1. Introduction

2. Source Extraction
2.1. Data Set
2.2. Source Extraction Method
2.3. Photometry
2.4. Monte-Carlo Quality Assessment
2.5. Cross-Correlation with existing catalogues

3. Spatial Distribution
3.1. Association with Galactic structures
3.2. Distance Estimation

4. Physical Properties
4.1. Temperature
4.2. Extension and ellipticity
4.3. Column Densities
4.4. Mass Distribution
4.5. Luminosity

5. Large and medium scale distribution
5.1. Medium Scale Structures
5.2. HI shells and superloops
5.3. Triggering

6. The Early Release Compact Source Catalogue subsample
6.1. Selection Criteria
6.2. Comparison with C3PO catalogue

7. Discussion
7.1. Nature of the C3PO objects
7.2. T, β relation

8. Conclusion