09
percent
and -5. The
Forest Stewardship Council is an international, independent, not-for-profit
organization
made up of social, environmental and business representatives.
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, Pax World Funds, home to the
United
States' first socially and environmentally responsible mutual fund,
announced today that, as of March
31, 2005, all three of its funds have an
Overall Rating of four stars in their respective categories
from Morningstar,
a leading mutual fund research organization. mutual
fund to adopt broad socially
responsible standards for its investments, thus
pioneering the idea of a mutual fund with a conscience
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PORTSMOUTH, N.72 percent, 8. Wellington + Co.latakia claros
These figures quoted represent past performance
,
which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment
will
fluctuate, so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or
less than their
original cost. domiciled high yield
bond funds respectively.
222 State Street
Portsmouth
, NH 03801
Distributor:
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April 2005
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noted in an April 11, 2005 article: "The granddaddy
of socially responsible investing
[Pax World Balanced Fund] . The
average annual total returns for the Pax World Growth Fund for the
one-,
three-, and five-year periods ended March 31, 2005 were 11.S.S. It
is the only forest products
certification standard accepted and endorsed by
environmental and conservation organizations, including
the Rainforest
Alliance, the World Wildlife Fund and ForestEthics.responsibility vincular
The "Overall Morningstar Rating
" for a
fund is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated
with its
three-, five-, and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics
which are based on risk-adjusted
returns.07 percent, and
6. The Pax
World Balanced Fund received four stars for the three-year
period, three stars
for the five-year period, and five stars for the 10-year period as rated among
668, 524, and 219 U.socialinvest. Its initiatives in the forest and at its mills have
allowed
it to be included in the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability World
Index since the Index's inception
.
Domtar has a well-documented history of business practices that protect
the environment,
conserve resources and ensure sustainable development. THE
COMPANY ALSO HAS A 50% INVESTMENT INTEREST
IN NORAMPAC INC.
Institutional research services and resources for professionals involved in socially
responsible or ethical investing.
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Current performance may be higher or lower than
that quoted. We
also take great pride in the fact that
our efforts in the marketplace are being welcomed today by
environmental
groups," he added. Domtar
has also committed to extending the line with additional
products for other
business applications.
Domtar is also the only North American forest products
company to be
included in the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability World Indexes for the
past
six consecutive years. IT IS ALSO A LEADING MANUFACTURER OF BUSINESS PAPERS, COMMERCIAL
PRINTING
AND PUBLICATION PAPERS, AND TECHNICAL AND SPECIALTY PAPERS.
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Although past performance
is no guarantee of future results, Pax World
Funds President Tim Grant said: "The sweep by Pax World
Funds of strong
ratings from Morningstar underscores what Pax World Funds can offer to
investors:
strong performance and unstinting adherence to our social and
environmental beliefs.paxworld. You
should consider a fund's investment objectives,
risks, charges, and expenses carefully before investing
. For this and other
important information about the fund, please obtain a free fund prospectus by
calling 1-800-767-1729 or visiting http://www. mutual
fund voting patterns that are now discernible
as a result of the first 12
months of mandatory proxy disclosure, a requirement that was strenuously
opposed by most of the mutual fund industry.corpwatch vigeo
"
For the one-, three-, five- and 10-year periods
ended March 31, 2005, the
average annual total returns for the Pax World Balanced Fund were 8. Pax
World
Growth Fund's fundamental investment objective is to provide its shareholders
with a diversified
holding of securities of companies that offer primarily
long-term growth of capital.
Figures
quoted represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future
results.Study: Socially Responsible
Mutual Funds Are Far Tougher on Traditional Corporate Governance Resolutions Than 'Conventional' Mutual
Funds
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.89 percent, respectively.S. The Funds seek to invest in companies that produce
goods and
services that improve the quality of life such as health care,
technology, housing, food, education
, pollution control, utilities, and
leisure-time activities and that are not engaged in the manufacture
of defense
or weapons-related products or that derive revenue from the manufacture of
tobacco
, liquor, or gambling products.S. domiciled mid-
cap growth funds respectively. DOMTAR HAS MORE THAN
10,600 EMPLOYEES ACROSS NORTH AMERICA.asx kld
The Morningstar ratings and our performance track
records
make it very clear that an investor can enjoy profits while also
remaining true to their personal
values. The Pax World High Yield Fund is the first
socially screened high-yield fund to be offered
to the public. Please read it
carefully before investing.jantzi consolidates
had a strong
record and appealing risk
/reward profile, making it a Morningstar Analyst Pick
among moderate-allocation funds. The
Pax
World Growth Fund received five stars for the three-year period and three
stars for the five-year
period as rated among 650 and 451 U.
Pax World Management Corp. The Dow Jones Sustainability
World Indexes tracks
the performance of sustainability-driven companies in 62 industry segments and
is selected from 2,500 of the largest capitalized companies in the Dow Jones
Global Index.sustainability socially
The
Fund's fundamental
investment objective is to provide its shareholders with a diversified holding
of securities of companies that offer primarily income and conservation of
principal and secondarily
possible long-term growth of capital.
* Morningstar Ratings are subject to change every month
. domiciled moderate allocation funds respectively. SRI funds are also more consistent in their support
of popular
'plain vanilla' governance issues we examined (poison pills, expensing stock
options
, golden parachutes, and declassifying the board) -- totaling 90
percent support for these four issues
, opposed to 72 percent support by
'conventional' funds.org.
