82-4331Univa IncCanada82-2570Universal Gun Loc Industries Ltd.Canada82-828 Universal SAPoland82-4502Unuk Gold CorpCanada82-4653Upland Global CorpCanada82-4346Upton Resources IncCanada82-3290Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SABrazil82-3902Vaal Reefs Exploration & Mining Co. 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Ltd.Thailand82-4549Wayburn Resources Inc.Canada82-3740Wedderburn Securities PLCUnited Kingdom82-4696West Rand Consolidated Mines Ltd.South Africa82-314 Western Deep Levels Ltd.South Africa82-58 Western Pacific Gold Inc.Canada82-4521Westgold Resources NLAustralia82-4540Westley Mines International Inc.Canada82-1088Westpine Metals LtdCanada82-3116Wienerberger Baustoffindustrie AGAustria82-4316Williams Creek Explorations Ltd.Canada82-3146Willow Resources Ltd.Canada82-3843Windarra Minerals Ltd.Canada82-561 Wing Tai Holdings Ltd.Singapore82-4632Winkelhaak Mines Ltd.South Africa82-221 Wolford AGAustria82-4403Woolworths LtdAustralia82-3544Wrightson LtdNew Zealand82-3646X-Cal Resources LtdCanada82-1655Yaletown Entertainment Corp.Canada82-4336Yamaichi Securities Co. Ltd.Japan82-4697Yasuda Trust & Banking Co.Japan82-4583Yeebo International Holdings Ltd.Bermuda82-3869Yiu Wing International Holdings Ltd.Bermuda82-3655Yorkshire Electricity Group PLCUnited Kingdom82-3034Yorkshire Food Group PLCUnited Kingdom82-4242Yukong LtdKorea82-3901YukosRussia82-4209Zanex N.LAustralia82-932 Zero Hora-Editora Jornalistica SABrazil82-4337Zodiac Hurricane Technologies Inc.Canada82-1281Ztest Electronics Inc.Canada82-4637Zurich Insurance CompanySwitzerland82-4319

FOOTNOTES

-[1]- 15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.

-[2]- Foreign issuers may also be subject to such requirements of the Act by reason of having securities registered and listed on a national securities exchange in the United States, and may be subject to the reporting requirements of the Act by reason of having registered securities under the Securities Act of 1933, 15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.

-[3]- 17 CFR 240.12g3-2(b)

-[4]- Exchange Act Release No. 20264 (Oct. 6, 1983).

-[5]- If, however, the securities are delisted from an automated inter-dealer quotation system or if the issuer fails to meet the requirements of the Rule, the grandfather provision will cease to apply. In addition, effective April 1, 1998, the securities of foreign private issuers that claim the Rule 12g3-2(b) exemption will no longer be able to be quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board Service. See Exchange Act Release No. 38456 (March 31, 1997).

-[6]- Exchange Act Release No. 8066 (Apr. 28, 1967).

-[7]- Exchange Act Release No. 38235 (Feb. 4, 1997) was the last such list.

-[8]- Inclusion of an issuer on the list in this release is not an affirmation by the Commission that the issuer has complied or is complying with all the conditions of Rule12g3-2(b). The list does identify those issuers that have both claimed the exemption and have submitted relatively current information to the Commission as of February 11, 1997.

-[9]- Paragraph (a)(4) of Rule 15c2-11 (17 CFR 240.15c2-11) requires a broker-dealer initiating a quotation for securities of a foreign private issuer to review, maintain in its files, and make reasonably available upon request, the information furnished to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) since the beginning of the issuer's last fiscal year.

-[10]- See, e.g., Hanley v. SEC , 415 F.2d 589 (2d Cir. 1969) (broker-dealer cannot recommend a security unless an adequate and reasonable basis exists for such recommendation).