Financing, Strategy Placements and Restructurings

Blue Balloon Health Services Incorporated has successfully completed an equity financing

Earigate International Inc. has licensed the rights to Earigate for select countries in Europe to Omega Pharma NV

SunMilk Dairy Company has successfully raised US $9,000,000 of preferred share equity.

Earigate International Inc. has licensed the rights to Earigate for the United States to Prestige Brands, Inc.

Ken Fowler Enterprises Limited has successfully obtained a $20,000,000 subordinated debt facility

Beverly Tire has successfully obtained a $8,700,000 revolving credit and term loan facility.

Tri-Tec Industries Ltd. has successfully obtained $14,300,000 in subordinated and bridge loan facilities.

Primus Telecommunications Canada Inc. has successfully obtained a $20,000,000 acquisition facility & $15,000,000 participation in an operating line of credit.

Tiger Brand Knitting Company Ltd. has successfully obtained a $30,000,000 revolving credit, term loan and capital expenditure facility.

Cuddy Farms Corporation has successfully raised $18,000,000 in operating & term debt facilities.

Maksteel Inc. has successfully obtained a $178,000,000 revolving credit, term loan and capital expenditure facility

Quality Meat Packers Limited has successfully obtained a $15,000,000 operating loan facility & a $4,500,000 term and capital expenditure facility

Cuddy International Corporation has successfully obtained US $75,000,000, 10 3/4 % Senior Notes

Dufferin Games Ltd. has successfully completed a restructuring & refinancing of its operations

I. Waxman & Sons Limited conducted a reorganization of its business.

Telus Ventures manages Telus' venture capital fund, targeting start-up businesses and emerging technology ventures has made an investment in MCCI - Multi-Channel Communications Inc., a well-known manager of customer response management centres.

Telus Enterprise Solutions, a leading e-business, systems integration and IT services provider and 100% owned by TELUS has made an investment in Versign Trustco, a large provider of security infrastructure services in Canada

Soyaworld Inc., a market leader in the North American soy beverage industry has secured an investment to expand its North American operations by Canadian Nutrition Association, an entity formed by Sanitarium Health Food Company, an Australian-based world leader in the functional food industry.