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AsofSep-07FUNDAMENTALEQUITYOPINIONKEY:OpinionsincludeaVolatilityRiskRating,anInvestmentRatingandanIncomeRating.VOLATILITYRISKRATINGS,indicatorsofpotentialpricefluctuation,are:A-Low,B-Medium,andC-High.INVESTMENTRATINGS,indicatorsofexpectedtotalreturn(priceappreciationplusyield)withinthe12-monthperiodfromthedateoftheinitialrating,are:1-Buy(10%ormoreforLowandMediumVolatilityRiskSecurities-20%ormoreforHighVolatilityRisksecurities);2-Neutral(0-10%forLowandMediumVolatilityRisksecurities-0-20%forHighVolatilityRisksecurities);3-Sell(negativereturn);and6-NoRating.INCOMERATINGS,indicatorsofpotentialcashdividends,are:7-same/higher(dividendconsideredtobesecure);8-same/lower(dividendnotconsideredtobesecure);and9-paysnocashdividend.RVW-Thesecurityisunderreviewwiththeopinionwithdrawn.RSTR-Thesecurityisrestrictedwiththeopinionsuspended.Copyright2007MerrillLynch,Pierce,Fenner&SmithIncorporated(MLPF&S).Allrightsreserved.Anyunauthorizeduseordisclosureisprohibited.AccessanduseofthisinformationissubjecttothetermsandconditionsoftheUserAgreementat(the“GlobalSettlement”),MerrillLynchisrequiredtopublishinvestmentratingsandearningsestimatesandcertainotherinformation,suchasthenameofthecertifyinganalyst,withrespecttoeachequityresearchreportpublishedbyitduringacalendarquarter.Thisinformationisrequiredtobeprovidedonitspublicwebsitenolaterthan90daysfollowingtheendofacalendarquarter.ReportDateCompanyName(s)Symbol(s)InvestmentOpinion*Currency12MonthPriceObjectiveCurrentQuarterEPSNextQuarterEPSCurrentFYEPSNextYr(FY)EPSCurrentQtr[GAAPEPS]NextQtr[GAAPEPS]CurrentYr[GAAPEPS]NextYr[GAAPEPS]SubtitleofReportCertifyingAnalyst(s)(FirstInitial/Surname)September03,2007ConsolidatedEdisonOfNYEDA-2-7USDn/an/an/a3.153.25n/an/a3.153.25TheUtilityWeekAheadNo.215J.ArnoldDominionResourcesIncDB-2-7USDn/an/an/a5.206.10n/an/a17.356.10TheUtilityWeekAheadNo.215J.ArnoldEdisonInternationalEIXB-1-7USD60.00n/an/a3.553.75n/an/a3.213.75TheUtilityWeekAheadNo.215J.ArnoldExelonCorporationEXCB-1-7USD82.00n/an/a4.304.55n/an/a4.004.35TheUtilityWeekAheadNo.215J.ArnoldFirstEnergyCorp.FEB-1-7USD83.00n/an/a4.204.20n/an/a4.204.20TheUtilityWeekAheadNo.215J.ArnoldNRGEnergy,Inc.NRGC-1-9USD47.500.35n/a2.282.70n/an/a2.082.70TheUtilityWeekAheadNo.215E.ParrellaNStarNSTA-1-7USD36.00n/an/a2.102.25n/an/a2.102.25TheUtilityWeekAheadNo.215J.ArnoldPPLCorp.PPLB-1-7USD53.000.50n/a2.252.400.75n/a2.352.40TheUtilityWeekAheadNo.215J.ArnoldTXUTXU-6-USDn/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/aTheUtilityWeekAheadNo.215J.ArnoldWisconsinEnergyCorpWECA-1-7USD49.00n/an/a2.602.75n/an/a2.602.75TheUtilityWeekAheadNo.215A.KaniaSeptember03,2007ICICIBankLtdIBNC-1-7USD56.00n/an/a1.611.94n/an/a1.611.94LifeInsurers;July'07:GrowthreboundsR.VarmaICICIBankLtdICIJFC-1-7INR1225.00n/an/a34.9639.18n/an/a34.9639.18LifeInsurers;July'07:GrowthreboundsR.VarmaSeptember04,2007VimpelComVIPC-1-7USD28.50n/an/a1.341.63n/an/a1.341.63Buy:growthtocontinueS.PettyferSeptember04,2007BestBuyCo.Inc.BBYC-2-7USDn/a0.430.373.003.430.430.373.003.43WhatWeSeeinCE–9/4–LaborDayFocus-TVsD.FoxCircuitCityCCC-2-7USDn/a-0.06-0.030.590.80-0.06-0.030.590.80WhatWeSeeinCE–9/4–LaborDayFocus-TVsD.FoxRadioShackCorp.RSHB-2-7USDn/a0.280.601.441.370.280.601.531.37WhatWeSeeinCE–9/4–LaborDayFocus-TVsD.FoxSeptember04,2007BankofAmericaCorpBACA-1-7USD55.001.181.224.855.101.191.234.864.96EvenmoreselectiveafterFedratecutsE.NajarianBB&TCorporationBBTA-2-7USDn/a0.840.853.303.500.830.833.263.48EvenmoreselectiveafterFedratecutsE.NajarianFifthThirdBancorpFITBA-3-7USDn/a0.680.692.702.750.680.632.642.68EvenmoreselectiveafterFedratecutsE.NajarianKeyCorpKEYA-2-7USDn/a0.730.732.982.900.730.663.102.90EvenmoreselectiveafterFedratecutsE.NajarianM&TBankCorporationMTBA-2-7USDn/a1.941.947.407.851.941.947.407.85EvenmoreselectiveafterFedratecutsE.NajarianNationalCityCorpNCCA-3-7USDn/a0.580.572.252.350.580.532.222.17EvenmoreselectiveafterFedratecutsE.NajarianPNCFinancialServicesGroupInc.PNCA-1-7USD78.001.401.465.506.051.401.465.576.05Evenmor