Lattimer B. Eddy

The Group's principal activity is to design and supply gift, collectibles and home and garden decorative products to retailers, department stores, mass marketers and other direct distributors. The product include diverse lines of branded porcelain bisque, cold cast and resin figurines, cottages, ornaments, plush animals, waterballs, tableware and general home accessories. The Group has approximately 44,000 customers worldwide including independent gift retail customers. The products are sold to national card and gift chains, mass merchants, home television shopping, jewellery and department store. The Group operates mainly in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia. The Group's product lines include some of the world's most recognizable brands including Heartwood Creek by Jim Shore, Walt Disney Company, Walt Disney Classics Collection, Pooh & Friends, Nickelodeon, Bratz and Halcyon Days.

American Investment Services, Inc. (AIS) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1978 and is wholly-owned by American Institute for Economic Research (AIER), a non-profit scientific and educational organization. AIS provide asset management services to individuals, estates, trusts, retirement plans and charitable organizations.