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San Jose, Calif., Tops Inaugural List; Three New Jersey Metro Areas in Top 10 ST. LOUIS, Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The nation's biggest cities aren't necessarily home to the best savers, according to the new "A.G. Edwards Nest Egg Index," which ranks America's 200 top-performing communities and the 50 states based on residents' personal savings and investing behavior. The Nest Egg Index also shows that people in the eastern United States generally are doing a better job of building personal savings than their counterparts west of the Mississippi. Southern locales trail their northern neighbors by a wide margin. Among the communities reviewed, San Jose in California's Silicon Valley earned the top spot on the inaugural Nest Egg Index, barely edging out the Nassau-Suffolk counties on New York's Long Island, which ranked No. 2. A.G. Edwards (NYSE:AGE), one of the nation's leading financial services providers, has created its Nest Egg Index as an annual barometer to track Americans' savings and investing habits. By measuring a dozen statistical factors -- including participation in retirement savings plans, personal debt levels and home ownership -- the Nest Egg Index shows the geographic regions where people are succeeding and where they face the greatest difficulty in building and nurturing their nest eggs. "With the U.S. Department of Commerce reporting a negative national personal savings rate in October -- its lowest level in decades -- it's apparent that many Americans are not setting aside enough personal savings," said Robert L. Bagby, chairman and chief executive officer of A.G. Edwards. "As millions of baby boomers enter their retirement years, this situation -- if left unchanged -- will have a profound impact on the economic well-being of millions of Americans. We want our Nest Egg Index to draw attention to this important issue and remind people that regardless of where they live, there are some simple steps that they can take to create a foundation for a more secure financial future." The other communities in the top 10 of the A.G. Edwards Nest Egg Index were Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, N.J. (125.67); San Francisco (122.13); Bergen-Passaic, N.J. (119.81); Minneapolis-St. Paul (119.59); Monmouth-Ocean, N.J. (118.62); Barnstable-Yarmouth, Mass., in the Cape Cod area (117.33); Ann Arbor, Mich. (116.76); and Rochester, Minn. (116.69). In comparison, Nest Egg Index leader San Jose recorded a reading of 128.37 and No. 2 Nassau-Suffolk a 128.17. (Results are indexed to a national average score of 100.) Bigger Cities Lag Although Long Island and three New Jersey markets in the New York metro area ranked among the leaders of the Nest Egg Index, New York City itself did not crack the top 200, nor did major cities such as Los Angeles, Miami and San Antonio. "A number of factors influence how well people are doing at building their nest eggs," said A.G. Edwards Financial Planning Specialist Sophie Beckmann, CFP(R), CPA. "There are external forces involved, such as economic trends and cost of living. But other factors, such as starting early, participating in a retirement plan at work and keeping personal debt low, are based on personal choices that help foster financial security for individuals and families, regardless of where they live." Joining Ann Arbor, Rochester and