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font:bold 10pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> More Financial Calculators...</font></a> </span> </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td align="center" valign="middle"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr> <td width="16" height="16"><img src="/graphics/q1.gif" width="16" height="16"></td> <td height="16"background="/graphics/q2.gif"> <img src="/graphics/q2.gif" width="1" height="16"></td> <td width="24" height="16"><img src="/graphics/q3.gif" width="24" height="16"></td> </tr><tr> <td width="16" background="/graphics/q4.gif"> <img src="/graphics/q4.gif" width="16" height="1"></td> <td align="center" valign="middle"><table bgcolor="#DCDCDC" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr><td colspan="3" align="center"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2"> <font size="2"><strong>Market Watch</strong></font> - May 26, 2012 @ 05:22 PM<br><br> </font></td></tr> <tr><td align="right"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#000000"> <a style="text-decoration:none" href="quotes.cfm?symbol=$INDU" target="mondo"><font color="#000000"><strong>Dow Jones Industrials</strong></font></a> </font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#B00000"> <strong>12,454.83</strong></font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#B00000"> <strong>- 74.92</strong></font></td></tr> <tr><td align="right"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#000000"> <a style="text-decoration:none" href="quotes.cfm?symbol=$COMPQ" target="mondo"><font color="#000000"><strong>Nasdaq Composite</strong></font></a> </font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#B00000"> <strong> 2,837.53</strong></font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#B00000"> <strong>- 1.85</strong></font></td></tr> <tr><td align="right"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#000000"> <a style="text-decoration:none" href="quotes.cfm?symbol=$SPX" target="mondo"><font color="#000000"><strong>S&P 500</strong></font></a> </font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#B00000"> <strong> 1,317.82</strong></font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#B00000"> <strong>- 2.86</strong></font></td></tr> <tr><td align="right"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#000000"> <a style="text-decoration:none" href="quotes.cfm?symbol=$MID" target="mondo"><font color="#000000"><strong>S&P Mid-Cap 400</strong></font></a> </font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#B00000"> <strong> 934.56</strong></font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#B00000"> <strong>- 1.52</strong></font></td></tr> <tr><td align="right"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#000000"> <a style="text-decoration:none" href="quotes.cfm?symbol=$TNX" target="mondo"><font color="#000000"><strong>10 Year Treasury Note</strong></font></a> </font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#B00000"> <strong> 1.75</strong></font></td> <td align="right" nowrap><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2" color="#B00000"> <strong>- 0.01</strong></font></td></tr> <tr><form action="http://www.emerald.idmanagedsolutions.com/stocks/quote?symbol=" method="get" target="lower"> <td align="center" colspan="3"><br><input type="text" size="6" maxlength="6" name="s" value=""> <input type=submit value="Get Quote"></td></form></tr><tr><td colspan="3" align="center"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1"> <br>[ <a style="text-decoration:none; 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Such investments will fluctuate in value and are subject to investment risks including loss of some or all of the principal.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Investment Management Services are offered through Brooke & Schafer LLC, Investment Management Consultants, are likewise not oblgations or not guaranteed by Brooke & Schafer, LLC Such investments likewise may fluctuate in value are subject to investment risks including loss of some or all of the principal.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Before proceeding further, please be advised that at present James Schafer is licensed to discuss with and/or offer financial services and/or investment products with residents of OH, KY, FL, and GA. If you are a resident of any other state, please note that it is a simple and expiditious procedure for Michael T. Brooke and James Schafer to become licensed in other states becasue they hold the Series #7 and a Series #63 license. Under normal circumstances the licensing takes only 24 to 48 hours.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> No part of this communiciation is or should be contrued as an offer to sell any securities or as investment advice.</p></font></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0"><tr><td align="center"> <div align="center"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><font size="2"><br>[ <a style="text-decoration:none" href="research.cfm" target="_top">Articles</a> | <a style="text-decoration:none" href="calculators.cfm" target="_top">Calculators</a> | <a style="text-decoration:none" href="newsletters.cfm" target="_top">Newsletters</a> | <a style="text-decoration:none" href="quotes.cfm" target="mondo">Quotes</a> | <a href="https://www.emeraldsecure.com/contact_form.cfm?SSLID=729&SN=0" onclick="javascript:infobox(this.href,'680','550'); return false;" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none">Contact Us</a> ] </font></td></tr> <tr><td align="center"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"> <p align="center"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1"><a href="privacy.cfm" onclick="javascript:infobox(this.href,'600','400'); return false;" target="_blank">Privacy Policy</a></font></p> </font></td></tr></table></div></body></html>