ALEX BROWN

financial and investment services, namely, investment banking services; financial asset management; securities trading in the nature of trading securities, securities options, commodities, corporate debt and equity, government and municipal securities, and futures and forwards contracts; investment brokerage and financial advisory services; distribution of securities; customer financing and securities lending activities, namely, securities brokerage and loan financing; investment management and investment advisory services; securities research; insurance and financial services, namely, annuity underwriting, annuity administration, financial management and brokerage services for all types of annuities; investment of funds for others; investment consultation, investment management, investment brokerage, and investment advisory services; investment advice; financial investment in the fields of annuities; financial planning, and management services in the fields of annuities investment management services; merchant banking services; financial services, namely, financing services