Industry & Services >> Analyst Interviews >> December 8, 2008

RAILROADS & RAILCAR MANUFACTURERS – FRANK MAGDLEN – THE ROBINS GROUP, LLC

Frank Magdlen is a firm principal and serves as an Equity Analyst. Prior to joining The Robins Group, he held various positions within US Bancorp's Qualivest division. There he co-managed the small-cap value and micro-cap value mutual funds, as well as, worked within the merchant bank division of US Bank. Prior to joining US Bank, he held positions as an Analyst and Portfolio Manager at First Interstate/ First National Bank of Oregon. He graduated from the University of Portland in 1970 where he majored in Finance, and received an MBA degree with a Major in Finance from the University of Southern California in 1973. He is a past president of the Portland Society of Financial Analysts. Profile
TWST: Give us please a quick overview of The Robins Group.

Mr. Magdlen: We primarily focus on small and micro-cap names, so we spend most

of our time on the railroad car suppliers. We have