Once the screening and verification process was complete for the current project, 162 telephone interviews were conducted (152 in the US and 10 in Canada).

US Interviews

Index

• 56 - S&P 500
• 36 - S&P MidCap 400
• 60 - S&P SmallCap 600

  Market capitalization

• 27 - $10 billion or more
• 22 - $5 to 9.9 billion
• 67 - $1 to 4.9 billion
• 36 - Under $1 billion

  Region

• 35 - Northeast
• 34 - Midwest
• 54 - South
• 29 - West

Canada - TSX 60: 10 interviews

• Background and Study Purpose
• Line of Inquiry
• Survey Methodology
• Profile of Completed Interviews
• Perspectives from the CEO 2006

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