21.   The council, based in Washington, is an organization of large public pension funds and other institutional investors.

22.   The council represents large public pension funds.

23.   The goal is to attract not individual investors but large pension funds and life insurance companies, which have deep pockets.

24.   Today, most large pension funds have some or most of their stock assets indexed, for several reasons.

25.   Two large pension funds opposed the re-election, saying the company had failed to protect shareholder value.

26.   Under the earlier rules, some families with large insurance policies or large pension benefits could have netted zero when these offsets were deducted from the awards.

27.   Under the plan, large pension funds would no longer be required to annually disclose their assets.

28.   Operating profits increased slightly in the financial services and international segments and were essentially steady in the large case pension segments.

29.   On the stock market, prices started higher as institutional investors, including large pension funds, bought issues centering on finance-related and communications stocks.

30.   Several large pension funds also opposed the deal.