SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [RELEASE NO. 34-41384; INTERNATIONAL SERIES RELEASE NO. 1196] May 10, 1999 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 Elliot Staffin, Office of International Corporate Finance, Division of Corporation Finance, Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. 20549, Mail-Stop 3-2 ((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 ISSUER NAME COUNTRY FILE NO. A&B Geoscience Corp. Canada 82-4254 ABB AB Sweden 82-736 ABB AG Switzerland 82-2871 ACOM Co. Ltd. Japan 82-4121 AEM SpA Italy 82-4911 AERO Vodochody A S Czechoslovakia 82-4902 AGA AB Sweden 82-800 AGC Americas Gold Corp. Canada 82-2622 AIFUL Corp Japan 82-4802 AME Resource Capital Corp. Canada 82-3435 AMRAD Corp. Ltd. Australia 82-4867 AO Kazanorgsintez Russia 82-4744 AO Novgorodtelecom Russia 82-4840 AO Siberian Oil Company Russia 82-4882 APAC Telecommunications Corp. Canada 82-4157 ATOS France 82-4323 AUR Resources Inc. Canada 82-4624 AVL Information Systems Inc. Canada 82-4010 Abitibi Mining Corp. Canada 82-4321 Accor S.A. France 82-4672 Adamas Resources Corp. Canada 82-4355 Agau Resources Inc. Canada 82-4769 Agora SA Poland 82-4941 Agritek Bio Ingredients Corp. Canada 82-4869 Albert Fisher Group PLC United Kingdom 82-1020 Aldeasa S.A. Spain 82-4774 Allied Domecq plc United Kingdom 82-878 Allied Zurich PLC United Kingdom 82-4874 Alpargatas, S.A.I.C. Argentina 82-3122 Alpha Airports Group PLC United Kingdom 82-3694 Alpha Sensors Australia 82-4819 Alpha Ventures Inc. Canada 82-4877 Altai Resources, Inc. Canada 82-2950 Altair International Gold Inc. Canada 82-1770 AmSteel Corp Berhad Malaysia 82-3318 Amalgamated Banks of S.A. Ltd. South Africa 82-4569 Amera Industries Corp. Canada 82-3263 American Comstock Exploration Ltd. Canada 82-3283 American Manor Corp. Canada 82-4158 Amoy Properties Ltd. Hong Kong 82-3410 Anderson Exploration Ltd. Canada 82-4169 Andhra Valley Power Supply Co. India 82-3732 Angkasa Marketing Berhad Malaysia 82-3319 Anglo American Corp. of S. Africa South Africa 82-97 Anglos Irish Bank Corp. PLC Ireland 82-3791 Antares Mining and Exploration Inc. Canada 82-3858 Anthian Resource Corp. Canada 82-4096 Apasco, S.A. de C.V. Mexico 82-3103 Applied Gaming Solutions of Canada Canada 82-4832 Applied High Technology AHT Canada 82-4562 Applied Terravision Systems Canada 82-4763 Aqua Pure Ventures Inc. Canada 82-4623 Archon Minerals Ltd. Canada 82-4171 Arcon International Resources Ireland 82-4803 Arcoplate Holdings United Kingdom 82-4898 Argenta Systems, Inc. Canada 82-1320 Arisawa Manufacturing Co. Japan 82-4620 Arisco Produtos Alimenticos Brazil 82-4651 Arizona Star Resource Corp. Canada 82-1491 Arjo Wiggins Appleton United Kingdom 82-4185 Arvind Mills Ltd. (The) India 82-3708 Asia Fiber plc Thailand 82-2842 Assurances Generales de France France 82-4517 Astra Compania de Argentina Petroleo S.A Argentina 82-3930 Athabaska Gold Res. Ltd. Canada 82-1906 Auckland International Airport Ltd. New Zealand 82-4866 Augen Capital Corp. Canada 82-4712 Auridiam Consolidated N.L. Australia 82-3452 Australian Gas Light Australia 82-4797 Australian National Industries Ltd. Australia 82-3351 Australian Oil & Gas Corp. Canada 82-4576 Autoliv AB Sweden 82-3810 Autonomy Corp PLC United Kingdom 82-4851 Autopistas del Sol S.A. Argentina 82-4875 Autumn Industries Inc. Canada 82-3219 Avalon Ventures Ltd. Canada 82-4427 Avonmore Waterford Group PLC Ireland 82-4734 BAA PLC United Kingdom 82-3372 B.A.T. Industries United Kingdom 82-33 B.Y.G. Natural Resources Inc. Canada 82-2038 BC Gas Inc. Canada 82-3909 BCB Holdings Inc. Canada 82-4871 BCS Technology Inc. Canada 82-4558 BHF Bank Germany 82-3404 BT Industries AB Sweden 82-4212 BTR PLC United Kingdom 82-898 BWI Resources Ltd. Canada 82-2914 Banca Carige SPA Italy 82-4758 Banca Poplare de Brescia Italy 82-4662 Banca Popolare de Milano Italy 82-4879 Banca Popolare di Lodi Italy 82-4855 Banco Bansud SA Argentina 82-3830 Banco La Previsora S.A. Equador 82-4133 Banco Mercantil S.A. Bolivia 82-4296 Banco Nacional de Bolivia Bolivia 82-4301 Banco Santander Mexicano Mexico 82-3508 Bandai Co. Japan 82-3919 Bangkok Bank Public Co. Ltd. Thailand 82-4835 Bank Handlowy w Warszawie Poland 82-4613 Bank Vozrozhdeniye Russia 82-4257 Bank of East Asia Ltd. Hong Kong 82-3443 Bank of Nova Scotia Canada 82-132 Bank of Scotland United Kingdom 82-3240 