TABLE OF CORPORATE DESIGNATOR ABBREVIATIONS Institute for Defense Analyses This glossary is an abridged version of a longer glossary used as a collateral aid in the TIPSTER Natural Language Project. A standardized abbreviation used in this glossary will precede other versions appearing in the formal firm designations as reflected in financial publications and firm registers. The form of the listing is designed to facilitate search by string matching. It is STANDARD ABBREVIATION - PUBLISHED FORM(S) - NATION(S) OR LANGUAGE(S). Only where unavoidable is the line longer than 70 characters. Unless otherwise noted, "Spanish" will designate Spain and Spanish-speaking countries; "French" will designate French- speaking countries (Belgium, Luxembourg and Switzerland) and past or present posssesions or colonies; and "German" will designate German-speaking countries--Germany, Austria and Switzerland. GLOSSARY AB - A.B., Aktiobolog - Sweden, Finland AE - A.E., AE, Anonymos etheria - Greece AENP - A en P, A. en P., Asociacion in participacion - Spanish AG - AG, Aktiengesellschaft - German AG&COKG - AG & Co KG - German AG&COKG - Aktiengesellschaft & Co Komanditgesellschaft - German AL - A/L, Andelslag - Norway AMBA - A. M. B. A., Andelsselskab met begraenset - Denmark AO - A.O., Anonim ortagligi - Turkey APS - Anpartsselskab, ApS, Aps - Denmark A&P - Association en participation - Belgium AS - AS, Aksjeselskap - Norway AS - A. S., Anonim Sirketi - Turkey AS - A/S , AS, a. s., Aktielskabat - Denmark AY - Avoinyhtio, Ay - Finland BA - Buitengewone aabsprakelijheind, B. A. - Netherlands BHD - BHD, Bhd, Berhad - Malaysia, Singapore BM - B.M. - Israel BSC - BSC - Bahrein BV - Besloten vennootschap, B. V. - Nether., Belg., Indon., Suriname BVBA - B.V.B.A. - Nether., Belg., Indon., Suriname BVBA - Beslotten vennootschap met beperkte Aansprakelijkheit - Nether., Belg., Indon., Suriname BVCV - B.V./C.V. - Nether., Belg., Indon., Suriname CA - C.A. - Spanish CA - compania anonima, Cia. anonima, C. anonima - Portugal, Brazil CDERL - C. de R. L., Compania de responsibilidad limitad - Spanish CDERL - Companhia de responsibidade limitada - Portugal, Brazil CV - C.V., Commaniditaire vennootschap - Netherlands, Belgium CO - Company - USA CORP - Corporation - USA CPORA - C. por A., Compania por accciones - Spanish CPT - Cuideachta Phoibi Therotanta - Eire EC - E.C., Exempt company - Bahrein EG - eG, Eintragene Genossenschaft - German EGMBH - eGmbh - German EGMBH - Eintragene Gesellschaft mit Beschraenker Haftung - German EPE - E.P.E., Eteria Periorismenis Evthynis - Greece GMBH - Gesselshaft mit bershraenkter Haftung - German GMBH - GmbH, GMBH, Ges.m.b.H - German GBR - GbR, Gesselschaft buergerlich Rechts - German GGMBH - gemeinnuetzig Gesellschaft mit beschraeknter Haftung - German GGMBH - gGmbH - German GMK - GM.K, Gomei (goumei) Kaisha - Japan GMBH&COKG - G.m.b.H. & CO, KG - German GP - G.P., General partnership - U.S., Canada GSK - Goshi (goushi) Kaisha - Japan HF - H.F., Hlutafjelag - Iceland HMIG - H.Mij, H.Mig - Netherlands HVER - H.Ver. - Netherlands INC - Incorporated, Inc. - U.S., Panama, Philippines, PRC, Taiwan IS - I/S, Interessantselskab - Denmark KB - Komanditbolag - Sweden KG - Komanditgesellschaft - Sweden KGAA - K.G.a.A, Komandit-gesellschaft auf Aktien - Sweden KK - KK, Kaisha Kabushiki - Japan KS - K/S, Komanditselskab - Denmark KY - KY, Ky, Komanditityhtio - Finland LDA - Limitada - Spanish, Portugal, Brazil LTD - Limited, LTD, Ltd - Botswana, Bermuda, Eire, Guyana, Hong, Kong, Hungary, Jamaica, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua, New Guinea, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Trinidad & Tobago, U.K., Zambia, Zimbawbwe