GEORGE K. BAUM & COMPANY

Financial and investment services, namely, investment banking services, investment brokerage services in relation to mutual funds, stocks, bonds, options, warrants and municipal bonds; investment counseling; cash management for others; [estate planning; trust management services; equity ] research in relation to stock investments within the fields of food and agriculture, energy, business services, health care, financial services, and retail and consumer products; municipal and public loan financing; [ retirement benefit plans administration services; ] registered investment advisory services; [and corporate services including stock option, exercise programs, stock purchase plans and restricted stock sale programs for others]