BankInter, S.A. Spain 82-2972 Bargold Resources Ltd. Canada 82-4833 Barry Callebaut AG Switzerland 82-4825 Bayerische Hypotheken-und Wechsel-Bank Germany 82-3777 Bellevue Capital Corp. Canada 82-4687 Bespak plc United Kingdom 82-3349 Beststar International Group Canada 82-4736 Beta Systems Software A.G. Germany 82-4631 Bice Ventures Corp Canada 82-4827 Bigsky Resources Corp Canada 82-4826 Billiton Plc United Kingdom 82-4647 Blue Circle Industries PLC United Kingdom 82-927 Blue Power Energy Corp. Canada 82-2213 Blue Range Resource Corp. Canada 82-3302 Bohler Uddeholm AG Austria 82-4089 Boliden Limited Canada 82-4707 Bombardier Inc. Canada 82-3123 Borealis Exploration Ltd. Canada 82-1656 Borneo Gold Corp. Canada 82-4702 Bowthorpe PLC United Kingdom 82-4934 Braddick Resources Ltd. Canada 82-4414 Breckenridge Resources Ltd. Canada 82-1647 Bren Mar Resources Ltd. Canada 82-2143 Bridgestone Corp. Japan 82-1264 British Aerospace Public United Kingdom 82-3138 British Energy United Kingdom 82-4426 Burmah Castrol PLC United Kingdom 82-5 Burns Philip & Company Ltd. Australia 82-1565 Bus Berzelius Umwelt Service AG Germany 82-4838 C.A. La Electricidad de Caracas S.A. Venezuela 82-4896 C.A. Venezolana de Pulpa y Papel SACA Venezuela 82-3202 CAPEX S.A. Argentina 82-3862 CSK Corp. Japan 82-781 CTM Citrus S.A. Brazil 82-3555 CVL Resources Ltd. Canada 82-1991 Cambridge Minerals Ltd. Canada 82-4669 Camelot Resources Ltd. Australia 82-4550 CanBaikal Resources Inc. Canada 82-4694 Canadian Airlines Corp. Canada 82-3203 Canadian Hydro Developers Canada 82-3347 Canadian Oil Sands Trust Canada 82-4726 Canadian Western Bank Canada 82-4478 Caradon Plc United Kingdom 82-4542 Caribgold Resources Inc. Canada 82-4104 Carribean Cement Co. Ltd. Jamaica 82-3715 Carta Resources Ltd. Canada 82-4553 Cascade Metals Inc. Canada 82-4794 Castello Casino Corp. Canada 82-1918 Castellum A.B. Sweden 82-4683 Cathay Pacific Airlines Ltd. Hong Kong 82-1390 Cathedral Gold Corp. Canada 82-1990 Celanese Canada Inc. Canada 82-171 Cementos Lima S.A. Peru 82-3911 Cemex SA de CV Mexico 82-2744 Centrais Geradoras do Sul do Brasil Brazil 82-4760 Central Costanera S.A. Argentina 82-3868 Central Pacific Minerals N.L. Australia 82-354 Centrica PLC United Kingdom 82-4518 Cerveceria Nacional S.A. Panama 82-4704 Ceska Sporitelna A.S. United Kingdom 82-4384 Ceske Radiokomunikace AS Czechoslovakia 82-4848 Ceval Alimentos S.A. Brazil 82-3855 Challenger Minerals Ltd. Canada 82-3666 Champion Gold Resources Canada 82-4485 Champion Resources Inc. Canada 82-4286 Chen Hsong Holding Ltd. Bermuda 82-3953 Chengdu Telecommunications China 82-4573 Chesbar Resources Inc. Canada 82-4756 Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd. Hong Kong 82-4138 Cheung Kong Infrastructure Bermuda 82-4830 China Pharmaceutical Enter. and Inv. Co. Hong Kong 82-4135 China Resources Enterprise Ltd. Hong Kong 82-4177 China Steel Corporation China 82-3296 China Strategic Holdings Ltd. Hong Kong 82-3596 Chinese Estates Holding Hong Kong 82-3954 Cho Hung Bank Korea 82-4506 Christiana Bank OG Kredithasso Norway 82-3018 Christies International PLC United Kingdom 82-1180 Ciba Specialty Chemicals Switzerland 82-4541 Cifra S.A. de C.V. Mexico 82-4609 Circle Energy Inc. Canada 82-4586 Circumpacific Energy Corp. Canada 82-3102 Claude Resources Inc. Canada 82-1742 Coats Viyella PLC United Kingdom 82-1751 Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd. Australia 82-2994 Coca-Cola Beverages PLC United Kingdom 82-4945 Colony Pacific Explorations Ltd. Canada 82-1115 Columbia Yukon Resources Ltd. Canada 82-4290 Commonwealth Energy Corp Canada 82-4805 Compagnie Des Machines Bull France 82-4847 Companhia Acos Especiais Itabira Acesita Brazil 82-3769 Companhia Energetica de Sao Paulo Brazil 82-3691 Companhia Siderurgica Belgo Mineira Brazil 82-3771 Conpanhia Siderurgica de Tubarao Brazil 82-3842 Companhia Suzano De Papel E Celulose Brazil 82-3550 Compania de Transporte de Energia Argentina 82-4878 Companion Building Material (Holding) Hong Kong 82-3982 Computacenter PLC United Kingdom 82-4863 Concept Industries Inc. Canada 82-4003 Concert Industries Ltd. Canada 82-1003 Consolidated Pine Channel Gold Corp. Canada 82-2583 Consolidated Van City Marble Ltd. Canada 82-3052 Consolidated Westview Mining Canada 82-2601 Continental AG Germany 82-1357 Continental Precious Minerals Inc. Canada 82-3358 