Miramar Mining Corporation

Miramar Mining Corporation is listed on AMEX (MNG). NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS HOPE BAY PROJECT On December 17, 1999 MHBL acquired from Hope Bay Gold Corporation Inc. (Hope Bay Gold) for US$13,346,100 a 50% interest in a group of concession agreements (the NTI Concessions) and Federal mineral claims and mining leases located in Nunavut and known as the Hope Bay Project. The NTI Concessions were granted by Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (NTI), a corporation representing the Inuit people of Nunavut which owns subsurface mineral rights in Nunavut. The acquisition occurred concurrently with Hope Bay Golds acquisition of 100% of the Hope Bay Project from BHP Diamonds Inc. for US$18,492,340. In 2000, MHBL and Hope Bay Gold entered into a joint venture agreement (the Hope Bay JVA) to govern all work on the Hope Bay Project.

MISONIX Inc.

MISONIX Inc. is listed on NASDAQ (MSON). MISONIX, INC. (Misonix) is a New York corporation which, through its predecessors, was first organized in 1959. The Company designs, manufactures and markets ultrasonic medical devices. The Company also develops and markets ultrasonic equipment for use in the scientific and industrial markets, ductless fume enclosures for filtration of gaseous contaminates, and environmental control products for the abatement of air pollution. The Companys operations outside the United States consist of a 100% ownership in Labcaire Systems, Ltd. (Labcaire), which is based in North Somerset, England. This business consists of designing, manufacturing, servicing and marketing air-handling systems for the protection of personnel, products and the environment from airborne hazards. The Companys 90% owned subsidiary, Acoustic Marketing Research, Inc. doing business as Sonora Medical Systems, Inc.

Netease.com Inc. ..n offering search services and free Web-based e-mail starting mid-1997 and early-1998, respectively. In mid-1998, we changed our business model from a..

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation ..ile voice related services, IP-packet communications services, sales of telecommunications equipment, systems integration and other telecommunications..

Neoware Inc. ..ble thin client computing, which is a computing architecture for business customers that is designed to be easier to manage, more secure, more reliabl..

Overland Storage Inc. ..s Overland Data, Inc. in California in 1980. In June 2002 we changed our name to Overland Storage, Inc. Our principal executive offices are located at..

Onstream Media Corporation ..emand media communication, including webcasting, webconferencing, digital asset management and web publishing services. Our objective is to provide th..

Hellenic Telecommunication Organization S.A. ..pment of OTE Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A., known as OTE or OTE SA, was incorporated as a socit anonyme in Athens, Greece, under the l..

Planar Systems Inc. ..isplay solutions for customers in medical, industrial, commercial and retailing markets. Products include several flat-panel display technologies and ..

VeriSign Inc. ..t infrastructure services that enable people and businesses to find, connect, secure, and transact across complex global networks. Through our Interne..

Petro-Canada ..conomic factors influencing Petro-Canadas upstream financial performance include crude oil and natural gas prices, and foreign exchange, particularly ..

Premier Financial Bancorp Inc. ..ti-bank holding company that, as of March 15, 2005, operates ten banking offices in Kentucky, three banking offices in Ohio, and six banking offices i..

Pier 1 Imports Inc. ..y include Pier 1 Imports, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. References to Pier 1 relate to the Company’s retail locations operating under the na..

Pinnacle Bancshares Inc. ..e Holding Company) is a bank holding company incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Holding Company is registered under the Bank Ho..

Parametric Technology Corporation ..markets and supports product lifecycle management (PLM) and enterprise content management (ECM) software solutions and related services that help comp..

Potomac Electric Power Company ..diversified energy company that, through its operating subsidiaries, is engaged in three principal areas of business operations: † regulated electrici..

Park National Corporation .. company registered under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the Bank Holding Company Act). Park was incorporated under Ohio law in 199..

PacificNet Inc. ..ficNet or PACT refers to PacificNet Inc., a Delaware corporation. OVERVIEW We were incorporated in the state of Delaware in 1987. Our business consist..

