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American Airlines, Inc. engages in the provision of airline transportation services. It offers travel insurance, email subscriptions, group and meeting travel and business programs services. The company was founded by C. R. Smith on April 15, 1926 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.

Host Marriott Corp. is a real estate investment trust, or REIT, that owns 113 full-service hotel properties as of February 15, 2004, which operate primarily in the luxury and upper-upscale hotel sectors. As of December 31, 2003, Host Marriott was the largest hotel REIT in the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trust’s composite index. Host Marriott conducts its operations through Host Marriott, L.P., or Host LP, of which Host Marriott is the sole general partner.

St. Jude Medical LLC develops, manufactures and distributes cardiovascular medical devices for the global cardiac rhythm management, cardiovascular and atrial fibrillation therapy areas and neurostimulation medical devices for the management of chronic pain. The company was founded by Manuel A. Villafana in 1976 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Zale Corp. operates as a specialty retailer of fine jewelry. The company was founded by Morris B. Zale and William Zale on March 29, 1924 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.

EDS provides a broad portfolio of business and technology solutions to help its clients worldwide improve their business performance. EDS’ core portfolio comprises information-technology, applications and business process services, as well as information-technology transformation services. EDS’ A.T. Kearney subsidiary is one of the world’s leading high-value management consultancies

NEC America, Inc. manufactures network communication products. It develops, markets, services and supports network communications products, software and network management systems to the public and private sectors. The company's service include system integration, IP telephony & business communication systems, data communications, digital key systems, telephone and PBX systems, facsimile, optical networking and microwave radio equipment. NEC America is headquartered in Irving, TX.

Ernst & Young provides accounting services. Its services include auditing, accounting, tax and transaction services, assurance and advisory business, online transaction advisory and a wide range of financial services. The company was founded by Arthur Young and Alwin C. Ernst in 1881 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Strasburger & Price LLP provides legal services. It also offers services such as antitrust, bankruptcy, construction, corporate & securities, intellectual property, litigation, personal injury, real estate and tax law. The firm serves construction, energy, oil and gas, healthcare, retail and manufaturing industries. The company was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.