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Founded in 1999, Paradigm Capital, Inc. is an independent, institutional investment dealer headquartered in Toronto with an additional office in Calgary. They offer sector-based research, a strong distribution platform and select investment banking mandates. The firm focuses their research, distribution and investment banking efforts on several areas in the Canadian equity markets: growth, mining, energy and energy services. Paradigm is a member of the CIPF.

Versant Partners, Inc. is a broker/dealer headquartered in Montreal with additional offices in Toronto and Calgary. The firm offers a full array of investment services to institutional money managers and Canadian growth companies. They cover the aerospace, biotechnology, electronics manufacturing, communications equipment and services sectors. Within those sectors, Versant Partners focuses primarily on small- and mid-sized companies. The firm executes trades on all major North American stock exchanges. They are a member of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund.

Glencore Canada Corp. engages in producing and marketing of commodities. Its assets include nickel, copper, coal and zinc mining operations and projects, agricultural facilities, and a consulting business. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Falconbridge Ltd. mines for copper and nickel. It also invests in zinc and aluminum. The company's products include copper, primary and fabricated aluminum, cobalt, lead, molybdenum, silver, gold and sulphuric acid. The company also processes and recycles metal-bearing materials. Falconbridge was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.