Barnstable-Yarmouth -- cities each with a population of less than 200,000 -- other smaller markets among the top 30 communities were Boulder-Longmont, Colo.; Dutchess County, N.Y., in the Hudson River Valley; Lancaster, Pa., in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch country; and the Wisconsin markets of Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah, Racine, Sheboygan and Wausau. In fact, six Wisconsin communities placed among the top 50 on the Nest Egg Index. "There may be a perception that economic and savings opportunities are more limited in smaller cities," Beckmann said. "But in many of the small markets that scored well on the Nest Egg Index, unemployment is lower than the national average, and participation in savings plans such as 401(k)s is relatively high." Among the states, New Jersey ranked No. 1 with a Nest Egg Index reading of 114.35, followed by Connecticut (113.98), Minnesota (113.70), New Hampshire (112.19) and Massachusetts (111.77). California, Florida and Pennsylvania tied for the states with the most communities making the top 200 list at 13, with New York and Wisconsin (12), Ohio (11), and Indiana (10) also posting double digits. About A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Drawn to the firm's client-first philosophy, individuals and businesses have turned to A.G. Edwards for sound advice and access to a wide array of investment products and services that can help them meet their financial goals and objectives. Founded in 1887, A.G. Edwards and its affiliates employ nearly 7,000 financial consultants in more than 700 offices nationwide and two European locations in London and Geneva. More information can be found on http://www.agedwards.com/ . How We Do Business A.G. Edwards generally acts as a broker-dealer but may act as an investment advisor on designated accounts, and the firm's obligations will vary with the role it plays. When working with clients, the firm generally acts as a broker-dealer unless specifically indicated in writing. To better understand the differences between brokerage and advisory services, please consult Important Information About Your Relationship With A.G. Edwards on http://www.agedwards.com/ . A Breakdown of the A.G. Edwards Nest Egg Index In its inaugural Nest Egg Index, A.G. Edwards noted a number of fun facts and interesting trends, including: -- East vs. West. The heavily populated, older Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions dominated the state-by-state rankings, taking nine of the top 20 spots, compared with seven for states west of the Mississippi. The only top 10 states from west of the Mississippi River were No. 3 Minnesota (113.70) and No. 10 Colorado (106.41). -- North vs. South. North Carolina, with a 97.91 Nest Egg Index reading, was the highest-ranking state in the southeastern United States -- an area encompassing those states east of the Mississippi and south of the Virginias. That means the entire region scored below the national average. Among Northeastern states, only New York at 95.53 ranked lower than North Carolina, with all of the other states in that region achieving an index score of 99.71 or better. -- Big Business May Not Mean Big Savings. While many of the nation's biggest corporations are based in highly ranked Nest Egg Index communities, their presence did not necessarily correlate to a strong state ranking. California, Texas and New York -- the three states that are home to the most Fortune 1000 companies -- trailed Alaska, Wyoming and Vermont -- states with no Fortune 1000 headquarters -- in the overall Nest Egg Index rankings. -- Taxation vs. Nest Egg Index Representation. Although taxes can directly affect savings and investment behavior, states with relatively higher per capita tax burdens did not necessarily do poorly in the Nest Egg Index rankings. Two of the top three Nest Egg states, Connecticut and Minnesota, were among the top four states in terms of total tax per capita in 2004, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. -- It's Gotta Be the Cheese. The children in mythical Lake Wobegon, Minn., may all be above average, but they've got nothing on savers in Wisconsin. The Badger state had six communities among the top 50 Nest Egg Index markets, with Janesville-Beloit, Kenosha and Milwaukee- Waukesha just missing the top 50 with Index rankings of 53, 54 and 64, respectively. Even the lowest-ranked Wisconsin community, the Superior-Duluth market, was above average at 100.53. -- Regional Rivalries. Inter-city rivalries that get played out for bragging rights in a number of categories -- business, government and sports -- highlighted some close contests in savings behavior. San Francisco's 122.13 beat Oakland's 114.72; Chicago edged football rival Green Bay, Wis., 108.98 to 108.70; Dallas at 98.81 outranked Houston at 95.73; Cincinnati topped Cleveland, 104.22 versus 103.89; and Kansas City's 107.82 squeaked by St. Louis at 107.70. A.G. Edwards Nest Egg Index Rankings by Metropolitan Area Rank Metropolitan Statistical Area Nest Egg Index Score 1 San Jose, Calif. 128.37 2 Nassau-Suffolk, N.Y. 128.17 3 Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, N.J. 125.67 4 San Francisco, Calif. 122.13 5 Bergen-Passaic, N.J. 119.81 6 Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn. 119.59 7 Monmouth-Ocean, N.J. 118.62 8 Barnstable-Yarmouth, Mass. 117.33 9 Ann Arbor, Mich. 116.76 10 Rochester, Minn. 116.69 11 Washington, D.C. 115.41 12 New Haven-Bridgeport-Stamford-Waterbury- Danbury, Conn. 115.39 13 Trenton, N.J. 115.34 14 Oakland, Calif. 114.72 15 Newark, N.J. 114.64 16 Boulder-Longmont, Colo. 114.37 17 Hartford, Conn. 114.15 18 Naples, Fla. 113.92 19 Boston-Worcester-Lawrence-Lowell-Brockton, Mass. -N.H. 113.27 20 New London-Norwich, Conn. 113.07 21 Ventura, Calif. 112.58 22 Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah, Wis. 112.33 23 Wilmington-Newark, Del. 112.32 24 Wausau, Wis. 111.80 25 Dutchess County, N.Y. 111.76 26 Sheboygan, Wis. 111.30 27 Lancaster, Pa. 110.56 28 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, Calif. 110.42 29 Racine, Wis. 110.35 30 Denver, Colo. 110.20 31 York, Pa. 110.19 32 Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, Mich. 110.18 33 Detroit, Mich. 109.81 34 Cedar Rapids, Iowa 109.74 35 Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Wash. 109.55 36 Orange County, Calif. 109.46 37 Hamilton-Middletown, Ohio 109.22 38 Madison, Wis. 109.13 39(t) Chicago, Ill. 108.98 39(t) Newburgh, N.Y. 108.98 41 Green Bay, Wis. 108.70 42 Des Moines, Iowa 108.59 43 Fort Collins-Loveland, Colo. 108.45 44 Reading, Pa. 108.36 45 Baltimore, Md. 108.28 46 Santa Rosa, Calif. 108.25 47 Philadelphia, Pa. 108.14 48 Kansas City, Mo.