Barclays Global Investors International, Inc. Files a Registration Statement for the iShares(R) GSCI(R) Commodity-Indexed Trust.SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- Barclays Global Investors Barclays Global Investors is a subsidiary of British-based Barclays Bank which is in the investment management industry. It is the largest corporate money manager in the world, with over £936 billion (US$1.77 trillion) under management as of March 2006[1]. International, Inc., has filed a Form S-1 Registration Statement for the iShares GSCI GSCI Goldman Sachs Commodity Index GSCI Georgia School Council Institute GSCI General Starlight Co., Inc. GSCi German Scientific Computing Initiative GSCI Gulf States Counterdrug Initiative (R) Commodity-Indexed Trust with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The performance of the shares of the Trust will be expected to correspond generally to the performance of the GSCI(R) Total Return Index, before payment of certain expenses and liabilities. The GSCI(R) Total Return Index is intended to reflect the performance of a diversified group of commodities. Barclays Global Investors International, Inc., an affiliate of Barclays Global Investors, N.A. (BGI BGI Barclays Global Investors BGI Bainbridge Graduate Institute BGI Bureau Gravimétrique International BGI Borland Graphic Interface (File Name Extension) BGI Bridgetown, Barbados - Grantley Adams International ), is the Trust's sponsor. BGI is the Trustee of the Trust and will be responsible for the day-to-day administration of the Trust. This notice does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to purchase, any shares of the Trust. Such an offer or solicitation may be made only by means of the prospectus, which is part of the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A registration statement relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold, nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state. The iShares GSCI(R) Commodity-Indexed Trust is not an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Trust is a commodity pool as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act that will comply with regulations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the federal regulatory agency for futures trading, was established by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Act of 1974 (88 Stat. 1389; 7 U.S.C.A. 4a), approved October 23, 1974. as well as other applicable regulatory requirements. There are risks involved with investing, including possible loss of principal. Because the market price of shares of the iShares GSCI(R) Commodity-Indexed Trust will fluctuate based on the prices of commodity futures contracts Commodity Futures Contract An agreement to buy or sell a set amount of a commodity at a predetermined price and date. Buyers use these to avoid the risks associated with the price fluctuations of the product or raw material, while sellers try to lock in a price for their products. reflected in the GSCI(R) Total Return Index, the market price of the shares will be as unpredictable as the prices of commodity futures contracts. (C) 2005 Barclays Global Investors, N.A. (BGI). All rights reserved. BGI is a U.S. national banking association with limited trust powers and a registered Commodity Trading Advisor Commodity Trading Advisor An investment manager that focuses on long and short trading in the futures markets. The trades are often intraday trades. Sometimes referred to as Managed Futures. . BGI manages collective investment products and services and provides fiduciary and trust services to various institutional investors. An investment in the Trust is not a bank deposit and is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), an independent U.S. federal executive agency designed to promote public confidence in banks and to provide insurance coverage for bank deposits up to $100,000. and is not guaranteed by BGI or its affiliates. BGI is an affiliate of Barclays Bank PLC. Barclays Global Investors Services (member NASD/SIPC), a subsidiary of BGI, assists in the marketing of the iShares GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust. iShares is a registered trademark of BGI. "GSCI" is a registered trademark of Goldman, Sachs & Co. The Trust is not sponsored, endorsed, sold, or promoted by Goldman, Sachs & Co. or any of its affiliates. Neither Goldman, Sachs & Co. nor any of its affiliates make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Trust. |
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