OpenSky Capital

HSBC Bank Canada is the largest full service, globally integrated foreign-owned bank in Canada and the seventh largest Canadian bank overall, with more than 170 offices and total assets of $57 billion as at December 31, 2006. As an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc, HSBC Bank Canada provides its clients with access to one of the largest banking and financial services organizations in the world.
HSBC Holdings plc together with its direct and indirect subsidiaries including HSBC Bank Canada (the "HSBC Group") have an international network of over 10,000 properties in 82 countries and territories and assets of US$1,861 billion on a consolidated basis as at December 31, 2006. The HSBC Group provides a comprehensive range of financial services to more than 125 million customers worldwide.

BMO Bank of Montreal

Established in 1817 as Bank of Montreal, BMO Financial Group is a highly diversified North American financial services organization. With total assets of $356 billion as at January 31, 2007, and more than 35,000 employees, BMO provides a broad range of retail banking, wealth management and investment banking products and solutions. BMO Financial Group serves clients across Canada through its Canadian retail arm, BMO Bank of Montreal and through its wealth management firms BMO Nesbitt Burns, BMO InvestorLine, BMO Investments Inc., Guardian Group of Funds and BMO Harris Private Banking. BMO Capital Markets, our North American investment and corporate banking division, provides a full suite of financial products and services to our North American and international clients. In the United States, BMO serves clients through Chicago-based Harris, an integrated financial services organization that provides more than one million personal and business clients with banking, lending, investing, financial planning, trust administration, portfolio management, family office and wealth transfer services.

J.P. Morgan Bank Canada

http://www.jpmorganchase.com

J.P. Morgan Bank Canada is a wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (JPMCB), which guarantees its obligations under its Deposit Notes. JPMCB is a commercial bank offering a wide range of banking services to its customers both in the U.S. and internationally. JPMCB is part of JPMorgan Chase & Co., a leading global financial services firm with assets of $1.3 trillion and operations in more than 50 countries. The firm is a leader in financial services for consumers and businesses, investment banking, financial transaction processing, asset and wealth management, and private equity. A component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, JPMorgan Chase has its corporate headquarters in New York and its U.S. consumer and commercial banking headquarters in Chicago. Under the JPMorgan and Chase brands, the firm serves millions of consumers in the United States and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients.

Citibank Canada

http://www.citibank.com

Citibank Canada is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Citibank, N.A. Citibank, N.A. is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Citigroup Inc. Citigroup Inc. is a diversified financial holding company whose businesses provide a broad range of financial services to consumer and corporate customers in over 100 countries and territories.
As at May 31, 2007, Citigroup Inc. had total consolidated assets of US$2.02 trillion and shareholders’ equity of US$122 billion and Citibank Canada had total consolidated assets of $15.6 billion and shareholders’ equity of $893 million.

Société Générale (Canada)

http://www.socgen.com

Société Générale (Canada), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Société Générale, has had a presence in Canada since 1974 and was formed as a Schedule II bank under the Bank Act (Canada) in 1981. Société Générale, a French banking corporation, originally incorporated in 1864.
At December 31, 2006, Société Générale had total consolidated assets of $1,472.6 billion, total customer loans of $405.6 billion, total customer deposits of $411.6 billion, and shareholders' equity of $44.8 billion (original amounts in Euro have been converted into Canadian dollars at the exchange rate of EUR 1 = $1.5391 at December 31, 2006).

Business Development Bank of Canada

http://www.bdc.ca

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) is a financial institution wholly-owned by the government of Canada. BDC plays a leadership role in delivering financial, investment and consulting services to Canadian small businesses, with a particular focus on the technology and export sectors of the economy.

BNP Paribas

http://www.bnpparibas.com

BNP Paribas is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas S.A., the parent company of the BNP Paribas group of companies. Established in 1848, BNP Paribas is a European leader in banking and financial services, and ranks among the world's top 15 banks by market capitalization. It has around 140 000 employees, 110 000 of whom are based in Europe. The group occupies leading positions in three significant fields of activity: Corporate and Investment Banking, Asset Management & Services and Retail Banking. It is present in 85 countries and has a strong presence in all the key financial centres.

National Bank of Canada

http://www.nbc.ca

The National Bank of Canada is a broadly based and well-integrated financial group that provides a comprehensive range of financial services to consumers, corporations of all sizes and governments. An active social and economic force for more than 140 years, National Bank is the sixth largest chartered bank in Canada, with assets of close to $84 billion. The National Bank's head office is located in Montreal and its Canadian network boasts close to 500 branches.

OpenSky Capital

http://www.openskycapital.com/en/default.aspx

OpenSky Capital Inc. (“OpenSky Capital”) is a specialized company in sales, marketing and administrative services for retail structured and alternative investment products distributed through the Canadian financial network of advisors and dealers. Since its inception, OpenSky Capital has distributed and participated in the structuring of over $2.5 billion innovative investment products, including principal protected notes, publicly-traded closed-end funds and other similar retail investment products. OpenSky Capital’s offices are located in Montreal, Toronto, Calgary, in addition to representatives in Winnipeg and Vancouver.