-Kan. 107.82 49 Burlington, Vt. 107.81 50 Jackson, Mich. 107.77 51(t) St. Louis, Mo. 107.70 51(t) Rochester, N.Y. 107.70 53 Janesville-Beloit, Wis. 107.63 54 Kenosha, Wis. 107.58 55 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pa. 107.51 56 Bloomington-Normal, Ill. 107.29 57 Salt Lake City-Ogden, Utah 107.25 58 Harrisburg-Lebanon-Carlisle, Pa. 107.21 59 Springfield, Ill. 107.10 60 Portland, Maine 106.86 61 St. Cloud, Minn. 106.82 62 Anchorage, Alaska 106.69 63 Atlanta, Ga. 106.66 64 Milwaukee-Waukesha, Wis. 106.62 65 Rockford, Ill. 106.61 66 Bremerton, Wash. 106.37 67 Peoria-Pekin, Ill. 106.36 68 Sarasota-Bradenton, Fla. 106.25 69 Elkhart-Goshen, Ind. 106.08 70 Fort Wayne, Ind. 105.98 71 Punta Gorda, Fla. 105.91 72 Kokomo, Ind. 105.69 73 Dubuque, Iowa 105.63 74 Fort Myers-Cape Coral, Fla. 105.56 75 Gary, Ind. 105.54 76(t) Santa Fe, N.M. 105.47 76(t) Olympia, Wash. 105.47 78 Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, N.C. 105.23 79 Honolulu, Hawaii 105.16 80 Akron, Ohio 105.13 81 Indianapolis, Ind. 105.02 82 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, N.Y. 104.96 83 Lansing-East Lansing, Mich. 104.80 84 Portland-Vancouver, Ore.-Wash. 104.77 85 Sioux Falls, S.D. 104.59 86 Cincinnati, Ohio 104.22 87 Richmond-Petersburg, Va. 104.14 88 West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, Fla. 103.98 89 Colorado Springs, Colo. 103.96 90 Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa, Calif. 103.94 91 Cleveland-Lorain-Elyria, Ohio 103.89 92 Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, N.C.-S.C. 103.87 93 Kankakee, Ill. 103.85 94 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa-Ill. 103.78 95 Richland-Kennewick-Pasco, Wash. 103.69 96 La Crosse, Wis. 103.62 97 Provo-Orem, Utah 103.56 98 Saginaw-Bay City-Midland, Mich. 103.50 99 Bismarck, N.D. 103.45 100 Fort Pierce-Port St. Lucie, Fla. 103.44 101 Topeka, Kan. 103.26 102 South Bend, Ind. 103.15 103 Atlantic-Cape May, N.J. 102.98 104 Charlottesville, Va. 102.96 105 Canton-Massillon, Ohio 102.94 106 Flint, Mich. 102.77 107 Wichita, Kan. 102.73 108 Eau Claire, Wis. 102.72 109 Pittsburgh, Pa. 102.67 110 Pittsfield, Mass. 102.55 111 Boise City, Idaho 102.53 112 Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, Mich. 102.26 113 Glens Falls, N.Y. 102.20 114 Benton Harbor, Mich. 102.17 115 Tacoma, Wash. 102.15 116 Evansville-Henderson, Ind.-Ky. 102.02 117 Phoenix-Mesa, Ariz. 101.98 118 Springfield, Mass. 101.86 119(t) Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay, Fla. 101.69 119(t) Columbus, Ohio 101.69 121 Dayton-Springfield, Ohio 101.68 122 Reno, Nev. 101.64 123 Omaha, Neb. 101.60 124 Hagerstown, Md. 101.56 125 Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc, Calif. 101.55 126 Louisville, Ky. 101.37 127 Buffalo-Niagara Falls, N.Y. 101.27 128 Lima, Ohio 101.19 129 Providence-Warwick-Pawtucket, R.I. 101.14 130 Greeley, Colo. 100.85 131 Nashville, Tenn. 100.77 132 Brazoria, Texas 100.71 133 Duluth-Superior, Minn.-Wis. 100.53 134 Sharon, Pa. 100.38 135 Syracuse, N.Y. 100.36 136 Wilmington, N.C. 100.25 137 Dover, Del. 100.00 NATIONAL AVERAGE 100.00 138 Salinas, Calif. 99.83 139 Corvallis, Ore. 99.72 140 Sioux City, Iowa 99.64 141 Decatur, Ill. 99.58 142 San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, Calif. 99.57 143 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa 99.50 144 Roanoke, Va. 99.23 145 Greensboro-Winston-Salem-High Point, N.C. 99.16 146 Mansfield, Ohio 99.13 147 Youngstown-Warren, Ohio 99.07 148 Iowa City, Iowa 99.00 149 Bellingham, Wash. 98.91 150 San Diego, Calif. 