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• MYD, BLACKROCK MUNIYIE Current Caprock Strength Rating: 30.770908

Blackrock MuniYield Fund Inc. (the Fund) is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund seeks to provide a high level of current income exempt from federal income taxes as by investing primarily in a portfolio of long-term, investment-grade municipal obligations, the interest on which is exempt from federal income taxes. The Fund may invest in zero-coupon bonds. It may invest in various derivative instruments, including swap agreements and other instruments. It invests in sectors, such as hospitals, transportation, education, housing, power, and water and sewer. The Fund?s investment advisor is BlackRock Advisors, LLC, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. Its sub-advisor is BlackRock Investment Management, LLC, an affiliate of BlackRock Advisors, LLC.

• BRLI, BIO-REFERENCE LAB Current Caprock Strength Rating: 30.119001

Bio-Reference Laboratories, Inc. (Bio-Reference) is principally engaged in providing clinical laboratory testing services, primarily to customers in the greater New York metropolitan area, as well as to customers in a number of other states. Bio-Reference offers a list of chemical diagnostic tests, including blood and urine analysis, blood chemistry, hematology services, serology, radioimmuno analysis, toxicology (including drug screening), pap smears, tissue pathology (biopsies) and other tissue analysis. The Company operates two clinical laboratories, one in Elmwood Park, New Jersey and one in Valley Cottage, New York, and an andrology laboratory in New York City, a cytogenetics testing laboratory located in Milford, Massachusetts, a pathology laboratory in Poughkeepsie, New York, a pathology laboratory in Clarksburg, Maryland and a genetics laboratory in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

• MCR, M F S CHARTR INCM Current Caprock Strength Rating: 50.591106

MFS Charter Income Trust (the Fund) is a closed-end management investment company. The Fund?s investment objective is to seek high current income, but may also consider capital appreciation. It maintains a portfolio that includes investments in investment-grade and high-yield corporate bonds, the United States Government securities, and international investment-grade and emerging markets debt securities. It invests its assets primarily in debt instruments. The Fund may invest its assets in the United States Government securities, foreign government securities, mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities of United States and/or foreign issuers, corporate bonds of United States and/or foreign issuers, and/or debt instruments of issuers located in emerging market countries. It may invest up to 100% of its assets in lower-quality debt instruments. It may also invest in mortgage dollar rolls. The Fund?s investment advisor is Massachusetts Financial Services Company.

• DUK, DUKE ENERGY CP HL Current Caprock Strength Rating: 38.342281

Duke Energy Corporation (Duke Energy) is an energy company that provides its services through three business segments. The Company?s business segments are U.S. Franchised Electric and Gas, Commercial Power and International Energy. During the year ended December 31, 2008, Crescent was a reportable business segment of Duke Energy. However, in 2008, the Company included the operations of Crescent Other business segment. In September 2008, the Company acquired Catamount Energy Corporation from Diamond Castle Partners.

• EOG, EOG RESOURCES INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 137.551773

EOG Resources, Inc. (EOG), together with its subsidiaries, explores for, develops, produces and markets natural gas and crude oil primarily in the United States, Canada, Trinidad, the United Kingdom North Sea and other international areas. As of December 31, 2008, EOG?s total estimated net proved reserves were 8,689 billion cubic feet equivalent (Bcfe), of which 7,339 billion cubic feet (Bcf) were natural gas reserves and 225 million barrels (MMBbl) were crude oil, condensate and natural gas liquids reserves. At December 31, 2008, approximately 71% of EOG?s reserves (on a natural gas equivalent basis) were located in the United States, 15% in Canada and 14% in Trinidad.