Cora Resources Ltd. Canada 82-4571 Corner Bay Minerals Canada 82-4698 Corporacion EDC Venezuela 82-4914 Corporacion Financiera Reunida Spain 82-4780 Corporacion Financiera del Valle S.A. Columbia 82-3437 Corriente Resources Inc Canada 82-3775 Credit Communai Holding Dexia Belgium Belgium 82-4606 Credit Lyonnais France 82-3662 Credit Suisse First Boston Switzerland 82-4705 Credit Suisse Group Switzerland 82-3477 Crestar Energy Inc. Canada 82-3641 Cross Lake Minerals Ltd. Canada 82-2636 Crown Limited Australia 82-4498 Cultor Ltd. Finland 82-1643 Curion Venture Corp. Canada 82-3602 Curlew Lake Resources Inc. Canada 82-1978 D Link Corp China 82-4849 DBS Land Ltd. Singapore 82-4507 DSM N.V. Netherlands 82-3120 Dah Sing Financial Holdings Ltd. Hong Kong 82-4272 Dai'ei Inc. Japan 82-230 Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd. Hong Kong 82-2962 Daiwa Associate Holding Limited Bermuda 82-4402 Datacapital SA Mexico 82-4899 David Jones Limited Australia 82-4230 De Beers Centenary AG Switzerland 82-3069 De Beers Consolidated Mines, Ltd. South Africa 82-91 Debenhams Plc United Kingdom 82-4747 Debonair Holdings Plc United Kingdom 82-4634 Delpet Resources Ltd. Canada 82-1535 Delphi Group Public Ltd. Co. United Kingdom 82-4424 Delta Electronics Public Co. Thailand 82-4770 Den Danske Bank af 1871 AG Denmark 82-1263 Den Norske Bank AS Norway 82-3967 Deutsche Bank AG Germany 82-334 Deutsche Lufthansa AG Germany 82-4691 Deutsche Pfandbrief Germany 82-4822 Development Bank of Singapore Singapore 82-3172 Devine Entertainment Corp. Canada 82-4118 Dis Deutscher Industrie Germany 82-4716 Ditek Software Corp Canada 82-4782 Dixons Group PLC United Kingdom 82-3331 Dofasco Ltd. Canada 82-3226 Dorel Industries Inc. Canada 82-2800 Dresdner Bank AG Germany 82-229 Driefontein Consolidated Ltd. South Africa 82-124 Drott AB Sweden 82-4779 E.D.& F. Man Group PLC United Kingdom 82-4214 EI Environmental Engineering Concepts Canada 82-1598 EMI Group PLC United Kingdom 82-373 EMR Microwave Technology Canada 82-4143 ERG S.P.A. Italy 82-4745 East Daggafontein Mines Ltd. South Africa 82-42 East India Hotels Ltd. India 82-3921 East Rand Gold & Uranium Co. South Africa 82-289 East Rand Proprietary Mines Ltd. United Kingdom 82-239 Eastman Resources Inc. Canada 82-4421 Eisai Co. Ltd. Japan 82-4015 Elandsrand Gold Mining Co. South Africa 82-266 El Callao Mining Corp. Canada 82-4308 Elcoteq Network Corp. Finland 82-4795 Elektrim S.A. Poland 82-4665 Elektro-Eletricdade Brazil 82-4886 Elevadores Atlas S.A. Brazil 82-4409 Elite Industries Ltd. Israel 82-2958 Email Limited Australia 82-2951 Emgold Mining Corp. Canada 82-3003 Empire Alliance Properties Inc. Canada 82-2215 Energy Africa Limited South Africa 82-4306 Engil Sociedade Gestora de Participacoes Protugal 82-4246 Enviro Ex Inc. Canada 82-4857 Essex Resource Corp. Canada 82-4410 Evergreen International Technology Canada 82-4525 Evergreen Marine Corp. Ltd. Taiwan China 82-4420 Exbud SA Poland 82-4815 Eybl International AG Austria 82-4820 F.H. Faulding & Company Ltd. Australia 82-2882 F.V.I. Fondo de Valores Venezuela 82-4695 Falcon Point Resources Ltd. Canada 82-1713 Fancamp Resources Ltd. Canada 82-3929 Far-Ben S.A de C.V. Mexico 82-3600 Fastighets AB Balder Sweden 82-4800 Fedsure Holdings Ltd. South Africa 82-3839 Fenway Resources Ltd. Canada 82-2303 Finance One Public Co. Ltd. Thailand 82-3536 Findore Minerals Inc. Canada 82-4163 First Australian Resources N.L. Australia 82-3494 First Gold Resources Corp Canada 82-4778 First Pacific Co. Ltd. Hong Kong 82-836 First Quantum Minerals Canada 82-4461 First Silver Reserve Inc. Canada 82-3449 First Tractor Company Ltd. China 82-4772 Forbes Medi Tech, Inc. Canada 82-3139 Forbio Limited Australia 82-4821 Fortis Amev Belgium 82-3118 Foschini Ltd. South Africa 82-4044 Free State Consolidated Gold Mines South Africa 82-44 Frutarom Industries 1995 Ltd. Israel 82-4357 Fubon Insurance Co. Ltd. China 82-4768 Fuji Bank Limited Japan 82-4492 Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Japan 82-78 Fujitsu Support and Service Japan 82-4885 Future Media Technologies Corp. Canada 82-2406 G. Accion S.A. de C.V. Mexico 82-4590 GHP Exploration Corp. Canada 82-4600 GMD Resources Corp. Canada 82-4071 Gallery Resources Ltd. Canada 82-2877 Garban PLC United Kingdom 82-4904 Genbel South Africa South Africa 82-235 Gencor Ltd. South Africa 