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Company Profile, November 29, 2001
Analyst: Michael Molinski

Who would guess that the world’s fourth largest maker of commercial aircraft is based in the town of Sao Jose dos Campos in southeastern Brazil?

Embraer took advantage of a huge boom in demand for regional jets in recent years, filling a gap between the big guys like Boeing and Airbus and makers of smaller turboprop aircraft.

The company’s niche is regional jets that carry from 37 to 50 passengers. Embraer’s growth has been so sharp in recent years that it is now close to overtaking its biggest rival, Canada’s Bombardier, as No. 3 aircraft maker in the world. (Boeing and Airbus are No. 1 and No. 2). Embraer also makes military aircraft and corporate jets.

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Investing In Russia: Time for another look?

By Michael Collins, Investing Across Borders

For CBS MarketWatch, 11-30-01

MOSCOW - After three years on the "do not touch" list of most money managers, Russia is suddenly one of the world's hottest markets.

Foreign investors have taken an active interest in the past month, and Russia has been one of the world's hottest emerging markets for mutual funds this year.

Is Russia finally ready to take its new role in the world economy?

Or are Western investors setting themselves up for another disappointment?

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Also: Commentary on Russia

It's still one of the world's riskiest investment markets. Not many understand it - and that could be hazardous to your investment.

See commentary by Michael Collins

France: A quiet revolution

By Eric Uhlfelder, Investing Across Borders

Despite the political rhetoric and the election of a new Socialist government in 1997 as the country was preparing to meet the stiff fiscal requirements of monetary union, France is in the midst of an economic revolution. Change may be slow, and the French may argue that they aren’t trading in their socialist affections for capitalism.

But continued privatization of major state operations and the desire to increasingly promote free enterprise to ensure that these new public offerings succeed in the global marketplace speak most clearly about where France is heading.

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