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About Value Line, Inc.

Value Line, started in 1931, is an energetic and innovative organization that stands boldly at the forefront of the investment community. We are best known for The Value Line Investment Survey, the world's most widely read investment information service. Also widely acclaimed are our Options and Convertibles Surveys, our OTC Special Situations Service, The Value Line Mutual Fund Survey, The Value Line No-Load Fund Advisor, the new small-cap Value Line Investment Survey Expanded Edition, and electronic data services for individual and institutional clients. Rounding out Value Line's finance and investment capabilities are a family of mutual funds and asset management services.

Value Line’s research staff comprises some 100 professionals, including many long-time veterans in their respective industry specialties. In addition to baccalaureate degrees, this group--probably the largest independent staff of security analysts in the world--has earned numerous masters and doctoral degrees as well as many professional certifications.

Note: Value Line, Inc. is the investment adviser to the Value Line mutual funds and other managed accounts; Value Line Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary, is the publisher of the various Value Line print and electronic publications and services.

About Value Line mutual fund research products
Launched in late 1993 in response to broad public interest, The Value Line Mutual Fund Survey has become one of the nation's best-regarded and most complete sources of analysis on mutual funds. Every two weeks subscribers receive an updated issue containing about 150 fund reports plus a "Performance & Index" section that provides current rankings and performance figures for a universe of 1,500 funds. Every other issue includes a 12-page newsletter, "The Value Line Mutual Fund Advisor," which analyzes important investment trends and developments for mutual fund investors. Click here download a sample fund report.

Also available is The Value Line Mutual Fund Survey® for Windows®, a data/software service that includes extensive capabilities for viewing, sorting, screening, graphing, and preparing reports on mutual funds in the Value Line universe. It presents full data on over 7,500 funds, with monthly updates. Users also can access weekly updates by clicking Data Updates on the home page of our website (www.valueline.com). Click here to download a demo copy of this software.

The No Load Analyzer® for Windows® is a no- and low-load version of Value Line's fund-analysis software. This program features the same sophisticated sorting, screening, filtering, portfolio analysis, and graphics capabilities. Its database presents essential information on over 3,000 no-and low-load funds. Click here to download a demo copy of this software.

Note: Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft and Value Line Publishing, Inc. are not affiliated companies.

About Value Line's other products and services
For more information about our other publications, electronic services, or about Value Line's family of mutual funds, please visit our website at www.valueline.com.

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