82-311 Geo 2 Limited Australia 82-4499 Gerdav S.A. Brazil 82-4663 Gerle Gold Ltd. Canada 82-1209 Giordano Holdings Ltd. Hong Kong 82-3780 Gitenne Exploration Inc. Canada 82-4170 Glencar Explorations PLC Ireland 82-1421 Globex Mining Enterprises Inc. Canada 82-4025 Glorius Sun Enterprises Ltd. Bermuda 82-4581 Gold Fields Ltd South Africa 82-4742 Gold Fields of South Africa Ltd. South Africa 82-204 Gold Peak Industries (Holdings) Ltd. Canada 82-3604 Gold Ridge Resources Inc. Canada 82-1903 Goldcliff Resources Corp. Canada 82-2748 Golden Kootenay Resources Inc. Canada 82-2546 Golden Peaks Resources Canada 82-3343 Golden Thunder Resources Ltd. Canada 82-1052 Goldhill Industries Inc. Canada 82-4162 Goldnev Resources Canada 82-1080 Goodman Fielder Ltd. Australia 82-2009 Govett Strategic Investment Trust PLC United Kingdom 82-287 Grama Y Montero SAA Peru 82-4923 Gran Cadena de Almacenes Colombianos Colombia 82-3974 Grand Hotel Holdings Ltd. Hong Kong 82-3408 GrandVision S.A. France 82-4710 Granges A.B. Sweden 82-4589 Grasim Industries Ltd. India 82-3322 Great Eagle Holdings Ltd. Bermuda 82-3940 Green River Petroleum Canada 83-4858 Greencore Group Ireland 82-4908 Gresham Resources Inc. Canada 82-3625 Gretag Imaging Holding AG Switzerland 82-4841 Grupo Financiero Banamex Accival Mexico 82-3325 Grupo Financiero Bancomer S.A. de C.V. Mexico 82-3273 Grupo Financiero Invermexico S.A. de C.V. Mexico 82-3447 Grupo Gigante, S.A. de C.V. Mexico 82-3142 Grupo Melo S.A. Panama 82-4893 Grupo Mexico S.A. de C.V. Mexico 82-4582 Grupo Posadas S.A. de C.V. Mexico 82-3274 Guangzhou Investment Co. Ltd. Hong Kong 82-4247 Guangzhou Shipyard Int'l China 82-4036 Guongdong Investments Ltd. Hong Kong 82-3772 HB International Holdings Ltd. Bermuda 82-3949 HSBC Holdings PLC United Kingdom 82-683 Hagemeyer N.V. Netherlands 82-4865 Hang Lung Development Co. Ltd. Hong Kong 82-1439 Hang Seng Bank Ltd. Hong Kong 82-1747 Hannover Ruckversicherunge Germany 82-4627 Hanny Holdings Ltd. Bermuda 82-3638 Harbour Petroleum Company Ltd. Canada 82-3427 Harmac Pacific Inc. Canada 82-4122 Hartstone Group PLC United Kingdom 82-3022 Havas S.A. France 82-2879 Henderson Investment Ltd. Hong Kong 82-3964 Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd. Hong Kong 82-1561 Henkel KGAA Germany 82-4437 Hera Resources Inc. Canada 82-3656 Herald Resources Ltd. Australia 82-4295 Highgrade Ventures Ltd. Canada 82-2257 Highveld Steel & Vanadium Corp. Ltd. South Africa 82-596 Hilasal Mexicana S.A. de C.V. Mexico 82-4743 Hillsdown Holdings PLC United Kingdom 82-1407 Hilton Petroleum Ltd. Canada 82-4709 Hindalco Industries Ltd. India 82-3428 Hino Motors Ltd. Japan 82-1388 Hoganas AB Sweden 82-3754 Hokuriku Bank Ltd. Japan 82-1045 Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd. Hong Kong 82-1543 Hopewell Holdings Ltd. Hong Kong 82-1547 Hornbach-Baumarkt AG Germany 82-3729 Howard Smith Ltd. Australia 82-4538 Hoyts Cinemas Ltd. Australia 82-4809 Hualing Holdings Limited Hong Kong 82-4195 Hunter Douglas NV Netherlands 82-3741 Hyatt Financial Corp. Canada 82-4656 Hymex Diamond Corp. Canada 82-2090 Hypothekenbank in Essen AG Germany 82-4883 Hysan Development Co. Hong Kong 82-1617 Hyundai Motor Company Korea 82-3423 I.T.C. Limited India 82-3470 ICI Australia Ltd. Australia 82-4625 Image Processing Systems Inc. Canada 82-4244 Imasco Ltd. United Kingdom 82-118 Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. South Africa 82-359 Imperial Metals Corp. Canada 82-1032 Inapa Investimentos Particpacoes e Gesta Portugal 82-4864 Inca Pacific Resources Inc. Canada 82-1665 Indian Oil Corp. Ltd. India 82-4894 Industrial Bank of Japan Japan 82-4752 Insular Explorations Ltd. Canada 82-1827 Insulpro Industries Inc. Canada 82-3281 International Chargold Resources Ltd. Canada 82-4385 International Damascus Resources Canada 82-521 International PBX Ventures Ltd. Canada 82-2635 International Parkside Prod. Inc. Canada 82-2794 International Pipe Ltd. Hong Kong 82-3850 International Road Dynamics Inc. Canada 82-3899 International Rochester Energy Corp. Canada 82-2206 International Roraima Gold Corp. Canada 82-3988 International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. Canada 82-3248 Interpump Group S.p.A. Italy 82-4511 Interstar Mining Group Inc. Canada 82-3759 Iron Carbide Australia Ltd. Australia 82-1386 Iscor Limited South Africa 82-3826 Iwais International Holdings Bermuda 82-4765 J. Sainsbury PLC United Kingdom 82-913 JD Group Limited South Africa 82-4401 JD Wetherspoon plc England 82-4416 JG Summit Holdings Inc. Philippines 82-3572 JNR Resources Inc. Canada 82-4720 JSC Azovstal Ukraine 82-4846 JSC Kazanskaya Gorodskaya Telefonnaya Russia 82-4754 JSC Khantymansiyskokrtelecom Russia 82-4823 JSC Nizhegorodsvyasinform Russia 82-4642 JSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim Russia 82-4791 JSC Nizhnekamskshina Russia 82-4792 JSC Primorsk Shipping Corp. Russia 82-4717 JSC Samaraenergo Russia 82-4708 JSC Vralsvyasinform Russia 82-4545 Jamaica Broilers Group Ltd. Jamaica 82-3720 Japan Airlines Company Ltd. Japan 82-122 Japan Telecom Co. Japan 82-3943 Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd. Hong Kong 82-2963 Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd. Bermuda 82-3085 Jasmine International PLC Thailand 82-4876 Jinhui Holdings Co. Hong Kong 82-3765 Jinhui Shipping and Transportation Ltd. Bermuda 82-4054 John Keells Holdings Ltd. Sri Lanka 82-3854 Johnson Matthey PLC United Kingdom 82-2272 Joint Stock Co. Buryatzoloto Russia 82-4619 Joint Stock Co. Aeroflot Russia 82-4592 Jordex Resources Inc. Canada 82-3200 Joutel Resources Ltd. Canada 82-502 Julius Meinl International AG Austria 82-4554 Justsystem Corp Japan 82-4732 K. Wah International Holdings Ltd. Bermuda 82-3853 KGHM Polska Miedz S.A. Poland 82-4639 Kamps AG Germany 82-4793 Kap Resources Ltd. Canada 82-2319 Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. Japan 82-4389 Kelso Technologies Inc. Canada 82-2441 Kettle River Resources Ltd. Canada 82-666 Key Anacon Mines Ltd. Canada 82-23 Kidston Gold Mines Ltd. Australia 82-2351 Kimberly Clark de Mexico Mexico 82-3308 Kinetic Power Ltd Australia 82-4746 Kingboard Chemical Holdings Ltd. Caymen Islands 82-4082 Kingfisher PLC United Kingdom 82-968 Kirin Brewery Co. Japan 82-188 Klondike Gold Corp. Canada 82-3017 Kobe Steel Ltd. Japan 82-3371 Komercni Banka A.S. Czech Republic 82-4154 Koninklijke Hoogovens NV Netherlands 82-4481 Koninklijke Wessanen N.V. Netherlands 82-1306 Kookaburra Resources Ltd. Canada 82-2740 Kookmin Bank Korea 82-4447 Krones AG Germany 82-3871 Kumagai Gumi (H.K.) Ltd. Hong Kong 82-4029 LG Electronics Inc. Korea 82-3857 LIC Care AB Sweden 82-4773 Ladbroke Group PLC United Kingdom 82-1571 Lai Sun Development Company Hong Kong 82-3878 Landesbank Rheinland-Pfalz Germany 82-4930 Latas de Aluminos S.A. Brazil 82-4598 Laura Ashley Holdings PLC United Kingdom 82-1356 Leader Mining International Inc. Canada 82-2467 Legend Holding Ltd. Hong Kong 82-3950 Lend Lease Corp. Ltd. Australia 82-3498 Lenzing AG Austria 82-3207 Liberty Life Association of South Africa South Africa 82-3924 Lion Land Berhad Malaysia 82-3342 Lloyds Group PLC United Kingdom 82-4235 Loblau Companies Ltd. Canada 82-4918 Lojas Arapua S.A. Brazil 82-4512 Lonrho Africa PLC United Kingdom 82-4753 Lonrho PLC United Kingdom 82-191 Louis Dreyfus Citrus S.A. France 82-4505 Lucero Resource Corp. Canada 82-1756 Lukoil Co. Russia 82-4006 MCK Mining Corp. Canada 82-3938 MIM Holdings Ltd. Australia 82-173 Magician Industries Holdings Inc. Bermuda 82-4358 Mahindra & Mahindra India 82-4479 Makro Atacadista SA Brazil 82-4095 Malbak Ltd. South Africa 82-3751 Mandamus Fastigheter AB Sweden 82-4771 Mandarin Oriental International Ltd. Hong Kong 82-2955 Mannesmann Aktiengesellschaft Germany 82-4232 Maple Minerals Inc. Canada 82-3650 Marks and Spencer PLC United Kingdom 82-1961 Marubeni Corp. Japan 82-616 Maximum Resources Inc. Canada 82-3923 Mayr Melnhof Karton Austria 82-4052 Mega Chips Corp Japan 82-4861 Menatep Bank Russia 82-4155 Menora Resources Inc. Canada 82-4289 Menzies Gold N.L. Australia 82-4536 Merita Ltd. Finland 82-4365 Metsa Serla OY Finland 82-3696 Midya Holding AS Turkey 82-4843 Mill City Gold Mining Corp. Canada 82-3076 Minebea Co. Ltd. Japan 82-4551 Minera Rayrock Inc. Canada 82-3471 Minorco SA Luxembourg 82-206 Minto Explorations Ltd. Canada 82-4119 Mishibishu Gold Corp. Canada 82-2682 Mispec Resources Inc. Canada 82-4661 Misr International Bank S.A.F. Egypt 82-4629 Mitsubishi Corp Japan 82-3784 Mitsui Marine and Fire Insurance Co. Ltd Japan 82-4755 Molson Companies Ltd. Canada 82-2954 Mosaic Technologies Corp Canada 82-4787 Moulin International Holding Ltd. Bermuda 82-3970 Mount Burgess Gold Mining Co. Australia 82-1235 Mount