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Re: mcmike post# 145905

Tuesday, 07/01/2008 2:59:47 PM

Tuesday, July 01, 2008 2:59:47 PM

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TAN exploration of new etf

Melvin & Company Introduces the First Global Solar Energy Index
MAC Global Solar Energy Index to Track 25 Global Solar Companies
with Combined Market Cap near $100 Billion
http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS204786+09-Apr-2008+BW20080409

The MAC Global Solar Energy Index has been licensed to Claymore
Advisors, LLC, which anticipates launching the first solar power
exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the NYSE-Arca under the symbol "TAN" in
April (www.claymore.com/tan).

Claymore/MAC Global Solar Energy Index ETF (TAN)
http://www.etfconnect.com/select/fundpages/etf_funds.asp?MFID=185513#Fund%20Basics

As of 03/31/2008
Holding Dollar Value % of Total Portfolio
FIRST SOLAR INC N/A 8.68
RENEWABLE ENERGY CORP AS N/A 7.81
Q-CELLS AG N/A 6.84
SUNTECH POWER HOLDINGS ADR N/A 5.92
SOLARWORLD AG N/A 5.27
LDK SOLAR CO LTD-ADR N/A 5.17
JA SOLAR HOLDINGS CO LTD N/A 4.79
YINGLI GREEN ENERGY - ADR N/A 4.70
SUNPOWER CORP-A N/A 4.62
MEMC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS INC N/A 4.14
57.94
China 29.9%
Germany 29%
U.S. 26.3%
Norway 7.3%
other 7.4%


http://www.macsolarindex.com/stock_constituents.php

MAC Solar Power	Bloomberg	Primary	Stock	Stock	Exposure	Weight 
Constituent List Ticker Exchange Listing Currency Factor 16-Apr
Country 2008
First Solar Inc. FSLR:US NASDAQ GM US USD 1 9.10%
Renewable Energy Corp. ASA REC:NO Oslo NO NOK 1 7.40%
Q-Cells AG QCE:GR Xetra DE EUR 1 6.20%
MEMC Electronic Materi WFR:US New York US USD 0.5 6.00%
Suntech Power Holdings STP:US New York US USD 1 5.70%
SolarWorld AG SWV:GR Xetra DE EUR 1 5.10%
LDK Solar Co. Ltd. ADS LDK:US New York US USD 1 4.90%
Energy Conversion Devi ENER:US NASDAQ GS US USD 1 4.70%
SunPower Corp. Cl A SPWR:US NASDAQ GM US USD 1 4.50%
JA Solar Holdings Co. JASO:US NASDAQ GM US USD 1 4.30%
Yingli Green Energy Holding YGE:US New York US USD 1 3.90%
Evergreen Solar Inc. ESLR:US NASDAQ GM US USD 1 3.50%
centrotherm photovoltaics AG CTN:GR Xetra DE EUR 1 3.40%
Canadian Solar Inc. CSIQ:US NASDAQ GM US USD 1 3.30%
ErSol Solar Energy AG ES6:GR Xetra DE EUR 1 3.20%
Solarfun Power SOLF:US NASDAQ GM US USD 1 3.00%
Solaria Energia y Medio SLR:SM NASDAQ GM ES EUR 1 3.00%
Solon AG fuer Solartechnik SOO1:GR Xetra DE EUR 1 3.00%
Meyer Burger Technology AG MBTN:SW SWX Elec CH CHF 1 2.60%
Trina Solar Ltd. ADS TSL:US New York US USD 1 2.60%
Conergy AG CGY:GR Xetra DE EUR 1 2.50%
Roth & Rau AG R8R:GR Xetra DE EUR 1 2.40%
Manz Automation AG M5Z:GR Xetra DE EUR 0.5 2.00%
China Sunergy Co. Ltd. ADS CSUN:US NASDAQ GM US USD 1 2.00%
Emcore Corp. EMKR:US NASDAQ GM US USD 0.5 1.70%



no constituent changes during quarterly review
http://www.macsolarindex.com/news_releases.php

































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