Publications:

The following references may help investors in learning the value of old stock certificates. These books generally can be found in public libraries, stock exchanges, and stockbrokers' offices. While the date in parentheses is the year the book first was published, each is updated periodically.

"Financial Stock Guide Service" (1927). Published by Financial Information, Inc., 30 Montgomery Street, PO Box 473, Jersey City, NJ 07303.

Contains a directory of active stocks (addressing currently traded, active issues), and a directory of obsolete securities (providing a brief profile of companies whose original identities have been lost through actions affecting their outstanding stock) updated annually and through monthly supplements.

"Robert D. Fisher Manual of Valuable & Worthless Securities" (1920). Published by R.M. Smythe & Co., Inc., 24 Broadway, New York, NY 10004.

Volumes 5 through 15 list companies whose securities may have a liquidating or exchange value, or may be identified as worthless. This reference superseded the "Marvyn Scudder Manual of Extinct or Obsolete Companies", which was published by Marvyn Scudder in four volumes, and included stocks issued from 1926 to 1937.

"Moody's Industrial Manual" and "Moody's OTC Industrial Manual" (1970). Published by Moody's Investor Service, Inc., 99 Church Street, New York, NY 10007.

Summarize companies' histories, background, mergers and acquisitions, subsidiaries, principal plants and properties. Updated annually.

"National Stock Company" (1913). Published by National Quotation Bureau, Inc., an Infobase Holdings Company, 150 Commerce Road, Cedar Grove, NJ 07009-1208.

Summarizes all over-the-counter and inactive listed stock offerings and bids that have appeared either in the national daily quotation services or the leading daily newspapers and financial periodicals. Published monthly.

"Security Owner's Stock Guide" (1941). Published by Standard and Poor's Corp., 25 Broadway, New York, NY 10004.

Provides information on stock group movements, weekly stock price indexes and statistical tables for common and preferred stock. Published monthly.

Stock Search Companies:

For a fee, the following companies will investigate the market or collectible value of your certificate:

R.M. Smythe & Co.
2 Rector Street 12th Floor
New York, NY 10006
Telephone: (800) 622-1880
Other Telephone: (212) 943-1880
FAX: (212) 312-6370
Website: http://www.smytheonline.com
Email: info@smytheonline.com

Stock Search International, Inc.
16855 West Bernardo Drive, Suite 207
San Diego, CA 92127-1627
Telephone: (800) 537-4523

While we cannot endorse the organizations or publications described above, the information may be useful to you.

Sources of Information for Michigan Entities:

Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth
Corporation Division
2501 Woodlake Circle
Okemos, Michigan 48864

Records include the organization documents for limited partnerships, limited liability companies and corporations. Information can be obtained by calling (517) 241-6470; by fax at (517) 334-8329; by writing the Bureau at P.O. Box 30054, Lansing, Michigan 48909-7554; or visiting the office at 2501 Woodlake Circle in Okemos, Michigan. The information includes the name of the entity, date of formation, whether it has been dissolved, current resident agent and registered office, date of last annual report filed.

Michigan Department of Treasury
Unclaimed Property Division of the Michigan Department of Treasury
101 E. Hillsdale St.
Lansing, Michigan 48909
Telephone: (517) 335-4327

Administers the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act and acts as custodian of the property on behalf of the owner.