Real Corp. Canada 82-4689 Mt. Leyshon Gold Mines Ltd. Canada 82-1753 Multivision Communications Corp. Canada 82-2260 Mustang Gold Corp. Canada 82-4724 NABI North American Bus Industries RT Hungary 82-4925 NTS Computer Systems Ltd. Canada 82-4354 NTT Mobile Communications Japan 82-4884 NTT Resources Ltd. Canada 82-3786 NV Verenigd Bezit VNU Netherlands 82-2876 Nadro S.A. de C.V. Mexico 82-4611 Nampak Limited South Africa 82-3714 National Bank of Canada Canada 82-3764 National Grid Holding PLC United Kingdom 82-4207 National Mutual Holdings Ltd. Australia 82-4438 Nestle S.A. Switzerland 82-1252 New World Infrastructure Hong Kong 82-4218 NewCoast Silver Mines Ltd. Canada 82-4123 Newport Petroleum Corp. Canada 82-4557 Newsquest Plc United Kingdom 82-4735 Nissan Motor Co. Japan 82-207 Niugini Mining Papua New Guinea 82-1230 Nomura Securities Co. Ltd. Japan 82-3872 Nora Exploration Inc. Canada 82-3329 Norilsk Nickel Russia 82-4270 Normandy Mining Ltd. Australia 82-1975 North Ltd. Australia 82-2531 Northern Abitibi Mining Corp. Canada 82-4749 Northern Light Communications Iceland 82-4799 Northern Orion Explorations Ltd. Canada 82-3153 Northpoint Resources Ltd. Canada 82-4645 Northstar Energy Corp. Canada 82-4577 Nu-Apex Energy Corp. British Columbia 82-4425 Nuinsco Resources Ltd. Canada 82-1846 Nutreco Holding N.V. Netherlands 82-4927 OJS Bashinformsvyaz Russia 82-4836 OJS Concern Stirol Ukraine 82-4905 OJS Electrosvyaz Russia 82-4740 OJS Kazakhtelecom Kazakhstan 82-4921 OJS Nyzhniodniprovsky Pipe Rolling Plant Ukraine 82-4814 OJS Svyazinform Russia 82-4768 OJS Svyazinform of Samara Russia 82-4889 OJS Ukrnafta Ukraine 82-4859 OJSC Dniproenergo Ukraine 82-4844 OJSC Rostevenergo Russia 82-4839 OMV AG Austria 82-3209 Ocean Diamond Mining Holdings South Africa 82-4046 Ocean Resources N.L. Australia 82-4872 Olympus Optical Co. Japan 82-3326 Onfem Holdings Ltd. Bermuda 82-3735 Osterreichische Elcktrizitatswirtschafts Austria 82-4381 Oxiteno S.A. Brazil 82-4148 PAE (Thailand) Public Co. Ltd. Thailand 82-4775 Pacific Andes Int'l Holdings Ltd. Bermuda 82-4031 Pacific Galleon Mining Ltd. Canada 82-3258 Pacific Northwest Capital Canada 82-4828 Pacific Vista Industries Inc. Canada 82-2829 Pannonplast RT Hungary 82-4548 Panterra Minerals Inc. Canada 82-3597 Paramount Ventures & Finance Inc. Canada 82-2207 Paribas France 82-4559 Parkcrest Exploration Ltd. Canada 82-4090 Parkland Industries Ltd. Canada 82-4644 Patimas Computers Berhad Malaysia 82-4891 Paul Y ITC Construction Holdings Ltd. Hong Kong 82-4217 Pearl Oriental Holdings Ltd. Bermuda 82-4350 Pearson PLC United Kingdom 82-4019 Pelorus Navigation Systems Inc. Canada 82-4393 Peninnsula & Oriental Steam Navigation United Kingdom 82-2083 Pentland Industries PLC United Kingdom 82-1219 Pepkor Ltd. South Africa 82-3925 Perdigao S.A. Brazil 82-4628 Perdigao S.A. Comercio e Industria Brazil 82-4431 Perez Companc S.A. Argentina 82-3295 Perfect Fry Corp. Canada 82-1609 Petrolem Brasileiro S.A.-Petrobras Brazil 82-4448 Pharmex Industries Inc. Canada 82-4834 Phoenix Canada Oil Co. Ltd. Canada 82-3936 Pioneer International Ltd. Australia 82-2701 Platexco Inc. Canada 82-4679 Pokphand C.P. Co. Ltd. Bermuda 82-3260 Polyphalt Inc. Canada 82-4585 Position Inc. Canada 82-4536 Power Corp. of Canada Canada 82-137 Power Financial Corp. Canada 82-1716 Premier Oil PLC United Kingdom 82-2617 President Enterprises Co. Taiwan 82-3424 Pricer AB Sweden 82-4723 Prime Resources Group, Inc. Canada 82-1503 Private Equity Holding AG Germany 82-4929 Prokom Software S.A. Poland 82-4700 Promatek Industries Ltd. Canada 82-1351 Promise Co. Ltd. Japan 82-4837 Prosieben Media AG Germany 82-4621 Prudential Corporation PLC United Kingdom 82-1477 P.T. Jakarta Int'l Hotels & Dev. Indonesia 82-4397 PTT Exploration Production PLC Thailand 82-3827 Puma AG Rudolf Dassler Sport Germany 82-4369 Q P Corporation Japan 82-4750 QNI Limited Australia 82-3834 RAO Gazprom Russia 82-4670 RAO Unified Energy Systems Russia 82-4077 RBS Participacoes S.A. Brazil 82-4338 RBS RV de Florianopolis S.A. Brazil 82-4340 RWE AG Germany 82-4018 Radio Gaucha S.A. Brazil 82-4341 Raffles Medical Group Singapore 82-4926 Railtrack Group PLC United Kingdom 82-4282 Rampton Resource Corp. Canada 82-4579 Randfontein Estates Gold Mining South Africa 82-267 Randsburg International Gold Corp. Canada 82-4854 Raptor Capital Corporation Canada 