Stephane Champagne

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) is a government-owned institutional fund manager headquartered in Montréal, Canada. Founded in 1965, CDPQ manages the funds of several depositor groups primarily for public and parapublic pension and insurance plans which pay out benefits to more than two million Quebecers each year.

CI Investments, Inc. is a Canadian mutual fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1965 as CI Mutual Funds, Inc. and adopted the name CI Investments in June 2005 to reflect its diverse line-up of investment options, including mutual funds, segregated funds, asset allocation programs, structured products and other alternative investments. They are a subsidiary of CI Financial Corp. (TSX: CIX). CI Investments manages money on behalf of Canadian investors and provide them with an increasingly comprehensive Canadian, global and industry funds.

Founded in 1955, Maison Placements Canada, Inc. is an independent Canadian research-based institutional investment dealer. They are an employee-controlled, privately held firm that provides a range of financial services to corporate, government, institutional and individual investors. They conduct business with most of the major financial institutions in Canada, providing securities underwriting, distribution and execution as well as investment banking. The research department focuses on emerging growth companies with an emphasis on in-depth analysis of a company. The focus of their research is to identify moneymaking situations which promise above average returns and possess superior franchises and/or quality management. They are a member of the Investment Dealers' Association and CIPF.

Laurentian Bank Securities is an independent broker/dealer located in Montreal. They are a subsidiary of Laurentian Bank of Canada (TOR:LB). The firm provides a full array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research.

High Yield & Mortgage Plus Trust is a close-end investment fund/investment trust. The company was founded on November 28, 2003 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Skylon Growth & Income Trust is a closed-end investment trust, which engages in the provision of monthly distribution to holders to preserve capital throughout the life of the trust and enhance the long-term total return of portfolio. The company was founded on January 30, 2004 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

DDJ High Yield Fund Trust is as a closed-end investment fund, which invests in a diversified portfolio consisting primarily of high yield debt securities issued. The fund seeks to provide investors with a high level of current income. The company was founded on August 15, 1997 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Skylon Global Capital Yield Trust is a closed-end investment trust. The trust provides investors with full exposure to an actively managed, broadly diversified portfolio of high yield debt securities by way of a sophisticated forward purchase and sale agreement with TD Global Finance CIBC and Royal Bank. The company was founded in May 2002 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Signature Diversified Value Trust is an investment trust designed to provide investors with tax effective monthly distributions equal to an annual yield of 8%. Signature Diversified Value Trust was founded on October 30, 2002 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.