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Important Disclosures
This research report has been published in accordance with our Research Policy, which is available on written request from Pali International Limited.
For a discussion, if applicable, of the valuation methods used to determine the price targets included in this summary and the risks related to achieving these targets, please refer to the latest relevant published research on these stocks. Research is available through your sales representative and other electronic systems.
This report does not provide individually tailored investment advice. It has been prepared without regard to the individual financial circumstances and objectives of persons who receive it. The securities discussed in this report may not be suitable for all investors. Pali International Limited recommends that investors independently evaluate particular investments and strategies, and encourages investors to seek the advice of a financial adviser. The appropriateness of a particular investment or strategy will depend on an investor's individual circumstances and objectives.
This report is not an offer to buy or sell any security or to participate in any trading strategy. In addition to any holdings disclosed in the section entitled "Important U.S. Regulatory Disclosures on Subject Companies," Pali International Limited and its Affiliates or its employees not involved in the preparation of this report may have investments in securities or derivatives of securities of companies mentioned in this report, and may trade them in ways different from those discussed in this report. Derivatives may be issued by Pali International Limited or associated persons.
Pali International Limited and its affiliate companies do business that relates to companies covered in its research reports, including market making and specialised trading, risk arbitrage and other proprietary trading, fund management, investment services and investment banking. Pali International Limited sells to and buys from customers the equity securities of companies covered in its research reports on a principal basis.
Pali International Limited makes every effort to use reliable, comprehensive information, but we make no representation that it is accurate or complete. We have no obligation to tell you when opinions or information in this report change apart from when we intend to discontinue research coverage of a subject company.
With the exception of information regarding Pali International Limited, reports prepared by Pali International Limited research personnel are based on public information. Facts and views presented in this report have not been reviewed by, and may not reflect information known to, professionals in other Pali International Limited business areas, including investment banking personnel.
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Stock Ratings
Different securities firms use a variety of rating terms as well as different rating systems to describe their recommendations. For example, Pali International Limited uses BUY, NEUTRAL, and SELL. Investors should carefully read the "Analyst Stock Rating" of all ratings used in each research report. In addition, since the research report contains more complete information concerning the analyst's views, investors should carefully read the entire research report and not infer its contents from the rating alone. In any case, ratings (or research) should not be used or relied upon as investment advice. An investor's decision to buy or sell a stock should depend on individual circumstances (such as the investor's existing holdings) and other considerations.
Analyst Stock Rating
Pail International uses the following stock rating system:
BUY (We expect that over the next twelve months, the share price will outperform by more than [15]% [the European Telecom Index, defined as ...] [the analyst's coverage universe]).
NEUTRAL (We expect that over the next twelve months, the share price performance will be in between +[15]% and -[15]% that of [the European Telecom Index, defined as ...] [the analyst's coverage universe]).
SELL (We expect that over the next twelve months, the share price will under-perform by more than [15]% [the European Telecom Index, defined as ...] [the analyst's coverage universe]).
Pali Investment Research Ratings Distribution
| Data current as of 31th December 2007 | Buy | Neutral | Sell |
| Pali Investment Research Global Coverage | 40.6% | 34.4% | 25.0% |
| # Stocks | 26 | 22 | 16 |