82-4599 Ravenhead Recovery Corp. Canada 82-521 Rayrock Yellowknife Resources Inc. Canada 82-378 Raytec Capital Corp. Canada 82-3553 Redwood Energy Ltd. Canada 82-4349 Rembrandt Group Ltd. South Africa 82-3760 Renong Berhad Malaysia 82-4166 Rentokil Group PLC United Kingdom 82-3806 Resorts World Berhad Malaysia 82-3229 Rheinische Hypothekenbank Germany 82-4915 Rhodia-Ster S.A. Argentina 82-3942 Rich Minerals Corp. Canada 82-2832 Rivera Explorations Inc. Canada 82-2945 Rock Resources Inc. Canada 82-4504 Rolls-Royce PLC United Kingdom 82-2821 Roly International Holdings Ltd. Bermuda 82-4364 Rossi Residencial S.A. Brazil 82-4638 Royal Nedlloyd Group NV Netherlands 82-1056 Royal and Sun Alliance Insurance England 82-4860 Royaledge Resources Inc. Canada 82-4388 Roycefield Resources Ltd. Canada 82-4149 S.A. Fabrica de Productos Alimenticios Brazil 82-4870 SAIA-Burgess Electronics Switzerland 82-4810 SGS Societe Generale de Surveillance Switzerland 82-4856 Sage Group Limited South Africa 82-4241 Saipem SPA Italy 82-4776 Sakura Bank Ltd. Japan 82-3055 Salhus Brandon Gold Corp. Canada 82-842 Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. Korea 82-4091 San Miguel Corp. Philippines 82-306 Sancor Cooperatives Unidas Ltd. Argentina 82-4476 Sandvik AB Sweden 82-1463 San Luis Corporacion SA de CV Mexico 82-2867 Santos Ltd. Australia 82-34 Sanwa Bank Ltd. Japan 82-4711 Sanyo Electric Co. Japan 82-264 Sasol Ltd. South Africa 82-631 Scottish Power PLC United Kingdom 82-3100 Sears PLC United Kingdom 82-4817 Security Capital U.S. Realty Luxembourg 82-4757 Sedex Mining Corp. Canada 82-3587 Seine River Resources, Inc. Canada 82-2942 Selecta Group Switzerland 82-4594 Selfridges PLC United Kingdom 82-4818 Senco Sensors Inc. Canada 82-3711 Senetek PLC United Kingdom 82-875 Sennen Resources Canada 82-2238 Seversky Tube Works Russia 82-4101 Sharp Corp. Japan 82-1116 Sheffield Resources Inc. United Kingdom 82-4777 Shinawata Satellite Public Co. Ltd. Thailand 82-4527 Shiseido Company Ltd. Japan 82-3311 Shun Tak Holdings Hong Kong 82-3357 Siam Commercial Bank Public Co. Ltd. Thailand 82-4345 Sidel France 82-4396 Siderar S.A.I.C. Argentina 82-4328 Siderurgica Venezolana Sivensa Venezuela 82-3080 Siebe Plc United Kingdom 82-2142 Sikaman Gold Resources Ltd. Canada 82-1651 Simsmetal Ltd. Australia 82-3838 Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. Singapore 82-3622 Singulus Technologies AG Germany 82-4764 Slovnaft, A.S. Russia 82-3721 Smartire Systems Inc. Canada 82-2787 Smedvig A.S. Norway 82-3551 Smit Internationale N.V. Netherlands 82-4892 Societe Generale France 82-3501 Societe Generale d'Entreprises SGE France 82-4781 Solaia Ventures Inc. Canada 82-4850 Solvay SA Belgium 82-2691 Sonera Group Finland 82-4912 Sons of Gwalia N.L. Australia 82-1039 South African Breweries Ltd. South Africa 82-303 South African Breweries PLC United Kingdom 82-4938 South African Land & Exploration Co. South Africa 82-59 South China Morning Post Hong Kong 82-3327 Southcorp Holdings Ltd. Australia 82-2692 Southern Cross Resources Canada 82-4831 Southern Pacific Petroleum N.L. Australia 82-353 Southvaal Holdings Ltd. South Africa 82-97 St. Dupont S.A. France 82-4552 St. George Bank Ltd. Australia 82-3809 St. Jude Resources Ltd. Canada 82-4014 Stampede Oils Inc. Canada 82-3605 Star Telecom International Holding Ltd. Bermuda 82-3654 Starlight International Holdings Ltd. Bermuda 82-3594 Starrex Mining Corp. Canada 82-3755 State Bank of India India 82-4524 Statoil Den Norske Stats Oljeselskap AS Norway 82-3444 Stilfontein Gold Mining Co. South Africa 82-301 Stina Resources Ltd. Canada 82-2062 Stratabound Minerals Corp. Canada 82-3284 Sumitomo Bank Ltd. Japan 82-4395 Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd. Japan 82-3507 Sumitomo Trust & Banking Japan 82-4617 Summit Resources Ltd. Canada 82-2922 Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. Hong Kong 82-1755 Sur American Gold Corp Canada 82-4783 Svedala Industri A.B. Sweden 82-3593 Swire Pacific Ltd. Hong Kong 82-2184 Synex International Inc. Canada 82-862 TAB Limited Australia 82-4801 TMP Industrial Mineral Park Mining Canada 82-4887 Tabcorp Holdings Ltd. Australia 82-3841 Tai Cheung Holdings Ltd. Bermuda 82-3528 Takefuji Corporation Japan 82-4622 Tapajos Gold Inc. Canada 82-4496 Tata Hydro-Electric Power Supply Co. India 82-3704 Tata Power Company India 