• PXP, PLAINS EXPL&PROD Current Caprock Strength Rating: 30.217514

Plains Exploration & Production Company (PXP) is an independent oil and gas company primarily engaged in the activities of acquiring, developing, exploring and producing oil and gas properties primarily in the United States. The Company owns oil and gas properties with principal operations in Onshore California; Offshore California; the Gulf of Mexico; the Gulf Coast Region; the Mid-Continent Region, and the Rocky Mountains. As of December 31, 2008, the Company had estimated proved reserves of 292.1 million barrels of oil equivalent, of which 61% was comprised of oil and 72% was proved developed. During the three-year period ended December 31, 2008, PXP participated in 123 exploratory wells, of which 102 were successful, and 660 development wells, 652 of which were successful. The Company also has an interest in an exploration prospect offshore Vietnam.

• AIZ, ASSURANT INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 147.249084

Assurant, Inc. (Assurant) is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, it is engaged in providing specialized insurance products and related services in North America and selected other international markets. Its four segments include Assurant Solutions, Assurant Specialty Property, Assurant Health and Assurant Employee Benefits. These segments provide debt protection administration, credit insurance, warranties and service contracts, pre-funded funeral insurance, creditor?placed homeowners insurance, manufactured housing homeowners insurance, individual health and small employer group health insurance, group dental insurance, group disability insurance and group life insurance. In October 2008, it announced that it has completed its acquisition of Signal Holdings LLC, a provider of wireless handset protection programs and repair services, from Trident II L.P. On September 26, 2008, it completed the acquisition of Warranty Management Group business from GE Consumer & Industrial.

• DSM, DREYFUS STRA MUNI Current Caprock Strength Rating: 0.445373

Dreyfus Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. (the fund) is a diversified closed-end management investment company. The fund?s investment objective is to maximize current income exempt from federal income tax to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital. The Dreyfus Corporation serves as the fund?s investment adviser. The fund invests at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds. The fund also issues auction rate preferred stock and invests the proceeds in a manner consistent with its investment objective.

• UST, U S T INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 41.726654
• LKQX, LKQ CORP Current Caprock Strength Rating: 233.941666

LKQ Corporation is a provider of replacement systems, components, and parts needed to repair vehicles (cars and trucks). It participates in the market for recycled original equipment manufacturers (OEM) products, as well as the market for collision repair aftermarket products. It obtains aftermarket products and salvage vehicles from a range of sources, and dismantles the salvage vehicles to obtain a range of vehicle products that it distributes into the light vehicle repair market. It also refurbishes bumpers, wheels, head lamps and tail lamps. In August 2008, the Company acquired Pick-Your-Part Auto Wrecking (PYP), an operator of self-service facilities in the state of California. During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company also acquired seven other businesses (three in the recycled OEM parts business, three in the recycled OEM heavy truck parts businesses and one wheel polishing business).

• ASR, GRUPO AEROPORTUAR Current Caprock Strength Rating: 7.714497

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de CV (ASUR) is a Mexico-based company, which administrates and operates nine airports in the Southeast of Mexico. The airports are located in Cancun, Cozumel, Huatulco, Merida, Minatitlan, Oaxaca, Tapachula, Veracruz and Villahermosa. The Company generates its revenue from providing aeronautical services, which are generally related to the use of airport facilities by airlines and passengers, as well as from car parking lots and the use of commercial space such as the leasing of space to restaurants, retailers and service providers. In addition, ASUR offers facilities and services for private aviation at the airports in Cancun, Merida and Veracruz, serving customers from Mexico, the United States and Latin America.

• LII, LENNOX INTL INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 77.648972

Lennox International Inc. (LII) is a global provider of climate control solutions. The Company designs, manufactures and markets a range of products for the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) markets. The Company operates in four business segments: Residential Heating and Cooling, Commercial Heating and Cooling, Service Experts and Refrigeration. The Company’s products and services are sold through multiple distribution channels under brand names, such as Lennox, Armstrong Air, Ducane, Bohn, Larkin, Advanced Distributor Products and Service Experts. The Company?s products and services are sold through a combination of distributors, independent and Company-owned dealer service centers, other installing contractors, wholesalers, manufacturer?s representatives, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and national accounts.