PXRE Group Ltd. ..ganized in Bermuda. We provide reinsurance products and services to a worldwide marketplace through our wholly owned subsidiary operations located in ..

QSound Labs Inc. ..990 in the province of Alberta, Canada under the Business Corporations Act of Alberta, by way of continuance from the province of British Columbia whe..

Rackable Systems Inc. ..ty compute servers based on an open architecture approach, targeting scale out datacenter deployments. In addition, we also design, market and sell a ..

Republic Bancorp Inc. ..olding company, under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (BHCA), headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. Republic’s principal subsidiarie..

Reynolds and Reynolds Company (The) ..founded in 1866 and became an Ohio corporation in 1889. Reynolds was one of the first printing companies to produce standardized business forms. In 19..

Republic Bancorp Inc. ..ncorporated under the laws of the State of Michigan in 1986. The Companys principal office is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Through its wholly-owned..

Ronson Corporation ..incorporated in 1928. The Company is engaged principally in the following businesses: 1. Consumer Products; and 2. Aviation-Fixed Wing Operations and ..

Reuters Group PLC ..he global financial markets and the news media with a wide range of information and news products including real-time financial data, collective inves..

SAFECO Corporation ..rters in Seattle. We had 9,200 employees at February 25, 2005. We’ve been in business since 1923 serving the insurance needs of drivers, home owners a..

Satyam Computer Services Limited ..vider, offering a comprehensive range of IT services to our customers including, application development and maintenance services, consulting and ente..

Scottish Power plc ..nformation set forth under the headings Business Review on pages 12-35, Financial Review – Overview of the Year to March 2005 – Investment on pages 43..

Spherion Corporation ..erion and the Company refer to Spherion Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless otherwise expressly stated or the context otherwise requ..

Sigma-Aldrich Corporation ..the laws of the State of Delaware in May 1975. Effective July 31, 1975 (Reorganization), the Company succeeded, as a reporting company, Sigma Internat..

Solexa Inc. .. completed a business combination with Solexa Limited. Solexa Limited is a privately held company registered in England and Wales that develops system..

St. Paul Companies Inc. (The) ..orporated as a general business corporation under the laws of the State of Minnesota. The St. Paul and its subsidiaries constitute one of the oldest i..

Smith & Wesson Holding Corp .. United States and the largest U.S. exporter of handguns. We manufacture revolvers, pistols, and related products and accessories for sale primarily t..

Sapient Corporation ..s consulting and technology services firm that plans, designs, implements and manages information technology to improve business performance for Globa..

Southcoast Financial Corporation ..zed in 1999 under the laws of South Carolina for the purpose of being a holding company for Southcoast Community Bank. On April 29, 1999, pursuant to ..

Strattec Security Corporation ..n which appears on pages 5 through 10 of the Company’s 2005 Annual Report to Shareholders is incorporated herein by reference. For information as to e..

Suncor Energy Inc. ..S) We produce a variety of refinery feedstock and diesel fuel by developing the Athabasca oil sands in northeastern Alberta and upgrading the bitumen ..

Southwestern Energy Company ..y company primarily focused on the exploration and production of natural gas. We were organized under the laws of Arkansas over 75 years ago and origi..

Symantec Corporation ..ity providing a broad range of software, appliances, and services designed to help individuals, small and mid-sized businesses, and large enterprises ..

Trident Microsystems Inc. ..rated circuits (ICs) for digital media applications, such as digital television, LCD TV and digital set-top boxes (STB). Since 1987 we have designed, ..

Tegal Corporation .. herein contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and beliefs and involve numerous risks..

Tellabs Inc. ..K are described in the Glossary, which appears at the end of this Item 1. Tellabs, Inc. was incorporated in 1975 as an Illinois corporation and was su..

Technology Investment Capital Corp. ..r to as TICC or the Company, is a specialty finance company principally providing capital to small- and medium-sized technology-related companies. Tec..

Triumph Group Inc. ..thin the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 relating to our future operations and prospects, including statements that ar..

