At the Annual and Special General Meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation held on August 30, 2000, special resolutions were passed by shareholders which, amongst other things, result in the consolidation of all issued and outstanding shares of the Corporation on a ten for one basis.

Listed herewith the information about the pre-consolidated and the new consolidated shares:

Sample of old share certificate

Sample of new share certificate

Certificate Exchange

If your shares are deposited with a brokerage house, the consolidation is automatic. If you are holding the old share certificate, you can either deposit it with your broker or send it to the official transfer agent of the corporation for exchange now or in the future. The contact information of the transfer agent is listed following:

Equity Transfer Services Inc.
Suite 420, 120 Adelaide Street West
Toronto, Ontario M5H 4C3
General Telephone No. +1 (416) 361-0152
Fax: +1 (416) 361-0470
e-mail: info@equitytransfer.com