• CLB, CORE LABS NV Current Caprock Strength Rating: 114.552124

Core Laboratories N.V. (Core Lab) is a provider of reservoir description, production enhancement and reservoir management services to the oil and gas industry. Core Lab has over 70 offices in more than 50 countries. The Company derives its revenues from services and product sales to clients primarily in the oil and gas industry. Its reservoir optimization services and technologies are interrelated and are organized into three complementary segments: Reservoir Description, which encompasses the characterization of petroleum reservoir rock, fluid and gas samples; Production Enhancement, which includes products and services relating to reservoir well completions, perforations, stimulations and production, and Reservoir Management, which combines and integrates information from reservoir description and production enhancement services. In July 2008, it acquired Catoni Persa, a petroleum testing laboratory specializing in the characterization of crude oil and its derivative products.

• RTN, RAYTHEON CO (NEW) Current Caprock Strength Rating: 561.782532

Raytheon Company designs, develops, manufactures, integrates, supports and provides a range of products, services and solutions for principally governmental customers in the United States and worldwide. The Company operates in six business segments: Integrated Defense Systems (IDS), Intelligence and Information Systems (ibis’), Missile Systems (MS), Network Centric Systems (NCS), Space and Airborne Systems (SAS) and Technical Services (TS). In April 2008, the Company acquired SI Government Solutions. In July 2008, Raytheon Company acquired Telemus Solutions, Inc., a provider of information security, intelligence and technical services to defense, intelligence and other federal customers.

• HCP, HEALTHCARE PROP Current Caprock Strength Rating: 3.127659

HCP, Inc. (HCP) is a real estate investment trust (REIT), focusing primarily on properties serving the healthcare industry. The Company acquires, develops, leases, disposes and manages healthcare real estate and provide mortgage and financing to healthcare providers. HCP?s portfolio comprises investments in the five healthcare segments: senior housing, life science, medical office, hospital, and skilled nursing. The Company makes investments within five healthcare segments using the five investment products: properties under lease, investment management, developments, mezzanine loans, and non-managing member LLCs (DownREITs). As of December 31, 2008, HCP had interests in 264 senior housing facilities, including 25 facilities owned by the Company?s Investment Management Platform. As of December 31, 2008, HCP had interests in 104 life science properties, including eight facilities owned by Investment Management Platform.

• GENZ, GENZYME CORPORATI Current Caprock Strength Rating: 46.892391

Genzyme Corporation (Genzyme) is a biotechnology company. Genzyme operates in four segments: Genetic Diseases, Cardiometabolic and Renal, Biosurgery and Hematologic Oncology. Genetic Diseases unit develops, manufactures and distributes therapeutic products, with a focus on products to treat patients suffering from genetic diseases and other chronic debilitating diseases, including a family of diseases known as lysosomal storage disorders (LSDs). Cardiometabolic and Renal segment develops, manufactures and distributes products that treat patients suffering from renal diseases, including chronic renal failure and endocrine and cardiovascular diseases. Biosurgery segment develops, manufactures and distributes biotherapeutics and biomaterial-based products, with a focus on products that meet medical needs in the orthopaedics and broader surgical areas. Hematologic Oncology segment develops, manufactures and distributes products for the treatment of cancer.

• GIL, GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR Current Caprock Strength Rating: 54.320969

Gildan Activewear Inc. (Gildan) is a marketer and manufacturer of activewear, socks and underwear. The Company is a supplier of activewear for the screenprint channel in the United States and Canada, and also a supplier for this market in Europe. The Company also sell socks and underwear, in addition to the activewear products, to mass-market and regional retailers in North America. In October 2007, the Company completed the acquisition of V.I. Prewett & Son, Inc. (Prewett). Prewett is also a manufacturer of basic family socks and supplies United States mass-market retailers.

