Low Capitalization Stocks

Overview: 

Please be advised that IB has increased the initial margin rates to 100% on low capitalization stocks (currently defined as companies with less than$250 million in market capitalization). The maintenance margin increases will occur in stages starting with an increase to 50% beginning after the EU market close on Friday, January 25th, 2013 and will be implemented as follows:

Monday January 28th, 2013: Maintenance Margin - 50%

Thursday January 31st,2013: Maintenance Margin - 75%

Tuesday February 2nd, 2013: Maintenance Margin - 100%

The list of stocks which are subject to this margin increase can be found on the following page:

Upon implementation, any of the incremental margin increases may result in a margin deficit in the account. A margin deficit implies that an account becomes subject to automated liquidation. Please carefully review the current positions within your account and adjust the portfolio accordingly.

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SYMBOL DESCRIPTION
02P PEARL GOLD AG
1PL POWERLAND AG
5MC MOTRICITY INC
A2O ALTONA MINING LTD
AAH3 AHLERS AG PFD
ABL ABLON GROUP
ABO ABO INVEST AG
ACAN ACANTHE DEVELOPPEMENT SA
ACD ACENCIA DEBT STRATEGIES LTD
ADD ADLER MODEMARKTE AG
ADI AUDIKA GROUPE
AGX AGENNIX AG
AJAX AFC AJAX
ALC A123 SYSTEMS INC
ALGLD GOLD BY GOLD
ALS30 SOLUTIONS 30
AMC AMUR MINERALS CORP
AMS ADVANCED MEDICAL SOLUTIONS
APEF ABERDEEN PRIVATE EQUITY FUND
AQU GIGASET AG
ARG ARGAN
ARN ALERION CLEANPOWER
ATEB ATENOR GROUP
AV.A AVIVA PLC 8.75% PFD
BABE BLUECREST ALLBLUE FUND LTD
BBN BELLEVUE GROUP AG
BCRA BACCARAT  
BHGLE BH GLOBAL LTD-EURO SHRS
BHUE BLACKROCK HEDGE-UK EMERGING
BMP BMP PHARMA TRADING AG
BMS BRAEMAR SHIPPING SERVICES PL
BPC BAHAMAS PETROLEUM CO PLC
BWB BAADER BANK AG
CAMK CAMKIDS GROUP PLC
CAML CENTRAL ASIA METALS PLC
CARDG LIFEWATCH AG-REG
CBAV CLINICA BAVIERA SA
CEN GROUPE CRIT
CGD CEGID GROUP
CIB TECNOCOM TELECOM Y ENERGIA
CIC CONYGAR INVESTMENT CO PLC
CIRC CIRCLE HOLDINGS LTD
CLIG CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT GR
CMBT ATEVIA AG
CN9 CIRCLE OIL PLC
CNP1 CONAFI PRESTITO SPA
CRM CARRS MILLING INDUSTRIES PL
CTH CARETECH HOLDINGS PLC
CTN CENTROTHERM PHOTOVOLTAICS AG
CU21 CERUS CORP
DECB DECEUNINCK NV
DES DESIRE PETROLEUM PLC
DEVO DEVOTEAM SA
DPT S.T. DUPONT
DTL DEXION TRADING LTD
EN6 ECHELON CORP
ETG ENVITEC BIOGAS AG
ETV CONSTANTIN MEDIEN AG
EUCA EUROMICRON AG
EXC1 EXCEET GROUP SE
F2P GLU MOBILE INC
FFY FYFFES PLC
FFY FYFFES PLC
FLO GROUPE FLO
FM FIERA MILANO SPA
FORE LA FORESTIERE EQUATORIALE
FTON FEINTOOL INTL HOLDING-REG
G6S GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LTD
GAL1S 3W POWER SA
GBMN GOLDBACH GROUP AG
GBO GLOBO PLC
GDL GREKA DRILLING LTD-DI
GDMS GRANDS MOULINS DE STRASBOURG
GDWN GOODWIN PLC
GEM GEMFIELDS PLC
GFI GFI INFORMATIQUE
GMC GLOBAL MARKET GROUP LTD
