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CANADIAN/U. S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate) Date Apr. 26 Apr. 23 Apr. 22

as of 9 a.m. ET. April 27, 2010 Bank of Canada Target overnight rate Canadian Prime

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Short positions outstanding at Apr 15/10 (with changes from Mar. 31/10).

Short positions outstanding at Apr. 15/10 (with changes from Mar. 31/10).

52-week Date Apr. 26 Apr. 23 Apr. 22 Apr. 21 Apr. 20 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 1672.85 1670.92 1652.05 1647.50 1652.20 1691.10 968.73 TSX Composite…

Featured Fund: AGF Precious Metals (US$) as of 08/31/09 (in weighted order): Goldcorp, Kinross Gold, Iamgold, Central Fund of Canada, Agnico-Eagle Mines, Inmet Mining, Eldorado Gold, Randgold, Osisko …

Date Apr. 26 Apr. 23 Apr. 22 Apr. 21 Apr. 20 BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne) Al Alloy 2131/2160 2160/2185 2127/2160 2190/2225 2220/2…

Antimony: Mid-mkt US$9,050.00/t.

Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, April 27, 2010 (change from Apr. 20 in brackets):

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