Visit your local Santa Rosa County Library to take advantage of one of the most widely used independent investment information services in the world, the Value Line Investment Survey.

It is a comprehensive source of information and advice on approximately 1,700 stocks, more than 90 industries, the stock market, and the economy. This service is available inside the library only.

For each stock in its universe, it offers year-ahead and three- to five-year probable relative price performance, projections of key financial measures, and concise, objective commentary on current operations and future prospects. It has three parts:

The Ratings and Reports section contains one-page reports about approximately 1,700 companies and more than 90 industries. Each company report contains, among other things, Value Line's Timeliness, Safety, and Technical ranks, financial and stock price forecasts for the coming 3 to 5 years, an analyst's written commentary, and much more.

The Summary and Index contains an index of all stocks in the publication as well as many up-to-date statistics to keep investors informed about the latest company results. It also contains a variety of stock "screens" designed to help investors identify companies with various characteristics.

The Selection and Opinion section contains Value Line's latest economic and stock market forecasts, one-page writeups about interesting and attractive stocks, model portfolios, and financial and stock market statistics.

The Santa Rosa County Library System is a department of the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners. Libraries are located in Gulf Breeze, Jay, Milton, and Navarre with the Pace library opening in 2007. For further information, link to the library system at http://www.santarosa. fl.gov/libraries.