82-3733 Taylor Nelson AGB PLC England 82-4668 Techtronic Industries Co. Hong Kong 82-3648 Telebackup Systems Inc. Canada 82-4701 Televisao Gaucha S.A. Brazil 82-4339 Television Broadcasts Ltd. Hong Kong 82-1072 Tenaga Nasional Berhod Malaysia 82-3677 Terra Mannix Inc. Canada 82-4829 Tessenderlo Chemic Belgium 82-4785 Thai Farmers Bank Public Company Ltd. Thailand 82-4922 Thai Telephone and Telecommunications Thailand 82-3744 Thyssen Avtiengesellschaft Germany 82-4681 Tofas Turk Otomobil Fabrikasi A.S. Turkey 82-3699 Tokai Bank Ltd. Japan 82-4811 Tomorrow International Holdings Ltd. Bermuda 82-4256 Tomra Systems A/S Norway 82-3334 Topcall International AG Austria 82-4786 Topper Gold Corporation Canada 82-2694 Toscana Resources Ltd. Canada 82-4434 Total Access Communications Thailand 82-4314 Toyobo Co. Japan 82-1172 Toyota Motor Co. Ltd. Japan 82-208 Transportadora de Gas del Norte S.A. Argentina 82-3845 Trimin Resources Inc. Canada 82-1833 Trincana Resources Ltd. Canada 82-4796 Trio Gold Corp. Canada 82-2127 Troymin Resources Ltd. Canada 82-3503 Truly International Holdings Cayman Islands 82-3700 Trust Company of Australia Ltd. Australia 82-1443 Tsingtao Brewery Company Ltd. China 82-4021 Tung Fong Hung Holdings Limited Cayman Islands 82-4152 Tusk Energy Inc. Canada 82-3297 Tyumen Air Company Russia 82-4789 UBS AG Switzerland 82-4853 USA Video Corporation Canada 82-1601 Ungava Minerals Corp. Canada 82-4436 Unione Immobiliare SPA Italy 82-4903 United Bank for Africa Nigeria 82-4804 United Biscuits PLC United Kingdom 82-3079 United Film & Video Holdings Ltd. Canada 82-3859 Univa Inc. Canada 82-2570 Universal S.A. Poland 82-4502 Unuk Gold Corp. Canada 82-4653 Upland Global Corp. Canada 82-4346 Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais S.A. Brazil 82-3902 VF Capital Corp Canada 82-4868 Vaal Reefs Exploration & Mining Co. South Africa 82-56 Valerie Gold Resources Ltd. Canada 82-3339 Vannessa Ventures Ltd. Canada 82-4473 Vedior N.V. Netherlands 82-4654 Velcro Industries, N.V. Neth. Ant. 82-145 Ventures Resource Corp. Canada 82-4575 Viag Ag Germany 82-4343 Viceroy Resource Corp. Canada 82-1193 Victoria Resource Corp. Canada 82-2888 Viking Gold Corporation Canada 82-4560 Village Roadshow Limited Australia 82-4513 Visualabs Inc. Canada 82-4767 Voice-It Solutions Inc. Canada 82-1743 Volkswagen AG Germany 82-2188 Vortex Energy & Minerals Ltd. Canada 82-3462 Votorantim Celulose E Papel S.A. Brazil 82-3383 Voyageur Film Capital Canada 82-4816 Vtech Holdings Ltd. Bermuda 82-3565 WMP Bank AG Austria 82-4845 Wace Group PLC United Kingdom 82-2369 Wayburn Resources Inc. Canada 82-3740 West Rand Consolidated Mines Ltd. South Africa 82-314 Westaim Corporation Canada 82-4784 Western Deep Levels Ltd. South Africa 82-58 Western Pacific Gold Inc. Canada 82-4521 Westfalsche Hypothekenbank Germany 82-4940 Westley Mines International Inc. Canada 82-1088 Westone Ventures Inc. Canada 82-4890 Westpine Metals Ltd. Canada 82-3116 Wesumat Holding AG Germany 82-4888 Wienerberger Baustoffindustrie AG Austria 82-4316 Wiggins Group United Kingdom 82-4812 Williams Creek Explorations Ltd. Canada 82-3146 Willow Resources Ltd. Canada 82-3843 Windarra Minerals Ltd. Canada 82-561 Wing Lee International Bermuda 82-4916 Wing Tai Holdings Limited Singapore 82-4632 Wolford AG Austria 82-4403 Woodside Petroleum Ltd. Australia 82-2280 Woolworths Holdings Ltd. South Africa 82-4900 Wrightson Ltd. New Zealand 82-3646 X-Cal Resources Ltd. Canada 82-1655 Yaletown Entertainment Corp. Canada 82-4336 Yasuda Trust & Banking Co. Japan 82-4583 Yeebo International Holdings Ltd. Bermuda 82-3869 Yiu Wing International Holdings Ltd. Bermuda 82-3655 Yukong Limited Korea 82-3901 Yukos Russia 82-4209 Zero Hora-Editora Jornalistica S.A. Brazil 82-4337 Zodiac Technologies Inc. Canada 82-1281 Ztest Electronics Inc. Canada 82-4637 Zurich Allied AG Switzerland 82-4901 Zurich Insurance Company Switzerland 82-4319 *&a6H **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) are no longer able to be quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board Service. SeeExchange Act Release No. 38456 (March 31, 1997). [6]: Exchange Act Release No. 8066 (Apr. 28, 1967). [7]: Exchange Act Release No. 39681 (Feb. 19, 1998) 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 March 31, 1999. [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). 1 * 2