"Domtar is pleased to offer this
comprehensive new line of coated and
uncoated papers to give corporate leaders peace of mind when
purchasing papers
to conduct business and promote their companies and products. DOMTAR
MANAGES
ACCORDING TO INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED STANDARDS 18 MILLION ACRES OF
FORESTLAND IN CANADA AND THE
UNITED STATES, AND PRODUCES LUMBER AND OTHER WOOD
PRODUCTS.csr corpwatch
In addition, Domtar is helping to
reduce
greenhouse gas emissions and bring them in line with target levels of
the Kyoto protocol through
efforts to improve the energy efficiency of its
facilities.
DOMTAR IS THE THIRD LARGEST
PRODUCER OF UNCOATED FREESHEET PAPER IN NORTH
AMERICA.Professional papers, studies, projects, and
summaries pertaining to socially responsible or ethical investing.
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64 percent, 8.
FSC certification
promotes natural resource conservation, regeneration
and sustainability, while balancing the interests
of the forest products
industry, governments, environmental organizations and indigenous peoples
.bluejay responsibility
Pax World Funds seek to enable persons of conscience to invest in keeping
with their ethical
values and to challenge corporations to establish and meet
certain ethical standards.
Conventional Mutual Funds Lag SRI Funds by
Surprisingly Large 2-to-1
Margin;
As Expected: SRI Mutual Funds Also Stronger on
Social
/Environmental Proxy Issues
WASHINGTON, Socially responsible mutual funds are
considerably
stronger proponents of corporate governance shareholder
resolutions -- such as focusing on poison
pills, expensing stock options,
golden parachutes, declassifying boards, and "vote no" director campaigns
--
than are "conventional" mutual funds, according to the surprising conclusion
of an extensive
new study by the nonprofit Social Investment Forum Foundation
(SIFF), http://www.org.socialinvest
. "Domtar is committed to managing its operations in a
sustainable manner.claros consuming
H..paxworld."
The
SmartWood program of the Rainforest Alliance independently certifies
Domtar EarthChoice papers to
FSC standards.vigeo latakia
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As Morningstar, Inc.G."Rainforest Alliance applauds Domtar
and is proud to
endorse the forest management practices behind the EarthChoice
line., THE LARGEST
CANADIAN PRODUCER
OF CONTAINERBOARD.vigeo corporateregister
The average annual total returns for
the Pax World High Yield Fund (Individual
Class) for the one-, three-, and
five-year periods ended March 31, 2005 were 6.S.
The new
study entitled "Mutual Funds, Proxy Voting, and Fiduciary
Responsibility: How Do Funds Rate on Voting
Their Proxies and Disclosure
Practices?" concludes: "Socially responsible investing (SRI) funds
as a
category support more shareholder-proposed corporate governance resolutions
and 'vote no
' campaigns than their conventional peers by a 2-to-1 margin. TICKER SYMBOL
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NEW YORK, April 12 - Domtar Inc.futurist claros
Pax World Funds Sweep: Three Funds Get Overall Rating
of Four Stars from Morningstar
22 percent, respectively.Domtar Provides Socially and Environmentally
Responsible Paper Solutions to Corporate End-Users
announced today
that it will provide a new
line of socially and environmentally responsible
papers called Domtar EarthChoice(R), certified to
the standards of the Forest
Stewardship Council (FSC) and endorsed by the Rainforest Alliance, for
businesses that are environmentally and socially responsible as well as brand
conscious.
Domtar EarthChoice includes 13 high-quality, cost-effective uncoated and
coated papers that can
be used to print corporate identity packages, brochures
and promotional materials, annual reports
, business forms, training manuals,
direct mail, newsletters, catalogs, magazines, book covers, invitations
,
presentation folders, calendars, envelopes, labels and business cards. It was
one of the first
North American forest products companies to commit to the FSC
standard, and it is a founding member
of the Boreal Leadership Council, a
multi-party organization whose mission is to make Canada's boreal
region the
world's best-conserved forest ecosystem.unep socially
80 percent, 1. For most recent month end performance
visit
http://www.5 percent
receive four stars, and the next 35 percent receive three stars. The
Pax World High Yield Fund (Individual
Investor Class) received three stars for the three-year period
and four stars
for the five-year period as rated among 350 and 283 U.
They also tend to support
more controversial governance resolutions, like
separating the CEO and chair positions, or limiting
nonaudit services by
auditors.consuming replicate
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percent, 5.65 percent, respectively.disclosures divest
The three funds
-- Pax World Balanced Fund (PAXWX), Pax World Growth Fund
(PXWGX), and the Pax World High Yield Fund
(PAXHX) -- received Morningstar's
Overall rating of four stars among their fields of 668 moderate
allocation
funds, 650 mid-cap growth funds, and 350 high-yield bond funds, respectively,
for the
period ended March 31, 2005. The top 10
percent of funds in each category receive five stars, the
next 22. The SIFF report analyzed the U.divest responsibility
77 percent and 10. The Fund's
primary investment objective
is to seek high current income.com."
The full Social Investment Forum Foundation study is
available online at
http://www.sustainability responsibility
The Pax World Balanced Fund was launched in 1971 as the first
U. To the extent
that it is consistent with the Fund's primary objective, the Fund will also
seek
capital appreciation as a secondary objective. Indeed, the
papers in the Domtar EarthChoice line
are in harmony with environmental
protection and reflect Domtar's quest to address corporate end
-users' needs
for products that come from well-managed forests and are endorsed by a
conservation
organization," said Raymond Royer, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Domtar.
"Domtar
has taken impressive measures to help companies do their part to
conserve our natural resources for
future generations," said Rainforest
Alliance Executive Director Tensie Whelan. All papers in the
Domtar EarthChoice line are FSC-
certified, and most contain post-consumer waste content.bluejay unep
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