98.87 151(t) Fort Walton Beach, Fla. 98.81 151(t) Daytona Beach, Fla. 98.81 151(t) Dallas, Texas 98.81 154 Cheyenne, Wyo. 98.80 155 Rapid City, S.D. 98.75 156 Medford-Ashland, Ore. 98.72 157 Toledo, Ohio 98.65 158 Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, Va. 98.57 159 Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas 98.56 160 Scranton-Wilkes-Barre-Hazleton, Pa. 98.42 161 St. Joseph, Mo. 98.39 162 Billings, Mont. 98.33 163 Salem, Ore. 98.23 164 Williamsport, Pa. 98.21 165 Erie, Pa. 98.10 166 Huntsville, Ala. 98.05 167 Jacksonville, Fla. 97.97 168 Lynchburg, Va. 97.91 169 Lincoln, Neb. 97.83 170(t) Grand Junction, Colo. 97.77 170(t) Binghamton, N.Y. 97.77 172 Orlando, Fla. 97.68 173 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Fla. 97.64 174 Sacramento, Calif. 97.50 175 Elmira, N.Y. 97.45 176 Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir, N.C. 97.36 177 Las Vegas, Nev. 97.27 178 Casper, Wyo. 97.25 179 Asheville, N.C. 97.20 180 Lafayette, Ind. 97.18 181 Fargo-Moorhead, N.D.-Minn. 97.13 182 Utica-Rome, N.Y. 97.04 183 Austin-San Marcos, Texas 97.01 184 Columbia, S.C. 96.95 185 Owensboro, Ky. 96.89 186 State College, Pa. 96.81 187 Springfield, Mo. 96.54 188 Terre Haute, Ind. 96.47 189 Myrtle Beach, S.C. 96.45 190 Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 96.44 191 Charleston, W.V. 96.34 192 Albuquerque, N.M. 96.30 193 Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, S.C. 96.17 194 Knoxville, Tenn. 96.12 195 Parkersburg-Marietta, W.V. 96.05 196 Altoona, Pa. 95.93 197 Muncie, Ind. 95.85 198 Pocatello, Idaho 95.75 199 Houston, Texas 95.73 200 Jamestown, N.Y. 95.71 A.G. Edwards Nest Egg Index Rankings by State Rank State Nest Egg Index Score 1 New Jersey 114.35 2 Connecticut 113.98 3 Minnesota 113.70 4 New Hampshire 112.19 5 Massachusetts 111.77 6 Maryland 111.40 7 Delaware 108.73 8 Michigan 107.45 9 Wisconsin 107.41 10 Colorado 106.41 11 Illinois 105.87 12 Virginia 105.14 13 Utah 104.71 14 Indiana 103.80 15 Washington 103.55 16 Alaska 103.46 17 Pennsylvania 103.44 18 Vermont 103.33 19 Iowa 103.30 20 Kansas 103.18 21 Hawaii 102.95 22 Rhode Island 102.02 23 Ohio 101.94 24 Missouri 100.81 25 Oregon 100.04 NATIONAL AVERAGE 100.00 26 Maine 99.71 27 Nevada 99.04 28 Idaho 98.71 29 Arizona 98.49 30 Wyoming 97.96 31 North Carolina 97.91 32 California 97.86 33 Nebraska 97.24 34 South Dakota 97.14 35 Florida 97.04 36 Georgia 96.81 37 North Dakota 96.36 38 New York 95.53 39 South Carolina 94.37 40 Montana 94.20 41 Kentucky 92.97 42 Tennessee 92.55 43 Texas 92.02 44 New Mexico 91.46 45 West Virginia 90.39 46 Alabama 89.29 47 Oklahoma 87.77 48 Arkansas 87.12 49 Louisiana 86.94 50 Mississippi 85.48 A.G. Edwards Nest Egg Index Rankings in Alphabetical Order by State State States in Alphabetical Order Followed by the Nest Egg Index Rank Metro Areas in Alphabetical Order and Their Rank Score 46 Alabama 89.29 Huntsville-166 98.05 16 Alaska 103.46 Anchorage-62 106.69 29 Arizona 98.49 Phoenix-Mesa-117 101.98 48 Arkansas 87.12 32 California 97.86 Oakland-14 114.72 Orange County-36 109.46 Sacramento-174 97.50 Salinas-138 99.83 San Diego-150 98.87 San Francisco-4 122.13 San Jose-1 128.37 San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles-142 99.57 Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc-125 101.55 Santa Cruz-Watsonville-28 110.42 Santa Rosa-46 108.25 Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa-90 103.94 Ventura-21 