George K. Baum & Company provides investment banking services to school districts, as well as to private primary and secondary schools, throughout the nation. In the past five years (2002-2006), we have served as underwriter or financial advisor for 700 primary and secondary education financings, totaling $10.2 billion and including issues ranging in size from less than $1 million to over $300 million.

George K. Baum & Company consistently ranks among the nation's top underwriters of negotiated primary and secondary education issues in terms of both total number of issues and total dollar volume senior managed. In 2006, we ranked 7th for total number of issues and 11th for total dollar volume senior managed nationally.

We have been particularly active in underwriting school district financings in:

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• Kansas Experience
• Missouri Experience
• New Mexico Experience

Public Policy Development & Election-Related Services

George K. Baum & Company maintains a full-service, in-house election team comprised of campaign specialists, a pollster, copywriters, graphic designers and database professionals. Over the past 15 years, George K. Baum & Company has been involved with more than 400 successful tax-related referenda. During the November 2006 election cycle, our firm provided campaign guidance in connection with more than 30 successful bond questions for projects totaling more than $1 billion. The firm was also involved with five successful mill levy increases to fund operations.

George K. Baum & Company offers the most comprehensive services offering of any investment banking firm in the nation when it comes to public policy development and election-related services.

At the start of an engagement, our team provides clients with capital planning assistance, staff training and an analysis of facilities funding alternatives. Next, we assist our clients in developing and implementing public information programs and community opinion surveys. Our election team then provides a full range of election-related services to campaign committees, increasing the likelihood of success at the polls. Finally, we assist our clients in obtaining the lowest possible borrowing costs for their projects. It's a seamless offering that we have spent more than 15 years refining.