Blue Sky Law Desk Reference From CCH Provides Shortcut To Understanding, Complying With State Securities Laws

(RIVERWOODS, ILL., July 27, 1999) – Despite recent reforms, brokers, underwriters and others in the securities industry must still follow the twists and turns of more than 50 sets of state and commonwealth securities laws, according to CCH INCORPORATED (CCH), a leading provider of business law information. To help them deal with this complex legal landscape in a cost-effective and time-efficient manner, CCH now offers the CCH Blue Sky Law Desk Reference, a new, easy to use one-volume, loose-leaf resource.

The new monthly subscription service complements the in-depth reporting and analysis of CCH’s industry standard six-volume Blue Sky Law Reporter.

"The Blue Sky Law Desk Reference focuses on the most frequently asked questions in the field," said Sharon Kube, marketing manager, CCH Business and Finance Group. "We’ve consolidated information from the CCH Blue Sky Law Reporter and arranged it simply and logically so that people in the securities industry can find out what they need to know quickly and easily. "

Topical Charts Plus State-by-State Guides

Users of the CCH Blue Sky Law Desk Reference have two easy paths to locate information.

A set of "Fast Finders" presents comparative information on all jurisdictions in convenient chart form. Users can quickly find out how the various states handle shelf registration, exchange exemptions, the Central Registration Depository and other issues.

This section also lists the names, addresses and phone numbers of state securities and insurance administrators.

A second approach is to consult a set of State Explanatory Guides – comprehensive summaries of laws and rules from 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam.

The uniform arrangement of these state guides makes it easy to compare provisions across jurisdictions. For each state, the CCH Blue Sky Law Desk Reference discusses:

Administration

Exemptions

Registration of securities

Securities filing fees

Registration of broker-dealers, sales representatives, investment advisors and investment advisor representatives

Bonds and net capital

Financial statements and reports

Escrow agreements

Advertising

Service of process

Appeals

Insurance securities

Legal investments

Availability and Pricing

To order, or for more information on CCH Blue Sky Law Desk Reference, call 1-800-449-6435 or click here. Price for a one-year subscription is $350, plus applicable shipping, handling and other related charges.

About CCH INCORPORATED

CCH INCORPORATED, founded in 1913, has served four generations of business professionals and their clients. The company produces approximately 700 print and electronic products for tax, legal, securities, human resources, health care and small business markets. CCH is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wolters Kluwer U.S. The CCH web site can be accessed at www.cch.com.

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