112.58 10 Colorado 106.41 Boulder-Longmont-16 114.37 Colorado Springs-89 103.96 Denver-30 110.20 Fort Collins-Loveland-43 108.45 Grand Junction-170(t) 97.77 Greeley-130 100.85 2 Connecticut 113.98 Hartford-17 114.15 New London-Norwich-20 113.07 New Haven-Bridgeport-Stamford-Waterbury-Danbury-12 115.39 7 Delaware 108.73 Dover-137 100.00 Wilmington-Newark-23 112.32 35 Florida 97.04 Daytona Beach-151(t) 98.81 Fort Lauderdale-190 96.44 Fort Myers-Cape Coral-74 105.56 Fort Pierce-Port St. Lucie-100 103.44 Fort Walton Beach-151(t) 98.81 Jacksonville-167 97.97 Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay-119(t) 101.69 Naples-18 113.92 Orlando-172 97.68 Punta Gorda-71 105.91 Sarasota-Bradenton-68 106.25 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater-173 97.64 West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-88 103.98 36 Georgia 96.81 Atlanta-63 106.66 21 Hawaii 102.95 Honolulu-79 105.16 28 Idaho 98.71 Boise City-111 102.53 Pocatello-198 95.75 11 Illinois 105.87 Bloomington-Normal-56 107.29 Chicago-39(t) 108.98 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island-94 103.78 Decatur-141 99.58 Kankakee-93 103.85 Peoria-Pekin-67 106.36 Rockford-65 106.61 Springfield-59 107.10 14 Indiana 103.80 Elkhart-Goshen-69 106.08 Evansville-Henderson-116 102.02 Fort Wayne-70 105.98 Gary-75 105.54 Indianapolis-81 105.02 Kokomo-72 105.69 Lafayette-180 97.18 Muncie-197 95.85 South Bend-102 103.15 Terre Haute-188 96.47 19 Iowa 103.30 Cedar Rapids-34 109.74 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island-94 103.78 Des Moines-42 108.59 Dubuque-73 105.63 Iowa City-148 99.00 Sioux City-140 99.64 Waterloo-Cedar Falls-143 99.50 20 Kansas 103.18 Kansas City-48 107.82 Topeka-101 103.26 Wichita-107 102.73 41 Kentucky 92.97 Evansville-Henderson-116 102.02 Louisville-126 101.37 Owensboro-185 96.89 49 Louisiana 86.94 26 Maine 99.71 Portland-60 106.86 6 Maryland 111.40 Baltimore-45 108.28 Hagerstown-124 101.56 5 Massachusetts 111.77 Barnstable-Yarmouth-8 117.33 Boston-Worcester-Lawrence-Lowell-Brockton-19 113.27 Pittsfield-110 102.55 Springfield-118 101.86 8 Michigan 107.45 Ann Arbor-9 116.76 Benton Harbor-114 102.17 Detroit-33 109.81 Flint-106 102.77 Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland-32 110.18 Jackson-50 107.77 Kalamazoo-Battle Creek-112 102.26 Lansing-East Lansing-83 104.80 Saginaw-Bay City-Midland-98 103.50 3 Minnesota 113.70 Duluth-Superior-133 100.53 Fargo-Moorhead-181 97.13 Minneapolis-St. Paul-6 119.59 Rochester-10 116.69 St. Cloud-61 106.82 50 Mississippi 85.48 24 Missouri 100.81 Kansas City-48 107.82 Springfield-187 96.54 St. Joseph-161 98.39 St. Louis-51(t) 107.70 40 Montana 94.20 Billings-162 98.33 33 Nebraska 97.24 Lincoln-169 97.83 Omaha-123 101.60 27 Nevada 99.04 Las Vegas-177 97.27 Reno-122 101.64 4 New Hampshire 112.19 Boston-Worcester-Lawrence-Lowell-Brockton-19 113.27 1 New Jersey 114.35 Atlantic-Cape May-103 102.98 Bergen-Passaic-5 119.81 Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon-3 125.67 Monmouth-Ocean-7 118.62 Newark-15 114.64 Trenton-13 115.34 44 New Mexico 91.46 Albuquerque-192 96.30 Santa Fe-76(t) 105.47 38 New York 95.53 Albany-Schenectady-Troy-82 104.96 Binghamton-170(t) 97.77 Buffalo-Niagara Falls-127 101.27 Dutchess County-25 111.76 Elmira-175 97.45 Glens Falls-113 102.20 Jamestown-200 95.71 Nassau-Suffolk-2 128.17 Newburgh-39(t) 108.98 Rochester-51(t) 107.70 Syracuse-135 100.36 Utica-Rome-182 97.04 31 