Retail Operations Conversion rate US$ to C$ NPP Retail Operations in Canada shall use the NPP Retail Operations Conversion Rate to translate US$ to C$; Calculated exchange rate as follows: Bank of Canada rate less a discount of $.05 with the result rounded up to the nearest $.01 examples below: Retail Operations Conversion rate US$ to C$ Date: Bank of Less Canada Discount Rate US$ of C$.05 to C$ November $1.1422 15, 2006 November 7, $0.9281 2007 NPP Retail Operations Rate US$ to C$ (Rounded) $ (0.05) $1.09 $ (0.05) $0.88 The NPP Retail Operations Conversion Rate takes into consideration that the commercial banks normally discount the Bank of Canada US$ to C$ conversion rate, by $.03 to $.02. On average application of the NPP Retail Operations Conversion Rate will result in a small gain on exchange. The “latest closing” Bank of Canada Rate can be found at: http://www.bank-banque-canada.ca/en/rates/can_us_close.html