PRO SSQ Guaranteed Investment Portfolios Some interesting facts about our insurance partner: SSQ SSQ Financial Group is a leading Canadian financial institution which has been a household name in the province of Quebec for decades. We are excited to be teaming up with such a financially solid insurer: 913,000 policy and contract holders Over one million clients Over 1,500 employees $4 billion in assets under management In 2008, SSQ’s Revenue was over $1.5 Billion. This was higher than: Rogers Media Hyundai Auto Canada Desjardins General Insurance Group Apple Canada IKEA Canada Ltd. Partnership TD Securities Enbridge Pipelines Sony of Canada ING Bank of Canada Mackenzie Financial ...to name a few Source: Report On Business’ Top 1000, 2009 Insurance Industry Revenue Rankings COMPANY (Year-End) REVENUE Desjardins Fin. Security Life (De08) 2,891,100,000 Standard Life Financial (De08) 1,734,196,000 SSQ, Financial Group (De08) 1,536,900,000 Aviva Insurance Company of Canada (De08) 1,480,893,000 State Farm Mutual (De08) 1,397,866,000 Zurich Insurance (De08) 703,753,000 Empire Life Insurance (De08) 688,378,000