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12-MONTH STOCK EXC BID ASK LAST HIGH LO Absolut Res V 0.80 0.98 0.98 1.30 0.001 Affinor Res V 0.16 0.17 0.16 0.18 0.12 Anglo-Bomarc V 0.12 0.18 0.15 0.30 0.11…

Australia (A$) June 3 May 27 Change Bendigo Mining 0.30 0.31 -0.01 Centamin Egypt 1.38 1.42 -0.04 Croesus Mining 0.04 0.33 -0.29 Kingsgate Cons. 5.50 5.62 -0.12 Lion …

Note: Vale will pay $0.52* on common and pr sh in two instlmnts on Apr 30 and Oct 31. Alcoa will pay $0.9367* per share on $3.75* cmltv prf stk on July 1, rec June 13. Hecla Mining will pay $0.875* di…

as of 9 a. m. ET, June 3, 2008 (%) Bank of Canada 3.25 Target overnight rate 3.00 Canadian Prime 4.75 U. S. Discount Primary 2.25 U. S. Fed Funds market rate 2.00 U. S. Prime 5…

CANADIAN/U. S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate) Date June 2 May 30 May 29 May 28 May 27 US$ in C$ 1.0013 0.9942 0.9872 0.9915 0.9932 C$ in US$ 0.9987 1.0058 1.0130 1.0086 1.0068…

Featured Fund: AGF Precious Metals, as of 01/31/08 (in weighted order): Kinross Gold, Goldcorp, Yamana Gold, Inmet Mining, Iamgold, Central Fund of Canada, Agnico-Eagle Mines, High River Gold Mines, F…

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Short positions outstanding at May. 15/08 (with changes from Apr. 30/08).