INVESTMENTS IN PROGRESS The Lou’ is bustin’ out all over. THE HOMEBUILDING INDUSTRY IN FULL BLOOM A HOUSING BOOM ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RIVER GOING GREEN THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER AND PLANNING CALENDAR OF THE ST. LOUIS REGION New RCGA members Calendar DEATH, TAXES AND SARBANES-OXLEY? Smaller public companies are next on the Sarbanes-Oxley hit list. FAST-MOVING FINANCE Technology is changing the way U.S. Bank is doing business. ALL THAT JAZZ U.S. Bank St. Louis Jazz Festival is a class act in Clayton. IN THE SPOTLIGHT BARRETT TOAN Making it count. COMMERCE COMMENTS COMMERCE IN BRIEF MAKING HEADLINES INVESTING IN THE REGION ON THE TOWN TASTE OF THE REGION NEWSMAKERS

May 2005 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - John Eilermann, president of McBride & Son Homes, sees more choices for homeowners. Jerry Rombach, executive officer of the Home Builders Association of Greater Southwest Illinois, talks about the Illinois boom. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - www.stlrcga.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - www.technologygateway.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Joe Hasten works to stay ahead of Internet fraudsters. Aaron Neville performed in 2004, see this years’ Jazz Fest line-up online. Barrett Toan comments on success.