Portland, Maine (PRWEB) November 15, 2006

The Corporate Library, the leading provider of U.S. corporate governance and compensation information and analysis, has released its 2006 corporate governance historical dataset for purchase. The 2006 file includes over 50% increase in company coverage, providing in-depth information on 3,303 U.S. public corporations, with over 400 datapoints per record. The dataset is the most recent addition to The Corporate Library’s historical data coverage that began in 2001. Data and information provided is obtained from SEC governance-related filings between July 1, 2005 and June 30, 2006.

Highlights of the dataset include information on:

3,303 U.S. public corporations and CEOs

39,726 directorships

Corporate board structure and independence

Director positions and committee assignments

Executive compensation

Director compensation

Audit fees

Corporate ownership

Takeover defenses

Individual years or multi-year discounted bundles are available. For additional information or to purchase the datasets, please contact Brian Campbell, Data Manager, at 207-874-1468 ext. 230.

About The Corporate Library

The Corporate Library, headquartered in Portland, Maine, is the leading independent resource for corporate governance and compensation information and analysis of public U.S. corporations. Founded in 1999, it continues to be the authority on corporate governance matters, as evidenced by the frequency with which key media, business and government leaders seek its unique insight and objective perspectives. Additional information on The Corporate Library and its suite of online corporate governance data and analysis products can be found on its website at www.thecorporatelibrary.com.

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