A.G. Edwards
Media Contact: Margaret Welch, (314) 955-5912
As a sponsor of the presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis, A.G. Edwards is proud to support a forum for voters across the country to evaluate the ideas, opinions and beliefs of those who will shape our nation.
When choosing the next president of the United States, voters want access to information that is essential to their decision-making process. After all, the choices we make will have an impact on our future and the future of generations to come. Interestingly, when it comes to investing, some of the same ideas apply. Investors need financial information to make sound investment decisions that will affect not only their own well-being but also that of future generations. At A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. we’ve helped clients make those decisions by providing them with the analyses and investment strategies they need to build a solid financial foundation.
On behalf of our 15,000 employees nationwide, we would like to welcome the candidates, the media and all interested observers to St. Louis – a city we’ve called home for more than 115 years. (Member SIPC)
Bank of America
Media Contact: George Owen, (904) 791-5701
Bank of America is one of the world’s largest financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk-management products and services.
The company provides unmatched convenience in the United States, serving 33 million consumer relationships with 5,700 retail banking offices, more than 16,000 ATMs and award-winning online banking with more than 10 million active users. Bank of America is the No. 1 Small Business Administration lender in the United States by the SBA. The company serves clients in 150 countries and has relationships with 96 percent of the U.S. Fortune 500 companies and 82 percent of the Global Fortune 500.
BJC HealthCare
Media Contacts: June Fowler, (314) 286-2114; Kim Kitson, (314) 286-2047
BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, mid-Missouri and southern Illinois regions. With net revenues of $2.5 billion, BJC serves urban, suburban and rural communities through 13 hospitals and multiple community health locations. Services include inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, hospice care, community mental health, rehabilitation and long-term care.
BJC patients have access to the latest advances in medical science and technology through a formal affiliation between two member hospitals — Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children’s Hospital — and the renowned Washington University School of Medicine. The School is consistently regarded among the top medical schools in the country, achieving the No. 2 ranking by U.S. News & World Report in 2004. Barnes-Jewish Hospital was ranked No. 8 among hospitals nationwide, and St. Louis Children’s Hospital was listed as No. 19 among pediatric hospitals by the magazine.
Emerson
Media Contact: Mark Polzin, (314) 982-1758
St. Louis-based Emerson (NYSE:EMR) (www.GoToEmerson.com) is a global technology and engineering leader, developing and delivering innovative solutions for customers worldwide in commercial, industrial and consumer markets: electronics and telecommunications; process control; industrial automation; heating, ventilating and air conditioning; and appliance and tools.
Emerson innovation and technology is everywhere, and the company is meeting the total needs of its customers by providing reliable power to phone systems, the Internet and business and industry; optimizing the processes for efficient, safe and high-quality pharmaceutical, food and beverage, oil and gas and pulp and paper production; creating product and system innovation in heating and air conditioning, energy monitoring, home appliances, industrial automation, storage systems and tools.
In business since 1890, Emerson and its more than 106,000 employees and 60 divisions today remain committed to excellence, operating in 290 manufacturing locations worldwide and marketing products in 150 countries. Sales in fiscal 2003 were $14 billion.