Cost of Capital: Industry averages January 2010

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Long Term Treasury bond rate = 3.84% Standard Deviation
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0.2 0.25
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0.4 0.5
0.5 0.6
0.6 10

Industry Name Number of Firm Beta Cost of EquityE/(D+E) Std Dev in Stoc Cost of Debt Tax Rate
Advertising 36 1.60 10.83% ### 121.35% 7.84% ###
Aerospace/Defense 67 1.19 9.02% ### 66.36% 7.84% ###
Air Transport 44 1.06 8.47% ### 81.01% 7.84% ###
Apparel 56 1.30 9.52% ### 76.57% 7.84% ###
Auto & Truck 22 1.72 11.34% ### 90.53% 7.84% ###
Auto Parts 54 1.75 11.46% ### 74.38% 7.84% ###
Bank 481 0.75 7.11% ### 49.04% 6.34% ###
Bank (Canadian) 7 0.86 7.61% ### 28.26% 5.34% ###
Bank (Midwest) 39 0.96 8.03% ### 45.15% 6.34% ###
Beverage 41 1.04 8.37% ### 73.45% 7.84% ###
Biotechnology 121 1.10 8.62% ### 104.46% 7.84% 4.46%
Building Materials 53 1.45 10.14% ### 85.39% 7.84% ###
Cable TV 24 1.69 11.22% ### 73.64% 7.84% ###
Canadian Energy 10 1.18 8.96% ### 36.29% 5.84% ###
Chemical (Basic) 17 1.27 9.38% ### 53.62% 6.84% ###
Chemical (Diversified) 31 1.37 9.83% ### 56.56% 6.84% ###
Chemical (Specialty) 97 1.29 9.47% ### 82.15% 7.84% ###
Coal 21 1.67 11.13% ### 62.27% 7.84% ###
Computer Software/Svcs 333 1.02 8.29% ### 81.44% 7.84% ###
Computers/Peripherals 129 1.29 9.45% ### 95.69% 7.84% 8.65%
Diversified Co. 121 1.20 9.09% ### 66.46% 7.84% ###
Drug 337 1.11 8.67% ### 106.23% 7.84% 5.62%
E-Commerce 56 1.18 8.96% ### 65.57% 7.84% ###
Educational Services 38 0.75 7.12% ### 66.15% 7.84% ###
Electric Util. (Central) 23 0.79 7.30% ### 29.47% 5.34% ###
Electric Utility (East) 24 0.73 7.03% ### 28.68% 5.34% ###
Electric Utility (West) 14 0.75 7.13% ### 25.06% 5.34% ###
Electrical Equipment 87 1.41 9.99% ### 80.10% 7.84% ###
Electronics 183 1.16 8.90% ### 94.87% 7.84% ###
Entertainment 95 1.81 11.73% ### 93.66% 7.84% ###
Entertainment Tech 35 1.32 9.58% ### 90.65% 7.84% 6.28%
Environmental 91 0.97 8.06% ### 93.51% 7.84% ###
Financial Svcs. (Div.) 296 1.39 9.90% ### 85.56% 7.84% ###
Food Processing 121 0.86 7.60% ### 56.31% 6.84% ###
Foreign Electronics 9 1.13 8.76% ### 36.76% 5.84% ###
Funeral Services 5 1.19 9.03% ### 40.49% 6.34% ###
Furn/Home Furnishings 35 1.52 10.48% ### 81.55% 7.84% ###
Healthcare Information 33 0.97 8.08% ### 73.79% 7.84% ###
Heavy Construction 14 1.42 10.03% ### 51.88% 6.84% ###
Homebuilding 28 1.45 10.17% ### 80.36% 7.84% 1.42%
 Cost of Capital: Industry averages January 2010

