Shareholder Proposal Analysis & Management Proposal Development With shareholder activism on the rise, management has to be ever more cognizant in today's corporate environment. Shareholder proposals, and their approval rate, are increasing year after year, with a record number in 2002. In order to preserve a healthy corporate environment, it is imperative that management today be ready and well prepared to deal with any and all conflicting shareholder proposals. Through our extensive resources and expertise, our staff can work with management in order to instill the knowledge and confidence necessary to properly handle, and ultimately defeat, a shareholder proposal. Furthermore, InvestorCom can also help design, structure and effectively promulgate management proposals in order to guarantee their passage and favorable reception within the investment community.