LTDAPS - Ltd ApS - Denmark LLC - L.L.C., Limited liability company - U.S. LP - L.P., Limited partnership - U.S., Canada LTDA - Limitada - Spanish, Portugal, Brazil MIJ - Mij, Maatshappi - Netherlands, Belgium NL - N.L., No liability - Australia NPL - N.P.L., No personal liability - Canada NV - Naamloze vennootschap, N.V. - Netherl., Belgium. Suriname OHG - Offene Handelsgesellschaft, OHG - German OE - O.E., Omorythmos Etaria - Greece OY - Oy, Osakeyhtiomutuoto - Finland OYAB - OYAB, Osakeyhtiomutuoto-Aktienbolog - Finland PERJAN - Perusuhan Jawatan - Indones. PERSERO - Perusahan Perseroan - Indones. PERUM - Perusahan Umum - Indones. PLC - PLC, plc, Public limited company - Eire, U.K. PN - Perusahaan Negara - Indones. PP - Perusahaan Perseorgangan - Indones. PT - Persororan Terbatas - Indones. PTE LTD - Private limited company, Pte ltd - Australia, Singapore PTY LTD - Proprietory limited, Pty ltd - Austral., Singapore, South Africa PVBA - P.V.B.A. - Belgium PVBA - Personenventootschap met beperkte aansprekekelijkheid - Belgium SA - S.A., Societe anonyme - French SA - Sociedad anonima - Spanish SA - Sociedade anonima - Portugal, Brazil SAC - S.A.C., Sociedad anonima commercial - Spanish SACA - S.A.C.A., Sociedad anonima compania anonima - Venezuela SACC - S. Acc., Societa accomandite - Italy SACCPA - S. Acc.p.a., Societa accomanditue per acciones - Italy SACEI - S.A. C.e.I, Sociedad anonima commercial e industrial - Argentina SACIF - Sociedad anonima commercial, industrial y financial - Spanish SACIF - S.A.C.I.F. - Spanish SADECV - S.A. de C.V., Sociedad anomima de capital variable - Spanish SAIC - S.A.I.C., Sociedad anonima industrial y commercial - Spanish SAICA - S.A.I.C.A., Sociedad Anonima Inscrita de Capital Abierta - Spanish SALC - S.A.L.C. - Portugal, Brazil SALC - Sociedade anonima cooperativa limitada - Portugal, Brazil SANV - S.A.N.V., Societe anonym-naamoze vennootschap - Belgium SARL - S.A.R.L., Societe anonyme de responspibilite limitee - French SARL - Sociedad anonima de responsibilidad limitada - Spanish SARL - Sociedade anonima de responsibilidade limitada - Portug. SAS - S.a.s., Societa accomidite simplice - Italy SCI - S.C.I., Sociedad cooperativa illimitada - Spanish SCl - S.C.L., Sociedad cooperativa limitada - Spanish SCP - S.C.P., Sociedad civil particular - Spanish SCPA - S.C.p.A., S.C.P.A., Sociedad civil per acciones - Spanish SCPDEG - S.C.P. de G., Socieda civil particular de Guarantias - Spanish SCRL - Societe cooperative de responsibite limitee - Belgium SDERL - S. de R.L., Sociedad de responsibilidad limitada - Spanish SDERLDECV - S. de R.L. de C.V. - Spanish SDERLDECV - Sociedad de responsbilidad limitada de capital variable - Spanish SENC - S. en C., Sociedad en commandite - Spanish SENCPORA - S. en C. par A., Sociedad en comandite par accssiones - Spanish SEND - Send., Sendiran - Malaysia, Singapore SICI - S.I.C.I. - Spanish SL - S.L. - Spanish SMA - S.M.A., Sociedad mercantile anonima - Spanish SMCP - S.M.C.P., Sociedad mexicana civil particular - Mexico SNC - S.N.C., Societe en nom collectif - French SPA - S.P.A., S.p.A., Societa par acciones - French SPRL - S.P.R.L., Societe particuliere de responsibilite limitee - Belgium SRL - S.R.L., Societa responsibilitata limitata - Switz., Italy SV - SV, Samerwerkened vennootschap - Netherlands, Belgium SZRL - S.Z.R.L. - Societe Zairose a Responsibilite Limitee - Zaire TAS - T.A.S., Ticaret Anonim Sirketi, Ticrat A.S. - Turkey UPA - U.p.a. - Uta personligt ansvr - Sweden VN - VN, Vennootschap naamloze - Netherlands, Belgium, Indones. WLL - W.L.L. - Bahrein, Kuwait, Quatar, Saudi Arabia WLL - With limited responsibility Bahrein, Kuwait, Quatar, Saudi Arabia