Industry Name Number of Firm Beta Cost of EquityE/(D+E) Std Dev in Stoc Cost of Debt Tax Rate
Hotel/Gaming 74 1.74 11.45% ### 104.09% 7.84% ###
Household Products 23 1.15 8.84% ### 48.71% 6.34% ###
Human Resources 30 1.38 9.86% ### 68.14% 7.84% ###
Industrial Services 168 1.07 8.51% ### 74.47% 7.84% ###
Information Services 29 1.28 9.44% ### 54.92% 6.84% ###
Insurance (Life) 31 1.38 9.84% ### 81.20% 7.84% ###
Insurance (Prop/Cas.) 85 0.92 7.85% ### 40.47% 6.34% ###
Internet 239 1.04 8.38% ### 111.16% 7.84% 5.94%
Investment Co. 19 0.76 7.16% ### 43.18% 6.34% 0.00%
Investment Co.(Foreign) 16 1.39 9.89% ### 36.18% 5.84% 2.10%
Machinery 130 1.32 9.60% ### 68.56% 7.84% ###
Manuf. Housing/RV 15 1.21 9.11% ### 78.83% 7.84% ###
Maritime 53 1.38 9.87% ### 76.15% 7.84% 9.70%
Medical Services 162 0.97 8.08% ### 79.09% 7.84% ###
Medical Supplies 264 1.04 8.39% ### 79.82% 7.84% ###
Metal Fabricating 36 1.54 10.55% ### 81.30% 7.84% ###
Metals & Mining (Div.) 79 1.23 9.18% ### 116.66% 7.84% 7.41%
Natural Gas (Div.) 32 1.29 9.47% ### 52.52% 6.84% ###
Natural Gas Utility 24 0.68 6.78% ### 29.74% 5.34% ###
Newspaper 15 1.94 12.31% ### 89.84% 7.84% ###
Office Equip/Supplies 25 1.19 9.05% ### 63.47% 7.84% ###
Oil/Gas Distribution 19 0.89 7.71% ### 55.25% 6.84% 7.15%
Oilfield Svcs/Equip. 113 1.45 10.18% ### 57.28% 6.84% ###
Packaging & Container 31 1.20 9.06% ### 63.84% 7.84% ###
Paper/Forest Products 39 1.63 10.96% ### 80.18% 7.84% 7.70%
Petroleum (Integrated) 24 1.24 9.26% ### 45.16% 6.34% ###
Petroleum (Producing) 198 1.16 8.90% ### 89.88% 7.84% ###
Pharmacy Services 21 0.88 7.66% ### 51.58% 6.84% ###
Power 77 1.23 9.20% ### 96.52% 7.84% 7.00%
Precious Metals 78 1.18 8.99% ### 79.62% 7.84% 8.41%
Precision Instrument 98 1.24 9.23% ### 68.69% 7.84% ###
Property Management 20 1.63 10.95% ### 51.41% 6.84% 9.03%
Public/Private Equity 9 2.40 14.29% ### 79.62% 7.84% 0.80%
Publishing 30 1.43 10.09% ### 65.19% 7.84% ###
R.E.I.T. 143 1.60 10.80% ### 61.39% 7.84% 0.72%
Railroad 15 1.29 9.48% ### 43.76% 6.34% ###
Recreation 65 1.43 10.07% ### 96.94% 7.84% ###
Reinsurance 8 1.07 8.51% ### 35.62% 5.84% 4.17%
Restaurant 68 1.34 9.70% ### 75.60% 7.84% ###
Retail (Special Lines) 157 1.43 10.09% ### 81.24% 7.84% ###
Retail Automotive 15 1.46 10.22% ### 54.23% 6.84% ###
Retail Building Supply 7 0.95 7.98% ### 38.69% 5.84% ###
Retail Store 43 1.35 9.71% ### 69.17% 7.84% ###
Retail/Wholesale Food 32 0.73 7.01% ### 43.97% 6.34% ###
Securities Brokerage 30 1.18 8.96% ### 66.47% 7.84% ###
Semiconductor 125 1.56 10.64% ### 75.05% 7.84% ###
Semiconductor Equip 14 1.93 12.24% ### 64.97% 7.84% ###
Shoe 19 1.34 9.66% ### 56.36% 6.84% ###
Steel (General) 20 1.61 10.84% ### 53.15% 6.84% ###
Steel (Integrated) 15 1.85 11.93% ### 67.12% 7.84% ###
Telecom. Equipment 115 1.15 8.84% ### 80.02% 7.84% ###
 Cost of Capital: Industry averages January 2010

