The SEC is inviting interested companies to participate in its pilot, electronic filing program. Participants are guaranteed expedited reviews of registration statements and annual reports.

To participate, interested parties may click on this link.

“Interactive data will vastly improve the delivery of financial information to individuals and institutions alike,” said SEC Chairman Christopher Cox. “It has the potential to slash hours of waste, cost, and inefficiency – not just for the users of financial data, but for the companies that prepare it as well. Even more importantly, it will help level the playing field for tens of millions of average investors.”

Currently particpating companies include:

3M Company
Altria Group, Inc.
Banco Itaú Holding Financeira S.A.
Brazilian Petroleum Corporation
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
The Dow Chemical Company
General Electric Company
Gol Intelligent Airlines, Inc.
Infosys Technologies Limited
Microsoft Corporation
Mobile Reach International, Inc.
Net Servicos De Comunicacao SA
Old Mutual Capital, Inc.
PepsiCo, Inc.
Pfizer, Inc.
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company
South Financial Group, Inc.
United Technologies Corporation
Xerox Corporation
XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc.