Canadian Natural Resources Limited

Canadian Natural Resources Limited is listed on NYSE (CNQ). DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS Canadian Natural is a Canadian based senior independent energy company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development, production, marketing and sale of crude oil, NGLs, natural gas and bitumen production. The Companys principal core regions of operations are western Canada, the United Kingdom sector of the North Sea and Offshore West Africa. The Company focuses on exploiting its core properties and actively maintaining cost controls. Whenever possible Canadian Natural takes on significant ownership levels, operates the properties and attempts to dominate the local land position and operating infrastructure. The Company has grown through a combination of internal growth and strategic acquisitions. Acquisitions are made with a view to either entering new core regions or increasing presence in existing core regions.

Canadian Pacific Railway Limited

Canadian Pacific Railway Limited is listed on NYSE (CP). DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS Our Background and Network CPRC was incorporated by Letters Patent in 1881 pursuant to an Act of the Parliament of Canada. CPRC is one of Canada's oldest corporations and was North America's first transcontinental railway. From our inception 125 years ago, we have developed into a fully-integrated and technologically advanced Class 1 railway (a railroad earning a minimum of US$258.5 million in revenues annually) providing rail and intermodal freight transportation services over a 13,600-mile network serving the principal business centres of Canada, from Montreal, Quebec, to Vancouver, B.C., and the U.S. Midwest and Northeast regions. We own approximately 9,300 miles of track. An additional 4,300 miles of track are jointly owned, leased or operated under trackage rights.

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