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Building a global community of entrepreneurs

Canaccord shares with our corporate clients the entrepreneurial qualities common to leaders. Our clients are companies run by motivated, intelligent and determined individuals whose approach matches our own. Our common goal is to identify and leverage quality opportunities for sustainable growth. The companies that Canaccord serves are fundamental sources of global wealth creation, employment, ideas and economic advancement. We enhance their momentum and, in turn, they push the markets forward.

The capital markets represent unique and complex challenges and opportunities for the global small to mid-cap market (US$1-2 billion). Our relationships provide direct access to Canadian private client and institutional investors internationally.

Our industry expertise helps our clients navigate the global marketplace. We have 75 professionals in three countries dedicated to generating ideas to serve emerging and established entrepreneurs – and we are experiencing significant success.

Canaccord Adams led or participated in financings worldwide valued at more than $25 billion in fiscal 2006. In Canada, our investment banking team led more equity offerings than any other investment dealer, with an average transaction size of $70.5 million. In one week in November 2005, we raised over $1 billion for three corporate clients – UrAsia Energy (B.V.I.) Ltd., Intermap Technologies Corp. and Neteller plc. In calendar 2005, our combined entities, including Adams Harkness, provided M&A advisory services on 38 transactions valued at $8.3 billion.

We are experienced in listing clients internationally, and have made significant investments in understanding local market opportunities. Canaccord Adams is strategically positioned as a leading Nominated Adviser (Nomad)/Broker on AIM, a market operated by the London Stock Exchange. In fiscal 2006, we raised $1.3 billion for our clients on AIM. We are proud to be Nomad to 49 companies, including four of the 10 largest companies on the exchange, and a leading representative of international issuers on the world stage.