North Carolina 97.91 Asheville-179 97.20 Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill-92 103.87 Greensboro-Winston-Salem-High Point-145 99.16 Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir-176 97.36 Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill-78 105.23 Wilmington-136 100.25 37 North Dakota 96.36 Bismarck-99 103.45 Fargo-Moorhead-181 97.13 23 Ohio 101.94 Akron-80 105.13 Canton-Massillon-105 102.94 Cincinnati-86 104.22 Cleveland-Lorain-Elyria-91 103.89 Columbus-119(t) 101.69 Dayton-Springfield-121 101.68 Hamilton-Middletown-37 109.22 Lima-128 101.19 Mansfield-146 99.13 Toledo-157 98.65 Youngstown-Warren-147 99.07 47 Oklahoma 87.77 25 Oregon 100.04 Corvallis-139 99.72 Medford-Ashland-156 98.72 Portland-Vancouver-84 104.77 Salem-163 98.23 17 Pennsylvania 103.44 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton-55 107.51 Altoona-196 95.93 Erie-165 98.10 Harrisburg-Lebanon-Carlisle-58 107.21 Lancaster-27 110.56 Philadelphia-47 108.14 Pittsburgh-109 102.67 Reading-44 108.36 Scranton-Wilkes-Barre-Hazleton-160 98.42 Sharon-134 100.38 State College-186 96.81 Williamsport-164 98.21 York-31 110.19 22 Rhode Island 102.02 Providence-Warwick-Pawtucket-129 101.14 39 South Carolina 94.37 Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill-92 103.87 Columbia-184 96.95 Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson-193 96.17 Myrtle Beach-189 96.45 34 South Dakota 97.14 Rapid City-155 98.75 Sioux Falls-85 104.59 42 Tennessee 92.55 Knoxville-194 96.12 Nashville-131 100.77 43 Texas 92.02 Austin-San Marcos-183 97.01 Brazoria-132 100.71 Dallas-151(t) 98.81 Fort Worth-Arlington-159 98.56 Houston-199 95.73 13 Utah 104.71 Provo-Orem-97 103.56 Salt Lake City-Ogden-57 107.25 18 Vermont 103.33 Burlington-49 107.81 12 Virginia 105.14 Charlottesville-104 102.96 Lynchburg-168 97.91 Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News-158 98.57 Richmond-Petersburg-87 104.14 Roanoke-144 99.23 15 Washington 103.55 Bellingham-149 98.91 Bremerton-66 106.37 Olympia-76(t) 105.47 Portland-Vancouver-84 104.77 Richland-Kennewick-Pasco-95 103.69 Seattle-Bellevue-Everett-35 109.55 Tacoma-115 102.15 11 Washington, D.C. 115.41 45 West Virginia 90.39 Charleston-191 96.34 Parkersburg-Marietta-195 96.05 9 Wisconsin 107.41 Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah-22 112.33 Eau Claire-108 102.72 Duluth-Superior-133 100.53 Green Bay-41 108.70 Janesville-Beloit-53 107.63 Kenosha-54 107.58 La Crosse-96 103.62 Madison-38 109.13 Milwaukee-Waukesha-64 106.62 Racine-29 110.35 Sheboygan-26 111.30 Wausau-24 111.80 30 Wyoming 97.96 Casper-178 97.25 Cheyenne-154 98.80 How A.G. Edwards Does Business A.G. Edwards generally acts as a broker-dealer but may act as an investment advisor on designated accounts, and the firm's obligations will vary with the role it plays. When working with clients, the firm generally acts as a broker-dealer unless specifically indicated in writing. To better understand the differences between brokerage and advisory services, please consult Important Information About Your Relationship With A.G. Edwards on http://www.agedwards.com/ . For more information, contact: Byron Goodrich, (314) 955-3235 Margaret Welch, (314) 955-5912 DATASOURCE: A.G. Edwards CONTACT: Byron Goodrich, +1-314-955-3235, , or Margaret Welch, +1-314-955-5912, , both of A.G. Edwards Web site: http://www.agedwards.com/

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