A.G. Edwards, Inc., a Delaware corporation, is a holding company incorporated in
1983 whose principal subsidiary, A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. (“Edwards”), is
successor to a partnership founded in 1887. A.G. Edwards, Inc. and its
directly-owned and indirectly-owned subsidiaries (collectively referred to as
the “Company”) provide securities and commodities brokerage, investment banking,
trust, asset management, financial and retirement planning, insurance products,
and other related financial services to individual, corporate, governmental,
municipal and institutional clients through one of the industry’s largest retail
branch distribution systems. At February 29, 2004, the Company had more than 700
locations in 49 states, the District of Columbia, London, England, and Geneva,
Switzerland and more than 15,900 full-time employees, including approximately
7,000 financial consultants providing services for approximately 3,600,000
clients.  ... More..."http://secfilings.nasdaq.com/edgar_conv_html%2f2004%2f05%2f13%2f0001206774-04-000501.html#FIS_BUSINESS"