GPX GULFSANDS PETROLEUM PLC
GUR GURIT HOLDING AG-BR
GYQ FIRST DERIVATIVES PLC
HAMO HAMON SA
HAT H&T GROUP PLC
HEAD HEAD N.V.
HIM HI-MEDIA SA
HINS HENDERSON INTERNATIONAL INCO
HNT HUNTSWORTH PLC
HUE HUEGLI HOLDING AG-BR
IBAB ION BEAM APPLICATIONS
IBG IBERPAPEL GESTION SA
ICLL INTERCELL AG
IDH IMMUNODIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS HLD
IDIP IDI  
IFD SCHRODER REAL ESTATE INVESTM
IFL INTERNATIONAL FERRO METALS
IML AFFINE
IMMO IMMOBEL
IN0 INPHI CORP
INM INDEPENDENT NEWS & MEDIA PLC
INSD INSIDE SECURE SA
IPEL IMPELLAM GROUP PLC
ITMR ITALMOBILIARE SPA-RSP
IUR KAP-BETEILIGUNGS-AG
IX4 IRIDEX CORP
JWB JK WOHNBAU AG
KA KAS BANK NV -CVA
KARN KARDEX AG-REG
KMU KLEMURS
LAC LACIE SA
LBR CUSTODIA HOLDING AG
LD LOCINDUS
LKI SEDO HOLDING AG
LLPE LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC 6.475% NON-CUM
LN4 LINEDATA SERVICES
LNA LE NOBLE AGE
LSS LECTRA
M5Z MANZ AG
MBH3 MASCH BERTHOLD HERMLE AG-VOR
MEO3 METRO AG-VORZ
MF6 MAGFORCE AG
MIRL MINERA IRL LTD
MJT MAJESTIC GOLD CORP.
MKEA MAUNA KEA TECHNOLOGIES
MLD MIRLAND DEVELOPMENT CORP
MOL GRUPPO MUTUIONLINE SPA
MRB MR BRICOLAGE
MSZN COLTENE HOLDING AG-REG
MUB MUEHLBAUER HOLDING AG & CO
MYRN MYRIAD GROUP AG
NOP NORTHERN PETROLEUM PLC
OFN ORELL FUESSLI HOLDING AG-REG
ORANW ORANJEWOUD NV
ORDN ORDINA NV
OVXA OVOCA GOLD PLC
PARP GROUPE PARTOUCHE
PLAZ PLAZA CENTERS NV
PMO PRIME OFFICE REIT-AG
PNX PHOENIX IT GROUP LTD
POL POLO RESOURCES LTD
PRA PRAKTIKER AG
PRS PRELIOS SPA
PRT ESPRINET SPA
PRW PROMETHEAN WORLD PLC
PYT POLYTEC HOLDING AG
RE. R.E.A. HOLDINGS PLC
REA REALDOLMEN
RECT RECTICEL
REP REPOWER AG-PC
RM. RM PLC
RPT REGAL PETROLEUM PLC
RSAB RSA INSURANCE GROUP PLC 7 3/8% CUM IRRD PRF #1
RSL1 R STAHL AG
RWA ROBERT WALTERS PLC
SAB SABAF SPA
SBLM SABLE MINING AFRICA LTD
SEPU SEPURA LTD
SESL STORE ELECTRONIC
SEY STERLING ENERGY PLC
SFR SEVERFIELD-ROWEN PLC
SHPN SHAPE CAPITAL AG-REG
SII SOCIETE POUR L'INFORMATIQUE
SIOE SIOEN INDUSTRIES NV
SIV ST.IVES PLC
SK1 SKW STAHL-METALLURGIE HOLDIN
SMH SUESS MICROTEC AG
SNBN SCHWEIZERISCH NATIONALBA-REG
SNC3 SANACORP PHARMAHOLDING-PFD
SNG SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES
SPI1 SPIR COMMUNICATION
STAC STANDARD CHARTERED PLC 8.25% NON-CUM PREF
STNT STENTYS
STRN STERN GROEP NV
SW1 SHW AG
SWP SWORD GROUP
TAM ETAM DEVELOPPEMENT SA
TAN TANFIELD GROUP PLC
TGH LOGWIN AG
TGT TELEGATE AG
TPET TANGIERS PETROLEUM LTD
TPL TETHYS PETROLEUM LTD
TPOE THIRD POINT OFFSHORE INVESTM
TPOG THIRD POINT OFFSHORE INVESTM
TPT TOPPS TILES PLC
TRB TRIBAL GROUP PLC
TV0 TRAVEL VIVA AG
U6Z URANIUM ENERGY CORP
UCC1 URANIUM RESOURCES INC
UPL ADVEO GROUP INTERNATIONAL SA
UTV UTV MEDIA PLC
VBK VERBIO AG
VCH CHARLES VOEGELE HOLDING A-BR
VGAS VOLGA GAS PLC
VIZ VI[Z]RT LTD
VLS VIVALIS SA
WFT WENG FINE ART AG
WIMO WITTE MOLEN NV
WMF3 WMF- WUERTTEMBERG METAL- PRF
WSU WASHTEC AG
ZAM ZAMBEEF PRODUCTS PLC