Tractor Supply Company ..e corporation , was founded in 1938 as a catalog mail order tractor parts supplier. In 1982, the Company was formed by a group of investors through th..

South Financial Group Inc. (The) ..a corporation headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina. TSFG refers to The South Financial Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries, except where the conte..

Tower Semiconductor Ltd. ..ated to the manufacture of semiconductors and strategically focused on embedded non-volatile memory, complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) im..

United Bankshares Inc. ..k Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, United’s present business is community and mortgage banking. As of December 31, 2003, United’s consolidated..

Union Bankshares Corporation ..nk holding company organized under Virginia law and registered under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956. The Company is headquartered in Bowling Gre..

United Rentals Inc. ..pany in North America. We offer for rent over 600 types of equipment—everything from heavy machines to hand tools—through our network of more than 730..

Universal Truckload Services Inc. ..nsportation services to shippers throughout the United States and in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. Our over-the-road trucking services..

Vascular Solutions Inc. .. medical device company focused on bringing clinically advanced solutions to interventional cardiologists and interventional radiologists worldwide. W..

Vernalis plc ..hnology Limited and re-registered in 1989 as British Biotech plc, a public limited company under the laws of England with registered number 2304992. I..

Veritas DGC Inc. ..sical information and services to the petroleum industry worldwide. Our customers include major, national and independent oil and gas companies that u..

Wisconsin Power & Light Co. ..rgy are: IPL, WPL, Resources and Corporate Services. Among various other regulatory constraints, Alliant Energy is operating as a registered public ut..

Waters Corporation ..ent manufacturer, designs, manufactures, sells and services, through its Waters Division, high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), ultra perform..

Westmoreland Coal Company ..ndent coal company in the United States with our origin in 1854. We mine coal that is used to produce electric power and we own interests in power-gen..

Willis Lease Finance Corporation ..ies is a lessor of commercial aircraft engines and other aircraft-related equipment. The Company provides these services to passenger airlines, air c..

Expeditors International of Washington Inc. ..gaged in the business of providing global logistics services. The Company offers its customers a seamless international network supporting the movemen..

YPF Sociedad Anonima ..a was created on June 2, 1977, under the laws of the Republic of Argentina as a governmental entity. On January 1, 1991, through Decree No. 2,778-90, ..

ABB LTD .. automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve performance while lowering environmental impact. We serve electric, gas..

ABX Air Inc. ..rgo transportation and, through a network of 19 hubs, provides package sorting, handling and line-haul services within the United States. We operate a..

Aftermarket Technology Corp. ..pply chain logistics services to the light vehicle aftermarket and consumer electronics industries. Through our Drivetrain Business, we provide custom..

Alvarion Ltd. ..aws of the State of Israel. Since our inception, we have devoted substantially all of our resources to the design, development, manufacturing and mark..

Applix Inc. ..ness intelligence (BI) and business performance management (BPM) solutions, focused on interactive planning, budgeting, forecasting and analytics as w..

Atlantic BancGroup Inc ..ntic BancGroup, Inc. (Holding Company or Atlantic) was incorporated in the State of Florida. On April 3, 1999, the shareholders of Oceanside Bank (Oce..

BANCORPSOUTH CAP TR 1 .. incorporated in 1982, with commercial banking and financial services operations in Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Texas and Louisiana. It..

Berkshire Income Realty Inc. ..t on Form S-11 with the SEC with respect to its offers (the Offering) to exchange its 9% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (Preferred Sha..

Brooks Automation Inc. ..lier of automation products and solutions primarily serving the worldwide semiconductor market. We supply hardware, software and services to both chip..

Cambridge Display Technology Inc. ..company, CDT, we, us and our refer to Cambridge Display Technology, Inc. and its subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise requires. Our Company We a..

Ceridian Corporation ..and is incorporated in Delaware. Our principal executive office is located at 3311 East Old Shakopee Road, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55425, and our telep..

Calcasieu Real Estate ..na corporation organized in 1930 to receive non-producing mineral royalties spun off by a Southwest Louisiana bank. Over the years as some of the roya..