Industry Name Number of Firm Beta Cost of EquityE/(D+E) Std Dev in Stoc Cost of Debt Tax Rate
Telecom. Services 140 1.10 8.64% ### 82.51% 7.84% ###
Thrift 227 0.73 7.03% ### 46.79% 6.34% ###
Tobacco 12 0.78 7.25% ### 63.16% 7.84% ###
Toiletries/Cosmetics 19 1.23 9.19% ### 68.11% 7.84% ###
Trucking 33 1.30 9.52% ### 55.24% 6.84% ###
Utility (Foreign) 5 1.07 8.50% ### 33.85% 5.84% ###
Water Utility 15 0.82 7.40% ### 47.29% 6.34% ###
Wireless Networking 60 1.50 10.40% ### 84.03% 7.84% 9.92%
Total Market 7036 1.17 8.93% ### 74.99% 7.84% ###
 Cost of Capital: Industry averages January 2010

Basis Spread
0.50%
1.00%
1.50%
2.00%
2.50%
3.00%
4.00%

After-tax Cost of Deb D/(D+E) Cost of Capital

6.82% ### 9.14%
6.27% ### 8.51%
6.46% ### 7.64%
6.54% ### 8.95%
6.80% ### 8.58%
6.89% ### 9.91%
5.23% ### 5.86%
4.54% ### 7.18%
5.03% ### 6.46%
6.89% ### 8.15%
7.49% ### 8.47%
6.70% ### 8.57%
6.13% ### 8.88%
4.26% ### 7.85%
5.36% ### 8.70%
5.41% ### 9.10%
6.83% ### 8.88%
6.81% ### 10.30%
7.05% 5.32% 8.22%
7.16% 9.86% 9.23%
6.36% ### 7.50%
7.40% ### 8.52%
6.78% 8.04% 8.79%
5.95% 6.73% 7.04%
3.62% ### 5.43%
3.54% ### 5.52%
3.61% ### 5.46%
6.74% ### 9.52%
7.01% ### 8.50%
6.92% ### 9.99%
7.35% ### 9.35%
6.72% ### 7.62%
6.54% ### 7.37%
5.66% ### 7.16%
5.21% ### 7.96%
4.80% ### 7.50%
6.47% ### 9.36%
6.44% ### 7.88%
4.53% 7.05% 9.64%
7.73% ### 8.93%
 Cost of Capital: Industry averages January 2010

After-tax Cost of Deb D/(D+E) Cost of Capital

6.83% ### 9.31%
4.76% ### 8.09%
5.99% ### 9.41%
6.44% ### 7.99%
5.52% ### 8.69%
6.08% ### 8.83%
5.35% ### 7.36%
7.37% 2.23% 8.36%
6.34% ### 6.85%
5.72% 8.58% 9.53%
6.24% ### 8.53%
6.68% 3.83% 9.01%
7.08% ### 8.15%
6.36% ### 7.56%
6.96% ### 8.25%
6.42% ### 9.90%
7.26% ### 8.94%
5.13% ### 8.07%
4.01% ### 5.55%
5.70% ### 9.95%
6.07% ### 7.97%
6.35% ### 7.19%
5.33% ### 9.18%
6.41% ### 8.06%
7.24% ### 9.24%
4.25% ### 8.63%
6.96% ### 8.48%
5.17% ### 7.25%
7.29% ### 8.23%
7.18% 7.82% 8.85%
7.02% ### 8.94%
6.22% ### 7.84%
7.78% ### 10.19%
6.62% ### 8.66%
7.78% ### 9.58%
4.60% ### 8.27%
6.52% ### 8.89%
5.60% ### 8.07%
6.28% ### 9.07%
6.39% ### 9.58%
4.60% ### 8.49%
4.26% ### 7.38%
6.40% ### 9.01%
4.41% ### 6.47%
6.23% ### 6.95%
6.99% 7.46% 10.37%
6.53% 6.79% 11.86%
5.33% 3.43% 9.51%
5.32% ### 9.54%
6.04% ### 10.27%
6.76% 9.83% 8.63%
 Cost of Capital: Industry averages January 2010

After-tax Cost of Deb D/(D+E) Cost of Capital

6.84% ### 8.06%
5.59% ### 6.77%
5.80% ### 6.98%
5.78% ### 8.48%
4.73% ### 7.31%
5.13% ### 6.80%
4.36% ### 5.98%
7.06% ### 9.85%
6.74% ### 8.20%