• NWN, NORTHWEST NAT GAS Current Caprock Strength Rating: 29.835892

Northwest Natural Gas Company, doing business as NW Natural, is principally engaged in the distribution of natural gas in Oregon and southwest Washington. The Company’s has two business segments: local gas distribution and gas storage. Local gas distribution also referred to as the utility, which involves building and maintaining a pipeline distribution system, purchasing gas from producers and marketers, contracting for the transportation of gas over pipelines from the supply basins to its service territory, and reselling the gas to customers subject to rates and terms approved by the Oregon Public Utility Commission (OPUC) or by the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (WUTC). The gas storage business segment includes natural gas storage services provided to interstate and intrastate customers in the Pacific Northwest using underground gas storage and pipeline facilities which the Company owns and operates.

• NMO, NUVEEN MU MKT OPP Current Caprock Strength Rating: 12.084943

Nuveen California Performance Plus Municipal Fund, Inc. (the Fund) is a closed-end exchange traded fund. The Fund’s primary investment objective is to provide current income exempt from both regular federal and California income tax. The Fund invests substantially all of its assets in a diversified portfolio of investment-grade tax-exempt California municipal obligations rated within the four highest grades (Baa/BBB or better). The Fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in unrated California municipal obligations, considered to be of comparable quality. The Fund may employ financial futures and options. It is authorized to invest in inverse floating-rate securities, futures contracts and zero coupon securities. The Fund?s investment adviser is Nuveen Asset Management, a wholly owned subsidiary of Nuveen Investments, Inc.

• TIP, ISHARES LEHMAN TI Current Caprock Strength Rating: 211.759079
• XEC, CIMAREX ENERGY CO Current Caprock Strength Rating: 83.668793

Cimarex Energy Co. is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company. The Company?s operations are mainly located in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Kansas, Louisiana and Wyoming. As of December 31, 2008, proved oil and gas reserves totaled 1.3 trillion cubic feet equivalent (Tcfe), consisting of 1.1 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of gas and 45.2 million barrels of oil and natural gas liquids. Of total proved reserves, 80% are gas and 82% are classified as proved developed. During the year ended December 31, 2008, production averaged 485.8 million cubic feet equivalent (MMcfe) per day, consisting of 348.2 million cubic feet (MMcf) of gas per day and 22,937 barrels of oil per day. The Company operates the wells that account for 83% of its total proved reserves and approximately 81% of production.

• AUY, YAMANA GOLD INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 145.119125

Yamana Gold Inc. is a Canada-based gold producer engaged in gold mining and related activities, including exploration, extraction, processing and reclamation. It has significant properties involved in gold production, gold development, exploration and land positions throughout the Americas, including Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Mexico and Central America. The Company is producing gold and other precious metals at intermediate company production levels in addition to significant copper production. During the year ended December 31, 2008, total production from all mines totaled approximately one million gold equivalent ounces. During 2008, its projects included Chapada Mine (Brazil), El Penon Mine (Chile), Gualcamayo Mine (Argentina), Jacobina Mine (Brazil), Minera Florida/Alhue Mine (Chile), Fazenda Brasileiro Mine (Brazil), Sao Vicente Mine (Brazil), Sao Francisco Mine (Brazil), San Andres Mine (Honduras), Ernesto/Pau-a-Pique (Brazil), Pilar (Brazil) and Mercedes (Mexico).

• AIQ, ALLIANCE IMAGING Current Caprock Strength Rating: 25.709152

Alliance Healthcare Services, Inc. (Alliance), formerly Alliance Imaging, Inc., is a provider of outpatient diagnostic imaging services and radiation oncology services. The Company?s principal sources of revenue are derived from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT). The Company provides imaging and therapeutic services primarily to hospitals and other healthcare providers on a shared-service and full-time service basis. Its also provides services through a number of fixed-site imaging centers, primarily to hospitals or health systems. In March 2008, Alliance Radiosurgery, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary, acquired six CyberKnife robotic radiosurgery facilities from Accuray, Inc. In July 2008, it acquired Medical Outsourcing Services, LLC (MOS). In December 2008, it acquired Shared PET Imaging, LLC (SPI). During the year ended December 31, 2008, it also acquired the remaining 20% minority interest in Alliance Oncology, LLC (AO).

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